AFL & NRL Footy TV Ratings - 2026
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Beaussie
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Re: AFL & NRL Footy TV Ratings - 2026
Saturday afternoon footy was shown in only 3 markets, and in one, on the secondary channel. Seriously Terry wake up 
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Beaussie
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Re: AFL & NRL Footy TV Ratings - 2026
Check out Wookie’s latest, a very interesting read.
Data inconsistency and Australian Sport
SPORTSINDUSTRYAU
MAY 28, 2026
https://sportsindustryau.substack.com/p ... irect=true
Take tv ratings - as discussed in an earlier post - not only has considerable data become inaccessible, but the data we get now has a newer focus that completely seeks to alter our earlier understanding of the ratings process - this has resulted in a top 30 daily report that focuses on reach, instead of the previous industry standard, average. The process of making the ratings standard has come with an almost annual warning: dont compare this data to previous years. Well, isnt that nice.
This is without looking deeper into the differences in broadcast time and other factors that make using average data an interesting exercise for some codes, and really making the comparison between some codes a serious apples and oranges comparison.
Data inconsistency and Australian Sport
SPORTSINDUSTRYAU
MAY 28, 2026
https://sportsindustryau.substack.com/p ... irect=true
Take tv ratings - as discussed in an earlier post - not only has considerable data become inaccessible, but the data we get now has a newer focus that completely seeks to alter our earlier understanding of the ratings process - this has resulted in a top 30 daily report that focuses on reach, instead of the previous industry standard, average. The process of making the ratings standard has come with an almost annual warning: dont compare this data to previous years. Well, isnt that nice.
This is without looking deeper into the differences in broadcast time and other factors that make using average data an interesting exercise for some codes, and really making the comparison between some codes a serious apples and oranges comparison.