NRL Womens State of Origin 1 rated a record average audience -and in the process smashing the previous Nine broadcast record for NRLW Origins – of 941,000 (including BVOD of 128,000) with a reach of 1.983 million. (Data: VOZ) It was a record attendance of 25,492 at Suncorp Stadium In Darwin, the Suns drew a…
Netball Australia has announced strong game attendance and new commercial partnerships delivered an operating surplus in 2023. It was the second consecutive surplus recorded by Netball Australia as it continues to strengthen its financial position and grow the game. The 2023 financial results were presented to Member Organisation Presidents and CEOs at tonight’s Annual General…
Figures released by Sky NZ show the NRL enjoying a big bump in tv ratings on Sky in NZ, but Rugby is maintaining a small lead as it hangs on. The data shows that while Rugby Union leads in linear television, its League that hold the front position in streaming. In both cases, not by…
The AFL has released its fixtures for the end of the season and the least surprising thing about it should be the fact that like almost every season before it, theres a dearth of Thursday night fixtures. Media pundits are crying a river of tears if it – notably broadcast types – and so are…
Media Release – The NRL has today announced all three days of Magic Round have sold out, while the opening Ampol Women’s State of Origin clash will set a new series record as Brisbane prepares to host a four-day festival of rugby league from Thursday, May 16. Now in its fifth year, Magic Round has…
Below are the measures related to sport in the Budget for 2023-2024 “Further to the measure Rugby World Cup 2027 (men’s) and Rugby World Cup 2029 (women’s) announced in the 2022–23 March Budget, the Government will provide income tax exemptions to World Rugby and/or related entities for income derived in relation to the Rugby World…
Netball will be showcased on Sky in 2025, following confirmation today that Netball New Zealand and Sky have agreed a one-year extension to their existing broadcasting partnership.In addition, Netball New Zealand have entered into a further 12 month partnership with TVNZ, for free-to-air coverage of ANZ Premiership Saturday matches. Further partnership conversations for 2026 and…
Weekend Streaming Ratings for Foxtel run Sunday to Saturday and are listed as a top 30 on the Oztam site. #AFL The AFL is averaging 222,000 from reported ratings on Foxtel streaming in 2024, with an average reach of 472,000. The Highest stream for the season to date is Round 8s Friday night clash between…
[Media Release] Victoria’s creative industries, major events, sporting calendar and live music scene are world class, attracting millions of visitors, creating thousands of jobs and boosting our state’s economy. It doesn’t happen by chance – that’s why the Allan Labor Government is investing more than $318.6 million in the Victorian Budget 2024/25 to maintain our…
More than 3 million people have now attended AFL matches this season at an average of 38,632 per match. Round 9 was attended by 309,773 at an average of 34,419 per match.
The Australian Financial Review has a report by Mark Di Stefano on Sportsbet and how the bookmaker used a shell company to shield involvement in an NRL Pick’em tipping competition, which skirted advertising regulations and promoted gambling offers. Essentially, Sportsbet created a seperate shelf company to operate the competition which enabled them to get around…
Round 10 of the 2024 NRL season saw the league pass 1.5 million attendees for the season as 117,913 attended matches across the eastern seaboard this weekend, at an average of 14,739 per match (49.8% capacity) This season has seen 1.548m people attend matches this season at an average of 19,358 per match (this slightly…
A quick look at the year so far in Super Rugby TV ratings. And I mean real quick, because there isnt much to work with. Australia Under the current deal live Super Rugby is being shown on the Nine network for the first time. STAN data has never been made available. According to the 2023…
Media Release The Northern Territory is a step closer to having its own AFL team with the release of a strategic business case by the Australian Football League Team Northern Territory Taskforce. The Taskforce have completed a strategic business case, which includes a 10-year plan to establish a Northern Territory (NT) based AFL club. The…
News Limited reports today say Peter Vlandys has plans for Perth to be a big part of the NRLs expansion plans, with the Bears likely to be put forward as the 19th team stationed in the West of the country. The NRL has established an expansion task force, which includes former Chair Peter Beatty, and…
A big Saturday block of AFL matches played up and down the east coast with matches in Launceston, Melbourne, and the Gold Coast. Sevens Saturday night football was a combined ratings affair between the Tigers/Bulldogs and Suns/Roos matches with an average audience of 399,000 watching on free to air television, with a reach of 1.447…
It was a big Saturday of NRL matches played across the Eastern Seaboard, with games in Tamworth, Sydney and Melbourne. The Tigers kicked off the days play against Newcastle in Tamworth where 10,107 saw them take on Newcastle. This is just under what the match recieved last year (10,423) but ahead of the average for…
A rare double header fixture for the AFL on a friday night saw an average audience of 691,000 watch Sevens AFL coverage on free to air television. The combined coverage reached a season high 2.383m viewers. Sevens Friday night coverage has an average audience of 626,000 for the season, while the average reach on a…
The Netball Australia Board is pleased to announce that Stacey West has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. Ms West has been serving as interim CEO since mid-December last year. Ms West became interim CEO in mid-December after four years as the Executive General Manager of Performance for Netball Australia where she was responsible for all…