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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Network shares

MarketNetwork shares
ABCSevenNineTenSBS
5 - Cities14.4%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

RANKPROGRAMMENETWORKAUDIENCE
1 1998 Commonwealth Games - Day 7 Primetime93,145,000
2 1998 Commonwealth Games - Day 5 Primetime92,785,000
3 1998 Commonwealth Games - Day 3 Primetime92,600,000
4 1998 Commonwealth Games - Day 4 Primetime92,535,000
5 Friends - New Episodes (1998 SEASON AVERAGE)92,534,000
6 1998 AFL Grand Final 72,524,000
7 Merlin - Part One92,490,000
8 1998 Commonwealth Games - Day 6 Primetime92,453,000
9 Merlin - Part Two92,411,000
10Movie - Die Hard with a Vengeance 92,243,000
11 Blue Heelers (1998 SEASON AVERAGE)72,239,000
12 Suddenly Susan (1998 SEASON AVERAGE)92,188,000
13 60 Minutes - Special: 20 Years92,130,000
14 1998 Commonwealth Games - Day 11 Primetime92,114,000
15 The Day of the Roses - Part One102,048,000
16TV Week Logie Awards92,046,000
17 This Is Your Life (1998 SEASON AVERAGE)92,006,000
18 Water Rats (1998 SEASON AVERAGE)91,998,000
19 The Day of the Roses - Part Two101,988,000
20 1998 Commonwealth Games - Day 5 Primetime91,988,000

Top Rating Regular Programmes

RANKPROGRAMNETWORKTIMESLOTAUDIENCE
1 Friends - New Episodes9Monday 7.30 pm2,543,000
2 Blue Heelers 7Wednesday 8.30 pm2,240,000
3 Suddenly Susan 9Monday 8.00 pm2,188,000
4 This Is Your Life 9Thursday 8.30 pm2,006,000
5 Water Rats 9Tuesday 8.30 pm1,998,000
6 Friends - Repeat Episodes9Monday 7.30 pm1,918,000
7 Veronica's Closet 9Tuesday 8.00 pm1,916,000
8 Australia's Funniest Home Video Show 9Tuesday 7.30 pm1,848,000
9 Heartbeat 7Monday 8.30 pm1,830,000
10 National Nine News Sunday 9Sunday 6.00 pm1,828,000

Weeknight News and Current Affair Readers 1998

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