List of Australian television ratings for 2003
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The following is a list of Australian television ratings
for the year 2003. It was the year when Nine made the record to wn all 40 weeks in ratings.
Australian television ratings
Television ratings in Australia are collected by three main organisations: OzTAM in metropolitan areas, Regional TAM in regional areas serviced by three commercial television networks, and in areas with two commercial networks, Nielsen Media Research Australia. Ratings are collected for 40 weeks...
for the year 2003. It was the year when Nine made the record to wn all 40 weeks in ratings.
Network Shares - 2003
Market | Network Shares | ||||
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ABC | Seven | Nine | Ten | SBS | |
5 Cities | 15.6% | 25.6% | 31.2% | 23.2% | 4.5% |
Sydney | 15.5% | 25.7% | 31.3% | 22.7% | 4.8% |
Melbourne | 16.1% | 24.1% | 32.6% | 23.0% | 4.2% |
Brisbane | 14.3% | 26.0% | 32.9% | 22.5% | 4.3% |
Adelaide | 15.6% | 26.5% | 29.2% | 24.3% | 4.4% |
Perth | 16.3% | 27.6% | 26.5% | 24.6% | 5.0% |
Most Watched Broadcasts - 2003
Rank | Broadcast | Date | Network | Audience |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rugby: Australia vs England 2003 Rugby World Cup Final The 2003 Rugby World Cup Final was won by England who defeated Australia 20 to 17. The match went into extra time, in which Jonny Wilkinson kicked a drop goal to seal England's win.-Path to the final:... |
22 November 2003 | 9 | 4,016,000 |
2 | Australian Idol – Final Verdict | 19 November 2003 | 10 | 3,300,000 |
3 | The Block The Block (Australian TV series) The Block is an Australian reality television show broadcast on the Nine Network. The show sees four couples compete against each other to renovate a home and sell it at auction for the highest price.... |
17 August 2003 | 9 | 3,115,000 |
4 | Cricket Final: Australia vs India | 23 March 2003 | 9 | 3,036,000 |
5 | AFL Grand Final 2003 2003 AFL Grand Final The 2003 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Brisbane Lions and the Collingwood Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 27 September 2003... |
27 September 2003 | 9 | 2,966,000 |
6 | Rugby: World Cup Closing Ceremony 2003 Rugby World Cup The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby World Cup and was won by England. Originally planned to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, all games were shifted to Australia following a contractual dispute over ground signage rights between the New Zealand Rugby Football Union and Rugby World... |
22 November 2003 | 9 | 2,726,000 |
7 | Rugby: World Cup Final 2003 Rugby World Cup Final The 2003 Rugby World Cup Final was won by England who defeated Australia 20 to 17. The match went into extra time, in which Jonny Wilkinson kicked a drop goal to seal England's win.-Path to the final:... |
22 November 2003 | 9 | 2,614,000 |
8 | The Block | 10 August 2003 | 9 | 2,611,000 |
9 | Australian Idol – Live | 19 November 2003 | 10 | 2,545,000 |
10 | Rugby: Australia vs Argentina | 10 October 2003 | 9 | 2,492,000 |
11 | Rugby: World Cup Opening Ceremony 2003 Rugby World Cup The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby World Cup and was won by England. Originally planned to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, all games were shifted to Australia following a contractual dispute over ground signage rights between the New Zealand Rugby Football Union and Rugby World... |
10 October 2003 | 9 | 2,466,000 |
12 | Rugby: Australia vs New Zealand | 15 November 2003 | 9 | 2,429,000 |
13 | National Nine News National Nine News Nine News is the news service of the Australian Nine Network.Nine News's flagship bulletin is the nightly 6:00pm localised bulletin, produced by networked owned-and-operated stations in Sydney , Melbourne , Brisbane and Darwin alongside localised bulletins produced by the WIN-owned Nine Network... – Sunday |
20 July 2003 | 9 | 2,420,000 |
14 | The Block | 27 July 2003 | 9 | 2,417,000 |
15 | The Block | 3 August 2003 | 9 | 2,416,000 |
16 | World Idol World Idol World Idol was the title of a one-off international version of the television show Pop Idol, featuring winners of the various national Idol shows around the world competing against each other.The performance show was held on Christmas Day 2003, with the results show held on New Year's Day... - Performance Show |
December 2003 | 10 | 2,401,000 |
17 | Australian Idol | 9 November 2003 | 10 | 2,386,000 |
18 | National Nine News – Sunday | 17 August 2003 | 9 | 2,376,000 |
19 | National Nine News – Sunday | 29 June 2003 | 9 | 2,360,000 |
20 | The Block | 20 July 2003 | 9 | 2,357,000 |
Top Rating Regular Programmes - 2003
Rank | Programme | Network | Timeslot | Audience |
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1 | The Block The Block (Australian TV series) The Block is an Australian reality television show broadcast on the Nine Network. The show sees four couples compete against each other to renovate a home and sell it at auction for the highest price.... |
9 | Sunday 6.30PM | 2,227,000 |
2 | National Nine News National Nine News Nine News is the news service of the Australian Nine Network.Nine News's flagship bulletin is the nightly 6:00pm localised bulletin, produced by networked owned-and-operated stations in Sydney , Melbourne , Brisbane and Darwin alongside localised bulletins produced by the WIN-owned Nine Network... - Sunday |
9 | Sunday 6.00PM | 1,850,000 |
3 | Backyard Blitz Backyard Blitz Backyard Blitz was an Logie Award winning Australian lifestyle and DIY television program that aired on the Nine Network between 2000 through to 2007 before its cancellation... |
9 | Sunday 6.30PM | 1,821,000 |
4 | Kath & Kim Kath & Kim Kath & Kim is a Logie Award-winning character-driven Australian television situation comedy series. The series was created by, and is written by Jane Turner and Gina Riley who play the title characters: a suburban mother and daughter with a dysfunctional relationship... Series 2 |
ABC | Thursday 8.30PM | 1,757,000 |
5 | Australian Idol | 10 | Sunday 7.30PM | 1,707,000 |
6 | Location, Location | 9 | Sunday 7.00PM | 1,681,000 |
7 | 60 Minutes | 9 | Sunday 7.30PM | 1,654,000 |
8 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Australian game show) Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? was an Australian television game show which would offer a maximum cash prize of $1,000,000 for answering 15 successive multiple-choice questions of increasing difficulty as a team... |
9 | Monday 8.30PM | 1,651,000 |
9 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer... |
9 | Tuesday 8.30PM | 1,640,000 |
10 | Friends Friends Friends is an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series revolves around a group of friends in Manhattan. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television... |
9 | Monday 7.30PM | 1,629,000 |
Weeknight News Winners - 2003
Market | 1st Ranked Broadcast |
Average | ^ Peak ^ | WEEKLY WINS |
2nd Ranked Broadcast |
Average |
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Sydney | National Nine News | 416,200 | 478,000 | 40/40 | Seven Nightly News | 309,850 |
Melbourne | National Nine News | 524,850 | 622,000 | 40/40 | ABC News | 348,225 |
Brisbane | National Nine News | 324,875 | 363,000 | 40/40 | Seven Nightly News | 208,425 |
Adelaide | Seven Nightly News | 161,175 | 186,000 | 38/40 | National Nine News | 136,000 |
Perth | Seven Nightly News | 198,850 | 235,000 | 40/40 | Ten News | 152,475 |
Winner | National Nine News | 1,522,300 | 1,707,000 | 40/40 | Seven Nightly News | 1,220,600 |