Billythekid
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A very timely reminder of why the NRL rights are so valuable.
3.91 million veiwers out of a population of 20,000,000.
= 1 to 5,115.
This cannot include people at clubs,pubs and other ratings such as people at work who recorded it for later viewing,etc.
Love to know the ratimngs from sources such as from the Fox Soccer Channel,Sky Channel in the Uk,as it kicked of at 11 a.m.,and other countries.
Is 3.91 million viewers the most watched domestic League or fumblefest game ever?
State of Origin sets ratings record
May 24, 2012 - 11:40AM
Nine Network records the highest ratings ever for State of Origin as it grabs first three spots on the chart.
More than 2.5 million viewers watched Queensland defeat NSW in the opening game of this year's State of Origin, making it the number one show of Wednesday night.
The State of Origin opener, which was played in Melbourne, attracted 2.515 million viewers in the metropolitan markets, which is the best ever audience for a State of Origin game.
The audience peaked at 2.843 million and a further 1.4 million viewers watched the game according to the regional figures.
The post-match review, with just over two million viewers, was second while the pre-match show pulled 1.565 million viewers, giving the Nine Network the top three spots in the ratings.
Seven News had to settle for fourth spot with 1.399 million viewers, while Nine's renovation show The Block was fifth with an audience of 1.345 million.
News and a current affair programs filled the next four spots with Nine News in sixth place (1.285 million), Today Tonight in seventh (1.233 million), A Current Affair was eighth (1.170 million) and ABC News came in ninth (998,000).
Cooking reality show MasterChef held up well on the sport-filled night giving Network Ten its best result by taking 10th spot with 975,000 viewers.
Top 10 Wednesday night ratings
1. State Of Origin Game (Nine) - 2.510 million
2. State Of Origin Post Match (Nine) - 2.009 million
3. State of Origin Pre-match (Nine) - 1.565 million
4. Seven News (Seven) - 1.399 million
5. The Block (Nine) - 1.354 million
6. Nine News (Nine) - 1.285 million
7. Today Tonight (Seven) - 1.233 million
8. A Current Affair (Nine) - 1.170 million
9. ABC News (ABC) - 998,000
10. MasterChef (Ten) - 975,000
with AAP
32 pages and counting...
But no one cares about Rugby League over there....
fabulousphil said:One is long term, the other is a overhyped TV spectacle