2026 TV and Streaming Ratings thread

[Barney Stubble]

Good Friday
cripes , what a whopping again..by the NRL

1.164 million for the NRLs 2 games....

the fumblers
597K for their 2

just wow

Friday 3 April 2026 | TV Tonight

National TV Reach: 1. 9NEWS 1,935,000 2. SEVEN NEWS 1,934,000 3. FRIDAY NIGHT NRL 1,540,000 4. ABC NATIONAL NEWS 1,204,000 5. GOOD FRIDAY NRL LIVE 1,077,000

tvtonight.com.au

 

[Iamback]

Im on the record as expecting a better deal. I also note he basically HAS to get one at this point. Not getting one will be a fail.

Cutting the season wouldn't have gotten a price increase, so glad they scrapped that

 

[Iamback]

No uturn. Its been my position all along.

If NRL going into talks and not reduce games or change the season make up. It will increase, whether it stops people sooking is the question.

Until the Regional sides are more valuable to TV, Perth gets traction. Hell PNG TV is a meaningful addition then how much the game gets is limited.

That said, Having teams in the Regions is great for the sport. As is not having quarters and other changes that could be made

 

[Barney Stubble]

Why do you guys idolise this sleazy car salesman?

 

[Barney Stubble]

Rubbish. It shows they cater for fans in local markets by allowing all non-Victorian teams access to watch every game on FTA. The NRL would be wise to do the same for Perth Bears and the Storm.

 

[Iamback]

They might do one less game during the season but the finals goes to ten teams

Not sure they can, They need all the QLD teams playing each other twice.

Souths, Dogs and Parra having their rivalries doubled up. Also the clubs get 12 home games each.

Then can probably take a bye away or something to give a week extra for rep footy but the 24 games works for clubs and TV

 

[nswarrior]

 

[Barney Stubble]

The AFL had a day game which aired in 3 markets and a night game which aired in 2 markets.
As much as you love to derive a perverse sense of joy from seeing AFL fail, any comparisons are meaningless in this case.

but but but

 

[Barney Stubble]

The standard will have to improve significantly if the game is reaching those goals.

The standard atm, doesn't appear to be having any effect on viewing numbers so far in 2026 & in fact
they're going up at a rate ....

 

[Colk]

The standard atm, doesn't appear to be having any effect on viewing numbers so far in 2026 & in fact
they're going up at a rate ....

It will eventually.

 

[storm1999]

cripes , what a whopping again..by the NRL

1.164 million for the NRLs 2 games....

the fumblers
597K for their 2

I realise comprehension isn't your strong point, so I will repeat this again for your benefit.

Each market only received ONE FTA AFL game each.

The two NRL games aired in all markets.

So it's not a direct comparison and you can cease the self-gratification.

 

[Iamback]

It will eventually.

Perth look like being very average playing wise, We need Knights, Dragons and some other larger clubs to lift their form to keep the numbers rising

 

[Colk]

Perth look like being very average playing wise, We need Knights, Dragons and some other larger clubs to lift their form to keep the numbers rising

The vast majority of teams are very average playing wise. You could probably fit the amount of proper first graders into about four full squads.

 

[BuffaloRules]

The vast majority of teams are very average playing wise. You could probably fit the amount of proper first graders into about four full squads.

What year previously did every team play well ? I want to go and check the results

 

[Iamback]

The vast majority of teams are very average playing wise. You could probably fit the amount of proper first graders into about four full squads.

That won't always be the case though, at some stage they will develop

And the better teams will drop

 

[Barney Stubble]

It will eventually.

Not before we get this next deal , & we will have 7 years to fix these issues before the deal due in 2032

 

[Barney Stubble]

I realise comprehension isn't your strong point, so I will repeat this again for your benefit.

Each market only received ONE FTA AFL game each.

The two NRL games aired in all markets.

So it's not a direct comparison and you can cease the self-gratification.

but but but

keep polishing that turd fumbler

 

[Colk]

What year previously did every team play well ? I want to go and check the results

Never happened.

Nor have I seen a competitions where more than half the competition have conceded 40 or 50 points by what is it….round 5.

 

[Colk]

That won't always be the case though, at some stage they will develop

And the better teams will drop

Agree to disagree on that point.

 

[Colk]

Not before we get this next deal , & we will have 7 years to fix these issues before the deal due in 2032

That depends on when they strike this deal.