2015 Crowd Watch

[Canard]

The return of NRL drew a strong crowd in Sydney and Brisbane last night with total audiences in 2 cities upstaging other shows airing in 5 cities.
NRL pulled 653,000 in 2 cities however there were another 76,000 viewing a GEM simulcast coded separately in 2 cities.

http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/03/nrl-kicks-off-for-nine-but-seven-takes-thursday.html

That's amazing figures considering its not shown on the main channel outside NSW and QLD.

In Sydney the game all but matched the figures watching MKR (the no1 rating show in the country), and in Brisbane it surpassed.

Unfortunately for crowds, I think this will mean TNF may be here to stay in future TV deals.

 

[pHyR3]

That's amazing figures considering its not shown on the main channel outside NSW and QLD.

In Sydney the game all but matched the figures watching MKR (the no1 rating show in the country), and in Brisbane it surpassed.

Unfortunately for crowds, I think this will mean TNF may be here to stay in future TV deals.

thursdays is better than monday imo

thursday, friday, sat 3pmx2, 5pm 7pm, sunday 3pmx2, 5pm. seems like a good schedule for the next deal i reckon. gotta simulcast everything though i reckon. split it up between FTA channels and give fox rights to simulcast all games.

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

Im not attending a Monday game all season. Feck them.

 

[betcats]

Im not attending a Monday game all season. Feck them.

Oh wow thats a big sacrifice coming from a Brocos fan lol . Also only 40 odd thousand last night? Might be time to relocate the Broncs.

 

[Burns]

So about 18,000 plus at Paramatta tonight the expectation?

 

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Was that the highest attendance for a Thursday night game ever?

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

Was that the highest attendance for a Thursday night game ever?

I think it is... (?) - 2013 was 35.9k at Allianz.

 

[Warrior@Heart]

That's amazing figures considering its not shown on the main channel outside NSW and QLD.

In Sydney the game all but matched the figures watching MKR (the no1 rating show in the country), and in Brisbane it surpassed.

Unfortunately for crowds, I think this will mean TNF may be here to stay in future TV deals.

Channel 9 has actually been playing ads in WA recently which is a 100% improvement, still a bit disappointed in the quality of the coverage however. I'm not sure how it looked on Channel 9 but it looked like it was filmed and telecast in 360p, not acceptable in this day and age.

 

[oikee]

I loved it, and i am going next year for certain as well.
We got flogged. By the best team in the world.
We have some bigger derbies coming up against the Cows, and Canberra.
Plus we can also look forward to giving the Titans a touch-up.
All is good in Bronco land.

 

[Canard]

Channel 9 has actually been playing ads in WA recently which is a 100% improvement, still a bit disappointed in the quality of the coverage however. I'm not sure how it looked on Channel 9 but it looked like it was filmed and telecast in 360p, not acceptable in this day and age.

They actually played ads here in Melbourne this week to my astonishment as well.

 

[betcats]

They actually played ads here in Melbourne this week to my astonishment as well.

You can't be a Cows fan living in melbourne, move or change teams.

 

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...meanwhile in SA there's a complete blackout with the game only starting at 11:55pm, despite the fact there is a clear commitment in the broadcast rights deal to show it live.

 

[Danish]

Was that the highest attendance for a Thursday night game ever?

Didn't Souffs vs Roosters at ANZ get 60K on a thursday night in round 26 of 2013? Or was that a friday game?

 

[oikee]

...meanwhile in SA there's a complete blackout with the game only starting at 11:55pm, despite the fact there is a clear commitment in the broadcast rights deal to show it live.

SA, ? any city that has two heads and both watch AFL is a city not worth talking about. Leave those two headed peoples to enjoy there own company.
My interest in this state is less than zero because they dont play any other sport. maybe a bit of soccer,

I am more interested in Perth.

 

[PARRA_FAN]

Didn't Souffs vs Roosters at ANZ get 60K on a thursday night in round 26 of 2013? Or was that a friday game?

That Round 26 game was a Friday night, got almost 60,000 and was the game to decide the minor premiers.

The Round 1 game that year got just over 35,000 on a Thursday night season opener.

 

[dangerousdave]

SA, ? any city that has two heads and both watch AFL is a city not worth talking about. Leave those two headed peoples to enjoy there own company.
My interest in this state is less than zero because they dont play any other sport. maybe a bit of soccer,

Basketball?
Cricket?

 

[CowboyFuriousFury]

Last year's crowd was a disgrace with it being a 100+ year rivalry in 'heartland' only getting 27k. Roosters/Souths next Sunday afternoon no excuses for a big crowd. It's the most vaunted sunday afternoon soon that everyone craves so much, so show up.

 

[elbusto]

Game was live in Tassie on GEM and was advertised all week

 

[Canard]

You can't be a Cows fan living in melbourne, move or change teams.

Explain??

 

[betcats]

Its confusing man, it just hurt my brain trying to comprehend it.