List of Australian television ratings for 2003
{{Aus ratings box}}
The following is a list of '''[[Australian television ratings]]''' for the year [[2003]].
== Network Shares - 2003 ==
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border:1px solid #aaa; border-collapse:collapse"
|- bgcolor="white" align="center"
! rowspan=2 | Market
! colspan=5 | Network Shares
|- bgcolor="white" align="center"
| width=55 | '''ABC'''
| width=55 | '''Seven'''
| width=55 | '''Nine'''
| width=55 | '''Ten'''
| width=55 | '''SBS'''
|- align=center bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
! style="text-align:center;border-bottom: solid 2px;" | 5 Cities
| style="text-align:center;border-bottom: solid 2px;" | 15.6%
! style="background-color: #fffdb3;border-bottom: solid 2px;" | 25.6%
! style="background-color: #ff9191;border-bottom: solid 2px;" | 31.2%
! style="background-color: #e0ffe1;border-bottom: solid 2px;" | 23.2%
| style="text-align:center;border-bottom: solid 2px;" | 4.5%
|- align=center bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
| '''Sydney'''
| align="center" | 15.5%
! style="background-color: #FFFAD5" | 25.7%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''31.3%'''
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 22.7%
| align="center" | 4.8%
|- align=center bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
| '''Melbourne'''
| align="center" | 16.1%
! style="background-color: #FFFAD5" | 24.1%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''32.6%'''
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 23.0%
| align="center" | 4.2%
|- align=center bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
| '''Brisbane'''
| align="center" | 14.3%
! style="background-color: #FFFAD5" | 26.0%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''32.9%'''
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 22.5%
| align="center" | 4.3%
|- align=center bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
| '''Adelaide'''
| align="center" | 15.6%
! style="background-color: #FFFAD5" | 26.5%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''29.2%'''
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 24.3%
| align="center" | 4.4%
|- align=center bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
| '''Perth'''
| align="center" | 16.3%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''27.6%'''
! style="background-color: #FFFAD5" | 26.5%
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 24.6%
| align="center" | 5.0%
|}{{ref|Shares}}
== Most Watched Broadcasts - 2003 ==
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cel lspacing="0" style="border:1px solid #aaa; border-collapse:collapse"
|- bgcolor="white"
! '''Rank'''
! '''Broadcast'''
! '''Date'''
! '''Network'''
! '''Audience'''
|-
| align="center" | 1
| [[2003 Rugby World Cup Final|Rugby: Australia vs England]]
| [[22 November]] [[2003]]
| align="center" | 7
! 4,016,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 2
| ''[[Australian Idol 2003|Australian Idol]]'' – Final Verdict
| [[19 November]] [[2003]]
| align="center" | 10
! 3,300,000
|-
| align="center" | 3
| ''[[The Block (Australian TV series)|The Block]]''
| [[17 August]] [[2003]]
| align="center" | 9
! 3,115,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 4
| [[2003 Cricket World Cup#Final|Cricket Final: Australia vs India]]
| [[23 March]] [[2003]]
| align="center" | 9
! 3,036,000
|-
| align="center" | 5
| [[2003 AFL Grand Final|AFL Grand Final 2003]]
| [[27 September]] [[2003]]
| align="center" | 10
! 2,966,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 6
| [[2003 Rugby World Cup|Rugby: World Cup Closing Ceremony]]
| [[22 November]] [[2003]]
| align="center" | 7
! 2,726,000
|-
| align="center" | 7
| [[2003 Rugby World Cup Final|Rugby: World Cup Final]]
| [[22 November]] [[2003]]
| align="center" | 7
! 2,614,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 8
| ''The Block''
| [[10 August]] [[2003]]
| align="center" | 9
! 2,611,000
|-
| align="center" | 9
| ''Australian Idol'' – Live
| [[19 November]] [[2003]]
| align="center" | 10
! 2,545,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 10
| [[2003 Rugby World Cup#Pool A|Rugby: Australia vs Argentina]]
| [[10 October]] [[2003]]
| align="center" | 7
! 2,492,000
|-
| align="center" | 11
| [[2003 Rugby World Cup|Rugby: World Cup Opening Ceremony]]
