So the AFL opening game in Sydney, absolutely smashed the NRL opening game in Vegas. The other AFL opening round games also easily beat the NRL head to head.
Top 30 Programs by daily reach
Rank Description Network Reach
6 SEVEN’S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Seven 2,145,000
9 SEVEN’S AFL: FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Seven 1,993,000
14 SEVEN’S AFL: SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Seven 1,707,000
15 SUNDAY AFTERNOON NRL LIVE -VEGAS OPENER Nine 1,686,000
21 FRIDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE Nine 1,426,000
25 THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE Nine 1,331,000
Now the following table I am hoping Wookie can explain?
Is it correct to interpret the following data as Australians watch more minutes of the AFL with a larger reach broadcast audience, whilst the NRL rates better if you only look at average audiences, over a shorter period of time and not take into account the reach audience? This data is so confusing.
Programs - Date: 03/03/2024 - 09/03/2024 - Number of Days: 7
Channel Primary Description Secondary Description BVOD Audience Minutes BVOD Reach Date Start Time Length
Fox League LIVE: NRL: SEA EAGLES V RABBITOHS SEA EAGLES V RABBITOHS 443,000 51,855,000 684,000 03/03/2024 13:33 117
Fox League LIVE: NRL: ROOSTERS V BRONCOS ROOSTERS V BRONCOS 389,000 45,490,000 630,000 03/03/2024 15:30 117
Fox League LIVE: NRL: EELS V BULLDOGS EELS V BULLDOGS 266,000 29,032,000 442,000 03/09/2024 17:30 109
Fox League LIVE: NRL: TITANS V DRAGONS TITANS V DRAGONS 250,000 27,045,000 417,000 03/09/2024 19:36 108
Fox League LIVE: NRL: STORM V PANTHERS STORM V PANTHERS 249,000 27,156,000 394,000 03/08/2024 20:07 109
Fox League LIVE: NRL: WARRIORS V SHARKS WARRIORS V SHARKS 221,000 24,715,000 397,000 03/08/2024 18:01 112
FOX FOOTY LIVE: AFL: OPENING ROUND GC V RIC GOLD COAST V RICHMOND 226,000 34,987,000 474,000 03/09/2024 16:21 155
FOX FOOTY LIVE: AFL: OPENING ROUND GWS V COL GWS V COLLINGWOOD 208,000 34,679,000 407,000 03/09/2024 19:33 167
FOX FOOTY LIVE: AFL: OPENING ROUND SYD V MEL SYDNEY V MELBOURNE 208,000 34,258,000 412,000 03/07/2024 19:33 165
FOX FOOTY LIVE: AFL: OPENING ROUND BRI V CAR BRISBANE V CARLTON 206,000 33,310,000 430,000 03/08/2024 19:41 162
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