Tri-Nations TV Coverage in Melbourne

[Beaussie]

How long will it continue in prime time after the latest disaster last Saturday night?

A paltry 136,000 tuned in to see Australia defeat the Poms.

http://www.pbl.com.au/media/pdf/2006/20 ... k%2046.pdf

Terrible result for rugby league coverage in Melbourne one would think when prime time coverage of a rugby league international is smashed by the movie High School Musical and Great Comedy Classics on Channel 7, New Tricks on the ABC and the Mask of Zorro movie on Channel 10.

I wonder how much longer Eddie will persist in taking such ratings hits in such a large market.

[Willis 21]

136,000 a terrible result??

If only the swans could rate 136,000 in Sydney....

[Beaussie]

136,000 a terrible result??

If only the swans could rate 136,000 in Sydney....

Ratings figures for Swans' matches this season show the Saturday night games on Channel Ten average 137,501

http://www.smh.com.au/news/AFL/Burying- ... 19227.html

Remember that was back in 2005 too. Audiences increased again in 2006 on the back of the Swans premiership.

...AFL telecasts in Sydney have risen 37 per cent in since the Swans premiership in 2005

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_in_N ... es#_note-1

That said, looking at these figures we can safely say a Swans game rates better in Sydney than the Australian national rugby league team does in Melbourne. Go figure.

[Willis 21]

1,000 more, and the Swans have been shown in Sydney for 25 years??

Is this a "disaster" for Channel 10 considering that it is a year long committment compared to a few RL games being shown?

Your figure from 2005 is inflated by a couple of semi final games that significantly dragged up the average.

Your figure for 2006 includes all swans games including the Sunday arvo. written by an AFL stooge with no real evidence ( numbers ).

I have shown here many times that Sat Night Swans games have rated less than 120,000 during 2006 with links to the Tribal mind website...

BTW - Was the RL test live in Melbourne or not??

I have read that in fact the game was on at 9.30 on some forums...

Don't forget to post the figures from the final on Monday which I know is LIVE into Melbourne...

2 Questions for you...

Any comments on 1 million watching the NRL final in Melbourne as opposed to 700,000 watching the Swans final in Sydney..

Why did the GF Swans audience drop 30% in Sydney this year...

[crocodileman]

fukk Beaussie - you're getting hammered. Time for a smokescreen!! Quick!

[Willis 21]

http://blogs.smh.com.au/sit/archives/20 ... ind_5.html

RUGBY LEAGUE TRI-NATIONS Nine 1,181,000 467,000 243,000 425,000 17,000 29,000

Great result in Melbourne last night.. 243,000...

Thats a 90% increase in one week!!

Tremendous growth in the game in Melbourne this year... the RL officials must be rapt... =D>

[Beaussie]

http://blogs.smh.com.au/sit/archives/20 ... ind_5.html

RUGBY LEAGUE TRI-NATIONS Nine 1,181,000 467,000 243,000 425,000 17,000 29,000

Great result in Melbourne last night.. 243,000...

Thats a 90% increase in one week!!

Tremendous growth in the game in Melbourne this year... the RL officials must be rapt... =D>

Rugby league coverage smashed again by British comedy re-runs from the 60s.

8 GREAT COMEDY CLASSICS Seven 849,000 183,000 356,000 119,000 93,000 98,000

http://blogs.smh.com.au/sit/archives/20 ... ind_5.html

Looks like the Victorian State Election was also more compelling viewing for Melbournians too:

The ABC's election coverage in Melbourne pulled 265,000 viewers last night, which contributed to a healthy audience share of 21 per cent for the ABC on Saturday.

http://blogs.smh.com.au/sit/archives/20 ... ind_5.html

Not really a fantastic result for the Australian national rugby league team who were playing a final one would think.

[Willis 21]

240,000 is a great resut, and double the amount of people who watch the Swans in Sydney...

You haven't commented on the 30% drop in Sydney's AFL GF audience this year yet Bea??