Round 15 of the 2026 #NRL season was watched by an aggregate average audience of 1.852m, at an average of 617,000 per game. This is up 12.17% on the same round in 2025.
The average Reach for the round was 1.423m, and the average BVOD was 140,000 per match.
- 11/06/2026 NRL THU Rch 1,566,000 Ave 658,000 BVOD 156,000
- 12/06/2026 NRL FRI Rch 1,301,000 Ave 625,000 BVOD 142,000
- 14/06/2026 NRL SUN Rch 1,401,000 Ave 569,000 BVOD 121,000
Total overnight ratings for the Premiership season on Nine are 27.529m at an average of 598,000 per match, up from 25.809m at the same time in 2025 (ave 561,000 per match). Including Origins and preseason total ratings are 34.982m at an average of 673,000 per game, up from 33.343m at an average of 641,000 per game (+4.9% YoY)
Consolidated data on Nine totals 33.586m at an average of 685,000. up from 32.87m (644,000 per game), +6.3% YoY. (Note: consolidated data is a week behind, and there may be issues with some 2026 consolidated figures).
Thursday Night #NRL has been watched by an average audience of 652,000 per game (713,000 including NRLW Origin) – +2.97% Yoy (2.31% inc Origin). The average reach on Thursday nights this season has been 1.491m (1.602m inc WOrigin) and the average BVOD is 149,000 (173,000 including WOrigin)
Friday Night #NRL has been watched by an average audience of 647,000 per match (+12.13% YoY). The average reach on Friday nights this season has been 1.426m (+6.3% YoY), while average BVOD audiences are up 83.5% YoY.
Sunday Afternoon #NRL has been watched by an average audience of 526,000 per match (+5.8% YoY). The average reach on Sunday afternoons this season has been 1.244m, while the average BVOD has been 101,000.
Data: VOZ Overnights, Consolidated+7 2025 & 2026
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