The following is a list of Australian television ratings for the year 2000.

Network shares – 2000 Market Network shares ABC Seven Nine Ten SBS 5 cities 14.8% 32.2% 31.0% 18.5% 3.4% Sydney 15.8% 31.3% 30.8% 18.6% 3.5% Melbourne 13.7% 32.0% 32.1% 19.2% 3.1% Brisbane 15.6% 31.8% 31.5% 17.4% 3.7% Adelaide 13.0% 33.7% 32.1% 18.0% 3.2% Perth 16.0% 34.5% 27.1% 18.8% 3.6%

* Data Gathered by then Ratings Supplier: A.C Neilsen Australia

Most watched broadcasts – 2000 Data based on the five Metropolitan markets only.

Rank Broadcast Genre Date Network Audience 1 2000 Sydney Olympics Closing CeremonySport 1 October 2000 7 6,641,000 2 2000 Sydney Olympics Opening Ceremony 15 September 2000 7 6,518,000 3 2000 Sydney Olympics Reflections 7 4,156,000 4 Seven News (Sunday) News 1 October 2000 7 4,066,000 5 2000 Sydney Olympics DAY 10 PrimetimeSport 25 September 2000 7 3,984,000 6 2000 Sydney Olympics DAY 3 Primetime 18 September 2000 7 3,963,000 7 2000 Sydney Olympics DAY 4 Primetime 19 September 2000 7 3,908,000 8 2000 Sydney Olympics DAY 1 Primetime 16 September 2000 7 3,755,000 9 2000 Sydney Olympics DAY 2 Primetime 17 September 2000 7 3,644,000 10 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Monday)Game Show 28 August 2000 9 3,516,000 11 2000 Sydney Olympics DAY 5 PrimetimeSport 20 September 2000 7 3,484,000 12 2000 Sydney Olympics DAY 6 Primetime 21 September 2000 7 3,332,000 13 2000 Sydney Olympics DAY 7 Primetime 22 September 2000 7 3,313,000 14 2000 Sydney Olympics DAY 8 Primetime 23 September 2000 7 3,305,000 15 Seven News (Sunday)News 17 September 2000 7 3,234,000 16 2000 Sydney Olympics DAY 9 PrimetimeSport 24 September 2000 7 3,232,000 17 2000 Sydney Olympics DAY 8 Primetime 23 September 2000 7 3,124,000 18 2000 Sydney Olympics DAY 13 Primetime 28 September 2000 7 3,117,000 19 2000 Sydney Olympics DAY 12 Primetime 27 September 2000 7 3,089,000 20 Seven News (Sunday) News 24 September 2000 7 3,031,000

Top rating regular programmes – 2000 Data based on the five Metropolitan markets only. Rank Programme Network Timeslot Audience 1 Friends 9 Monday 7.30PM 2,340,000 2 Backyard Blitz 9 Sunday 6.30PM 2,161,000 3 Popstars 7 Sunday 6.30PM 2,088,000 4 Spin City 9 Monday 8.00PM 2,049,000 5 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 9 Monday 8.30PM 1,967,000 6 ER 9 Thursday 8.30PM 1,903,000 7 Maneaters 9 Sunday 7.00PM 1,885,000 8 This Is Your Life 9 Thursday 8.30PM 1,853,000 9 The Great Outdoors 7 Tuesday 8.00PM 1,844,000 10 National Nine News Sunday 9 Sunday 6.00PM 1,843,000

