List of Australian television ratings for 2006

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The following is a list of METROPOLITAN Australian television ratings for the year 2006 (Metro Areas).

Network Shares - 2006

Market	Network Shares
	ABC	Seven	Nine	Ten	SBS
5 Cities	15.4%	27.8%	29.1%	22.3%	5.4%
Sydney	16.0%	27.9%	29.6%	20.6%	5.9%
Melbourne	14.6%	27.3%	30.3%	22.7%	5.1%
Brisbane	15.1%	27.7%	30.2%	21.3%	5.6%
Adelaide	14.8%	26.6%	28.2%	25.7%	4.7%
Perth	16.5%	30.5%	24.3%	23.3%	5.3%

Most Watched Broadcasts - 2006

• Data based on the five Metropolitan markets only.

Rank	Broadcast	Date	Network	Audience
1	Commonwealth Games - Opening Ceremony		9	3,560,000
2	AFL Grand Final 2006		10	3,145,000
3	The Great Escape		9	2,789,000
4	Australian Open - Men's Final		7	2,748,000
5	Commonwealth Games - Closing Ceremony		9	2,736,000
6	Dancing With The Stars - Season 4 Final		7	2,665,000
7	NRL Grand Final 2006		9	2,552,000
8	Terri Irwin		9	2,515,000
9	AFL Grand Final - Wrap Up		10	2,500,000
10	National Nine News - Sunday		9	2,484,000
11	Border Security		7	2,362,000
12	Border Security		7	2,312,000
13	The Biggest Loser - Final		10	2,309,000
14	Dancing With The Stars 4		7	2,301,000
15	Border Security		7	2,298,000
16	World Cup - Italy Vs Australia		SBS	2,297,000
17	The Force		7	2,295,000
18	Border Security		7	2,274,000
19	The Melbourne Cup - The Race		7	2,271,000
20	AFL Grand Final 2006 - Pre Match		10	2,270,000

Top Rating Regular Programmes - 2006

• Data based on the five Metropolitan markets only.

Rank	Programme	Network	Timeslot	Audience
1	Dancing With The Stars 4	7	Tuesday 7.30PM	2,188,000
2	Border Security	7	Tuesday 7.30PM	2,118,000
3	Thank God You're Here 2	10	Wednesday 7.30PM	1,773,000
4	Medical Emergency	7	Tuesday 8.00PM	1,758,000
5	Dancing With The Stars 5	7	Tuesday 7.30PM	1,736,000
6	Thank God You're Here 1	10	Wednesday 7.30PM	1,729,000
7	Desperate Housewives	7	Monday 8.30PM	1,671,000
8	House	10	Wednesday 8.30PM	1,654,000
9	CSI	9	Sunday 8.30PM	1,647,000
10	Australian Idol	10	Sunday 7.30PM	1,624,000

Game Show, Weeknight News and Current Affairs Champs - 2006

Market	Broadcast	Average	^ Peak ^	Weeks Won
Sydney	Deal Or No Deal / Seven News / Today Tonight	375,400	451,000	28/40
Melbourne	Bert’s Family Feud / National Nine News / A Current Affair	419,325	490,000	25/40
Brisbane	Bert’s Family Feud / National Nine News / A Current Affair	285,050	323,000	36/40
Adelaide	Deal Or No Deal / Seven News / Today Tonight	160,575	178,000	36/40
Perth	Deal Or No Deal / Seven News / Today Tonight	229,625	259,000	40/40

