Fight Club - Football TV Ratings (AFL vs NRL)

Post by **Beaussie** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 7:30 pm

Feel free to update and comment on the tv ratings for the football codes in this thread.

To get things started.

The Tribal Mind: The TV shows Australia loved

This contains charts of the most watched programs of the 20th and 21st centuries, prepared by David Dale for The Sydney Morning Herald and based on data from OzTAM and ACNielsen. Last updated May 31, 2010.

The top shows since 2001

1 Tennis: Aus Open final - Hewitt v Safin 2005 (7) 4.04 million
2 Rugby World Cup final 2003 (7) 4.01 million
3 MasterChef Australia - Winner Announced 2009 (10) 3.74 million
4 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony 2006 (9) 3.56m
5 AFL Grand Final 2005 (10) 3.39m Sydney Swans vs West Coast Eagles
6 Australian Idol final verdict 2004 (10) 3.35m
7 Australian Idol final 2003 (10) 3.30 m
8 AFL Grand Final 2006 (10) 3.15m - Sydney Swans vs West Coast Eagles
9 The Block auction 2003 (9) 3.11 m
10 September 11 reportage, September 12, 2001 (9, 7, ABC) 3.10 m
11 Tennis: Wimbledon day 14 2001 (9) 3.04 m
12 AFL grand final 2003 (10) 2.96 m
13 AFL grand final 2009 (10) 2.70m
14 Big Brother winner announced 2004 (10) 2.86m
15 Australian Idol Live from Opera House 2004 (10) 2.86 m
16 Beijing Olympics opening ceremony 2008 (7) 2.82m
17 AFL Grand Final 2004 (10) 2.80 m
18 Beaconsfield miners interview 2006 (9) 2.79m
19 Big Brother finale 2001 (10) 2.78 m
20 The National IQ Test 2002 (9) 2.78 m
21 Tennis: Australian Open men's final 2006 (7) 2.75 m
22 Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony 2006 (9) 2.74m
23 Soccer World Cup final 2002 (9) 2.70 m
24 Australia Unites: Reach out to Asia 2005 (7,9,10) 2.67m
25 Melbourne Cup race 2009 (7) 2.67m
26 Dancing With The Stars 4, finale, 2006 (7) 2.66m
27 AFL grand final 2002 (10) 2.62 m
28 AFL grand final 2001 (7) 2.60 m
29 Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities 2009 (9) 2.58m
30 AFL grand final 2007 (10) 2.57m
31 NRL grand final 2005 (9) 2.57 m
32 Seven news Sunday 2004 (7) 2.56m
33 NRL grand final 2006 (9) 2.56m
34 Friends season finale 2001 (9) 2.54 m
35 Kath and Kim opening episode 2007 (7) 2.52m
36 World Swimming Championships day 8 2001 (9) 2.51 m
37 Melbourne Cup race 2005 (7) 2.51m
38 Terri Irwin interview 2006 (9) 2.51m
39 Melbourne Cup race 2002 (7) 2.50 m
40 AFL Grand Final 2008 (7) 2.49m
41 Rugby World Cup Aus v. Argentina 2003 (7) 2.49 m
42 Rugby World Cup opening ceremony 2003 (7) 2.49 m
43 Desperate Housewives opening 2005 (7) 2.48m
44 Nine Sunday news - Beaconsfield 2006 (9) 2.48m
45 Melbourne Cup race 2004 (7) 2.47m
46 Cricket World Cup final Aus v India 2003 (9) 2.46m
47 Tennis: Aus Open men's semi-final Hewitt v Roddick 2005 (7) 2.46 m
48 Soccer: Australia beats Uruguay 2005 (SBS) 2.46m
49 Rugby league: State of Origin 1 2010 (9) 2.46m
50 Seven news, Beijing Day 3 (7) 2.45m
51 Tennis: Aus Open Men's Final 2007 (7) 2.44m
52 Rugby World Cup semi final Aus v NZ 2003 (7) 2.43 m
53 Tennis: Aus Open women's round 4 Molik v Williams 2005 (7) 2.43m
54 Nine News Sunday 2003 (9) 2.42 m
55 NRL Grand final 2009 (9) 2.42m
56 Logie Awards 2001 (9) 2.41 m
57 Friends opening 2002 (9) 2.41 m
58 Ten news Sunday -- Bali bombings 2002 (10) 2.40 m
59 World Idol performance show 2003 (10) 2.40 m
60 Steve Irwin memorial service 2006 (ABC, 7, 9, 10) 2.39m
61 NRL grand final 2007 (9) 2.39m
62 Cricket: 20/20 match Aus v England 2007 (9) 2.37m
63 NRL grand final 2003 (9) 2.35 m
64 Tennis: Australian Open Men's Final 2010 (7) 2.35m
65 60 Minutes 2001 (9) 2.34 m
66 Lost premiere 2005 (7) 2.34 m
67 Dancing With The Stars 2 final 2005 (7) 2.33 m
68 Election debate 2007 (9, ABC) 2.33m
69 Backyard Blitz 2001 (9) 2.32 m
70 Tennis: Australian Open, Dokic last match 2009 (7) 2.32m
71 Rugby League: State of Origin Match 1 2009 (9) 2.32m
72 The Biggest Loser finale 2006 (10) 2.31m
73 Big Brother final eviction 2002 (10) 2.30 m
74 Soccer World Cup: Aus v Italy 2006 (SBS) 2.30m
75 Athens Olympics Opening Ceremony 2004 (7) 2.29 m
76 The Force debut episode 2006 (7) 2.29 m
77 The Block II auction 2004 (9) 2.28 m
78 Big Brother winner 2005 (10) 2.28m
79 Friends final 2004 (9) 2.27m
80 Melbourne Cup race 2006 (7) 2.27m
81 Big Brother final eviction 2003 (10) 2.27 m
82 Logie Awards 2004 (9) 2.27 m
83 Border Security 2006 (7) 2.27 m
84 The Melbourne Cup race 2008 (7) 2.27m
85 Logie Arrivals 2006 (9) 2.26m
86 Survivor II: The Australian Outback final 2001 (9) 2.25 m
87 Celebrity Big Brother premiere 2002 (10) 2.25 m
88 Desperate Housewives season 2 opening 2006 (7) 2.25m
89 Melbourne Cup race 2003 (7) 2.24 m
90 The Chaser's War on Everything 2007 - APEC episode (ABC) 2.24m

