2017 - NRL - Rugby League TV Ratings

[NlolRL]

Can someone please shut these dills down. They're doing themselves irreparable damage.......lololololololol.

you dont really get the concept of a forum do you. If everyone who didnt agree with your opinion just shut up this place would be a ghost town.

Now, lets try an example for you to see if you can comprehend my point.

Lets say this Friday the NRL played their 2 games at 7.30pm instead of 1 at 6pm and 1 at 8pm. Instead of 250k on fox for the 6pm game, and 1m for the 8pm FTA/fox game youd have maybe 150k for the fox game and maybe 900k for the FTA game. Now your 2 concurrent games have rated 1.1m instead of 1.25m for 2 isolated games.

Concurrent games reduce average ratings. Isolated games show correct audience averages

[NlolRL]

ill leave this here. Make of it what you will

Wow, the AFL rounds 1 and 2 have slaughtered all 5 of the NRL rounds

[NlolRL]

I dont think people dont understand your point, its just thats its not the best point to make. No one made the AFL show games the way it does, and so the figures are what they are - the NRL in front.

Seems to me a few still struggle to understand. I dont think the AFL really care about the cumulative audience, hence theyre happy to have all but a few games shown concurrently. The only ones who seem to care are the RL fans

You feelin better?

[pussycat]

If that was, And its not why wouldn't the AFL just start one hour earlier and have no overlapping matches?

because cumulative ratings are not their only aim. It only really matters to us clowns because we like to stir each other

The NRL has more available games for viewing because none of their games overlap. This explains why the AFL rate more per game on average, but lose the cumulative comparison

What?????????? Straight out lie. RL won aggregate and averages. FFS move on you delusional fool.

Shut up dickhead. For games played in isolation the AFL wins. Thats the truth. I cant help it if you dont like it

Than what is there aim NlolRL ? To prevent viewers from being able to watch matches?

If ratings are not the major concern why do they now schedule there tv matches for the first half of the season only?

Why do they maximise ratings by showing individual matches into there own state.

And why in years gone by have they chosen to a play around over two weekends.

And why do they not schedule there bottom sides in the better timeslots?

Or maybe they like coming second.

I know we have been over this before, but its always good for a laugh, if the AFL have over 4 matches on free to air each week , how do they have less matches?

I Just put up head to head figures, they were 11 to 12. These figures don't include facts like the AFL dosn't play sides that rate poorly , or that the many of the best NRL players are missing during the middle part of the year nor do the figures include rating from NZ.

Truth? maybe in NlolRL land !

[NlolRL]

If ratings are not the major concern why do they now schedule there tv matches for the first half of the season only?

Its a balance. Crowds and ratings are their combined focus

Why do they maximise ratings by showing individual matches into there own state.

Because ratings in one of their focus. The NRL do the same with the Broncos

And why in years gone by have they chosen to a play around over two weekends.

A bye for a break

And why do they not schedule there bottom sides in the better timeslots?

define bottom sides. Carlton, Richmond, and Collingwood were in the bottom few teams last year and have featured so far on TH and F

Or maybe they like coming second.

Winning direct comparisons with the NRL is called winning

I know we have been over this before, but its always good for a laugh, if the AFL have over 4 matches on free to air each week , how do they have less matches?

I answered this only a few posts ago. Wookie reckons everyone understands. Clearly you dont

I Just put up head to head figures, they were 11 to 12.

your figures dont include our full regional audience as I showed you. My figures, which you can check for yourself, show we won 17 v 6

These figures don't include facts like the AFL dosn't play sides that rate poorly , or that the many of the best NRL players are missing during the middle part of the year nor do the figures include rating from NZ.

Already been through this. Your lower teams only played 3 times on FN last year, same as ours. I excluded SOO affected rounds and we still trounced you

[NlolRL]

Care to comment on Wookies table above? The AFL have far more viewers per round

[Fred]

ill leave this here. Make of it what you will

Thanks Wookie. That's what I was looking for. Are you able to also include the state comps like qld cup and sanfl etc. I know qld cup is shown on 9 and does okay particularly finals ... I think same sanfl (is that on 7) ?

[Fred]

Just a question wookie ... how many Nines matches were there as these would need to be added... as short as they were they would still be needed to do an average.

[pussycat]

Care to comment on Wookies table above? The AFL have far more viewers per round

The table has the NRL in front - the exact same position they will be in at the end of the year.

The AFL have more matches per round . What were you expecting?

[NlolRL]

Care to comment on Wookies table above? The AFL have far more viewers per round

The table has the NRL in front - the exact same position they will be in at the end of the year.

The AFL have more matches per round . What were you expecting?

well, the AFL's lead per round is worth a lot more than an extra FTA game which is delayed into Melbourne. The AFL is more popular on TV. The NRL just has more isolated games for the year, and a longer season

[AFLcrap1]

Care to comment on Wookies table above? The AFL have far more viewers per round

The table has the NRL in front - the exact same position they will be in at the end of the year.

The AFL have more matches per round . What were you expecting?

well, the AFL's lead per round is worth a lot more than an extra FTA game which is delayed into Melbourne. The AFL is more popular on TV. The NRL just has more isolated games for the year, and a longer season

Oh my
If millions more watch one sport than another .
Then on what fucking planet is the lesser viewed sport more popular on TV .

