2024 TV and Streaming Ratings Discussion

[Billythekid]

More than double the super league grand final (on pay only)

Does the cup final get those numbers ?

Interesting how England has a lot more interest in the international game like that. Next years games against Australia should do really well. If they’re actually competitive (or do I even dream of them winning) it could rate really f**king well. Hope this encourages more teams travelling to England.

 

[Wb1234]

Interesting how England has a lot more interest in the international game like that. Next years games against Australia should do really well. If they’re actually competitive (or do I even dream of them winning) it could rate really f**king well. Hope this encourages more teams travelling to England.

Internationals are on the bbc so get a big potential audience

 

[Billythekid]

Internationals are on the bbc so get a big potential audience

That makes sense.

 

[Mother Nature's Son]

CC cup final is up around 1mill I think? Thats still great numbers for an England game though.

Yeah they are great numbers, especially given the awful crowd numbers and seemingly lack of atmosphere around the Tongan and Samoan tours.
With Oz touring next year and Kiwis` in 2028 should see even better numbers and hopefully lay the platform for more interest when the second tier teams tour again in 2029.
Good news for the Poms all round in hopefully revitalising interest in northern hemisphere Rugby League.

 

[i0Nic]

Just need some other Northern Hemisphere countries to become competitive like France.

 

[Perth Red]

Yeah they are great numbers, especially given the awful crowd numbers and seemingly lack of atmosphere around the Tongan and Samoan tours.
With Oz touring next year and Kiwis` in 2028 should see even better numbers and hopefully lay the platform for more interest when the second tier teams tour again in 2029.
Good news for the Poms all round in hopefully revitalising interest in northern hemisphere Rugby League.

I wouldnt say awful crowd numbers, relatively speaking. they were around double the avg SL crowd number.

 

[Mother Nature's Son]

I wouldnt say awful crowd numbers, relatively speaking. they were around double the avg SL crowd number.

Yes it appears we are in a rebuilding phase of international Rugby League and certainly looking at it from the point of view that it was double the SL average is a positive and interesting take.
My main concern was whether the Island nations, given the lack of buzz, will want to keep going up there because England can`t rely on Oz and NZ for their only incoming opponents.
That`s why I was so pleased with the ratings it got, it does suggest a fair bit of casual interest that may be converted to match day fans for future tours.

 

[Perth Red]

Yes it appears we are in a rebuilding phase of international Rugby League and certainly looking at it from the point of view that it was double the SL average is a positive and interesting take.
My main concern was whether the Island nations, given the lack of buzz, will want to keep going up there because England can`t rely on Oz and NZ for their only incoming opponents.
That`s why I was so pleased with the ratings it got, it does suggest a fair bit of casual interest that may be converted to match day fans for future tours.

Well they wont have to decide for a few years.
25 is Aus touring, 26 RLWC, 27 NZ touring.
It'll be 2028 before they get chance again at the earliest.

Reality is its only going to be a RLWC or a test series v Aus that gets the really big crowds in UK.
Crowds around the 18-20k mark should be the target for NZ, and the other 2 nations imo.

 

[Wb1234]

Well they wont have to decide for a few years.
25 is Aus touring, 26 RLWC, 27 NZ touring.
It'll be 2028 before they get chance again at the earliest.

Reality is its only going to be a RLWC or a test series v Aus that gets the really big crowds in UK.
Crowds around the 18-20k mark should be the target for NZ, and the other 2 nations imo.

Nah after the ashes tour the poms have to grow a set and start holding at least the nz games in big stadiums 40 to 70k and stop holding them at club grounds

Its such a budget look for the game

 

[Perth Red]

Nah after the ashes tour the poms have to grow a set and start holding at least the nz games in big stadiums 40 to 70k and stop holding them at club grounds

Its such a budget look for the game

not as bad a look as 18k in a 40-70k stadium gives the game

 

[Wb1234]

not as bad a look as 18k in a 40-70k stadium gives the game

It won’t be 18k in a bigger stadium

They’ve gotten crowds of up to 70k for big tests or wc games

If nz can’t get 30 to 40k then they shouldn’t bother going

 

[Billythekid]

Just need some other Northern Hemisphere countries to become competitive like France.

Really just France. England really need a competitive team in the NH hemisphere to make them less reliant on teams travelling from the SH. Would allow them to have much more frequent international competition.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Really just France. England really need a competitive team in the NH hemisphere to make them less reliant on teams travelling from the SH. Would allow them to have much more frequent international competition.

Wales should also be low hanging fruit