| [[10 October]] [[2003]]
| align="center" | 7
! 2,466,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 12
| [[2003 Rugby World Cup#Semi-finals|Rugby: Australia vs New Zealand]]
| [[15 November]] [[2003]]
| align="center" | 7
! 2,429,000
|-
| align="center" | 13
| [[National Nine News]] – Sunday
| [[20 July]] [[2003]]
| align="center" | 9
! 2,420,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 14
| ''The Block''
| [[27 July]] [[2003]]
| align="center" | 9
! 2,417,000
|-
| align="center" | 15
| ''The Block''
| [[3 August]] [[2003]]
| align="center" | 9
! 2,416,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 16
| ''[[World Idol]]'' - Performance Show
| December 2003
| align="center" | 10
! 2,401,000
|-
| align="center" | 17
| ''Australian Idol''
| [[9 November]] [[2003]]
| align="center" | 10
! 2,386,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 18
| National Nine News – Sunday
| [[17 August]] [[2003]]
| align="center" | 9
! 2,376,000
|-
| align="center" | 19
| National Nine News – Sunday
| [[29 June]] [[2003]]
| align="center" | 9
! 2,360,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 20
| ''The Block''
| [[20 July]] [[2003]]
| align="center" | 9
! 2,357,000
|}
== Top Rating Regular Programmes - 2003 ==
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cel lspacing="0" style="border:1px solid #aaa; border-collapse:collapse"
|- bgcolor="white"
! '''Rank'''
! '''Programme'''
! '''Network'''
! '''Timeslot'''
! '''Audience'''
|-
| align="center" | 1
| ''[[The Block (Australian TV series)|The Block]]''
| align="center" | 9
| Sunday 6.30PM
! 2,227,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 2
| [[National Nine News]] - Sunday
| align="center" | 9
| Sunday 6.00PM
! 1,850,000
|-
| align="center" | 3
| ''[[Backyard Blitz]]''
| align="center" | 9
| Sunday 6.30PM
! 1,821,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 4
| ''[[Kath & Kim]]'' Series 2
| align="center" | ABC
| Thursday 8.30PM
! 1,757,000
|-
| align="center" | 5
| ''[[Australian Idol 2003|Australian Idol]]''
| align="center" | 10
| Sunday 7.30PM
! 1,707,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 6
| ''[[Location, Location]]''
| align="center" | 9
| Sunday 7.00PM
! 1,681,000
|-
| align="center" | 7
| ''[[60 Minutes (Australian TV program)|60 Minutes]]''
| align="center" | 9
| Sunday 7.30PM
! 1,654,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 8
| ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Australian game show)|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?]]''
| align="center" | 9
| Monday 8.30PM
! 1,651,000
|-
| align="center" | 9
| ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]''
| align="center" | 9
| Tuesday 8.30PM
! 1,640,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 10
| ''[[Friends]]''
| align="center" | 9
| Monday 7.30PM
! 1,629,000
|}
== Weeknight News Champs - 2003 ==
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cel lspacing="0" style="border:1px solid #aaa; border-collapse:collapse"
|- bgcolor="white"
! '''Market'''
! '''Broadcast'''
! '''Average'''
! ''' ^ Peak ^ '''
! '''Weeks Won'''
|- bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
| '''Sydney'''
| National Nine News
| align="center" | 416,200
| align="center" | 478,000
| align="center" | 40/40
|- bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
| '''Melbourne'''
| National Nine News
| align="center" | 524,850
| align="center" | 622,000
| align="center" | 40/40
|- bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
| '''Brisbane'''
| National Nine News
| align="center" | 324,875
| align="center" | 363,000
| align="center" | 40/40
|- bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
| '''Adelaide'''
| Seven News
| align="center" | 161,175
| align="center" | 186,000
| align="center" | 38/40
|- bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
| '''Perth'''
| Seven News
| align="center" | 198,850
| align="center" | 235,000
| align="center" | 40/40
|}
== References ==
#{{note|Shares}} - "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. [http://www.oztam.com.au/documents%5C2003%5Cc1_20031123.pdf]
#{{note|Programs}} - "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. [http://www.sevencorporate.com.au/uploads/files/1070238425312_0.36795655583679126.pdf]
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