Rugby TV ratings 2015

[qwerty51]

Those are good ratings for the timezone.

 

[TOCC]

the timezones are brutal for ratings but the game is generating good coverage across the newspapers and news reports

 

[rugbyskier]

the timezones are brutal for ratings but the game is generating good coverage across the newspapers and news reports

It was the lead story on Channel 9's "Today" this morning.

 

[RugbyReg]

the celebs are coming out it droves too. Always helps build 'newsworthiness'

 

[Hugh Jarse]

^^^ It's the Sydney FOMO Bandwagon effect. Problem has been that the glamourous have been focused on manoevuering into the right space so that they can be seen at the right Spring Carnival event. Choices, choices, choices.... ... ...

 

[Antony]

Another one from Foxtel
Australia v Scotland - 82k.

It's been said plenty of times already, but these timezones are brutal for ratings here in Australia

2:00am Monday morning is as bad it can get, but that's still a pretty disappointing figure for a knock-out game, when the Wallabies have been playing really well. Might have something to do with the perceived weakness of Scotland - I'll be really interested to see what number will (hopefully get to) tune in to an Australia-NZ final.

 

[Braveheart81]

Next week is even worse. 3am in Sydney. If we make the final, at least it is on a Saturday night (at 3am).

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[Strewthcobber]

Managed to track down the ratings for the 2007 Australia v England quarter final, played at around the same time as this years version. Now I think they have changed the methods so not entirely comparable.

But, pretty stark difference and an interesting measure of how the sport is going......

EDIT - 10pm kickoff, so not really comparable

2007 RUGBY WORLD CUP - QF 1 AUSTRALIA V ENGLAND Ten: 795,000

 

[Braveheart81]

I remember that game being much earlier and on a Saturday night. Kick off was something like 10pm.

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[qwerty51]

Yes 10pm I recall too.

 

[TOCC]

I watched the 2007 QF at my local rugby club with a large crowd, you can't do that with a game that kicks off at 3am

 

[Strewthcobber]

I remember that game being much earlier and on a Saturday night. Kick off was something like 10pm.

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Thanks - have edited.

Unfortunately I watched this one in a pub in Clapham surrounded by gloating poms so don't recall when it was on here.

 

[Jamie]

 

[Antony]

So 268K watching at 2am on a Monday, not including everyone watching on FTA outside of the cities? That's not bad at all.

 

[qwerty51]

Wallabies fever is alive and kicking in Australia, too.

Given games are in the middle of the night, TV ratings have been remarkable for Australia’s games.

The Wallabies’ win over England, with a 6am kickoff, had a combined audience on FoxSports and Gem of 412,000 viewers.

The win over Wales (2am) drew 251,000 and the thriller against Scotland (2am) had an audience of 314,000.

They don’t go close to the million-plus figures the Wallabies got in friendlier Kiwi timezones at the last World Cup, but they’re big numbers for the graveyard shift and to put in context, many Super Rugby games don’t crack 100,000 viewers.

The Melbourne A-League derby got 84,000 at the weekend.

The home support hasn’t been missed by the Wallabies. Michael Cheika has made the bleary-eyed Aussie supporter a big motivation for his team and the players mention “people getting up at home” at almost every press conference as a big driving force.

 

[boyo]

A PVR has been very useful in this RWC

 

[Antony]

NZ v SA got 113K on Fox, and 104K in the cities (not including Perth) on GEM. Due to the time difference, Perth has been making outsized contributions - so chuck another 40K on that.

 

[RugbyReg]

We're big in the Netherlands.

 

[rugbyskier]

The subscription TV ratings for the AUS v ARG semi-final were 188,000. A great result for 2/3am on a Monday morning. Coffee sales through the roof too I would guess.

 

[Strewthcobber]

The subscription TV ratings for the AUS v ARG semi-final were 188,000. A great result for 2/3am on a Monday morning. Coffee sales through the roof too I would guess.

Do you have 153k on Gem?

341k total. Beaten by the dutch!



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