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The following is a list of Australian television ratings for the year 1999.
| Market | Network Shares | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Seven | Nine | Ten | SBS | |
| 5 - Cities | 14.7% | 29.4% | 32.8% | 19.5% | 3.7% |
| Sydney | 15.0% | 27.0% | 33.7% | 20.7% | 3.7% |
| Melbourne | 14.4% | 29.0% | 33.8% | 19.1% | 3.7% |
| Brisbane | 15.4% | 30.5% | 32.6% | 17.8% | 3.7% |
| Adelaide | 13.1% | 31.6% | 32.6% | 19.3% | 3.4% |
| Perth | 15.2% | 33.2% | 28.0% | 19.8% | 3.9% |
* Data Gathered by then Ratings Supplier: A.C Neilsen Australia
| Rank | Broadcast | Date | Network | Audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friends | 31 May 1999 | 9 | 2,931,000 |
| 2 | Cricket World Cup Final | 20 June 1999 | 9 | 2,923,000 |
| 3 | Friends | 14 June 1999 | 9 | 2,873,000 |
| 4 | Friends | 24 May 1999 | 9 | 2,812,000 |
| 5 | Friends | 7 June 1999 | 9 | 2,766,000 |
| 6 | Friends | 21 June 1999 | 9 | 2,764,000 |
| 7 | Friends | 28 June 1999 | 9 | 2,740,000 |
| 8 | Friends | 8 February 1999 | 9 | 2,736,000 |
| 9 | Hey Hey It's Saturday - Finale | 20 November 1999 | 9 | 2,715,000 |
| 10 | Friends | 12 July 1999 | 9 | 2,695,000 |
| 11 | Friends | 2 August 1999 | 9 | 2,677,000 |
| 12 | Friends | 17 May 1999 | 9 | 2,637,000 |
| 13 | Friends | 5 July 1999 | 9 | 2,636,000 |
| 14 | Friends | 26 July 1999 | 9 | 2,578,000 |
| 15 | Friends | 22 February 1999 | 9 | 2,524,000 |
| 16 | Pan-Pac Swimming - Day 5 | 26 August 1999 | 9 | 2,513,000 |
| 17 | Friends | 19 July 1999 | 9 | 2,483,000 |
| 18 | Jesse | 31 May 1999 | 9 | 2,472,000 |
| 19 | Jesse | 28 June 1999 | 9 | 2,471,000 |
| 20 | Jesse | 8 February 1999 | 9 | 2,464,000 |
| Rank | Programme | Network | Timeslot | Audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friends | 9 | Monday 7.30PM | 2,586,000 |
| 2 | Jesse | 9 | Monday 8.00PM | 2,209,000 |
| 3 | Walking with Dinosaurs | ABC | Sunday 7.30PM | 2,085,000 |
| 4 | SeaChange | ABC | Sunday 7.30PM | 2,068,000 |
| 5 | This Is Your Life | 9 | Thursday 8.30PM | 1,980,000 |
| 6 | Blue Heelers | 7 | Wednesday 8.30PM | 1,978,000 |
| 7 | National Nine News Sunday | 9 | Sunday 6.00PM | 1,892,000 |
| 8 | Better Homes and Gardens | 7 | Tuesday 7.30PM | 1,839,000 |
| 9 | RPA | 9 | Thursday 9.00PM | 1,816,000 |
| 10 | Money | 9 | Wednesday 8.00PM | 1,805,000 |
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