Thursday 2 March 2000
By eBroadcast Staff and agencies.

It was business as usual for Nine's trusty old Friends, claiming its Monday night timeslot once again.

Popstars has turned out to be the surprise hit of the 2000 season, giving Seven a win in its Sunday slot. The final 5 girls will be picked next week, ensuring an even bigger potential audience.

ABC had a win with both The Bill (Saturday) and The Vicar Of Dibley (Monday).

The overall ratings for the week gave Nine a win with a 31.9 share of the audience, Seven received 30.4, Ten with 18.9, ABC with a strong 15.4 and SBS came up the rear with 3.4

RANK	TV SHOW	CHANNEL	DAY
1	Friends	Nine	Mon
2	Blue Heelers	Seven	Wed
2	Spin City	Nine	Mon
4	E.R.	Nine	Thu
5	Burke's Backyard	Nine	Fri
6	Drew Carey Show	Nine	Tue
7	Popstars	Seven	Sun
8	Our House	Nine	Wed
9	Good Medicine	Nine	Wed
10	One Fine Day	Seven	Sun
11	Funniest Home Videos	Nine	Tue
12	60 Minutes	Nine	Sun
13	Nine News	Nine	-
14	The Bill	ABC	Sat
15	Nine News	Nine	Sun
16	Nine News	Nine	Sat
17	The Practise	Seven	Mon
18	Great Outdoors	Seven	Tue
19	Harry's Practise	Seven	Sun
20	Vicar Of Dibley	ABC	Mon