The front pages of the HUN & The Age:Thanks to the other codes finishing the Wallabies got to be the main sports story today... even in Melbourne...
How can V8's outrate the quarterfinal, I don't think I know one person in Brisbane that was watching Bathurst on Sunday. And I knew about 1000 people (some who even hate rugby) who where all watching. How do they do these ratings anyway? Isn't it a sample? Correct me if I'm wrong but there has got to be a flaw in those figures
14 Nine’s Rugby: World Cup: Qf3 South Africa Vs. Australia Nine 807,000 347,000 148,000 188,000 34,000 90,000
http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/10/week-42-4.html
How can V8's outrate the quarterfinal, I don't think I know one person in Brisbane that was watching Bathurst on Sunday. And I knew about 1000 people (some who even hate rugby) who where all watching. How do they do these ratings anyway? Isn't it a sample? Correct me if I'm wrong but there has got to be a flaw in those figures
I am on the Nielson TV Ratings panel so I do my bit to ensure rugby rates as highly as possible.
That said, I was at a mate's place yesterday for the game so it didn't rate in my house. I did watch a replay of it afterwards which would count towards some rugby ratings.
..snip.. Not many people with Foxtel would watch the commercial channel.
do you only do it by the box, or do you do a diary as well?
It's all automatic. There is a box that connects to the TV (and DVD player and XboX etc.) which records what is being watched and by who (you log in each viewer in the household when you are watching) and it transmits it electronically every night.
There is no diary anymore.
its done with a sample, Pay TV ratings can be exact, but they tend to do it by sample as well as sample usually leads to bigger ratings.
the thing with bathurst is, it depends on how the ratings where taken. if its during 5 minute samples and they take it during half time, alot of people might switch over thus making the sample size skewed. Its a whole industry of lies and deception and is often thousands and thousands out of actual viewers.
im not sure the wallaby game will do outstanding due to the timeslot, next sunday night will be the big litmus test, 730 sunday is the prime prime prime spot for any television show in this country, the number will reflect alot on where rugby stands in this nation.