List of Australian television ratings for 2007

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The following is a list of Australian television ratings for the year 2007.

Network Shares

Market	Network Shares
	ABC	Seven	Nine	Ten	SBS
5 Cities	16.7%	29.1%	26.9%	21.9%	5.5%
Sydney	17.5%	28.8%	27.7%	19.9%	6.0%
Melbourne	16.4%	28.6%	27.1%	22.4%	5.5%
Brisbane	16.5%	28.6%	28.1%	21.4%	5.4%
Adelaide	15.5%	28.9%	26.3%	24.3%	4.9%
Perth	16.7%	31.5%	23.5%	23.3%	5.0%

• The Seven Network embarked on its biggest ratings massacre not seen in almost 30 years, winning the first 12 weeks outright.
• The Nine Network won only two weeks overall (weeks 13 and 19).
• Seven News, Deal Or No Deal and Today Tonight were the most watched news broadcast, game show and current affairs program across all five cities, winning a combined total of 171 weeks out of a possible 200 weeks (see below).

Highest rating broadcasts

Metropolitan and regional

• Data includes both Metropolitan and Regional markets

Rank	Broadcast	Date	Network	Audience
1	NRL Grand Final 2007	30 September 2007	9/Win/NBN	3 748 000
2	Kath & Kim	19 August 2007	7/Prime	3 452 000
3	Australian Open - Men's Final	28 January 2007	7/Prime	3 399 000
4	AFL Grand Final 2007	29 September 2007	10/S. Cross	3 329 000
5	Twenty/20 Cricket - Australia Vs England	9 January 2007	9/Win/NBN	3 319 000
6	NRL State of Origin - Game 1	23 May 2007	9/Win/NBN	3 251 000
7	NRL State of Origin - Game 2	13 June 2007	9/Win/NBN	3 239 000
8	Kath & Kim	14 October 2007	7/Prime	3 236 000
9	Australian Open - Men's Final - Presentation	28 January 2007	7/Prime	3 172 000
10	AFL Grand Final 2007 - Wrap Up	29 September 2007	10/S. Cross	3 113 000

• Data excludes: Northern Territory, Regional South Australia, Regional West Australia.

Metropolitan

• Data based on the five Metropolitan markets only.

Rank	Broadcast	Date	Network	Audience
1	2007 AFL Grand Final	29 September 2007	10	2,572,000
2	Kath & Kim: Holiday	19 August 2007	7	2,511,000
3	2007 Australian Open - Men's Singles Final	28 January 2007	7	2,442,000
4	2007 NRL Grand Final	30 September 2007	9	2,422,000
5	Kath & Kim: Wedding Of The Century	14 October 2007	7	2,338,000
6	2007 AFL Grand Final - Wrap Up	29 September 2007	7	2,387,000
7	2007 Australian Open - Men's Singles Final Presentation	28 January 2007	7	2,344,000
8	Cricket (Twenty20) - Australia vs England	9 January 2007	9	2,306,000
9	The Chaser's War on Everything	12 September 2007	ABC	2,285,000
10	Dancing with the Stars (season six) - Final	1 May 2007	7	2,199,000
11	2007 Melbourne Cup - The Race	6 November 2007	7	2,191,000
12	Kath & Kim: House	16 September 2007	7	2,157,000
13	Heroes	31 January 2007	7	2,109,000
14	Kath & Kim: Lust	7 October 2007	7	2,066,000
15	Ugly Betty	18 February 2007	7	2,052,000
16	Thank God You're Here	23 August 2007	10	2,050,000
17	Kath & Kim: Roots	23 September 2007	7	2,049,000
18	Kath & Kim: Environment	9 September 2007	7	2,047,000
19	Border Security	1 October 2007	7	2,025,000
20	The Biggest Loser Australia Finale	26 April 2007	10	2,023,000

Highest rating regular broadcasts

Metropolitan

• Data based on the five Metropolitan markets only.

