(25,145) and Melbourne (25,105).NRL announces $46 million profit for 2018.
Total consolidated revenue for the 2018 season was $499.9 million – a 40% increase from the $377m the game earned in 2017 when the NRL recorded a $3.7m net loss.
Broadcast revenue of $318m.
Non-broadcast revenue grew by 21% or $30.9m on last year.
sponsorship and wagering – up from $73m in 2017 to $78.9m,
digital revenue, which increased from $6.6m to $23.6m in 2018.
The financial growth follows increases for the game in other areas last year, including:
· Total match attendances (2.2%);
. Club memberships (5.2%);
. Australian and New Zealand television audiences (1.1%);
· Registered players (3.6%).
The NRL boasted the top-rating program on Australian television in 2018, with 3.52m viewers tuning in to the opening Holden State of Origin match, while the inaugural Women’s State of Origin attracted a cumulative peak audience of 919,711.
In a landmark year for women’s rugby league, the first NRLW season attracted a cumulative audience of 1.85m and matches boasted the highest average audience (67,948) of any women’s football competition in Australia last year.
With 29% of NRL matches decided by four points or less and only two competition points separating the top eight teams, crowds increased to 3,252,238 and cumulative television audiences across the Telstra Premiership rose to 116,2015,132 – vindicating the increased investment by broadcasters.
In addition, subscribers to the NRL Telstra Live Pass increased and the number of match streams grew by 89%.
More than 830,000 fans signed up for an NRL Digital account, with video on demand views increasing by 53% on the new NRL Digital network and 2.9m fans actively engaged across the NRL and NRLW social communities.
Club memberships increased to 332,996, led by Brisbane (36,420), South Sydney (29,189), Parramatta (25,145) and Melbourne (25,105).
Newcastle experienced the biggest growth, up 35% to 18,017, while nine other clubs posted record membership figures.
NRL clubs received a $65.8m increase in distribution of funds, with their annual grants rising from $8.4m in 2017 to $13.1m per club last year. The salary cap for each grants rising from $8.4m in 2017 to $13.1m per club last year. The salary cap for each $9.4m
Besides the 42% increase in funding to clubs from $156.9m in 2017 to $222.8m last year, funding to states and affiliates rose 16% to $38.1m, while the NRL devoted $35.1m for development.
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NRL continues to lead the way in pack rape... NRL golden boy Jack de Belin (played for NSW in an exhibition match and once touted to represent Australia) is currently on bail for allegedly raping some poor woman. What’s worse is it’s alleged old Jacky boy asked his mate to join in too. This brings back memories reminiscent of the Skaf brothers... Absolute dregs of society. Reported first in today’s League biased Daily Telecrap.