2018 TV ratings and crowd numbers
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It's not an experiment.........
It's Minderoo's response to market research on how people, especially millenials, want to watch their sport.
It's reaching out to an entirely new demographic.......
Twitter feed will be an ongoing part of World Series Rugby.
Strewthcobber
Simon Poidevin (60)
Righto. You should probably mention this to Nick Marvin
https://www.westernforce.com.au/world-series-rugby-goes-global/
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WorkingClassRugger
Michael Lynagh (62)
Mate, settle down. It's a good number but without knowing what the average viewing period was it's a little early to declare it a victory. Especially in terms of being able to monetise it via advertising packages etc. I'm a fan of looking to use Twitter and other social platforms in the broadcasting mix and am supportive of WSR's use of the platform. If it proves fruitful than I'll be all for it. But let's just wait and see.
The Twitter feed option was mention by Andrew Forrest in one of his early IPRC announcements - when talking about creating a new match-day experience and reaching out to new audiences - long before Nick Marvin came onto the scene.
A bit like having Western Force games on free-to-air and still pulling good crowds.
Addition: I recall that the attraction with Twitter was to also make WSR available throughout the Indo-Pacific region with a low-cost option (particularly throughout the Pacific island nations). Making WSR available without having to have Pay TV.
Thanks WCR - I've no reason to settle down. And where was I declaring it a victory? (whatever that means). Feeling quite relaxed actually as rugby in the West is shaping up very well.
I was was simply providing comments to the forum and providing background to a situation as I understood it.
Isn't that what forum's are all about?
In the same way I'll keep posting about World Series Rugby and the Western Force as the coverage elsewhere is fairly thin and inconsistent.
Strewthcobber
Simon Poidevin (60)
Regular season now done
Oz Super Ruby averaged around 55k, 10% up on last year and higher than the A-league average (around 50k)
Reds and rebels were around the same, Brumbies ratings up a fair bit and Tahs were down
In aggregate, the increase in ratings is down almost entirely to the lack of 9:30pm Force home games which (unfortunately) rated very poorly over the last few years
The average excludes Sunwolves home games which don't rate here is Aus
Most concerning is there were no games. >100k - Reds v Tahs in Brisbane the highest with 90k
Note - this is all based on published overnight results, the actual numbers will be a bit higher if and when the press get hold of them
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Oz Super Ruby averaged around 55k, 10% up on last year and higher than the A-league average (around 50k)
Reds and rebels were around the same, Brumbies ratings up a fair bit and Tahs were down
In aggregate, the increase in ratings is down almost entirely to the lack of 9:30pm Force home games which (unfortunately) rated very poorly over the last few years
The average excludes Sunwolves home games which don't rate here is Aus
Most concerning is there were no games. >100k - Reds v Tahs in Brisbane the highest with 90k
Note - this is all based on published overnight results, the actual numbers will be a bit higher if and when the press get hold of them
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Tomikin
David Codey (61)
I forgot super was back on was cranky too as the Brumbies beat the canes that week
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Strewthcobber
Simon Poidevin (60)
60k watched the first QF between Hurricanes and Chiefs last night
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Strewthcobber
Simon Poidevin (60)
It ain't going to be big.....
Beer Baron
Phil Hardcastle (33)
That is horrible... Even if the crowd behind the camera is fullmIt ain't going to be big...
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Well in the 2nd half they were loud.
Dismal Pillock
Michael Lynagh (62)
Cantabs "extra seating" completely untouched, almost comical looking, was it a fenced off hazmat zone? Their rickety 1950's main stands half empty. For a playoff game.
NSFW cavernous stadium with great acres of empty seats.
The massive Ellis Pawk bathed in sunshine, a sea of red..... red empty seats.
Either the ticket prices were insanely presumptively greedy or no one gives a fuck. If its the former, Sanzar, READ THE AIR, C**TS. Televising your product worldwide with stadiums 15% full only serves to REALLY make it look like the comp is dying, a self-perpetuating narrative. Biff the local kids some free damn tickets or something
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Dick Tooth (41)
Spot on, I think there was 18,000 for a game against last placed Sunwolves , due mainly to a shed load of tickets given away for a "Members day" promotion. Only 12,000 for a quarter final is not a good look for Super Rugby. It's a pity because it was a great game with tremendous atmosphere.
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Strewthcobber
Simon Poidevin (60)
51k for crusaders v sharks
91k for Tahs v highlanders
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91k for Tahs v highlanders
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Jim Lenehan (48)
One game is the club's first Quarter Final in three years. One is a dead rubber at the end of the season. You guess which had 5,000 more fans show up.
Jamie
Billy Sheehan (19)
And it was so much fun! Plenty of banter the Kiwis sitting in front of us, I was ready to eat humble pie by half time. By full time it was high fives all round. To their credit the Kiwi guys in front of us were really cool and I'm sure I heard a couple of NSW, NSW from one of them... Ok maybe I'm dreaming
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