The HAL needs to have matches on FTA. If the Jets are playing Sydney in Sydney, there should be a live broadcast of the game on FTA TV in Newcastle and a delayed broadcast of it in Sydney. Do that for every team in the league and there would be some increased ratings.

But decreased media rights in the process....

Its not as good as it sounds, especially when we need all the money we can get, and ultimately, Foxtel seem to be the only ones willing to pay us decent cash:)

Sorry to be a downer Joffa, based on past aleague ratings they wouldn't have been any better if it was telecast at your personal time of relaxation with a pizza of choice, a six pack of beer or bottle of nice red.

As i've said previously, we are lucky the season is at a time when live sport is at it's minimum. If subscription sales can be judged according to ratings/the amount of viewers per product, then in my unqualified opinion, keep the aleague as far away from other codes seasons at possible or lesson the telecast value of the product even more.



Agree in principle, but for fta to have interest in telecasting prime time matches, even secondary channels and at a give away price, the product needs to rate and rate pretty damn well and that needs to be firstly displayed on paytv. Remember, any prime time sport has to capable of replacing high rating non sports genre.

Week 9: 20 February - 26 February 2011 Top 10 Sport Broadcasts All inclusive
http://astra.org.au

1 LIVE: CRICKET: ICC WORLD CUP: AUS V ZIM S1 FOX SPORTS 3 Mon 20:00 - 290
2 LIVE: AFL: NAB CUP POOL 6 N MEL V WB FOX SPORTS 1 Sun 16:54 - 201
3 LIVE: SUPER RUGBY: WARATAHS V REDS FOX SPORTS 1 Sat 19:30 - 186
4 LIVE: AFL: NAB CUP POOL 6 GEE V WB FOX SPORTS 1 Sun 18:05 - 172
5 LIVE: CRICKET: ICC WORLD CUP: AUS V NZ FOX SPORTS 2 Fri 19:30 - 172
6 LIVE: AFL: NAB CUP QF#1 MELB V ESSENDON FOX SPORTS 1 Thu 19:00 - 165
7 LIVE: AFL: NAB CUP POOL 6 GEE V N MEL FOX SPORTS 1 Sun 15:30 - 159
8 LIVE: SUPER RUGBY: REDS V FORCE FOX SPORTS 3 Sun 17:30 - 156
9 LIVE: CRICKET: ICC WORLD CUP: PRE MATCH FOX SPORTS 3 Mon 19:30 - 131
10 LIVE: CRICKET: ICC WORLD CUP: AUS V ZIM S2 FOX SPORTS 3 Mon 23:13 - 112

