Ratings are sourced from VOZ, Nine Network, Foxtel or Mediaspy with occasional input from Media Reports. Please note Foxtel and Kayo data is not available daily.
All Stars
- Rugby League All Stars 437k (Rch 1.193m) [2024: 486k (1.35m)]
Round 1 – Vegas
Foxtel reports that Sunday 2 March was the most streamed day ever for the channel with 144 million minutes streamed. Expanding the rugby league schedule to include an international women’s game and a Super League game saw the Jillaroos achieving their biggest audience ever across Foxtel and Kayo Sports in their victory over the Lionesses. The Wigan Warriors v Warrington Wolves game also soared to the top of the most watched Super League game of all time across Foxtel and Kayo Sports. The Penrith Panthers v Cronulla Sharks game was the most-watched game over the weekend, with the game also being the most watched regular season Panthers game ever across Foxtel Group.
Internationally, Nielson in the USA is reporting 371,000 total viewers for the Raiders/Warriors in Vegas on Fox in the US.
The NRL kicked off with much fanfare in Vegas, and Warriors fans tuned in in huge numbers for their initial game, with 402k people watching the Raiders v Warriors match from Las Vegas on Sky and free-to-air on Sky Open. A further 91k watched on Sky Go and 64k on Sky Sport Now.
- Thu – Roosters/Broncos/ Ave789,000 (BVOD 130k) Reach 1.893m
- Syd 195k Mel 56k Bri 259k Ade 14k Per 8k
- Fri – Dolphins/Rabbitohs Average 600,000 (BVOD 90,000) Reach 1.441m
- Sun – Storm/Eels 516,000 (BVOD 70,000) reach 1.366m
- Storm/Eels National 516k Syd 155k Bris 101k Mel N/A (sub 51k) Adl/Per N/A
Round 2
- Thu – Knights/Dolphins Average 555,000 (BVOD 86,000) Reach 1.488m
- National 555k (Metro 317k Reg 238k) Syd 158k Bris 135k GEM 24k (M/A/P)
- Fri – Panthers/Roosters Average 587,000 (BVOD 86,000) Reach 1.378m
- Sun 16/3 – Eels/Tigers 419k (BVOD 61k) Rch 1.034m
- Syd 138k
To date: #NRLonNine
- 2025 NRL FTA Aggregated Audience – 4.199m (includes Allstars, but not NRLW) for direct comparison
- 2025 NRL FTA Aggregated Audience – 4.552m (all inclusive)
- 2024 NRL FTA Aggregated Audience – 4.013m (includes Allstars,)
- Aggregated FTA Ratings on Nine are up 4.54% without the NRLW match and up 13% with the womens international included.
Round 3
- Thu 20/3 – Storm/Panthers Nine Ave 718k (BVOD 116k) Rch 1.7m
- Metro 437k
- Syd 216k Mel 44k Bri 166k Ade 4k Per 6k
- Fri 21/3 – Nine 646k (BVOD 92k) Rch 1.41m
- Sun 23/3 – Eels/Bulldogs 528k (BVOD 65k) Rch 1.096m
- Syd 202k Bris 99k
Round 4
- Thu 27/3 – Rabbitohs/Panthers Nine 650k (BVOD 99k) Rch 1.482m
- Metro 404k Reg 246k
- Syd 220k Bri 148k GEM 36k (M/A/P)
- Fri 28/3 – Dolphins/Broncos Nine 583k (BVOD 90k) Rch 1.392m
- Sun 30/3 – Sea Eagles/Eels Nine 491k (BVOD 61k) Rch 1.023m
- Syd 168k Bri 99k
Round 5
- Thu 3/4 – Raiders/Sharks Nine 575k (BVOD 82k) Rch 1.383m
- Metro 343k Reg 232k
- Syd 178k Bri 132k GEM (M/A/P) 33k
- Fri 4/4 – Rabbitohs/Roosters Nine 600k (BVOD 86k) Rch 1.283m
- Sun 6/4 – Sea Eagles/Storm Nine 512k (BVOD 68k) Rch 1.425m
- Metro 300k 212k
- Syd 142k Mel 39k Bri 103k GEM 16k (A/P)
Round 6
- Thu 10/4 – Dolphins/Panthers Nine 669k (BVOD 95k) Rch 1.435m
- Fri 11/4 – Broncos/Roosters Nine 600k (BVOD 91k) Reach 1.304m
Season to date
Thursday night NRL ratings on Nine are up 10.58% to 669,000 per game. Total Thursday NRL ratings on Nine are up over 4m, from 3.6m at the same time in 2024. Average NRL reach is up 11.6% on Thursday nights to 1.548m YoY.
