Tuesday, February 19, 2008
SPORT DOMINATES 2007 TV RATINGS
The enormous popularity of sport on Free TV is proven by the year-to-date program ranking, with the Rugby League, Tennis, AFL and Cricket securing the top 5 spots (refer to table below).
The highest rating program on television so far this year was the Rugby League Grand Final, attracting a combined average audience of over 3.7 million Australian viewers.
Top programs on Free TV so far this year
Rank Program Description Combined Average 000s
1 Rugby League Grand Final 3,748
2 Tennis: 2007 Aust Open - Men's Final 3,399
3 AFL Finals 2007: Grand Final Geelong V Port Adelaide 3,320
4 Twenty/20 Match - Australia V England 3,319
5 State Of Origin Rugby League QLD V NSW 1st - Match 3,251
Over 57.3 per cent of viewers in metro areas alone tuned into the Rugby World Cup on Free TV, despite Australia not making it to the semi-finals. Looking at all sports over the year, the major sporting codes (AFL, NRL, Tennis, Cricket and Motor Sports) each reached at least 85 per cent of the Australian population.
The highest rating program on television so far this year was the Rugby League Grand Final, attracting a combined average audience of over 3.7 million Australian viewers.
Top programs on Free TV so far this year
Rank Program Description Combined Average 000s
1 Rugby League Grand Final 3,748
2 Tennis: 2007 Aust Open - Men's Final 3,399
3 AFL Finals 2007: Grand Final Geelong V Port Adelaide 3,320
4 Twenty/20 Match - Australia V England 3,319
5 State Of Origin Rugby League QLD V NSW 1st - Match 3,251
Over 57.3 per cent of viewers in metro areas alone tuned into the Rugby World Cup on Free TV, despite Australia not making it to the semi-finals. Looking at all sports over the year, the major sporting codes (AFL, NRL, Tennis, Cricket and Motor Sports) each reached at least 85 per cent of the Australian population.
# posted by RubaiSport @ 5:26 PM 
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