List of Australian television ratings for 1998
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The following is a list of Australian television ratings for the year 1998.
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| Market | Network Shares | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Seven | Nine | Ten | SBS | |
| 5 - Cities | 14.4% | 29.1% | 32.6% | 20.8% | 3.1% |
| Sydney | 15.4% | 26.8% | 33.1% | 21.6% | 3.1% |
| Melbourne | 13.9% | 28.7% | 33.4% | 21.0% | 3.0% |
| Brisbane | 14.5% | 29.7% | 32.9% | 19.7% | 3.2% |
| Adelaide | 12.9% | 32.3% | 32.2% | 19.7% | 2.9% |
| Perth | 14.7% | 32.2% | 28.6% | 20.9% | 3.6% |
* Data Gathered by then Ratings Supplier: A.C Neilsen Australia
Highest Rating Programs[]
| RANK | PROGRAMME | NETWORK | AUDIENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1998 Commonwealth Games - Day 7 Primetime | 9 | 3,145,000 |
| 2 | 1998 Commonwealth Games - Day 5 Primetime | 9 | 2,785,000 |
| 3 | 1998 Commonwealth Games - Day 3 Primetime | 9 | 2,600,000 |
| 4 | 1998 Commonwealth Games - Day 4 Primetime | 9 | 2,535,000 |
| 5 | Friends - New Episodes (1998 SEASON AVERAGE) | 9 | 2,534,000 |
| 6 | 1998 AFL Grand Final | 7 | 2,524,000 |
| 7 | Merlin - Part One | 9 | 2,490,000 |
| 8 | 1998 Commonwealth Games - Day 6 Primetime | 9 | 2,453,000 |
| 9 | Merlin - Part Two | 9 | 2,411,000 |
| 10 | Movie - Die Hard with a Vengeance | 9 | 2,243,000 |
| 11 | Blue Heelers (1998 SEASON AVERAGE) | 7 | 2,239,000 |
| 12 | Suddenly Susan (1998 SEASON AVERAGE) | 9 | 2,188,000 |
| 13 | 60 Minutes - Special: 20 Years | 9 | 2,130,000 |
| 14 | 1998 Commonwealth Games - Day 11 Primetime | 9 | 2,114,000 |
| 15 | The Day of the Roses - Part One | 10 | 2,048,000 |
| 16 | TV Week Logie Awards | 9 | 2,046,000 |
| 17 | This Is Your Life (1998 SEASON AVERAGE) | 9 | 2,006,000 |
| 18 | Water Rats (1998 SEASON AVERAGE) | 9 | 1,998,000 |
| 19 | The Day of the Roses - Part Two | 10 | 1,988,000 |
| 20 | 1998 Commonwealth Games - Day 5 Primetime | 9 | 1,988,000 |
Top Rating Regular Programmes[]
| RANK | PROGRAM | NETWORK | TIMESLOT | AUDIENCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friends - New Episodes | 9 | Monday 7.30 pm | 2,543,000 |
| 2 | Blue Heelers | 7 | Wednesday 8.30 pm | 2,240,000 |
| 3 | Suddenly Susan | 9 | Monday 8.00 pm | 2,188,000 |
| 4 | This Is Your Life | 9 | Thursday 8.30 pm | 2,006,000 |
| 5 | Water Rats | 9 | Tuesday 8.30 pm | 1,998,000 |
| 6 | Friends - Repeat Episodes | 9 | Monday 7.30 pm | 1,918,000 |
| 7 | Veronica's Closet | 9 | Tuesday 8.00 pm | 1,916,000 |
| 8 | Australia's Funniest Home Video Show | 9 | Tuesday 7.30 pm | 1,848,000 |
| 9 | Heartbeat | 7 | Monday 8.30 pm | 1,830,000 |
| 10 | National Nine News Sunday | 9 | Sunday 6.00 pm | 1,828,000 |
Weeknight News and Current Affair Readers 1998[]
- REDDIRECT List of Australian TV Newsreaders
See also[]
References[]
Categories:
- Australian television ratings
- 1998 in Australian television