We've been told for years that live Rugby League would rate well if only given the chance in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. Well the results are in. NRL games have been shown live each and every week in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth this season.
Sunday's live broadcast of Manly vs Parramatta attracted a total audience of 7,000 when shown LIVE in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth to a potential audience of approximately 6.5 million. Again 7,000 from a potential audience of 6.5 million.
7,000
Friday night LIVE NRL in PRIME TIME from 7:30pm didn't do much better with a total audience of 15,000 from a potential audience of approximately 6.5 million. Channel 9 need to stop the rot asap. How do you justify such rubbish ratings to your shareholders?
Hmm, just thinking, how does the NRL demand it gets $1 billion in its next tv rights negotiations? You'd be nuts as a tv executive to fall for that rubbish. Nuts I tell ya.
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Sun TV #NRL 414k (Nine) + 7k (GEM)
Fri TV #NRL 683k (Syd 460k Mel 13k Bri 207k Ade 1k Per 2k) #NRLWSTCBY
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