Friday Night #NRL on Nine is up 1.1% on average to 612k per game, and up 1.1% in total to 3.67m. Average reach is down 2.24% to 1.356m.
This season on Nine, the NRL season is up 7.82% to an average audience of 585k per game, and a total of 11.699m per game.
No Foxtel data available.
In NZ, The NRL, has already commanded 1.2 million viewers on Sky Sport and Sky Open across the opening six weeks of the season, during which time Sky Sport Now’s audience has grown by 4% to more than 201,000, and Sky Go’s has risen by 13% to over 196,000.
The Warriors’ meeting with the Melbourne Storm attracted an audience of 349,000 live on Sky Sport 1 and live-to-delayed on Sky Open, just under 102,000 on Sky Sport Now, and just over 60,000 on Sky Go.
Round 6 Continued
- Sun 13/4 – Knights/Tigers Nine 475k (BVOD 56k) Rch 1.152m
- Syd 135k Bris 101k
Round 7 – Easter
- Thu 17/4 – Sea Eagles/Dragons Nine 561k (BVOD 78k) Reach 1.24m
- Corresponding Easter Thursday in 2024 drew 575k with a reach of 1.276m
- Fri 18/4 – Dolphins/Storm Nine 577k (BVOD 73k) Reach 1.309m
- Fri 18/4 – Bulldogs/Rabbitohs Nine 473k (BVOD 60k) Reach 1.081m
- NRL on Good Friday was shown nationally, and was up 20% on 2024, to its highest rating since 2022. The evening match dropped 5% on 2024, but the aggregate ratings gave 2025 the edge.
- Sun 20/4 – Knights/Sharks Nine 358k (BVOD 44k) Reach 867k
- 358k for the #NRL was the lowest Sunday afternoon rating on Nine this season – however its inline with easter sunday last year (354k) .
Season to date
- 358k for the #NRL was the lowest Sunday afternoon rating on Nine this season – however its inline with easter sunday last year (354k) . 4.032m have watched Sunday NRL on Nine (+385k for NRLW in Vegas) at an average of 504,000 per game – up from 479,000 at the same time last year (including Vegas) for an increase of 5.2% YoY
- 4.032m have watched Sunday NRL on Nine (+385k for NRLW in Vegas) at an average of 504,000 per game – up from 479,000 at the same time last year (including Vegas) for an increase of 5.2% YoY
- At the close of Round 7, aggregated average #NRL ratings on Nine have reached 14.171m at an average of 567,000 for the year – up 9.5% YoY in total and 5.19% on average. BVOD audiences account for 14% of viewers, averaging 80k per game, while the average reach is 1.306m viewers.
Round 8 – ANZAC Round
- Thu 24/4 – Broncos/Bulldogs Nine 712k (BVOD 108k) Rch 1.794m
- Fri 25/4 – Dragons/Roosters Nine 512k (BVOD 66k) Reach 1.185m
- ANZAC Day NRL on Nine was watched by 512,000 – up 18% on 2024 and the highest FTA rating since 2019. (Kayo introduced Nov 2018)
- Fri 25/4 – Storm/Rabbitohs Nine 588k (BVOD 71k) Reach 1.384m
So far this NRL season, 16.007m have watched matches on the Nine network (agg ave up) with an average audience of 572,000. This is up 6% YoY 14% of NRL FTA audiences are watching on 9NOW with an average audiences of 81,000. Average Reach audiences are 1.312m.