Week 9 - Paytv 5 City Metro Top 100 all genre
http://www.tvtonight.com.au

1 Live: Cricket: ICC World Cup: Aus V Zim S1 Fox Sports 3 199,000
2 Live: AFL: NAB Cup Pool 6 N Mel V Wb Fox Sports 1 153,000
3 Live: AFL: NAB Cup Qf#1 Melb V Essendon Fox Sports 1 143,000
4 Live: AFL: NAB Cup Pool 6 Gee V Wb Fox Sports 1 141,000
5 Live: Super Rugby: Waratahs V Reds Fox Sports 1 141,000
6 Live: AFL: NAB Cup Pool 6 Gee V N Mel Fox Sports 1 115,000
7 Live: Super Rugby: Reds V Force Fox Sports 3 115,000
8 Live: Super Rugby: Rebels V Brumbies Fox Sports 1 93,000
9 Live: Cricket: ICC World Cup: Aus V Nz Fox Sports 2 93,000
10 Live: Cricket: ICC World Cup: Pre Match Fox Sports 3 80,000
11 Live: Cricket: ICC World Cup: Aus V Zim S2 Fox Sports 3 70,000
12 Matilda Disney Channel 65,000
13 Live: Football: A-League Finals Week 2 Fox Sports 2 58,000
14 Live: Cricket: ICC World Cup: Kenya V Nz Fox Sports 2 55,000
15 Live: Football: A-League Post Game Show Fox Sports 2 50,000
16 Tinker Bell And The Lost Treasure Disney Channel 50,000
17 Live: Cricket: ICC World Cup: Sri V Pak Fox Sports 3 49,000
18 Live: Super Rugby: Pre Game Show Fox Sports 1 49,000
19 Live: Cricket: ICC World Cup: Rsa V Wi Fox Sports 3 46,000
20 Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets Fmc – Family Movie Channel 46,000
21 Live: Cricket: ICC World Cup: Eng V Ned Fox Sports 3 45,000
22 Live: Super Rugby: Post Game Show Fox Sports 3 45,000
23 Live: Football: A-League Finals Week 1 Gc V Melb V Fox Sports 2 45,000
24 Rugby Union: S14 Reds V Waratahs Fox Sports 1 45,000
25 Cricket: Filler Fox Sports 1 43,000
26 Live: Cricket: National One Day Cup Fox Sports 2 42,000
27 Avatar Showtime Premiere 2 42,000
28 Hannah Montana Forever Disney Channel 42,000
29 Raceday Saturday Sky Racing 41,000
30 Live: The Rugby Club Fox Sports 2 41,000
31 Starstruck Disney Channel 40,000
32 Richo Sky News 40,000
33 Shake It Up! Disney Channel 39,000
34 American Idol Fox8 39,000
35 Earthquake Special Coverage Sky News 39,000
36 The Sting Fox Classics 38,000
37 Selling Houses Australia Extreme Lifestyle Channel 38,000
38 Lunchtime Agenda: Earthquake Special Sky News 36,000
39 Paul Murray Live: Earthquake Special Sky News 36,000
40 Rain Man Fox Classics 35,000
41 Good Luck Charlie Disney Channel 35,000
42 Doctor Who UKTV 35,000
43 Midsomer Murders UKTV 34,000
44 Law Abiding Citizen Movie One 34,000
45 The Delta Force Showtime Action 34,000
46 WWE Raw Fox8 33,000
47 Live: Cricket: ICC World Cup: Sri V Can Fox Sports 3 33,000
48 Prime News: Earthquake Special Sky News 33,000
49 Live: Cricket: ICC World Cup: Pre Match Fox Sports 2 33,000
50 New Tricks UKTV 33,000
51 Snapped Crime & Investigation 32,000
52 PM Agenda: Earthquake Special Sky News 32,000
53 CBS News Sky News 32,000
54 Avatar Showtime Premiere 32,000
55 Ninjago Cartoon Network 31,000
56 Super Rugby: Rebels V Brumbies Fox Sports 2 31,000
57 Marple: Towards Zero 13th Street 31,000
58 News Day: Earthquake Special Sky News 31,000
59 Law & Order: Svu TV1 31,000
60 Tobi! Nick Jr. 30,000
61 The Sex Chamber Crime & Investigation 30,000
62 I’m In The Band Disney Channel 30,000
63 Green Zone Showtime Premiere 30,000
64 It’s A Mad Mad Mad Mad World Fox Classics 29,000
65 Fish Hooks Disney Channel 29,000
66 Last Of The Summer Wine UKTV 29,000
67 The Simpsons Fox8 28,000
68 Live: Super Rugby: Highlanders V Chiefs Fox Sports 1 28,000
69 Milly, Molly Nick Jr. 27,000
70 My MTV: Jersey Shore MTV 27,000
71 Tinker Bell And The Great Fairy Rescue Playhouse Disney 27,000
72 Live: NBA All-Star Event Espn 27,000
73 Dcom: High School Musical 2 Disney Channel 26,000
74 Harry And His Bucket Full Of Dinosaurs Nick Jr. 26,000
75 Judge John Deed UKTV 26,000
76 NZ Prime News Sky News 26,000
77 Pair Of Kings Disney Channel 26,000
78 The Royal Flying Doctors Bio. 26,000
79 Golf: Euro PG Tour Weekly Fox Sports 2 26,000
80 Crime Scene Cleaner Bio. 25,000
81 NCIS TV1 25,000
82 Live: Super Rugby: Post Game Show Fox Sports 1 25,000
83 Relocation Relocation Lifestyle Channel 25,000
84 The Truman Show Showtime Comedy 25,000
85 Spy Kids 2: Island Of Lost Dreams FMC- Family Movie Channel 25,000
86 Titanic Fox Classics 25,000
87 ABC World News Sky News 25,000
88 Dream Homes Lifestyle Channel+2 25,000
89 Eastenders UKTV 24,000
90 Open All Hours Comedy Channel 24,000
91 Dinosaur Train Nick Jr. 24,000
92 Live: Football: League Championship Fox Sports 2 24,000
93 Location, Location, Location Lifestyle Channel 24,000
94 Victorious Nickelodeon 24,000
95 Ice Age Cartoon Network 24,000
96 Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! Nick Jr. 24,000
97 Dannii Minogue: Style Queen Fox8 24,000
98 National Treasure Movie Extra 24,000
99 Britain’s Next Top Model Fox8 24,000
100 Golf: Inside The PGA Tour Fox Sports 2 23,000