Weekly ratings – 2000 Data based on the five Metropolitan markets only. Week Network shares Top programs ABC TV Seven Nine Ten SBS TV 7 16.8% 29.1% 30.5% 19.9% 3.7% Nine Network – Friends (2,393,000) Seven Network – Blue Heelers (1,991,000) Nine Network – Spin City (1,929,000) Seven Network – Movie Liar Liar (1,846,000) Seven Network – Popstars (1,780,000) 8 17.1% 27.7% 32.2% 19.5% 3.6% Nine Network – Friends (2,204,000) Seven Network – Blue Heelers (2,093,000) Seven Network – Popstars (1,901,000) Nine Network – ER (1,791,000) Nine Network – Spin City (1,766,000) 9 16.0% 30.1% 31.8% 18.6% 3.5% Nine Network – Friends (2,315,000) Seven Network – Blue Heelers (2,054,000) Nine Network – Spin City (2,025,000) Seven Network – Popstars (1,961,000) Nine Network – ER (1,913,000) 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 15.9% 28.7% 33.4% 18.3% 3.7% Nine Network – Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (3,516,000) Nine Network – Spin City (2,553,000) Seven Network – Movie Con Air (2,165,000) Nine Network – Burke's Backyard (1,939,000) Nine Network – This Is Your Life (1,897,000) 38 12.3% 50.4% 20.6% 13.7% 3.0% Seven Network – 2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony (6,518,000) Seven Network – 2000 Olympics Day 1 Evening (2,553,000) Seven Network – Seven News Saturday (2,918,000) Seven Network – 2000 Olympics Day 1 (2,279,000) Seven Network – 2000 Olympics Day 1 (2,259,000) 39 8.8% 66.6% 12.3% 10.2% 2.1% Seven Network – 2000 Olympics Day 3 Evening (3,963,000) Seven Network – 2000 Olympics Day 4 Evening (3,908,000) Seven Network – 2000 Olympics Day 2 Evening (3,644,000) Seven Network – 2000 Olympics Day 5 Evening (3,484,000) Seven Network – 2000 Olympics Day 6 Evening (3,332,000) 40 8.7% 63.0% 13.7% 12.3% 2.3% Seven Network – 2000 Olympics Day 10 Evening (3,984,000) Seven Network – 2000 Olympics Day 9 Evening (3,232,000) Seven Network – 2000 Olympics Day 13 Evening (3,117,000) Seven Network – 2000 Olympics Day 12 Evening (3,089,000) Seven Network – Seven News Sunday (3,031,000) 41 12.4% 45.4% 22.1% 17.3% 2.8% Seven Network – 2000 Summer Olympics closing ceremony (6,641,000) Seven Network – 2000 Olympics Reflections Day 9 (4,156,000) Seven Network – Seven News Sunday (4,066,000) Seven Network – Better Homes And Gardens Special (2,426,000) Seven Network – 2000 Olympics Day 16 Afternoon (2,322,000) 42 14.9% 27.5% 35.0% 18.8% 3.8% Nine Network – Friends (2,547,000) Nine Network – Renovation Rescue (2,323,000) Nine Network – Burke's Backyard (2,090,000) Nine Network – Backyard Blitz (2,076,000) Nine Network – Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Celebrity Edition (2,056,000) 43 20.0% 26.9% 29.9% 19.6% 3.7% ABC Television – 2000 Paralympics Opening Ceremony (2,294,000) Nine Network – Burke's Backyard (1,906,000) Nine Network – This Is Your Life (1,893,000) Nine Network – Backyard Blitz (1,879,000) Seven Network – Hot Auctions (1,861,000) 44 19.6% 28.0% 29.7% 18.8% 3.8% Seven Network – Better Homes And Gardens (2,294,000) Seven Network – Hot Auctions (1,884,000) Seven Network – Ground Force (1,881,000) Nine Network – Burke's Backyard (1,833,000) Nine Network – Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (1,819,000) 45 18.7% 28.4% 30.1% 19.3% 3.6%ABC Television – 2000 Paralympics Closing Ceremony (2,152,000) Seven Network – Harry's Practice Special (1,912,000) Nine Network – This Is Your Life (1,906,000) Seven Network – Ground Force (1,829,000) Seven Network – Hot Auctions (1,819,000) 46 16.9% 28.8% 31.1% 18.8% 4.4%Nine Network – Backyard Blitz (1,879,000) Nine Network – Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (1,847,000) Nine Network – Surprise, Surprise (1,806,000) Seven Network – Hot Auctions (1,750,000) Nine Network – Burke's Backyard (1,750,000) 47 48