- Sun 27/4 – NRL Tigers/Sharks 546k (BVOD 85k) Reach 1.244m
- Syd 184k, Bris 100k
Round 9 – Magic Round
- Thu 1/5 – Womens Origin (see 2025 Origin Ratings Page)
- Fri 2/5 – Roosters/Dolphins Nine 528k (BVOD 76k) Reach 1.162m
- Sat 3/5 – Knights/Souths Nine 308k (BVOD 36k) Reach 857k
- Game was on in the afternoon on a day election coverage dominated
- Sun 4/5 – Panthers/Broncos Nine 554k (BVOD 72k) Reach 1.316m
- Syd 168k Bris 146k
Friday Night #NRL has an aggregated audience of 5.396m on Nine, at an average of 600,000 per match, with an average audience of 86,000 on 9now. Average reach is 1.322m Friday Night NRL audience is up 5% on the same time last year, with last night still to be consolidated. Average reach is up slightly from 1.289m.
From Nine PR: Sunday Afternoon NRL secured its timeslot with Total People and all key demos in Sydney and Brisbane. It was the No. 2 program with People 16-39 in Sydney and Brisbane. It recorded a National Total TV Reach of 1.316 million and a Total TV National Audience of 554,000 – up 11.0% year-on-year. On 9Now, it recorded a BVOD audience of 72,000 – up a massive 75.6% year-on-year.
Round 9 of the 2025 #NRL season was had an aggregate viewing audience on Nine of 1.39m across #MagicRound with an average of 463,000 per match. Including Womens Origin G1 it was 2.317m at 579,000 This is down on last years figured of 1.47m for Magic Round and 2.447m with WOrigin, due mostly to shifting the saturday tv coverage to the afternoon and the election.
The 2025 #NRL season on Nine has had 18.910m viewers to date at an average of 573,000 per broadcast (inclusive of Womens Origin G1 and Allstars), including an average BVOD audience of 81,000 and average reach of 1.314m. The total audience is up 13.8% YoY, with average audiences up 6.9% (noting that Magic Round wasnt held until 2 weeks later in Round 11, 2024).
Round 10 – Women in League Round
- Thu 8/5 – Eels/Dolphins Nine 627k (BVOD 83k) Reach 1.336m
- Fri 9/5 – Rabbitohs/Broncos Nine 632k (BVOD 88k) Reach 1.344m
- Sun 11/5 – SEagles/Sharks Nine 486k (BVOD 54k) Reach 1.197m
- – Syd 168k Bris 104k
Round 10 of the 2025 #NRL season was watched by 1.745m on the Nine Network, with an average of 582k per broadcast, average BVOD of 75k and average reach of 1.292m This season, an aggregate audience of 19.353m have tuned into the NRL at an average of 569k (20.7m @ 576k inc NRLW)
According to Mediaweek, the STV ratings are up 12.5% for the year, applied to last years average of 483,000 per match – Foxgroup audiences are thought to be around 541,000 per match.
Round 11
- Thu 17/5 – #NRLW Origin II NSW/QLD Nine 1.067m (BVOD 196k) Reach 2.131m
- Fri 16/5 – Nine 585k (BVOD 87k) Reach 1.3m
Friday Night #NRL on Nine has an aggregated audience of 6.641m for the season at an average of 604,000 per game on Nine. This is up 5.95% on the same time YoY. The NRL premiership to date has an aggregate FTA audience of 19.54m at an average of 574,000 per match, up 6.29% YoY
Total #NRL Ratings on Nine including Womens Origin, Test and Allstars has an aggregate audience of 22.420m at an average of 590,000 per match, up 7.27% on the same time last year.
- 18/5 Raiders/Titans Nine 446k (BVOD 51k) Reach 1.068m
- Syd 140k Bris 84k
Sunday #NRL on Nine has an aggregated average audience of 6.092m at an average of 508,000 per match. This is up 14% year on year.
