total viewers, it has traditionally been the market leader for younger viewers. The two national broadcasters, ABC TV and SBS One, typically attract fewer viewers than the three commercial networks due to their various public service obligations. In 2005, for the first time since 2000, the late 1980s and early 1990s and 1978, the Seven Network overtook its rival Nine Network in terms of average viewers and have remained ahead of Nine and Ten every year until 2019, where due to lower ratings than expected, and a launch of new programs not performing as hoped, the Nine Network defeated Seven Network and regained the title as the highest rating television network in Australia, with the latter relegated back to second highest for the first time in twelve years. In 2011, for the first time since OzTAM began, the Seven Network won all forty weeks of the official ratings period, and, as of 2017, has won the last thirteen years of ratings consecutively. As of 2016, FOX8 is the most viewed subscription channel on the Foxtel platform. Top-rated programs The highest-rated programs on Australian television typically include sporting events, reality shows and locally produced scripted programs. They do not factor in digital streaming services. *Largest event so far this year. Yearly shares The following table lists the average shares for the survey period of the calendar year, for total viewers in the 5 metropolitan cities during primetime between 6pm and midnight. Prior to 2010, shares were not broken out into a network's different multi-channels. See also Television in Australia Audience measurement OzTAM Nielsen Media Research References