The large gap in payTV subscriptions is because the AFL have a far better FTA agreement and have so for years. I only got foxtel this year. Why would I bother in previous years? There were 4 games on FTA and only 3 on fox, and these were the worst matches.pussycat wrote:You might say that but I would'nt. The AFL doesn't like to admit the NRL avalanche exist for obvious resaons - The home supporters of Newcastle, Woolongong, Canberra. G Coast and Rockhampton are all ignored by the Metro Markets. Is it any wonder there such a large gap between the two codes in subsciption TV.
NZ home audience gets ignored by everybody.
The Goldcoast is included in the Brisbane metro ratings.

The fact is the AFL is far more popular in NSW and Qld than the NRL is in Vic SA WA Tas, and the ratings prove it. The top placed storm only managed 30k for a live Friday night game from a combined audience of Mel Adel Perth, while the bottom placed suns managed 31k from Brisbane GC alone and on Saturday arvo!
