Talking Footy

pussycat wrote:

What proof do you have that its the networks? If it's the network why don't ch9 or Fox do it with the NRL. They do it because some insecure ego maniac suffering with a major case of Penis envy asked them to. It would of been part of there contract!

Xman wrote:

Fri TV updated TV ratings Seven/7mate metro + regional #aflcrowsbombers 951k

Add foxfooty and thats 1.2m

Nice for a game that finished at 11.15pm

eelofwest wrote:

Xman wrote:

Fri TV updated TV ratings Seven/7mate metro + regional #aflcrowsbombers 951k

Add foxfooty and thats 1.2m

Nice for a game that finished at 11.15pm

Yeah your FTA ratings are 951k for a season opener..............

Last night normal Friday game for NRL was 1m on FTA... =D> =D>

NRL opener was 1.37m on FTA for the opener...... =D> =D>

NRL Fox ratings up 17% from 2013....


Enjoy silver medals for both FTA and FOX in 2013 xman......

FOX FOOTY's move into Friday night pre-game shows has excelled, with the Eddie McGuire fronted panel out-rated only by the game itself.

The Friday Night Footy on Fox pre-game show was the second highest rating program on subscription television for the evening with 134,000 viewers nationally, while 247,000 viewers chose to watch the Adelaide-Essendon game commercial free.

Seven broadcast the game on its main channel in Melbourne and Adelaide and on digital channel 7Mate in Perth, Sydney and Brisbane, to a national average audience of 951,000 viewers.

Bombers emotional winners

James Manning, editor of MediaWeek magazine, said Fox Footy would be delighted with the pre-game numbers.

"On a regular night that'd be the number one show on subscription television," Manning told AFL.com.au.

"They're just looking to capitalise, it was the number one subscription TV channel for as long as the season lasted last year."

Some fans took to social media, angered by commentators from host broadcaster Seven going silent in between goals, while it took commercial breaks, but the network denies it's reverted to its old practice.

Talking points: Adelaide v Essendon

"It wasn't deliberate, or policy or any change from last year. The commentators just weren't talking in a couple of breaks," a Seven spokesperson told AFL.com.au.

Overall, Manning doesn't believe Seven would be concerned by what Fox is up to.

"I don't think Seven are particularly worried, they're pretty confident that because their product's free the Fox Footy offering is always going to be comparatively niche," Manning said.

It was the first time Seven broadcast the AFL on 7mate, as opposed to its main channel, live into Perth with 92-thousand viewers watching at the earlier time of 5.40pm.

Seven's Friday night coverage was bolstered by a live horse racing cross at half time for Black Caviar's 24th consecutive victory.

Matt Thompson is a reporter for AFL Media. Follow him on Twitter @MattThompsonAFL

pussycat wrote:

D desperate to give people the impression that his ratings are increasing, just like the NRL's. Or more likely, he trying to hide the fact his ratings are in decline - or should I say freefall.

2011- post match on 7
2012 - post & pre match on 7
213 - post & pre match on 7 as well as post & pre match on Fox.
2014 -

pussycat wrote:

No previous years ratings - How convenient!

pussycat wrote:

No previous years ratings - How convenient!

eelofwest wrote:

pussycat wrote:

No previous years ratings - How convenient!

Yes how convenient is right on the money, AFL opener bombed on Tele.....

15 FRIDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE ?POST MATCH Network 9 458,000 233,000 0 225,000 0 0
16 FRIDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE ?PRE MATCH Network 9 454,000 276,000 0 178,000 0 0