Massive news coming out for the Tv rights fight out for the NRL
These are the leaked figures that have set-up the NRL for a record TV rights deal
The broadcast deal will be done in the next two to three months,” V’landys said.
Exclusive data obtained by this masthead shows a record 25 million viewers have watched the opening month of the 2026 premiership
five offers from the networks - Channel Nine, Channel Seven, Amazon, Paramount and DAZN-owned Fox Sports
ARLC could secure north of $4 billion over five years as V’landys lauded the latest figures which reaffirm his view that rugby league has emphatically dethroned the AFL as Australia’s most-watched sport.
The NRL recorded total viewership of 224 million across Australia and New Zealand last year and V’landys believes the code will smash the 300 million mark by 2028 when the competition expands to 19 teams
Incredibly, compared to the corresponding period of the 2019 season, Fox League’s viewership is up a staggering
86 per cent.
Since 2019, viewership in Australia and New Zealand has
increased by a remarkable 90 million viewers, fuelling a push for a second NRL team across the ditch as part of a 20-team league.
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