Rank	Program	Network	Timeslot	Audience
1	Kath & Kim (season four)	Seven	Sunday, 7.30 – 8:30pm	2,128,000
2	Thank God You're Here (season three)	Ten	Wednesday, 7.30 – 8:00pm	1,860,000
3	The Force	Seven	Monday, 8.00 – 8:30pm	1,845,000
4	Border Security	Seven	Monday, 7.30 – 8:00pm	1,828,000
5	Dancing with the Stars (season six)	Seven	Tuesday, 7.30 – 9:30pm	1,818,000
6	Dancing with the Stars (season seven)	Seven	Tuesday, 7.30 – 9:30pm	1,797,000
7	RSPCA Animal Rescue	Seven	Tuesday, 7.30 – 8:00pm	1,709,000
8	Medical Emergency	Seven	Tuesday, 8.00 – 8:30pm	1,695,000
9	City Homicide (season one)	Seven	Monday, 8.30 – 9:30pm	1,603,000
10	It Takes Two (season two)	Seven	Tuesday, 7.30 – 9:30pm	1,603,000

Metropolitan and regional

• Data includes both Metropolitan and Regional markets

Rank	Programme	Network	Timeslot	Audience
1	Kath & Kim	7/Prime	Sunday 7.30PM	2,916,000
2	The Force	7/Prime	Monday 8.00PM	2,618,000
3	Dancing With The Stars 7	7/Prime	Tuesday 7.30PM	2,531,000
4	Border Security	7/Prime	Monday 7.30PM	2,527,000
5	Dancing With The Stars 6	7/Prime	Tuesday 7.30PM	2,519,000
6	Thank God You're Here	10/S. Cross	Wednesday 7.30PM	2,481,000
7	RSPCA Animal Rescue	7/Prime	Tuesday 7.30PM	2,451,000
8	Medical Emergency	7/Prime	Tuesday 8.00PM	2,428,000
9	City Homicide	7/Prime	Monday 8.30PM	2,265,000
10	It Takes Two	7/Prime	Tuesday 7.30PM	2,236,000

• Data excludes: Northern Territory, Regional South Australia, Regional West Australia.

Most watched weeknight game show, news and current affairs broadcasts

Market	Broadcast	Average	^ Peak ^	Weeks Won
Sydney	Deal Or No Deal / Seven News / Today Tonight	381,425	445,000	36/40
Melbourne	Deal Or No Deal / Seven News / Today Tonight	383,189	448,000	20/40
Brisbane	Deal Or No Deal / Seven News / Today Tonight	269,250	305,000	33/40
Adelaide	Deal Or No Deal / Seven News / Today Tonight	176,200	206,000	38/40
Perth	Deal Or No Deal / Seven News / Today Tonight	232,175	270,000	40/40
5 Cities	Deal Or No Deal / Seven News / Today Tonight	1,418,000	1,691,000	40/40