Round 11 of the #NRL season was watched by 1.031m on Nine at an average of 515,000 per match. In addition, Thursdays Womens Origin Game 2 was watched by 1.067m.
The 2025 #NRL premiership on Nine has an aggregated audience of 19.99m at an average of 571,000 per match. This is up 5.5% YoY (average). Total NRL ratings for 2025 come to 22.87m, at an average of 586,000 per match. This is up 7.7% YoY (ave)
Round 12
- Thu 22/5 – Dogs/Dolphins Nine 627k (BVOD 91k) Reach 1.341m
- Fri 23/5 – Eels/SEagles Nine 591k (BVOD 82k) Reach 1.331m
Thu N NRL was the 7th highest Thu N NRL fixture of the season (627k, 1.314m reach), however Thursday night #NRL has been a particularly strong rating fixture this season, with 6.58m viewers watching at an average of 658,000 per match.
- Sun 24/5 – Warriors/Raiders Nine 511k (BVOD 63k) Reach 1.265m
Sunday Afternoon #NRL rated 511k on Nine, despite featuring a NZ team and Regional team. So far this season 7.395m people have watched this broadcast at an average of 493,000 per match. This is up 10.5% YoY.
Round 12 of the 2025 #NRL season had an aggregate audience of 1.729m at an average of 576,000. This is up 9.7% on the same weekend last season. In total, 21.722m have watched NRL matches in 2025, at an average of 571,000 per match, this is up 6.9% YoY.
State of Origin (Mens) Game 1
- Nine 3.755m (BVOD 963k) Reach 5.449m
- This is the highest Origin since Game 1 2016, and up 9.2% on Game 1, 2024
Womens State of Origin Game III
- 29/5 – #NRLW Origin QLD/NSW Nine 995k (BVOD 170k) Reach 1.965m
- Down 4% on G3 2024
- The 2025 #NRLW Origin series had a total overnight audience aggregate of, 2.989m at an average of 996,000. This is down 3% YoY. [2024: 3.084m at an average of 1.028m]
Round 13
- Fri 30/5 – #NRL Dragons/Knigjts Nine 521k (BVOD 79k) Reach 1.246m)
- Sun 1/6 – #NRL Panthers/Eels Nine 538k (BVOD 428k) Reach 1.234m
- Syd 169k Bri 117k
Thursday Night #NRL has been watched by 6.588m on Nine at an average of 658,000 per match. (excludes NRLW Origin). This is up 10.4% on the same time in 2024. Mediaweek reports ratings across the Foxgroup are up 12.5% for the NRL
Friday Night #NRL has been watched by 7.779m at an average of 598,000 per match. This is up 6.02% on the same time in 2024 Mediaweek reports ratings across the Foxgroup are up 12.5% for the NRL
Round 13 of the #NRL on Nine had an aggregate viewing of 1.059m, down from 1.652m YoY, down 4% on average due to Origin it was a short round (not in 2024). Including Origin, total audiences on 9 this weekend were 5.809m, with both mens GI and womens GIII origin up on last year.
Total #NRL premiership audiences on Nine in 2025 are 22.821m at an average of 570,000 per match, up 6.5% YoY. Total NRL audiences for 2025 are up 3.28% to 30.472m from 29.505m (inc NRLW Origin 3 in 2024 which wasnt until June 27).
