Wilson
David Codey (61)
Stan and Nine have secured the world cup rights for 2023:
Broadcast options for Australian Rugby
- Thread starter WorkingClassRugger
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Tomikin
Simon Poidevin (60)
Wooooooo hoooo... Awesome, looking forward to my Stan sports being more useful
PhilClinton
Geoff Shaw (53)
I actually thought they might have gone a bit hard at it.
They're losing content from their sports catalogue each year, securing a global event would at least get them a few more Kayo subscribers for a couple of months.
Adam84
Nick Farr-Jones (63)
qwerty51
Stirling Mortlock (74)
People would be forced to buy Kayo for 2 months but that's it they wouldn't retain it especially as it's post NRL and AFL season. Doesn't seem worth the investment. They're ditching all rugby content. Even the 7s is now gone from them (another WR (World Rugby) rights holder event).
Adam84
Nick Farr-Jones (63)
Sat Rugby Union
Aus/SA
Nine metro 233,000
Data: Data: Oztam prelim overnight. Regional FTA/STAN/Streams not included
LeCheese
Ken Catchpole (46)
You'd probably expect a bit of a drop compared to Eng series, but with that number, I'm not sure we'll be getting more Saturday arvo tests anytime soon.
PhilClinton
Geoff Shaw (53)
Yeh wow that’s not great
Adam84
Nick Farr-Jones (63)
Ironically the rugby was shifted to the 3:30 time slot because of the Cowboys v Rabbitohs game. Which barely outrated the rugby despite having the prime time slot.
Lesson for Nine is that Wallabies test match rates higher in prime time then NRL regular season match does. Nine can’t shift the NRL match though.
PhilClinton
Geoff Shaw (53)
I thought it was 3.30 so it wouldn’t clash with the All Blacks game? And they could promote the ‘triple header festival of rugby’.
WorkingClassRugger
David Codey (61)
Can't find the combined total with regionals and BVOD. Not a great time slot to be honest.
Crashy
Nev Cottrell (35)
think the stadium is sold out so you would expect flow-on to viewer numbers. A few at the Wobbs game may come in hot from the Shute Shleld final as well so could be good atmosphere...
Right. I thought the SS final was today??
Adam84
Nick Farr-Jones (63)
It could have been played in prime-time at 7:30AEST and still not clashed with the All Blacks game, which is normally how the matches between Aus/NZ are scheduled.
Nine didn't want it at 7:30 as they already had the NRL for that time slot on Nine primary channel, so it's a choice between pushing the Wallabies to Nine GEM or a 3:30 time slot.
qwerty51
Stirling Mortlock (74)
No semis were today. Final is next Sat 3pm at Leichardt. I'm sure there's a few doing both.
KOB1987
Rod McCall (65)
Preliminaries were today, GF next Saturday before the test
liquor box
Greg Davis (50)
I hope that you are correct, I hate the afternoon matches.