Weekly Ratings - 2006

Week	Network Shares					Top Programs
	ABC	Seven	Nine	Ten	SBS
3	14.5%	30.7%	29.1%	20.0%	5.6%	Nine Network Cricket - Australia Vs South Africa (1,852) Nine Network National Nine News Sunday (1,843) Seven Network Australian Open Night 4 (1,814)
4	15.5%	32.7%	26.6%	19.7%	5.6%	Nine Network National Nine News Sunday (1,839) Nine Network Cricket - Australia Vs Sri Lanka (1,650) Seven Network Australian Open Night 8 (1,532)
5	14.5%	32.9%	27.4%	19.5%	5.8%	Seven Network Australian Open Mens Final (2,748) Seven Network Lost (2,125) Seven Network Prison Break (1,944)
6	14.9%	31.5%	27.2%	20.9%	5.5%	Nine Network Desperate Housewives (2,246) Nine Network National Nine News Sunday (1,785) Seven Network Lost (1,763)
7	14.2%	30.7%	28.7%	21.9%	4.6%	Seven Network Desperate Housewives (1,939) Nine Network National Nine News Sunday (1,827) Seven Network Lost (1,814)
8	16.3%	31.3%	26.8%	20.7%	4.9%	Seven Network Dancing with the Stars (2,186) Seven Network Desperate Housewives (2,009) Nine Network CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (1,762)
9	15.6%	31.5%	26.6%	21.4%	4.9%	Seven Network Dancing with the Stars (2,237) Seven Network Desperate Housewives (1,932) Seven Network Commander in Chief (1,746)
10	15.4%	30.0%	27.3%	22.3%	5.0%	Seven Network Dancing with the Stars (2,202) Seven Network Desperate Housewives (1,842) Seven Network Lost (1,669)
11	13.5%	25.1%	38.3%	18.7%	4.4%	Nine Network Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony (3,561) Seven Network Dancing with the Stars (2,270) Nine Network Countdown (2,229)
12	11.9%	23.2%	43.2%	17.7%	3.9%	Nine Network National Nine News Sunday (1,935) Nine Network Commonwealth Games - D5 Evening (1,920) Nine Network Commonwealth Games - D8 Evening (1,833)
13	14.8%	27.2%	31.6%	21.6%	4.8%	Nine Network Commonwealth Games - Closing Ceremony (2,736) Nine Network National Nine News Sunday (2,006) Seven Network Dancing with the Stars (1,998)
14	14.9%	28.9%	27.9%	23.2%	5.1%	Seven Network Dancing with the Stars (2,136) Seven Network Desperate Housewives (1,783) Seven Network Where Are They Now? (1,739)
15	16.1%	27.2%	28.5%	22.8%	5.5%	Nine Network 60 Minutes (1,952) Seven Network Where Are They Now? (1,912) Nine Network CSI (1,739)
16	16.4%	27.6%	27.8%	23.1%	5.2%	Seven Network Dancing with the Stars (2,131) Network Ten Thank God You're Here (1,750) Nine Network Cold Case (R) (1,681)
17	14.2%	27.1%	26.9%	27.3%	4.4%	Network Ten The Biggest Loser - Finale (2,310) Seven Network Dancing with the Stars (2,215) Network Ten Big Brother - Launch (1,800)
18	14.0%	28.1%	29.4%	23.8%	4.7%	Seven Network Dancing with the Stars (2,301) Nine Network National Nine News Sunday (1,947) Nine Network Friday Night Football (1,756)
19	13.6%	29.0%	30.9%	22.0%	4.5%	Seven Network Dancing with the Stars (2,665) Nine Network National Nine News Sunday (2,484) Nine Network TV Week Logie Awards - Arrivals (2,260)
20	14.6%	27.3%	28.1%	24.9%	5.0%	Seven Network Border Security: Australia's Front Line (1,780) Seven Network Desperate Housewives (1,715) Nine Network CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (1,711)
21	13.1%	25.9%	31.6%	22.2%	7.1%	Nine Network The Great Escape (2,790) Nine Network 60 Minutes (2,040) Seven Network Border Security: Australia's Front Line (1,888)
22	14.6%	27.7%	27.8%	25.1%	4.8%	Seven Network Border Security: Australia's Front Line (2,033) Seven Network Medical Emergency (1,833) Network Ten Thank God You're Here (1,824)
23	14.1%	29.1%	27.1%	23.0%	6.7%	Network Ten Thank God You're Here (2,133) Seven Network Border Security: Australia's Front Line (2,096) Network Ten House MD (1,840)
24	15.1%	25.9%	28.5%	20.2%	10.4%	SBS TV 2006 FIFA World Cup Australia v Japan (2,166) Seven Network Border Security: Australia's Front Line (2,166) Seven Network Medical Emergency (1,939)
25	15.3%	27.7%	26.8%	23.0%	7.3%	Seven Network Border Security: Australia's Front Line (2,166) SBS TV 2006 FIFA World Cup Australia v Croatia (2,021) Seven Network Medical Emergency (1,859)
26	15.7%	28.8%	27.6%	21.6%	6.3%	SBS TV 2006 FIFA World Cup Australia v Italy (2,301) Seven Network Border Security: Australia's Front Line (2,167) Seven Network Medical Emergency (1,775)
27	15.9%	27.7%	29.3%	21.9%	5.2%	Seven Network Border Security: Australia's Front Line (2,196) Nine Network State Of Origin Rugby League NSW V QLD - The Decider (2,020) Seven Network Medical Emergency (1,821)
28	15.8%	29.3%	28.3%	21.5%	5.1%	Seven Network Border Security: Australia's Front Line (1,901) Nine Network National Nine News - Sunday (1,746) Nine Network 60 Minutes (1,623)
29	15.6%	28.1%	28.4%	21.8%	6.1%	Seven Network Border Security: Australia's Front Line (2,002) Network Ten House (1,895) Nine Network National Nine News - Sunday (1,799)