http://blogs.sunherald.com.au/whoweare/ ... ws_au.html

Now to the Friday night just gone, as expected, a massive victory for the AFL. Also, hard not to notice the massive drop in viewer numbers for the delayed Friday night NRL game at 9:30pm. My god, a drop of over 300,000 viewers.

Friday

Sevenâ€™s AFL: Rnd 16: West Coast Vs Geelong Seven 873,000 12,000 460,000 10,000 147,000 244,000

Nineâ€™s Live Friday Night Football Nine 687,000 449,000 *** 238,000 *** ***

Nineâ€™s Friday Night Football Nine 237,000 147,000 *** 90,000 *** ***

TLPG · Post by **TLPG** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 7:57 pm

Code: Select all

FRIDAY                            National Sydney  Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
Sevenâ€™s AFL West Coast Vs Geelong 873,000   12,000 460,000    10,000  147,000  244,000 
Nineâ€™s Live Friday Night Football 687,000  449,000 ***       238,000  ***      *** 
Nineâ€™s Friday Night Football      237,000  147,000 ***        90,000  ***      ***

I knew there was a better way to do this. Shame tables don't work.

What I want to know is why the double up on Friday Night NRL?

Post by **Beaussie** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:03 pm

Friday nights see an NRL double header played live from 7:30pm with the second game delayed from 9:30pm. The live and delayed games are mostly alternate games in NSW and QLD depending on who is playing (and example Friday night would be: Brisbane Broncos vs South Sydney live in QLD and Parramatta vs Cantebury live in NSW with the games switched in the respective markets from 9:30pm).

As you can see in the figures above, there is a massive drop off in viewers for the delayed game.

Bear in mind also that the AFL broadcast goes for more than 3 hours and is most of the time not live, yet still rates better over that period than 2 NRL games where Channel 9 picks the fixtures 6 weeks in advance (often resulting in clashes involving top of the table teams).

