Re: Sam Burgess Union debut : Thu Jan 01, 2015 5:23 pm  

OzWelsh wrote:

Yet rugby league viewership has stayed about the same, and about 250,000 watched Wigan v Huddersfield last February on SKY.

Incorrect.

Sky viewing figures for SL have been on the slide for several seasons mirroring the slump in SL attendances.

SKY VIEWING FIGURES... - *source barb.co.uk (Weekly Top 10s)

Regular Season
2008: 7,552k/48 = 157k average
2009: 8,555k/56 = 153k average
2010: 9,590k/60 = 160k average
2011: 9,138k/56 = 163k average
2012: 10,975k/65= 169k average
2013: 9,698k/63 = 154k average
2014: 6,754k/50 = 135k average (including Catalan home games)
2014 Catalan home games = 658k/8 = 82k average
2014: 6,096k/42 = 145k average (excluding Catalan home games)

Play-Offs
2008: --676k/3 = 225k average
2009: 1,242k/6 = 207k average
2010: 1,590k/8 = 199k average
2011: 1,583k/8 = 198k average
2012: 1,285k/7 = 184k average
2013: 1,234k/7 = 176k average
2014: 1,115/8 = 139k average

Grand Final
2008: 325k
2009: 365k
2010: 299k
2011: 319k
2012: 324k
2013: 276k
2014: 315k

World Club Challenge:
2008: 332k
2009: 367k
2010: 307k
2011: 206k
2012: 264k
2013: 303k
2014: 159K (Saturday morning)

Re: Sam Burgess Union debut : Thu Jan 01, 2015 5:28 pm  

William Eve wrote:

Incorrect.

Sky viewing figures for SL have been on the slide for several seasons mirroring the slump in SL attendances.

SKY VIEWING FIGURES... - *source barb.co.uk (Weekly Top 10s)

Regular Season
2008: 7,552k/48 = 157k average
2009: 8,555k/56 = 153k average
2010: 9,590k/60 = 160k average
2011: 9,138k/56 = 163k average
2012: 10,975k/65= 169k average
2013: 9,698k/63 = 154k average
2014: 6,754k/50 = 135k average (including Catalan home games)
2014 Catalan home games = 658k/8 = 82k average
2014: 6,096k/42 = 145k average (excluding Catalan home games)

Play-Offs
2008: --676k/3 = 225k average
2009: 1,242k/6 = 207k average
2010: 1,590k/8 = 199k average
2011: 1,583k/8 = 198k average
2012: 1,285k/7 = 184k average
2013: 1,234k/7 = 176k average
2014: 1,115/8 = 139k average

Grand Final
2008: 325k
2009: 365k
2010: 299k
2011: 319k
2012: 324k
2013: 276k
2014: 315k

World Club Challenge:
2008: 332k
2009: 367k
2010: 307k
2011: 206k
2012: 264k
2013: 303k
2014: 159K (Saturday morning)

Can always rely on billy. Hey....Purdie. There's them damned stats again....

Re: Sam Burgess Union debut : Thu Jan 01, 2015 5:55 pm  

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2 ... e-union-tv

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2 ... e-union-tv

Re: Sam Burgess Union debut : Thu Jan 01, 2015 5:56 pm  

http://www.superleague.co.uk/article/29 ... st-utility

http://www.superleague.co.uk/article/29 ... st-utility

Re: Sam Burgess Union debut : Thu Jan 01, 2015 6:09 pm  

gutterfax wrote:

Coventry, Leicester and Northampton are in the midlands.......salford the north west and Newcastle the north east. 5 of 12 most assuredly not Southern teams.ill whip up a 2nd tier map for you next time I'm at my pc....and remember, you asked for it.

We'll be carefull, you just might blow your hypothesis that Rugby League - The Greatest Game isn't Nationaly spread!

Re: Sam Burgess Union debut : Thu Jan 01, 2015 6:15 pm  

The Avenger wrote:

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2014/may/08/rugby-league-union-tv

Translation: Challenge Cup fixture (attendance 12,194) broadcast on terrestrial BBC TV channel registers higher viewing figure than Heineken Cup fixture (attendance 25,942) broadcast on erm... Sky Sports 2.

Re: Sam Burgess Union debut : Thu Jan 01, 2015 6:18 pm  

William Eve wrote:

Translation: Challenge Cup fixture (attendance 12,194) broadcast on terrestrial BBC TV channel registers higher viewing figure than Heineken Cup fixture (attendance 25,942) broadcast on erm... Sky Sports 2.

Whoosh!

You totally miss the point about statistics!

Re: Sam Burgess Union debut : Thu Jan 01, 2015 6:33 pm  

The Avenger wrote:

http://www.superleague.co.uk/article/29472/records-fall-as-first-utility

Assertion from link above...
"The opening fixture of the 2014 First Utility Super League season smashed all box office records by recording the biggest television audience for a Round 1 fixture in the competition’s 19-year history"


Evidence...
Source: barb.co.uk

w/e 9 Feb 2014
Wigan V Huddersfield 243k (opening Sky fixture)

w/e 5 Feb 2012
Widnes V Wakefield 251k (opening Sky fixture)

w/e 31 Jan 2010
Crusaders V Leeds 282k (opening Sky fixture)

Re: Sam Burgess Union debut : Thu Jan 01, 2015 6:45 pm  

how come the viewing figures for international games aren't brought up much? they're as valid as the club game figures

Re: Sam Burgess Union debut : Thu Jan 01, 2015 6:55 pm  

William Eve wrote:

Assertion from link above...
"The opening fixture of the 2014 First Utility Super League season smashed all box office records by recording the biggest television audience for a Round 1 fixture in the competition’s 19-year history"


Evidence...
Source: barb.co.uk

w/e 9 Feb 2014
Wigan V Huddersfield 243k (opening Sky fixture)

w/e 5 Feb 2012
Widnes V Wakefield 251k (opening Sky fixture)

w/e 31 Jan 2010
Crusaders V Leeds 282k (opening Sky fixture)

Crusaders vs Leeds 2010 was actually a Round 4 fixture brought forward to accommodate Leeds' participation in the WCC so technically not a Round 1 fixture.....tut tut William.