Top 10 Sport Broadcasts all inclusive - Week 10: 27 February - 5 March 2011

1 LIVE: AFL: NAB CUP FOX SPORTS 2 Sat 20:30 - 169
2 LIVE: CRICKET: ICC WORLD CUP: SRI V AUS FOX SPORTS 3 Sat 21:00 - 158
3 LIVE: SUPER RUGBY: BRUMBIES V REDS FOX SPORTS 1 Sat 19:30 - 148
4 LIVE: SUPER RUGBY: CHIEFS V REBELS FOX SPORTS 1 Sat 17:30 - 119
5 LIVE: AFL: NAB CUP QF#4 W CST V G CST FOX SPORTS 2 Sun 19:30 - 119
6 ICC WORLD CUP: SRI V AUS S1 FOX SPORTS Sat 20:00 - 112
7 LIVE: SUPER RUGBY: CRUSADERS V WARATAHS FOX SPORTS 1 Fri 17:30 - 107
8 LIVE: CRICKET: NATIONAL ONE DAY CUP FOX SPORTS 1 Sun 13:43 - 106
9 LIVE: CRICKET: ICC WORLD CUP: IND V ENG FOX SPORTS 3 Sun 19:58 - 98
10 LIVE: RUGBY LEAGUE: WORLD CLUB CHALLENGE FOX SPORTS 3 Mon 6:00 - 80
http://astra.org.au