Weekly ratings

Week	Network Shares					Top Programs
	ABC1	Seven	Nine	Ten	SBS TV
1	17.9%	27.3%	28.0%	20.3%	6.5%	Seven Network - Serious Crash Unit (1,408,000) Seven Network - Today Tonight (1,405,000) Nine Network - National Nine News (1,352,000)
2	16.2%	25.4%	31.6%	19.8%	7.0%	Nine Network - Cricket (20/20) - Australia Vs England (2,308,000) Nine Network - Cricket (One Day) - Australia Vs England (1,846,000) Seven Network - Seven News (1,325,000)
3	16.8%	29.7%	26.9%	20.4%	6.2%	Nine Network - Cricket (One Day) - Australia Vs England (1,551,000) Nine Network - Cricket (One Day) - Australia Vs New Zealand (1,488,000) Seven Network - Today Tonight (1,450,000)
4	17.5%	28.4%	28.2%	19.8%	6.1%	Nine Network - Cricket (One Day) - Australia Vs New Zealand (1,864,000) Nine Network - National Nine News (1,751,000) Seven Network - Seven News (1,447,000)
5	15.0%	30.3%	29.6%	19.4%	5.7%	Seven Network - Australian Open Tennis - Mens Final (2,442,000) Seven Network - Heroes (2,109,000) Nine Network - 1 vs. 100 (1,951,000)
6	15.5%	26.4%	31.2%	21.5%	5.4%	Nine Network - Cricket (One Day) - Australia Vs New Zealand (1,800,000) Nine Network - National Nine News (1,747,000) Nine Network - Cricket (One Day) - Australia Vs England (1,623,000)
7	16.1%	29.0%	28.9%	20.6%	5.4%	Nine Network - National Nine News Sunday (1,927,000) Nine Network - One-day Cricket (Final 2) - Australia Vs England (1,583,000) Seven Network - Desperate Housewives (1,567,000) Nine Network - RPA (1,543,000) Nine Network - One-day Cricket (Final 1) - Australia Vs England (1,506,000)
8	16.4%	31.0%	26.2%	20.8%	5.6%	Seven Network - Ugly Betty (2,052,000) Seven Network - Dancing with the Stars (1,813,000) Seven Network - Grey's Anatomy (1,665,000) Seven Network - Australia's Got Talent (1,651,000) Nine Network - RPA (1,538,000)
9	16.7%	29.6%	27.4%	21.3%	5.0%	Seven Network - Ugly Betty (1,881,000) Seven Network - Dancing with the Stars (1,726,000) Seven Network - Grey's Anatomy (1,683,000)
10	16.0%	30.2%	28.7%	20.2%	5.0%	Seven Network - Dancing with the Stars (1,733,000) Seven Network - Ugly Betty (1,704,000) Nine Network - CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (1,691,000)
11	15.8%	30.1%	27.7%	20.9%	5.4%	Seven Network - Dancing with the Stars (1,866,000) Seven Network - Ugly Betty (1,512,000) Network Ten - House (1,485,000)
12	16.3%	28.9%	27.7%	21.9%	5.3%	Seven Network - Dancing with the Stars (1,737,000) Seven Network - Grey's Anatomy (1,579,000) Nine Network - National Nine News Sunday (1,577,000)
13	15.6%	31.1%	25.6%	21.9%	5.8%	Seven Network - Dancing with the Stars (1,856,000) Seven Network - Grey's Anatomy (1,780,000) Seven Network - Ugly Betty (1,651,000)
14	16.5%	28.7%	25.6%	23.4%	5.8%	Network Ten - Rove (1,690,000) Seven Network - Dancing with the Stars (1,580,000) Seven Network - All Saints (1,530,000)
15	15.9%	28.6%	27.3%	22.4%	5.8%	Seven Network - Dancing with the Stars (1,814,000) Seven Network - All Saints (1,508,000) Nine Network - 1 vs. 100 (1,448,000)
16	15.7%	28.8%	27.2%	23.1%	5.2%	Seven Network - Dancing with the Stars (1,953,000) Seven Network - All Saints (1,603,000) Nine Network - CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (1,512,000)
