Women lead participation growth in 2019 | 2019 FFA Particpation Report

The number of women and girls playing football has risen to record numbers, as football participation in Australia climbed to more than 1.95 million in 2019. https://t.co/DuSc4GZrPS — Football Australia (@FootballAUS) March 10, 2020 FFA 2019 National Participation: 1.957m with 543,159 (119,037 female) outdoor participants at 2,386 clubs. pic.twitter.com/sYLcfeJMcC — sportsindustry (@footyindustryAU) March 10, 2020…

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Paying Kayo subscribers up to 370,000, Optus Sport Active subscribing accounts reach 825,000.

Foxtel/Kayo Paying Kayo Subcriptions as reported in News Corp Quarterly results and the 2019 Annual Report. pic.twitter.com/QOavyHbA2S — sportsindustry (@footyindustryAU) February 7, 2020 As of December 31, 2019, Foxtel’s total closing subscribers were 2.952m, an increase of 3% compared to 2018, primarily due to subscriber growth at Kayo, partially offset by lower broadcast subscribers. As…

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Weekly News Wrap | Rugby broadcast rights concerns, A-league sponsorship woes, and more

A-league and Soccer Rd 17 of the 2019-20 A-league season saw 45k people watch the ABC metro coverage on Saturday, with a season average of 49k. Fox coverage was watched by 91k, with an estimated season average of 28k. Rd 17 of the 2019-20 A-league season was attended by 37,738 people – the lowest 5…

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Weekend Ratings Wrap | Tennis dominates viewing as Big Bash season prepares for Finals

This article was originally on TV Blackbox. Updated with information from ESPNCricinfo. It was another big weekend of sport with Kyrgios and Barty featuring at the Australian Open and Tennis dominating the weekend ratings. In addition, the final matches of the Big Bash home and away season were played out. The Australian Open Nine must…

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