30	16.0%	27.6%	28.6%	22.4%	5.4%	Seven Network Border Security: Australia's Front Line (2,133) Seven Network Medical Emergency (1,728) Nine Network National Nine News - Sunday (1,727)
31	15.5%	28.1%	28.3%	22.9%	5.2%	Seven Network Border Security: Australia's Front Line (2,226) Network Ten Big Brother - The Winner Announced (1,879) Nine Network CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (1,844)
32	15.7%	28.3%	29.2%	21.4%	5.3%	Seven Network Border Security: Australia's Front Line (2,067) Nine Network 60 Minutes (1,868) Seven Network Medical Emergency (1,838)
33	15.7%	26.6%	29.7%	22.0%	6.0%	Seven Network Border Security: Australia's Front Line (2,274) Nine Network CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (1,873) Seven Network Grey's Anatomy (1,841)
34	15.9%	27.3%	30.3%	21.0%	5.4%	Seven Network Border Security: Australia's Front Line (2,298) Seven Network The Force: Behind the Line (2,295) Nine Network CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2,135)
35	15.8%	26.7%	29.5%	22.8%	5.2%	Seven Network Border Security: Australia's Front Line (1,981) Seven Network The Force: Behind the Line (1,956) Nine Network CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (1,926)
36	16.4%	26.6%	29.1%	23.1%	4.8%	Seven Network Border Security: Australia's Front Line (2,362) Seven Network Seven News Presents Steve Irwin: A Tribute (2,114) ABC TV Who Killed Dr Bogle And Mrs Chandler? (1,782)
37	15.5%	26.7%	27.1%	25.5%	5.1%	Seven Network Border Security: Australia's Front Line (2,312) Network Ten House MD (1,966) Network Ten Thank God You're Here 2 (1,907)
38	15.6%	27.4%	27.8%	24.4%	4.8	Seven Network Border Security: Australia's Front Line (2,243) Network Ten House (1,892) Network Ten Thank God You're Here (1,854)
39	15.8%	27.1%	28.5%	23.7%	5	Network Ten AFL: Grand Final - WCE v SYD (3,155) Nine Network Terri Irwin Interview (2,516) Network Ten The 2006 Grand Final Wrap Up (2,501)
40	16.0%	27.0%	29.6%	21.8%	5.5	Nine Network NRL: Grand Final (2,552) Seven Network Dancing with the Stars (1,858) Network Ten Thank God You're Here (1,751)
41	16.3%	28.5%	26.4%	23.1%	5.7%	Network Ten Australian Idol (1,891) Seven Network Grey's Anatomy (1,807) Seven Network Dancing with the Stars (1,770)
42	16.4%	28.0%	26.8%	23.7%	5.1%	Network Ten House (2,135) Network Ten Australian Idol (1,921) Seven Network Grey's Anatomy (1,875)
43	16.9%	27.8%	27.8%	22.4%	5.1%	Seven Network Grey's Anatomy (1,849) Network Ten Thank God You're Here (1,813) Network Ten Australian Idol (1,778)
44	17.0%	28.5%	28.7%	21.0%	4.8%	Seven Network Grey's Anatomy (1,959) Nine Network CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (1,842) Nine Network 60 Minutes (1,689)
45	17.0%	28.8%	27.2%	21.6%	5.3%	Seven Network 2006 Melbourne Cup (2,272) Network Ten Thank God You're Here (1,853) Seven Network Dancing with the Stars (1,787)
46	17.3%	28.5%	28.7%	20.6%	5.0%	Network Ten Australian Idol (1,778) Seven Network Border Security: Australia's Front Line (1,721) Seven Network Dancing with the Stars (1,705)
47	16.7%	27.5%	31.3%	19.3%	5.1%	Network Ten Australian Idol (1,731) Seven Network Dancing with the Stars (1,717) Nine Network National Nine News Saturday (1.670)
48	14.8%	27.4%	32.5%	20.4%	4.9%	Network Ten Australian Idol: Winner Announced (2,160) Network Ten Australian Idol: Final Verdict (2,030) Nine Network 20 to 1 (repeat) (1,872)
49	18.7%	27.3%	28.0%	19.9%	6.2%	Nine Network National Nine News Sunday (1,774) Seven Network Seven News Sunday (1,426) Seven Network SCU: Serious Crash Unit (1,394)
50	17.2%	27.1%	30.6%	19.0%	6.2%	Nine Network National Nine News Saturday (1,849) Seven Network SCU: Serious Crash Unit (1,392) Seven Network Seven News Weeknights (1,313)
51	19.1%	27.2%	27.5%	20.1%	6.2%	Nine Network National Nine News Sunday (1,829) Seven Network SCU: Serious Crash Unit (1,438) Nine Network The Ashes: Third Test (1,373)
52	18.2%	24.9%	31.5%	19.1%	5.7%	Nine Network Carols By Candlelight (2,006) Nine Network The Ashes: Fourth Test (1,428) Seven Network SCU: Serious Crash Unit (R) (1,320)

References

1. ^ - "National" refers to the main five metropolitan markets. Shares represents free to air audience share from 6:00pm to 12:00am. Data gathered and published by OzTAM. [3]
2. ^ - "Audience" refers to average number of viewers over the programs timeslot from the main five metropolitan markets. Data gathered by OzTAM and prepared by the Seven Network. [4]
3. ^ - "Audience share" refers to average network share between 6pm and 12am over the survey week. Top program figures are the average number of viewers over the programs timeslot from the main five metropolitan markets. Data gathered and published by OzTAM. [5]