Week 10: 27 February - 5 March 2011
Top 100 - 5 City Metro

1 Live: AFL: NAB Cup Fox Sports 2 152,000
2 Live: Super Rugby: Brumbies V Reds Fox Sports 1 113,000
3 Mardi Gras 2011 Arena 108,000
4 Live: AFL: NAB Cup Qf#4 W Cst V G Cst Fox Sports 2 100,000
5 Live: Super Rugby: Chiefs V Rebels Fox Sports 1 97,000
6 Live: Super Rugby: Crusaders V Waratahs Fox Sports 1 87,000
7 ICC World Cup: Sri V Aus S1 Fox Sports News 77,000
8 Live: Football: A-League Fox Sports 3 70,000
9 Live: Cricket: ICC World Cup: Sri V Aus Fox Sports 3 65,000
10 Glee Fox8 59,000
11 Live: Cricket: National One Day Cup Fox Sports 1 58,000
12 Live: Rugby League: World Club Challenge Fox Sports 3 56,000
13 Live: Cricket: ICC World Cup: Ind V Eng Fox Sports 3 56,000
14 Live: Football: Epl Chelsea V Man Utd Fox Sports 2 54,000
15 Pair Of Kings Disney Channel 52,000
16 Live: Football: A-League Finals Week 2 Ade V G Coast Fox Sports 3 48,000
17 Selling Houses Australia Extreme Lifestyle Channel 48,000
18 Raceday Saturday Sky Racing 48,000
19 Shake It Up! Disney Channel 47,000
20 Thunderball Fox Classics 46,000
21 Live: Super Rugby: Force V Sharks Fox Sports 1 44,000
22 The Hurt Locker Movie One 41,000
23 Live: Golf: Hsbc Women’s C’ship Fox Sports 2 40,000
24 Good Luck Charlie Disney Channel 40,000
25 Goldfinger Fox Classics 40,000
26 Live: Super Rugby: Post Game Show Fox Sports 1 39,000
27 Live: Cricket: National One Day Cup Post Match Fox Sports 1 38,000
28 American Idol Fox8 38,000
29 Erin Brockovich TV1 38,000
30 New Tricks UKTV 37,000
31 You Only Live Twice Fox Classics 37,000
32 Britain’s Next Top Model Fox8 35,000
33 Forensic Investigators Crime & Investigation 34,000
34 Live: Rugby League: World Club Challenge Post Game Fox Sports 3 34,000
35 Fish Hooks Disney Channel 33,000
36 Live: Football: Epl Arsenal V Sunderland Fox Sports 2 32,000
37 Scooby-Doo In Where’s My Mummy? Cartoon Network 31,000
38 Qi UKTV 31,000
39 Terminator 2: Judgment Day Showtime Action 31,000
40 Roary The Racing Car Nick Jr. 31,000
41 Live: Cricket: ICC World Cup: Can V Pak Fox Sports 3 30,000
42 The 83rd Annual Academy Awards Starpics 1 30,000
43 I’m In The Band Disney Channel 30,000
44 A Beautiful Mind: Russell Crowe Starpics 1 30,000
45 Law & Order: Svu TV1 29,000
46 Dr. No Fox Classics 29,000
47 The Simpsons Fox8 29,000
48 Live: Cricket: ICC World Cup: Ned V Wi Fox Sports 3 29,000
49 Live: Football: EPL Birmingham V W Brom Fox Sports 2 29,000
50 Raines 13th Street 29,000
51 Live: AFL 360 Fox Sports 1 28,000
52 Hannah Montana Forever Disney Channel 28,000
53 Blue Murder 13th Street 28,000
54 Paradise Lost Crime & Investigation 28,000
55 Football: EPL Preview Fox Sports 2 28,000
56 ICC World Cup: Pre Match Fox Sports News 28,000
57 Live: Cricket: ICC World Cup: Sri V Ken Fox Sports 3 28,000
58 Live: Cricket: ICC World Cup: Eng V Ire Fox Sports 3 27,000
59 Men Behaving Badly Comedy Channel 27,000
60 Planet 51 Showtime Premiere 27,000
61 Live: The Rugby Club Fox Sports 1 27,000
62 WWE Smackdown Fox8 27,000
63 American Exposed Crime & Investigation 26,000
64 NCIS TV1 26,000
65 The Bounty Hunter Showtime Premiere 26,000
66 RPA Bio. 26,000
67 Family Guy Fox8 26,000
68 Secret Millionaire Lifestyle Channel 26,000
69 The Upside Down Show Nick Jr. 26,000
70 World Poker Tour Fox8 26,000
71 Eastenders UKTV 26,000
72 From Russia With Love Fox Classics 25,000
73 Tabatha’s Salon Takeover Arena 25,000
74 Doctor Who UKTV 25,000
75 120% Cartoon Network Cartoon Network 25,000
76 Live: Super Rugby: Pre Game Show Fox Sports 1 25,000
77 The Mark Of Zorro Fox Classics 25,000
78 Midsomer Murders UKTV 24,000
79 WWE Raw Fox8 24,000
80 Deadly Women: Face To Face Crime & Investigation 24,000
81 Australian Agenda Sky News 24,000
82 House Of Anubis Nickelodeon 24,000
83 Live: Cricket: ICC World Cup: Can V Zim Fox Sports 2 24,000
84 Live: Football: A-League Pre Game Show Fox Sports 3 24,000
85 Harley Davidson And The Marlboro Man Starpics 2 24,000
86 Selling Houses Australia Lifestyle Channel 24,000
87 Royal Collection Bio. 24,000
88 Judge John Deed UKTV 24,000
89 Undercover Boss Lifestyle Channel 23,000
90 The Rare Breed Fox Classics 23,000
91 Futurama Fox8 23,000
92 Abc World News Sky News 23,000
93 The Big Bang Theory Comedy Channel 23,000
94 Live: Cricket: ICC World Cup: Ned V Rsa Fox Sports 2 23,000
95 IFISH Lifestyle Channel 23,000
96 American Pie: The Wedding Showtime Comedy 23,000
97 Coronation Street UKTV 23,000
98 The Nation With David Speers Sky News 23,000
99 Victorious Nickelodeon 23,000
100 2012 Showtime Premiere 23,000

http://www.tvtonight.com.au

No Aleague game in the week 11 ratings period. The GF will be in week 12. Something i didn't notice in the above week 10 period were the ACL games of MV & SFC being somewhere below the #100 of 23k.

i just bothered to read this thread but to me this shows everything.

twice as many people watched man u vs city, of which most people would have never been to the club let alone england. but wont watch local football? this tell me there are way too many euro snobs in this country (and city are boring as bat shit) :(

and then the nab pre season cup is 5 times as many?

looking at the recent ratings put up at least we are similar to union.

cant wait for the final results.

