Channel 9 not keen on going live for Melbourne Storm's blockbusters or any NRL finals

[Cumberland Throw]

4pm isn't prime time remember.

Most swans games are 730pm

 

[Billythekid]

4pm isn't prime time remember.

Most swans games are 730pm

That too.

 

[docbrown]

If I could steal 86,000 news lead in viewers in Melbourne away from 7 or 10, then I'd put in on my digital channel without hesitation.

Nine are just idiots.

 

[Mr Twig]

There is no excuse for Melbourne or Perth. The ratings in both cities have proved time and again there is an audience. Why a TV station would want to deliberately sabotage its schedling to get lower audiences is something I would be asking if I was a Ch9 shareholder!

Storm got 86,000 in Melbourne

Last week, Nine News @ 5 and Postcards got 155,000

They're getting lower audiences by showing Storm games.

 

[hutch]

Storm got 86,000 in Melbourne

Last week, Nine News @ 5 and Postcards got 155,000

They're getting lower audiences by showing Storm games.

86k with no promotion all week, all season, all year and all of the storms history. imagine how many they could get if they were shown every week, or if channel 9 actually planned ahead and advertised their sport.

nice try anyway!

 

[Stormsally]

Even on game day on the full page NRL page half way through the Sunday sports section they still had the broadcast time as 11:55pm.

It was a big weekend of AFL footy in Melbourne with several of the 'big' clubs in the finals. It rated well considering it was 1 v 8.

 

[NRL-TGG]

Very strong ratings for the Storm considering no promotion of it.

Again Storm in Melbourne without promotion > Swans in Sydney with promotion.

 

[AuckMel]

86k with no promotion all week, all season, all year and all of the storms history. imagine how many they could get if they were shown every week, or if channel 9 actually planned ahead and advertised their sport.

nice try anyway!

Make no mistake, 86k is an outstanding figure taking everything into account.

There will be plenty spewing with this result.

 

[docbrown]

Will be very interested to see the head to head in Sydney for that first hour against a Tigers game.

We went head to head last week.

A Brisbane vs Auckland game rated 3 times more than the feebleball Swans match.

 

[juro]

Does that mean Melbourne get a delayed AFL game on Friday, while Sydney gets it live? And it is delayed so they can watch Home & Away???

 

[carlosthedwarf]

Sorry forgot the link

http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/09/afl-match-live-in-sydney.html

This one I find more interesting because it's on a Friday night, and Nine didn't want to put the Storm game on against AFL and it includes a Sydney NRL team, not Brisbane or NZ.

 

[El Diablo]

9 even recommend AFL on 7 over NRL on 9 in Sydney

http://www.yourtv.com.au/ which is part of ninemsn has the AFL as "Our Pick" for the AFL in Sydney on Friday night

 

[big_matt]

There is no excuse for Melbourne or Perth. The ratings in both cities have proved time and again there is an audience. Why a TV station would want to deliberately sabotage its schedling to get lower audiences is something I would be asking if I was a Ch9 shareholder!

9 are petty and small minded - a throwback to the old days of tv.

They would rather get destroyed in the ratings than get narrowly beaten by putting up 'their' sport against another sport.

Most modern tv stations around the world see building for future audience numbers as integral to what they are doing (i.e. they'll take a hit now so that in 5 years time they have a winner) but 9 only sees this weeks numbers.

I'm not even how they are allowed to call themselves the wide world of sports when 4 year old repeats of 2 and a half men is shown regularly before huge games from one of Australia's biggest sports. Very strange.

 

[joel caine number 1 fan]

Whats up with nsw people ?????
121,000 watched the swans ?

 

[joel caine number 1 fan]

Storm got 86,000 in Melbourne

Last week, Nine News @ 5 and Postcards got 155,000

They're getting lower audiences by showing Storm games.

so i stand corrected melbourne isnt the sporting capital of australia its now sydney or brisbane

seems during afl season people in vic dont care about any other sport they would rather watch postcards :lol:

 

[El Diablo]

Storm got 86,000 in Melbourne

Last week, Nine News @ 5 and Postcards got 155,000

They're getting lower audiences by showing Storm games.

they weren't up against a fumbleball final

 

[Brutus]

Storm got 86,000 in Melbourne

Last week, Nine News @ 5 and Postcards got 155,000

They're getting lower audiences by showing Storm games.

Do you think those shows would have got 155k up against a Carlton V Essendon semi like the Storm match was?

 

[babyg]

Is Melbourne getting this game.

http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/nr...ragons-v-broncos/story-fn7shzfu-1226137230159

Channel Nine predict ratings record for Dragons v Broncos


CHANNEL 9 is looking for Saturday night's massive semi-final pitting St George Illawarra's Wayne Bennett against Brisbane's Darren Lockyer to become the first non-grand final club match to attract two million viewers.

 

[El Diablo]

not from what i can see

9 Melbourne are showing Yawnion live on GEM and delayed on 9. the NRL not on till 1:30am

 

[big_matt]

so i stand corrected melbourne isnt the sporting capital of australia its now sydney or brisbane

seems during afl season people in vic dont care about any other sport they would rather watch postcards :lol:

Wait...have I got this right:

The sports capital of Australia is the place where the most people sit in their armchairs watching games on tv?

I would have thought its the place with the most people attendin or taking part in sports.