2000 in Australian television

Television

*January 1 - The Seven Network introduces a new logo, the first one not to have the 7 inside a circle.
*February - "Popstars" becomes the first Australian reality talent show, earns massive ratings for the Seven Network & leads to "Bardot", the end product of the show, becoming the first Australian act to debut at no.1 on the ARIA charts,
*February - Due to GTV-9's "Burgo's Catch Phrase" begins to fail its ratings, the Seven Network's smash-hit puzzle show, "Wheel Of Fortune" changes the new cash values on the Wheel, The changes to top Dollars were from $500 to $750 in Round 1, $1000 to $1500 in Rounds 2 & 3, $2000 to $2500 in Round 4, and The Proton car Wedge is introduced on the wheel. The show's highest-rating 4000th Episode was screened on June 13, then the Battle Of The Champions special was screened in September before it followed with the Sydney Olympics.
*February - "Australia's Funniest Home Video Show" returns and starts in 2000 with a new look format, new theme song and a relocation from Sydney to Melbourne. Also on that month, it will now move to Every Saturday Nights at 6.30pm.
*September - The Sydney Olympics earn record ratings for Channel 7 with the Olympic Opening & Closing Ceremonies & its continuous coverage.
*December 19 - The Seven Network loses the TV rights to the AFL for the first time since televised football began in 1957. The rights are won by a Nine Network-Network Ten-Foxtel consortium.