2017 TV ratings and crowd figures

[Inside Shoulder]

^^^Preaching to the choir Redshappy

 

[Jamie]

It's simple...

Start winning and playing good footy and the crowds will come. Supporters forget pretty quickly, look at the Kings, last year they could not get two people through the door and this year after a few good wins (And playing well) crowd have increased dramatically. against the Brumbies it looked pretty packed.

Couple of my mates are off the Tahs this year, not even free tickets will drag them to Allianz, if the Tahs win the next 2 rounds in NZ they will be back at Allianz no problems,

 

[wamberal]

So they won't be at Allianz. That is a pretty safe assumption, I think.

 

[half]

Maybe it is the other way around, old chap. The ratings have been declining for a fair while now, as have the crowds. So maybe drastic action is called for?


Do you really believe that viewers decide not to watch games because of off-field issues?

Both the NRL and AFL have had far worse off-field issues than ours. Their ratings and attendances seem to be have held up reasonably well through doping scandals, domestic violence atrocities, recreational drug bans, you name it, they have had it.

Are you seriously suggesting unreported rating figures are higher than reported one. Does your credibility no good.

As to ratings my thoughts are well published and understood I throught . I think its because we lack enough Australian sides and Australian matches.

I don't believe off field issues have an immediate effect. However they can inhibit new people coming across and without other constant NRL & AFL media saying how great they are ===== yes it does hurt.

On another issue and I keep making this point. Australian teams playing in Australia rate the highest. As a former CEO would you not play to your strengths if you need to lift. Whereas our worst ratings in poor time zones yet we introduce more games in non friendly time zones because our masters at S need to be obeyed and look for new revenue. Makes no sense to me.

 

[Strewthcobber]

174k on ABC2 and 72,000 in the crowd for Liverpool v Sydney exhibition match

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[Braveheart81]

174k on ABC2 and 72,000 in the crowd for Liverpool v Sydney exhibition match

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The ABC2 coverage is getting some international coverage as well for how bad it was.

Here's their halftime attempt at comedy.

 

[The_Wookie]

174k on ABC2 and 72,000 in the crowd for Liverpool v Sydney exhibition match

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they were lucky to get any coverage at all. Fox didnt want to pay production costs.

 

[The_Wookie]

12,040 at Suncorp tonight

 

[Strewthcobber]

@MediaweekAUS: Fri STV #SuperRugby #FoxSports
#REDvFOR 58k,
#BLUvCHI 48k

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[Strewthcobber]

@MediaweekAUS: Sat TV #SuperRugby #FoxSports
HIGvWAR 65k,
REBvCRU 33k,
SUNvCHE 26k

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[Spieber]

@MediaweekAUS: Sat TV #SuperRugby #FoxSports
SUNvCHE 26k

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Good to know there are least 26k rusted on supporters that will watch any game.
PS Interestingly #HIGVWAR was trending at #3 on Aussie twitter for a large part of the game.

 

[RedsHappy]

12,040 at Suncorp tonight

That's counting roof sparrows, caterers, security, cleaners, and 'members that just couldn't make it'.

I know Suncorp well like many posters here - no way in hell was Suncorp near 25% full for that game.

Clearly the Reds and Tahs management exchange ideas re how to 'define our respective crowds' demographic in a helpful manner'.

 

[The torpedo]

That's counting roof sparrows, caterers, security, cleaners, and 'members that just couldn't make it'.

I know Suncorp well like many posters here - no way in hell was Suncorp near 25% full for that game.

Clearly the Reds and Tahs management exchange ideas re how to 'define our respective crowds' demographic in a helpful manner'.

Relevant: http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/revealed-the-waratahs-new-crowd-strategy/

 

[RedsHappy]

Relevant: http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/revealed-the-waratahs-new-crowd-strategy/

Indeed. The declarations and fake crowd numbers now endorse the smart humour of that post.

More seriously - once integrity and honesty with stakeholders is lost or compromised in one area, it's a like organisational virus that begins to pervade all places and parts.

 

[Strewthcobber]

@MediaweekAUS: Fri STV #SuperRugby #FoxSports
#BLUvRED 61k

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[Strewthcobber]

@MediaweekAUS: Sat STV #Rugby #FoxSports

Barb v Lions 76k
CHIvWAR 45k
BRUvREB 42k
CRUvHIG 37k
FORvHUR 26k

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[Brumby Runner]

Those are remarkable figures Strewth. 76k watched the Lions/NZ Baa baas but only 45k and 42k for the preceding and following matches respectively. Where did the extra 30k odd viewers come from and where did they go?

 

[Highlander35]

For mine BR, watching Box Hill from 12-5pm, home to watch the BILs then recorded the Rebels game for later viewing.

I'd imagine there'd be a lot of expat Rugby tragics around the country who'd have done the same thing, but lacked the inventive to continue watching.a

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[RedsHappy]

For mine BR, watching Box Hill from 12-5pm, home to watch the BILs then recorded the Rebels game for later viewing.

I'd imagine there'd be a lot of expat Rugby tragics around the country who'd have done the same thing, but lacked the inventive to continue watching.a

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Alternatively (or additionally), I reckon there's a lot of Aussie rugby die-hards that

(a) are sick to the back teeth from watching poor Aus Super performances and especially us being mostly thrashed by NZ teams and

(b) would rightly expect to see an overall higher standard of play BIL v NZ Prov Baa-Baas and would preference that viewing over Super Rugby viewing

Anecdotally only, I had many texts from Brisbane rugby mates in effect telling me they weren't going to watch the Super games but would watch the BIL in NZ games (all of them).

 

[TOCC]

I watched the lions, turned it off for the Super Rugby...

Why? Because SANZAAAR and the ARU cronies have sucked the emotional oxygen from Super Rugby for me this season. In addition, the skill set on display by Australian teams is poor at best.

British Irish Lions and NZ Maoris are the cream of the crop, why wouldn't I want to watch them?