We are?

The GF ratings will come in two separate time slots, game and post game like last seasons, because of the extra time.

Edited by skeptic: 15/3/2011 12:11:14 PM

sorry i think i was looking at wrong thing.

lol the HAL rates as well and the rugby pre and post game shows. :(

Week 12: 13 March - 19 March 2011 Top 10 Sport Broadcasts STV

1 LIVE: NRL BULLDOGS V WESTS TIGERS FOX SPORTS 2 Mon - 19:00 - 365
2 LIVE: NRL WESTS TIGERS V WARRIORS FOX SPORTS 2 Sat 19:30 - 310
3 LIVE: NRL STORM V TITANS FOX SPORTS 2 Sat 17:30 - 267
4 LIVE: CRICKET: ICC WORLD CUP: AUS V KEN S1 FOX SPORTS 3 Sun 20:02 - 250
5 LIVE: FOOTBALL: A-LEAGUE GRAND FINAL FOX SPORTS 3 Sun 17:00 - 232
6 LIVE: CRICKET: ICC WORLD CUP: AUS V CAN S1 FOX SPORTS 3 Wed 20:00 - 215
7 LIVE: CRICKET: ICC WORLD CUP: AUS V PAK FOX SPORTS 3 Sat 20:00 - 197
8 LIVE: NRL COWBOYS V KNIGHTS FOX SPORTS 2 Sat 21:30 - 197
9 LIVE: NRL RAIDERS V SHARKS FOX SPORTS 2 Sun 14:00 - 194
10 LIVE: NRL MONDAY POST GAME SHOW FOX SPORTS 2 Mon 20:50 - 122

