2025 Streaming and TV Ratings Discussion

[Mother Nature's Son]

“Viewership increasing by 200.5m in Australia and New Zealand;”

No.1 sport in Australia & the Pacific: 'A lot to be proud of'

Rugby League has reaffirmed its standing as the No.1 sporting code in Australia and the Pacific after record breaking attendances, viewership, participation, revenue and assets.

www.nrl.com

lol almost 80 million more than afl

Interesting abdo knows what the nrl ratings are for nz

That seems like a sore point for some Aussie “footy” commentators



“The Pacific Championships, played at the end of last season, attracted total audiences of 6.3m – a 42.5% increase on the 2023 tournament, while the entry of a Papua New Guinea team into the NRL in 2028 was confirmed.”

Wonder why they never include the figures for the pacific champs in our totals when comparing ?

42.5 percent boost is massive

Mad numbers in there, so stoked they are including without qualification Touch, Tag and Tackle in the participation figures. 1.03m. The way it should be. Brilliant look when marketing the game.

 

[RL The greatest game]

“Viewership increasing by 200.5m in Australia and New Zealand;”

No.1 sport in Australia & the Pacific: 'A lot to be proud of'

Rugby League has reaffirmed its standing as the No.1 sporting code in Australia and the Pacific after record breaking attendances, viewership, participation, revenue and assets.

www.nrl.com

lol almost 80 million more than afl

Interesting abdo knows what the nrl ratings are for nz

That seems like a sore point for some Aussie “footy” commentators



“The Pacific Championships, played at the end of last season, attracted total audiences of 6.3m – a 42.5% increase on the 2023 tournament, while the entry of a Papua New Guinea team into the NRL in 2028 was confirmed.”

Wonder why they never include the figures for the pacific champs in our totals when comparing ?

42.5 percent boost is massive

This will have bigfooty posters in meltdown

 

[Wb1234]

That lead over afl just keeps getting bigger

 

[Pippen94]

@The_Wookie will be on the warpath today.

 

[Wb1234]

“It marked an 8.6 per cent increase from 184.7 million viewers in 2023 and 133.2 million in 2018.”

Over 50 million extra viewers since 2018

Stunning

 

[Mother Nature's Son]

That lead over afl just keeps getting bigger

Yeah I loved that graph, fumbles-w really highlights everything that is wrong with that game, the fumbling, the congestion, the ridiculous amount of luck not skill, and is consequently reflected in how the public view it. Apparently even f-ball fans bag it.
Giant sink-hole for the fumbles to pour their money into.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

You boys sure love talking about a sport you supposedly hate.

 

[Perth Red]

Yeah I loved that graph, fumbles-w really highlights everything that is wrong with that game, the fumbling, the congestion, the ridiculous amount of luck not skill, and is consequently reflected in how the public view it. Apparently even f-ball fans bag it.
Giant sink-hole for the fumbles to pour their money into.

yep with their 1bill revenue and record media deal Im sure they are stressing about it lol

 

[Mother Nature's Son]

yep with their 1bill revenue and record media deal Im sure they are stressing about it lol

Of course they`ll be bloody stressing about it, f**k me roan, they`ve got a dud product that they`ve made all sorts of promises about equality (length of season, equal pay, blah, blah, blah, trying to please everyone as usual) and are being held ransom by the butch mafia that run that variant of their `sport`. It is a f**king nightmare scenario and it`s going to cost them a bomb for evermore.

 

[Wb1234]

Of course they`ll be bloody stressing about it, f**k me roan, they`ve got a dud product that they`ve made all sorts of promises about equality (length of season, equal pay, blah, blah, blah, trying to please everyone as usual) and are being held ransom by the butch mafia that run that variant of their `sport`. It is a f**king nightmare scenario and it`s going to cost them a bomb for evermore.

Seeing dopes like sportsprohet on trl reading this news and pretending he’s happy for rugby league will be delicious

 

[Jetka100]

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yep with their 1bill revenue and record media deal Im sure they are stressing about it lol

Well if they are half as smart as they think they are, they would be stressing. They haven’t always been the biggest sport in this country and there is a lot of momentum with rugby league these days. There is a reason they are starting. To talk about having Origin again, promoting indigenous all stars and started their Gather Round after the success of NRL’s magic round. They know NRL is rapidly closing in on them and their future growth prospects are not as good as NRL. I don’t think their new CEO inspires much confidence and the game is centred on a State that has one of the most insipid Government and economy in the country.

 

[The_Wookie]

No.1 sport in Australia & the Pacific: 'A lot to be proud of'

Rugby League has reaffirmed its standing as the No.1 sporting code in Australia and the Pacific after record breaking attendances, viewership, participation, revenue and assets.

t.co

 

[The_Wookie]

@The_Wookie will be on the warpath today.

Why would I be? Its good data

Sure, i think ratings arent as black and white here, but you cant argue with the numbers as presented in line with previous years. Its a fantastic result for league. No issues here.

 

[The_Wookie]

 

[RL The greatest game]

@The_Wookie will be on the warpath today.

I hope he will put them figures on the bigfooty forum, as i want to see how the posters on their react

 

[Wb1234]

I hope he will put them figures on the bigfooty forum, as i want to see how the posters on their react

Nz tv ratings are a no go zone for him

Interesting the nrl can get access to them though

Good old wookie was arguing with me when I said they would be 5 million

Turns out it’s 13.7 million

Which would be well ahead of union

Making nrl the most watched sport on nz tv

 

[RL The greatest game]

Nz tv ratings are a no go zone for him

Interesting the nrl can get access to them though

Good old wookie was arguing with me when I said they would be 5 million

Turns out it’s 13.7 million

Which would be well ahead of union

Making nrl the most watched sport on nz tv

Let's hope he posts them on bigfooty as i want to see the reaction of bigfooty posters.

 

[The_Wookie]

Nz tv ratings are a no go zone for him

Guessing NRL tv ratings off a single reach figure is a no go for me.

The report has cumulative NRL ratings for the year - for the first time ever. its valid data.

Theres a difference.

 

[Wb1234]

Guessing NRL tv ratings off a single reach figure is a no go for me.

The report has cumulative NRL ratings for the year - for the first time ever. its valid data.

Theres a difference.

You could’ve just admitted you were grossly wrong

It wasn’t off a single reach number either

You assumed it was when it was a cumulative average over 10 to 12 rounds

 

[The_Wookie]

You could’ve just admitted you were grossly wrong

It wasn’t off a single reach number either

You assumed it was when it was a cumulative average over 10 to 12 rounds

For NZ? I dont even recall this discussion, but the Warriors dont seem to agree

After nine rounds of the competition almost 1.59 million New Zealanders have enjoyed matches on Sky Sport and free-to-air on Sky Open, a lift of 14% year-on-year.[1]

[1] Source: Nielsen eTAM AP05+, Data: Cumulative reach, NRL 2023 & 2024, Sky Sports 1-4 & Sky Open

The One New Zealand Warriors’ matches are the most popular so far with the match against the Raiders on March 22 attracting an audience of 469,800 people with a further 63,800 viewers streaming on Sky Sport Now and Sky Go.[3]

[3] Source: Nielsen eTAM AP05+, Data: Cumulative reach, NRL 2024, Sky Sports 1-4 & Sky Open

Big rise in viewership numbers on Sky platforms

NRL shows impressive growth in viewership audiences on Sky throughout the 2024 season.

www.warriors.kiwi

The same data is used by the Herald without the explanatory notes.

Warriors and NRL viewership enjoying strong growth on Sky Sport

The NRL is enjoying strong growth in viewership audiences during the 2024 season.

www.nzherald.co.nz