First State of Origin clash draws record audience for Nine

June 2, 2016 9:21

Nine’s coverage of the first State of Origin match up drew a record 2.708m metro viewers who watched the Queensland maroons grind out a tight 6-4 win against the NSW Blues at ANZ stadium.

That time adjusted result means the game was highest rating State of Origin match of all time and was well up on last year’s telecast where State of Origin I drew 2.432m viewers and helped ensure Nine won the night with a main channel audience share of 38%. The match was broadcast on the main channel in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide and Gem in Perth.

According to the Oztam preliminary ratings, the pre match broadcast was viewed by 1.737m on the main channel, while 1.420m people stuck around to watch the post match broadcast which does not take into account out of home viewing in pubs and clubs.

The State of Origin is always one of the most watched TV events of the year and was the most watched program in Sydney (1.19m), Brisbane (809,000) and Melbourne (494,000).

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Nic Christensen

Nic Christensen worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2016, in roles including deputy editor and media & technology editor. He is former media writer for The Australian and has also worked as a reporter for The Daily Telegraph and senior producer for Radio 2GB.

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