Again as you can see, massive viewer numbers for the AFL involving a team from regional Victoria and a team from Western Australia. Figures will be even bigger next season with all games expected to be going live.

TLPG · Post by **TLPG** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:09 pm

Oh right! I didn't know there were two NRL games on Friday night!

Post by **Beaussie** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:11 pm

Yep, and still fails to beat one game (often delayed) of AFL.

Raiderdave · Post by **Raiderdave** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 11:30 am

Beaussie wrote:
Friday nights see an NRL double header played live from 7:30pm with the second game delayed from 9:30pm. The live and delayed games are mostly alternate games in NSW and QLD depending on who is playing (and example Friday night would be: Brisbane Broncos vs South Sydney live in QLD and Parramatta vs Cantebury live in NSW with the games switched in the respective markets from 9:30pm).

As you can see in the figures above, there is a massive drop off in viewers for the delayed game.

Bear in mind also that the AFL broadcast goes for more than 3 hours and is most of the time not live, yet still rates better over that period than 2 NRL games where Channel 9 picks the fixtures 6 weeks in advance (often resulting in clashes involving top of the table teams).

Again as you can see, massive viewer numbers for the AFL involving a team from regional Victoria and a team from Western Australia. Figures will be even bigger next season with all games expected to be going live.

our 687K has to have the regionals added
that was 430K for last week for a national audience of 1.117 Million
we just missed the top 40 shows with 1.145 mill being the cut off

http://www.thinktv.com.au/SiteMedia/w3s ... 8_2011.pdf

the AFL's Friday night telecast didn't make the top 40 shows for last week overall either , even with 873K in metro ratings
( the largest its been for weeks .. have a ganda at the week befores numbers

)
meaning regional veiwer numbers for the AFL last Friday night were less then 272K .

.. how much less its hard to say .. AFL club ratings almost never make it into the top 40 programs ..while the NRL does at least once every two weeks

Raiderdave · Post by **Raiderdave** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 11:47 am

Beaussie wrote:
Yep, and still fails to beat one game (often delayed) of AFL.

ah

687 + 237
is 924

maths aint yr strong point is it ?

TLPG · Post by **TLPG** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 1:01 pm

If the regionals were added for the AFL as well, Raider, you'd be in for a major shock.

Raiderdave · Post by **Raiderdave** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 1:11 pm

TLPG wrote:
If the regionals were added for the AFL as well, Raider, you'd be in for a major shock.

they are

less then 272K for last weeks Friday game

I mean they may have been half that number

but what we do know for sure is it was less then 272K cos last fridays AFL game didn't finish in the top 40

TLPG · Post by **TLPG** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 1:23 pm

Lowest was 329K, not 272K.

Besides, that's just FTA.

Raiderdave · Post by **Raiderdave** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 1:32 pm

TLPG wrote:
Lowest was 329K, not 272K.

Besides, that's just FTA.

yes ..

&

the overall cut off for the top 40 FTA TV last week was 1.145 Million & the AFL didn't make the list

the AFL got 873K in the Metro ratings , that we know
so
whats 1.145 mill minus 873K ?

oh let me see .... 272K

if the AFL didn't make the top 40.. their regional ratings had to be less then 272K
how much less .. who knows , probably lots

Onions · Post by **Onions** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 2:00 pm

I want to see the break down of the regionals. Where is it?

Raiderdave · Post by **Raiderdave** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 2:19 pm

Onions wrote:
I want to see the break down of the regionals. Where is it?

the AFL regional ratings are that small
they never make the list ..

regionaltam does them
but it only has a top 20 ... & AFL doesn't make that either , except in Tassie with 2 entries ,, a paltry 60K & a 56K

heres the regional ratings for june 19th.. enjoy

http://www.agbnielsen.net/Uploads/Austr ... umCons.pdf

Onions · Post by **Onions** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 3:12 pm

I still want to see the breakdowns for the last week.

Raiderdave · Post by **Raiderdave** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 3:24 pm

Onions wrote:
I still want to see the breakdowns for the last week.

they're not out yet

but we know the NRL's number beacuse its big enough to make the list

sadly ... someone is still out searching for the AFL's

hello
anyone out there

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Fight Club - Football TV Ratings (AFL vs NRL)

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