NRL gives Nine a Sydney win in Friday night’s TV ratings

March 16, 2019 2:38

The first 2019 Friday night outing for the NRL saw 436,000 metro viewers tune into Nine’s coverage of the Sydney Roosters versus South Sydney Rabbitohs game.

Broadcast on Nine’s main channel in Sydney and Brisbane, and on Gem in other cities, the game also picked up 267,000 regional viewers for a national audience of 704,000. Another 252,000 tuned into Fox League for the match.

In Sydney, the game tied with Nine News as the city’s most watched shows for the night, drawing 255,000 viewers. In Brisbane the game was behind Seven and Nine’s evening bulletins as 145,000 League fans tuned in.

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Paul Wallbank

Paul Wallbank was news editor at Mumbrella between June 2017 and June 2019. Previously he's covered business and technology issues for outlets ranging from The Australian and Sydney Morning Herald to the ABC and Business Spectator.

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