17	16.4%	27.4%	26.6%	23.7%	5.8%	Network Ten - The Biggest Loser Australia Finale (1,995,000) Seven Network - Dancing with the Stars (1,899,000) Nine Network - 60 Minutes (1,603,000)
18	15.6%	29.2%	27.2%	22.1%	5.6%	Seven Network - Dancing with the Stars Grand Finale (2,199,000) Nine Network - 60 Minutes (1,679,000) Nine Network - CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (1,643,000)
19	14.9%	29.4%	28.5%	21.4%	5.8%	Nine Network - 49th Annual TV Week Logie Awards (1,694,000) Nine Network - TV Week Logie Awards Arrivals (1,558,000) Seven Network - Seven News Sunday (1,549,000)
20	16.9%	30.2%	25.6%	20.9%	6.6%	Nine Network - 60 Minutes (1,552,000) Seven Network - It Takes Two (1,546,000) Seven Network - Seven News Weeknights (1,535,000)
21	16.4%	28.2%	28.3%	21.2%	5.9%	Nine Network - State Of Origin Rugby League QLD V NSW (2,020,000) Seven Network - Seven News Sunday (1,673,000) Nine Network - 60 Minutes (1,668,000)
22	16.2%	29.2%	28.1%	21.0%	5.5%	Nine Network - 60 Minutes (1,703,000) Seven Network - Seven News Sunday (1,670,000) Nine Network - CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (1,629,000)
23	16.8%	28.7%	27.4%	21.7%	5.5%	Nine Network - 60 Minutes (1,680,000) Seven Network - Seven News Weeknights (1,612,000) Seven Network - Seven News Sunday (1,609,000)
24	16.5%	28.3%	27.9%	21.7%	5.5%	Nine Network - State of Origin Rugby League NSW V QLD (1,961,000) Seven Network - Seven News Sunday (1,684,000) Seven Network - Seven News Weeknights (1,612,000)
25	16.8%	28.7%	27.9%	21.3%	5.2%	Nine Network - 60 Minutes (1,831,000) Seven Network - Seven News Sunday (1,656,000) Seven Network - Seven News Weeknights (1,599,000)
26	17.0%	29.0%	27.1%	21.7%	5.1%	Seven Network - It Takes Two (1,717,000) Nine Network - 60 Minutes (1,706,000) Seven Network - Grey's Anatomy (1,595,000)
27	16.1%	28.6%	29.3%	20.7%	5.4%	Nine Network - Sea Patrol (1,980,000) Nine Network - State of Origin Rugby League NSW V QLD (1,890,000) Seven Network - Border Security (1,780,000)
28	16.5%	28.7%	27.6%	21.1%	6.1%	Seven Network - Border Security (1,867,000) Seven Network - It Takes Two (1,838,000) Network Ten - Thank God You're Here (1,771,000)
29	16.7%	27.5%	27.0%	22.5%	6.3%	Network Ten - Thank God You're Here (1,858,000) Seven Network - Border Security (1,830,000) Nine Network - Sea Patrol (1,799,000)
30	17.0%	27.2%	25.9%	23.0%	6.9%	Seven Network - Border Security (1,898,000) Network Ten - Thank God You're Here (1,888,000) Network Ten - House (1,749,000)
31	16.3%	27.9%	25.9%	24.3%	5.6%	Network Ten - Big Brother - Winner Announced (1,902,000) Network Ten - Thank God You're Here (1,844,000) Seven Network - Border Security (1,693,000)
32	17.3%	27.6%	27.0%	23.1%	5.0%	Network Ten - Thank God You're Here (1,876,000) Seven Network - Border Security (1,828,000) Seven Network - RSPCA Animal Rescue (1,684,000)
33	16.6%	27.8%	27.1%	23.3%	5.2%	Network Ten - Thank God You're Here (1,785,000) Seven Network - Medical Emergency (1,734,000) Seven Network - RSPCA Animal Rescue (1,731,000)
34	16.3%	28.8%	26.5%	23.2%	5.3%	Seven Network - Kath and Kim (2,521,000) Network Ten - Thank God You're Here (2,050,000) Seven Network - RSPCA Animal Rescue (1,734,000)
35	16.2%	27.4%	26.4%	23.2%	6.8%	Seven Network - Kath and Kim (1,994,000) Seven Network - Border Security (1,923,000) Seven Network - The Force (1,816,000)