To date
- #AFL Premiership on Seven: 25.42m (nat ave -3% YoY)
- #NRL Premiership on Nine: 22.82m (ave +6% YoY)
- Inc NRL/W total ratings on Nine: 30.473m (total +3% YoY)
- NRL Foxgrp: +12.5%, AFL Kayo: +25%
Round 14
- Thu 5/6 – #NRL Knights/SEagles Nine 549k (BVOD 83k) Reach 1.323m
Thursday Night #NRL has been watched by an aggregate average audience of 7.137m on Nine at an average of 649k per game. BVOD averages 98,000 and reach averages 1.451m. Thu Average is up 8.7% YoY, Thu BVOD average is up 42% YoY, Thu Reach is up 6.4%
- Fri – Dolphins/Dragons Nine 502k (BVOD 68k) Reach 1.185m
- Sun – Tigers/Panthers Nine 510k (BVOD 65k) Reach 1.197m
Sunday Afternoon #NRL on Nine has an aggregate audience of 7.663m at an average of 511,000 over the course of the season (average BVOD 64k, Reach 1.214m) – inc Vegas. Average audiences are up 7.1% on Sundays on Nine in 2025 (BVOD +49%, Reach +6%) – YoY
Round 14 of the 2025 #NRL season on Nine had an aggregate viewership of 1.561m at an average of 520,000 per match. (BVOD ave 72k, Reach ave 1.235m) Average NRL audience is up 6.9% on same round last year (which also included wOrigin II at 1.083m)
Total 2025 #NRL Premiership audience on Nine is 24.403m at an average of 568,000 per match (BVOD ave 79k, reach ave 1.293m) Average Premiership audience is up 6.7% YoY (BVOD +41%, Reach +4.3%)
Total #NRL on Nine including Origin I, Allstars, Womens Origin series is 32.1m at an average of 655,000 per match (BVOD ave 103k, Reach ave 1.413m) This is up from 30.477m (inc wOrigin III 2024), average audience up 5.3% YoY (in WOIII), BVOD ave 33.7%, Reach +2.76%
Round 15
- Thu 12/6 – Sharks 30/Dragons 18 Nine 552k (BVOD 79k) Reach 1.244m
Thu N #NRL has an aggregate audience of 7.694m on Nine for the season at an average of 641,000 viewers per match. (BVOD 96k, Reach 1.435m). This is up 7.7% YoY
- Fri 13/6 Titans 28/SEagles 8 Nine 529k (BVOD 74k) Reach 1.222m
Friday Night #NRL on Nine has an aggregate 2025 audience of 8.841m at an average of 589,000. (Ave BVOD 84k, Reach 1.299m) This is up 4.2% on the same time last year.
- Sun 15/6 Rabbitohs 18/Bulldogs 24 Nine 570k (BVOD 78k) Reach 1.382m
- Syd 191k Bri 112k
Sunday #NRL has an aggregate audience of 8.243m at an average of 515,000 per match. (+8.4% YoY)
Round 15 of the 2025 #NRL season had an aggregate audience of 1.651m at an average of 550,000 per match. This is up 1.2% on the same round last year.
The 2025 NRL premiership season to date has a total audience of 26.082m at an average of 567,000 per match.(+6.7% YoY)
Total NRL season ratings to date are 33.779m at an average of 650k per match (inc Origins/Allstars), and up 5.3% YoY (+ WOrigin III 2024)
Round 16
- See Origin Ratings
- Fri 20/6 – Tigers 12/Raiders 16 Nine 616k (BVOD 90k) Reach 1.325m
- Sun 22/6 – Roosters/Cowboys Nine 476k (BVOD 60k) Reach 1.216m
Friday night #NRL was the 4th highest rating Friday night of the year at 616k (not yet consolidated) Friday night #NRL on Nine has an aggregate viewership of 9.462m this season at an average of 591k per match, with average BVOD audiences of 85k and an average Reach audience of 1.295m. Average is up 3.8% YoY.
Round 16 of the #NRL season has an aggregate rating of 1.092m at an average of 546,000 (ave BVOD 75k, reach 1.27m) In addition, Origin 2 rated 3.751m and U19 Origin rated 431,000, for a weekend total of 5.274m. Sunday #NRL has an aggregate viewership of 9.586m at an average of 504,000. This is up 5.8% YoY.
