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,…
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…
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…