36	16.7%	28.9%	27.2%	22.1%	5.1%	Seven Network - Border Security (1,904,000) Network Ten - Thank God You're Here (1,848,000) Seven Network - Kath and Kim (1,817,000)
37	16.2%	29.9%	25.5%	23.3%	5.0%	ABC TV - The Chaser's War on Everything (2,285,000) Seven Network - Kath and Kim (2,047,000) Seven Network - Border Security (1,892,000)
38	16.4%	30.5%	26.0%	22.0%	5.2%	Seven Network - Kath and Kim (2,157,000) Seven Network - The Force (1,956,000) Seven Network - Border Security (1,897,000)
39	16.2%	30.0%	26.8%	21.7%	5.3%	Network Ten - 2007 AFL Grand Final (2,572,000) Network Ten - 2007 AFL Grand Final Wrap Up (2,387,000) Seven Network - Kath & Kim (2,049,000)
40	16.8%	30.5%	26.7%	20.8%	5.2%	Nine Network - 2007 NRL Grand Final (2,442,000) Seven Network - Border Security (2,025,000) Seven Network - The Force (1, 940,000)
41	17.5%	31.6%	24.5%	21.5%	4.8%	Seven Network - Kath & Kim (2,066,000) Seven Network - The Force (1,948,000) Seven Network - Border Security (1,934,000)
42	18.4%	30.0%	25.7%	20.8%	5.1%	Seven Network - Kath & Kim (2,338,000) Seven Network - Border Security (1,904,000) Seven Network - The Force (1,877,000)
43	18.4%	30.0%	25.7%	20.8%	5.1%	Seven Network - Border Security (1,857,000) Seven Network - The Force (1,759,000) Seven Network - Dancing with the Stars (1,756,000)
44	18.1%	28.9%	25.6%	22.1%	5.3%	Seven Network - Dancing with the Stars (1,837,000) Seven Network - Border Security (1,677,000) Seven Network - City Homicide (1,583,000)
45	18.2%	28.6%	26.3%	21.8%	5.1%	Seven Network - 2007 Melbourne Cup Race (2,191,000) Seven Network - Dancing with the Stars (1,778,000) Seven Network - Border Security (1,621,000)
46	17.2%	28.8%	26.7%	22.1%	5.1%	Seven Network - Dancing with the Stars (1,768,000) Seven Network - City Homicide (1,722,000) Nine Network - CSI (1,472,000)
47	19.0%	28.9%	26.5%	20.8%	4.8%	Seven Network - City Homicide (1,763,000) Seven Network - Border Security (1,687,000) Seven Network - Surf Patrol (1,685,000)
48	18.0%	29.4%	27.3%	20.2%	5.2%	Seven Network - Border Security (R) (1,803,000) Seven Network - Dancing with the Stars Grand Final (1,740,000) Seven Network - Surf Patrol (1,598,000)
49	21.0%	27.0%	24.0%	21.0%	7.0%	Seven Network - Surf Patrol (R) (1,343,000) Seven Network - Borderline (1,314,000) Seven Network - Seven News Sunday (1,300,000)
50	20.3%	26.9%	25.6%	20.4%	6.8%	Nine Network - Twenty20 Cricket: Aus vs. NZ (1,635,000) ABC TV - The Vicar of Dibley (1,377,000) Seven Network - Borderline (1,309,000)
51	20.3%	27.5%	24.6%	20.6%	7.0%	ABC TV - Spicks & Specks A Very Specky Christmas (1,601,000) ABC TV - Vicar Of Dibley (1,458,000) Seven Network - Coastwatch (1,338,000)
52	19.9%	27.1%	25.4%	20.4%	7.1%	Nine Network - Carols By Candlelight (1,662,000) Nine Network - National Nine News Weeknights (1,187,000) Seven Network - Seven News Saturday (1,174,000)

The area shaded grey indicates non-rating periods.

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. [1]
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. [2]
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. [3]
4. ^ - Australia-wide ratings refers to the combined figures for both metropolitan and regional audiences from data collected by OzTAM and OzTAM regional. Shares represents free to air audience share from 6:00pm to 12:00am. [4]