The NRL premiership season on Nine has an aggregate viewership of 27.27m at an average of 568,000 per match, up 6.16% YoY Total Pro Rugby league ratings on Nine have reached 39.149m, up 8.2% YoY (including WOrigin III which wasnt held until 27/6/24)
Round 17
- Thu 26/6 Panthers/Bulldogs Nine 702k (BVOD 122k) Reach 1.401m
- Fri 27/6 Knights/Raiders Nine 494k (BVOD 69k) Reach 1.174m
- Sun 29/6 Titans/Cowboys Nine 496k (BVOD 57k) Reach 1.292m
Last nights Knights/Raiders 494k is the lowest rating Friday Night #NRL game so far this season (although consolidation could change) Friday nights average 582,000 for the season, up 2.28% YoY
Round 18
- Thu 4/7 – NRLW Sharks/Eels Nine 284k (BVOD 40k) Reach 1.313m
- Fri 5/7 Bulldogs/Broncos Nine 624k (BVOD 105k) Reach 1.372m
- Sun 6/7 SEagles/Rabbitohs Nine 471k (BVOD 60k) Reach 1.142m
- Syd 135k Bris 117k
Origin 3 – See Origin Ratings
Round 19
- Thu 10/7 – NRLW Tigers/Bulldogs Nine 236k (BVOD 34k) Reach 1.196m
- Fri 11/7 Sharks/Dolphins Nine 510k (BVOD 82k) 1.229m
- Sun 13/7 Eels/Panthers Nine 455k (BVOD 66k) Reach 1.116m
- Nine (Syd 142k Bris 98k)
Friday Night #NRL has an aggregate audience of 11.133m on Nine at an average of 586,000 per game with an average reach of 1.287m.
As of Friday 11/7 , So far this season, the #NRL premiership sesason has a total audience of 30.64m (average 567k). This is up 5.3% YoY. Rep fixtures have attracted 15.822m viewers at an average of 1.758m per match. The aggregate is up 14%. Total #NRL audience for the year on VOZ has reached 47.128m, up 6.8% YoY.
Round 20
- Thu 17/7 Dolphins/Cowboys Nine 552k (BVOD 81k) Reach 1.275m
- Fri 18/7 – Panthers/Rabbitohs Nine 472k (BVOD 74k) Reach 1.184m
- Sun – Knights/Warriors Nine 448k (BVOD 58k) Reach 1.079m
- Syd 130k Bri 108k
Thursday Night #NRL has a season aggregate audience of 8.981m at an average of 641,000 per game. This is up 7% YoY with a similar number of matches.
The 472,000 average viewers who watched Friday Night #NRL is the lowest Friday night audience this season. Friday night audiences have reached an aggregated viewing total of 11.616m at an average of 580k per game – up 1.5% YoY (last night still to be consolidated).
Round 20 of the 2025 #NRL season had an aggregate FTA viewing on Nine of 1.472m at an average of 491,000 per match. Thursday night was the highest rating fixture for the NRL with 552k tuning in. The 2025 premiership season to date on Nine has aggregated ratings of 32.583m at an average of 562,000, this is up 5.5% YoY on aggregate, and 5.8% YoY on average.
The full NRL year to date has ratings of 48.462m, up 6.5% YoY. Known NRLW premiership ratings add an additional 994,000 to this, with many matches unrated to date.
Round 21
- Thursday – Roosters/Storm Nine 628k (BVOD 98k) Reach 1.493m
- Friday – Broncos/Eels Nine 578k (BVOD 92k) Reach 1.259m
- Sunday – Bulldogs/SEagles Nine 527k (BVOD 71k) Reach 1.175m
Thursday Night #NRL has an aggregate audience of 9.627m at an average of 642,000 per match. This is up 7.17% YoY. The NRL leads the AFL 8-6 on Thursday nights, and last nights rating was the 4th week in a row that the NRL has won Thursday night (when head to head).
Friday Night #NRL has an aggregated audience on Nine of 12.211m for the season at an average of 581,000. This is up 1.75% YoY. Head to head this season the NRL trails the AFL 4-15 on Friday Nights , but this was the first NRL Friday night win since May 9th.
Round 21 of the 2025 #NRL season had aggregated FTA ratings of 1.733m on Nine, at an average of 578,000 per match. The premiership season to date has had 34.355m aggregated viewers over the season at an average of 563,000 per match – Up 5.03% YoY.