Get a grip son .
You have no grasp on reality

[pussycat]

If ratings are not the major concern why do they now schedule there tv matches for the first half of the season only?

Its a balance. Crowds and ratings are their combined focus

Why do they maximise ratings by showing individual matches into there own state.

Because ratings in one of their focus. The NRL do the same with the Broncos

And why in years gone by have they chosen to a play around over two weekends.

A bye for a break

And why do they not schedule there bottom sides in the better timeslots?

define bottom sides. Carlton, Richmond, and Collingwood were in the bottom few teams last year and have featured so far on TH and F

Or maybe they like coming second.

Winning direct comparisons with the NRL is called winning

I know we have been over this before, but its always good for a laugh, if the AFL have over 4 matches on free to air each week , how do they have less matches?

I answered this only a few posts ago. Wookie reckons everyone understands. Clearly you dont

I Just put up head to head figures, they were 11 to 12.

your figures dont include our full regional audience as I showed you. My figures, which you can check for yourself, show we won 17 v 6

These figures don't include facts like the AFL dosn't play sides that rate poorly , or that the many of the best NRL players are missing during the middle part of the year nor do the figures include rating from NZ.

Already been through this. Your lower teams only played 3 times on FN last year, same as ours. I excluded SOO affected rounds and we still trounced you

One of the times that they played a round over 2 weekends was the opening match to the season, a few years back. Bye round, my arse

I admit the NRL try to maximise there ratings, but the AFL do also. And they are so much better at it . That is one area were the AFL do dominate.

We've been talking about ratings for the last 10 pages, surely you can work out what I'm talking about.

I know I told you this just two days ago, but I'll try again . Everybody or just about, has a television set. (usually a square shaped box in the corner of the room). Its possible for 24m people to watch that box (if its turned on) AFL viewers are given the option of watching 4 matches (more in some cases) and these matches are available to all people who have this television thing-a-mi-bob. Now a Rugby League viewer like myself has access to just 3 matches per round (less even) because during the middle of the season we usually have just 2. There is another device and this device is not available to 70% of people . If you have PTV and your heart so desires you can watch AFL all day Saturday and much of the day Sunday - A maximum of 9 matches, though you could probably only watch 7 matches, although the breaks would allow you to watch 30m of games 8 & 9. Thought the audience for people wanting to watch more than 7 matches would be small. An NRL viewer can watch all 8 matches. I have PTV and regard myself as ardent viewer , I watch 6 or 7 and I'm not sure how anyone could watch more than that . Is it even possible to sit through more? Particularly if there 2 and a half hour AFL matches.

I told you only days ago that I factored in regionals for those Thur/Fri matches. the only thing that I did'nt factor in was the NZ viewers .

You just keep regurgitating the same old crap - if you take out the origin rounds I make it 8 each or 9-8 to us! with them in its 11-12 to you.

[Fred]

Care to comment on Wookies table above? The AFL have far more viewers per round

The table has the NRL in front - the exact same position they will be in at the end of the year.

The AFL have more matches per round . What were you expecting?

It will be the averages that count. So how many watch nrl divided by number of games and same for AFL.

For the codes, we would add in all the extra like soo, aflw, preseason, nines etc. although nines didn't have how many matches which we will need.

[Fred]

Just a question wookie ... how many Nines matches were there as these would need to be added... as short as they were they would still be needed to do an average.

They were only broadcast in two (previously three) slots. Worth noting that the Nines are MUCH shorter than normal matches.

Do we know the amount of games though as that is what is needed to get the code average.

[NlolRL]

One of the times that they played a round over 2 weekends was the opening match to the season, a few years back. Bye round, my arse

I admit the NRL try to maximise there ratings, but the AFL do also. And they are so much better at it . That is one area were the AFL do dominate.

We've been talking about ratings for the last 10 pages, surely you can work out what I'm talking about.

I know I told you this just two days ago, but I'll try again . Everybody or just about, has a television set. (usually a square shaped box in the corner of the room). Its possible for 24m people to watch that box (if its turned on) AFL viewers are given the option of watching 4 matches (more in some cases) and these matches are available to all people who have this television thing-a-mi-bob. Now a Rugby League viewer like myself has access to just 3 matches per round (less even) because during the middle of the season we usually have just 2. There is another device and this device is not available to 70% of people . If you have PTV and your heart so desires you can watch AFL all day Saturday and much of the day Sunday - A maximum of 9 matches, though you could probably only watch 7 matches, although the breaks would allow you to watch 30m of games 8 & 9. Thought the audience for people wanting to watch more than 7 matches would be small. An NRL viewer can watch all 8 matches. I have PTV and regard myself as ardent viewer , I watch 6 or 7 and I'm not sure how anyone could watch more than that . Is it even possible to sit through more? Particularly if there 2 and a half hour AFL matches.

I told you only days ago that I factored in regionals for those Thur/Fri matches. the only thing that I did'nt factor in was the NZ viewers .

You just keep regurgitating the same old crap - if you take out the origin rounds I make it 8 each or 9-8 to us! with them in its 11-12 to you.

From memory, last years opning round was split because the MCG wasnt available. The decision was criticised heavily and probably drove down ratings.

I showed you the comparisons with regionals included, and in every permutation and combination you asked. We won all of them handsomely.

So we'll just have to agree to disagree since we've been over this for ages.

What we can do is count this season AS IT HAPPENS. At the moment the AFL is in front 3 to 1. Goodluck