That is a decent number

1 Live: NRL Bulldogs V Wests Tigers Fox Sports 2 245,000
2 Live: NRL Wests Tigers V Warriors Fox Sports 2 208,000
3 Live: Football: A-League Grand Final Fox Sports 3 204,000
4 Live: Cricket: ICC World Cup: Aus V Ken S1 Fox Sports 3 177,000
5 Live: NRL Storm V Titans Fox Sports 2 174,000
6 Live: Cricket: ICC World Cup: Aus V Can S1 Fox Sports 3 157,000
7 Live: NRL Raiders V Sharks Fox Sports 2 133,000
8 Live: NRL Cowboys V Knights Fox Sports 2 117,000
9 Live: Cricket: ICC World Cup: Aus V Pak Fox Sports 3 116,000
10 Live: NRL Monday Post Game Show Fox Sports 2 83,000
11 Live: Super Rugby: Reds V Rebels Fox Sports 1 79,000
12 Live: Cricket: ICC World Cup: Aus V Ken S2 Fox Sports 3 69,000
13 Live: Cricket: ICC World Cup: Eng V Wi Fox Sports 3 67,000
14 Live: NRL Saturday Pre Game Show Fox Sports 2 66,000
15 Live: Super Rugby: Waratahs V Cheetahs Fox Sports 1 63,000
16 Live: Cricket: ICC World Cup: Pre Match Fox Sports 3 62,000
17 Live: NRL Pre Game Show Fox Sports 2 56,000
18 Live: Super Rugby Pre-Game Fox Sports 1 55,000
19 Live: Super Rugby: Chiefs V Sharks Fox Sports 1 53,000
20 Live: Football: A-League Pre Game Show Fox Sports 3 51,000
21 Live: Super Rugby: Highlanders V Crus Fox Sports 1 50,000
22 Shake It Up! Disney Channel 49,000
23 Live: Cricket: ICC World Cup: Aus V Can S2 Fox Sports 3 48,000
24 Selling Houses Australia Extreme Lifestyle Channel 48,000
25 Live: NRL On Fox Fox Sports 2 47,000
26 Live: Super Rugby: Blues V Hurricanes Fox Sports 1 47,000
27 Live: Football: Matchday Special Fox Sports 3 47,000
28 Moonraker Fox Classics 40,000
29 Live: Cricket: ICC World Cup: Aus V Ken Fox Sports 3 40,000
30 CBS News Sky News 40,000
31 Tinker Bell And The Great Fairy Rescue Playhouse Disney 39,000
32 The Book Of Eli Showtime Premiere 38,000
33 Lunchtime Agenda Sky News 38,000
34 Live: The League Lounge Fox Sports 2 37,000
35 Dcom: High School Musical Disney Channel 37,000
36 ABC World News Sky News 37,000
37 Raceday Saturday Sky Racing 37,000
38 Roary The Racing Car Nick Jr. 35,000
39 Showbiz Sky News 35,000
40 Crime Investigation Australia Crime & Investigation 35,000
41 A View To A Kill Fox Classics 34,000
42 Australian Agenda Sky News 34,000
43 Christchurch National Memorial Sky News 34,000
44 Late Agenda With Helen Dalley Sky News 34,000
45 Live: NRL Super Saturday Preview Fox Sports 2 33,000
46 Harriet The Spy: Blog Wars Disney Channel 33,000
47 News Day Sky News 33,000
48 Sky World News Sky News 33,000
49 National Press Club: Ross Garnaut Sky News 32,000
50 Carl Barron: Whatever Comes Next Comedy Channel 32,000
51 Marple: Why Didn’t They Ask Evans 13th Street 32,000
52 Good Luck Charlie Disney Channel 32,000
53 Live: Rugby League: Toyota Cup Fox Sports 2 32,000
54 Britain’s Next Top Model Fox8 31,000
55 Lewis UKTV 31,000
56 PM Agenda Sky News 31,000
57 The Simpsons Fox8 31,000
58 For Your Eyes Only Fox Classics 31,000
59 Live: Cricket: ICC World Cup: Can V NZ Fox Sports 1 31,000
60 I’m In The Band Disney Channel 30,000
61 Tinker Bell And The Great Fairy Rescue Disney Channel 30,000
62 Live: Cricket: ICC World Cup: Ire V RSA Fox Sports 3 30,000
63 AM Agenda Sky News 30,000
64 The Cleveland Show Fox8 30,000
65 Live: Cricket: ICC World Cup: NZ V Sri Fox Sports 3 30,000
66 Planet Of The Apes Fox Classics 30,000
67 Live: Football: EPL Tottenham V West Ham Fox Sports 1 29,000
68 Beneath The Planet Of The Apes Fox Classics 29,000
69 Pair Of Kings Disney Channel 29,000
70 Grand Designs Australia Lifestyle Channel 29,000
71 Octopussy Fox Classics 28,000
72 American Idol Fox8 28,000
73 Rambo III Showtime Action 28,000
74 Bonanza Fox Classics 28,000
75 Midsomer Murders UKTV 28,000
76 Best Undressed Lifestyle You 28,000
77 Donna Hay – Fast, Fresh, Simple Lifestyle Channel 28,000
78 Cricket: World Series Classics Fox Sports 3 28,000
79 Live: The Rugby Club Fox Sports 2 27,000
80 NZ Prime News Sky News 27,000
81 Live: AFL 360 Fox Sports 1 27,000
82 Live: NRL Monday Pre Game Show Fox Sports 2 27,000
83 World’s Strictest Parents USA Lifestyle Channel 27,000
84 Coronation Street UKTV 27,000
85 The Core Showtime Action 27,000
86 Law & Order: SVU TV1 27,000
87 Tooth Fairy Showtime Premiere 26,000
88 Beneath The Planet Of The Apes Fox Classics+2 26,000
89 My MTV: Jersey Shore MTV 26,000
90 Hannah Montana Forever Disney Channel 26,000
91 WWE Raw Fox8 25,000
92 Never Say Never Again Fox Classics 25,000
93 Neighbours From Hell Fox8 25,000
94 Family Guy Fox8 25,000
95 Big Time Rush Nickelodeon 25,000
96 Celebrity Apprentice Fox8 25,000
97 Outback Wildlife Rescue Lifestyle Channel 25,000
98 Secret Millionaire Lifestyle Channel 25,000
99 Megafactories: Ferrari National Geographic 24,000
100 Doctor Who UKTV 24,000

http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/03/pay-tv-ratings-week-12.html

Had a quick look at the regular seasons ratings of 09/10 & 10/11. 09/10 had 23 games rate 60k or higher. 10/11 had 2 games rate 60k or higher. Not all info is available, but it shouldn't be far from accurate. Aggregate audience should be higher with the increase in telecast games but will be tempered by the decrease in game ratings.