Total NRL ratings for the year are 50.234m (rising to 51.825m with whats known of the #NRLW season), up 7.8% YoY
Round 22
- Thu 8/8- Storm/Broncos Nine 722k (BVOD 114k) Reach 1.643m
- Syd 193k Mel 56k Bri 203k
- Fri – Raiders/Sea Eagles Nine 531k (BVOD 72k) Reach 1.256m
- Sun – Sharks/Cowboys Nine 455k (BVOD 54k) Reach 1.211m
Round 23
- Sat – Bulldogs/Warriors Nine 417k (BVOD 57k) Reach 1.073m
- Sun – Eels/Cowboiys Nine 491k (BVOD 61k) Reach 1.184m
- Syd 141k Bri 112k
Round 24
- Thu – Storm/Broncos Nine 722k (BVOD 114k) Reach 1.643m
- Syd 193k Mel 56k Bri 203k
- Fri – Roosters/Bulldogs Nine 548k (BVOD 88k) Reach 1.171m
- Sat – Rabbitohs/Eels Nine 428k (BVOD 55k) Reach 1.145m
- Sun – Cowboys/Nights Nine 405k (BVOD 50k) Reach 1.088m
- Syd 98k Bri 99k
Round 24 of the #NRL season on Nine was watched by 2.185m at an average of 546,000 per match. The premiership season to date has been watched by 40.497m at an average of 562,000 per match. This is up 5.6% YoY Known #NRLW ratings add 1.968m to this total.
Including #Origin and #NRL etc, total rugby league ratings on Nine for the year come to 56.376m viewers, up 9% YoY (#NRLW adds nearly 2m to this)
Friday Night #NRL has an aggregate audience of 13.885m on Nine at an average of 579,000 per match, this is up 3% YoY.
Thursday Night #NRL was the highest this season at 804,000 (Round 1 had 802k cons), and the highest Thu Night since VOZ began in May 2023. Thursday nights average 660k this season, up 8.73% YoY
Round 25
- Thu – Rabbitohs/Dragons Nine 583k (BVOD 84k) Reach 1.32m
- Fri – Storm/Bulldogs Nine 619k (BVOD 95k) Reach 1.344m
- Sat – Eels/Roosters Nine 483k (BVOD 62k) Reach 1.232m
- Sun – Tigers/Cowboys Nine 490k (BVOD 63k) Reach 1.106m
- – Syd 155k Bri 114k
Round 25 of the #NRL season achieved aggregate ratings of 2.174m at an average of 544,000 on Nine. Total ratings for the NRL premiership on FTA are 42.699m at an average of 562,000 per match. This is up 5.8% YoY
Including Allstars and representative fixtures, this comes to 58.578m viewers on FTA at an average of 689,000 per match. This is up 7.1% from 54.689m (average 651k, +5.8%)
Known #NRLW Nine ratings would add 2.234m to this.
Thursday Night #NRL has an aggregate rating of 12.477m (2024: 12.693m) at an average of 657k per match (2024: 604k). Up 8.7% YoY on average
Friday Night #NRL has an aggregate rating of 14.541m on Nine (2024: 14.996m) at an average of 581,000 per match (2024: 555k). Up 4.7% YoY on average.
Saturday Night #NRL has an aggregate rating of 1.642m (2024: 1.5m) on Nine at an average of 445k per match (2024: 375k). This is up 18.6% YoY on average.
Sunday Afternoon #NRL has an aggregate rating of 13.07m (2024: 13.307m) at an average of 503k per match. (2024: 475k) This is up 5.9% on average.
Early Sunday Afternoon #NRLW averages 133k for the season, while the Sunday Afternoon match averages about the same based on limited data
Foxtel and SkyNZ data is thin on the ground. Sky reported in April that its audiences were “99% of the previous season”. Mediaweek reported in Round 10, that the NRL season was up 12.5% on Foxgroup.
