First State of Origin game for 2020 brings in lowest metro audience since 2001
The first game of the 2020 State of Origin series has brought in the lowest metro audience since 2001, delivering 1.598m and 2.378m nationally. The match, which saw the Queensland Maroon’s win for a 1-0 lead in the series, aired from 7pm EST on Wednesday night.
2019’s first match drew 2.178m metro, while 2018’s clash brought in 2.321m. This is the first time the game has been played so late in the calendar year and the first to be played outside the traditional NRL season, due to lockdowns and restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic.
