State of the Game 2023: NRL & NRLW TV Ratings, Attendances, Social Media, Memberships and Finance

Well after one of the best grand finals seen in many a year, its time to say goodbye to the NRL season and hello to the forthcoming internationals, but first we take a good look at the metrics from what was a record breaking season for the National Rugby League. Attendance its all good news…

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The hills are alive with the sound of…um…positivity? IN MY RUGBY LEAGUE?

By anyones standard this has been an outstanding weekend of league. There was a general air of expectation and excitement over the beginning of the season, and by its end we were introduced to that rarest of rugby league scenarios….a fairly contented audience. The weather held out, and most of the matches were close fought,…

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NBL23 has delivered a near-50% spike on last season’s audience on broadcasters ESPN/Kayo.

NBL owner Larry Kestelman believes exploding broadcast ratings and audience numbers back up the feeling at headquarters that the league is finally a legitimate contender in the Australian sporting landscape’s “media wars”. NBL23 has delivered a near-50% spike on last season’s audience on broadcasters ESPN/Kayo. Live telecasts are up 46%, and NBL games outrate most…

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Newcorp Earnings release – Kayo at 1.259m subscribers for September 2022

Newscorp have released their first quarter earnings report for September 2023, announcing 4.465m total paid subscriptions, including 1.259m Kayo subscribers, down slightly from last quarter. Binge overtakes Kayo for the first time wiith 1.342m. According to the Earnings Release Revenues of $502 million in the quarter decreased $8 million, or 2%, compared with the prior…

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