List of Australian television ratings for 1998
The following is a list of Australian television ratings for the year 1998.
Network Shares
| 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 |
10 |
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 |
PROGRAMME |
NETWORK |
AUDIENCE |
| 1 |
Friends - New Episodes |
9 |
2,543,000 |
| 2 |
Blue Heelers |
7 |
2,240,000 |
| 3 |
Suddenly Susan |
7 |
2,188,000 |
| 4 |
This Is Your Life |
9 |
2,006,000 |
| 5 |
Water Rats |
9 |
1,998,000 |
| 6 |
Friends - Repeat Episodes |
9 |
1,918,000 |
| 7 |
Veronica's Closet |
7 |
1,916,000 |
| 8 |
Australia's Funniest Home Video Show |
9 |
1,848,000 |
| 9 |
Heartbeat |
7 |
1,830,000 |
| 10 |
National Nine News Sunday |
9 |
1,828,000 |
Weeknight News and Current Affair Readers 1998
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