Why is there a difference in the numbers provided for the GF audience?

You got confused by one being a preliminary final and the other being the grand final. 2 different games mate.

The post with the top 10 sports broadcast is the ASTRA 'all inclusive' (includes metro plus regional areas) ratings and only the top 10 are published in that format. The other is the top 100 '5 city metro only' ratings. Syd, Mel, Adel, Perth and Bris.

FTA ratings are also metro only, but they state each cities ratings.

Hehe.. Thats not it at all. Read Skeptics post and Clintons, both for the GF.

As Skeptic has since stated though, theres a reason for the different numbers.

How does this compare with last years GF numbers? Given that last year was the 2 largest markets (Syd and Mel), I would expect there to be a substantial difference.

09/10 GF - 272k

double post

Edited by skeptic: 22/3/2011 03:02:08 PM

Thats actually not a huge decrease, considering the markets that were involved in each year.

Ah! :lol: I tend to just read skeptics posts in here ;)

Just to put the GF figures into perspective, indicate why the aleague should ultimately aim for fta when ready for the leap and why the NRL/AFL gain such large dollars from telecast rights and corporate sponsors, last season's GF rating for both leagues. Remembering paytv doesn't have the rights to either final series.

5 city metro only (no regional area ratings included)

NRL ch9 - 2,161,000
AFL ch7 - 2,777,000
AFL ch7 - 2,679,000 - rematch the following week.

Something to aspire to, at the very least?

Definately something to aspire to. Its just a pity that football is a harder product to televise, as there are 2 long halfs with limited break opportunities for advertisements. It will take a big shift in the mentality of FTA networks to take us seriously unfortunately.

It will also take a big shift in paytv viewer popularity before it gains the CV needed to justify being taken seriously and sell itself as a probable competitive fta product.

In a way yes, but basketball never really had huge numbers of Pay TV, but is now on One HD.

We are chasing the money, they are likely chasing a broader market (with less TV broadcasting cash as a result).

NBL's last Final on Fox didn't even make the Astra weekly top 50 ie less than 30K people watched it

I've watched the NBL quite a few times over the years, and I can definately see why only that many would tune in. Not exactly suprising.

Basketball suffers the same thing as Football in this country, and that is the shadow on bigger comps. The NBA seems to overshadow world Basketball to an unhealthy extent, much the same the EPL, in particular, does for our game. The flow on benefits just dont seem to flow to local leagues.

Edited by heart_fan: 22/3/2011 09:25:06 PM

Flow on benefits don't exist, if you think about it. The flow tends to move in the opposite direction. People are seldom satisfied with a budget model when a superior model is readily available.

Btw, NBL fans aware of the high level of the EPL could very well be saying the same as your comment below, but in regards to the aleague. And be just as correct.




Edited by skeptic: 22/3/2011 09:50:58 PM

Correct. That was my point. If the shadow effect is in play, its not going to end well for the inferior product.

Fact 1: One W-League match has been broadcast LIVE every week on ABC TV for the past 3 years and attracts an average FTA TV ratings of 90k.

It would be reasonable to assume the A-League on FTA TV would attract ratings HIGHER THAN the W-League.

How much higher?

Fact 2: The W-League attracts LIVE crowds of less than 1k.

Fact 3: After 6 seasons, the average A-League crowds are 11.5k

Fact 4: For the past 6 seasons, the average NRL crowd is around 16k ...

... So, the live audience for A-League is 30% less than the live audience for NRL.

Fact 5: FTA TV ratings for NRL home & away matches is around 530k

It would be reasonable to speculate that FTA TV ratings for a LIVE Home & Away A-League match on FTA TV on a Saturday night could be 300-350k (40% less than average NRL FTA TV ratings and 3-4 times higher than W-League FTA TV ratings).

If the A-League attracted FTA TV ratings of around 300-350k on a Saturday, this would be around the Top 20 for a FTA TV show on Saturday.

Edited by Figjam_3326: 22/3/2011 11:21:12 PM