AFL will earn more, but NRL TV revenue to lift

Yes but the NRL only broadcasts 3 games on to FTA. If you were to take the average of the NRLs FTA Ratings and compare with the AFLs average FTA Ratings, the NRLS is far superiour. When you take into account that the AFL gives the FTA networks picks 1,2,3 & 4 of their best games each week and the NRL gives Nine just 1,2 & 5, the fact that NRL average FTA ratings out outscores the AFL is even more incredible.

There's a few errors there JP. For instance Geelong in included in the Melbourne Coverage area. ... http://www.oztam.com.au/pdf/TV_Ratings/TVratingsguide.pdf

DB An blog about "DOUBLE COUNTING" Originally Posted by ibeme Sorry to burst your bubble Mikeo, but you're wrong here. You were correct about the Gold Coast being included in the metropolitan figures, but that's about it. In the overlapping areas, OzTam captures the data for all stations, but only reports data on Metropolitan stations. Any data captured for the regional station gets reported as 'SPILL'. You may notice where ratings are listed, it often states that Community Stations and Spill on are not reported. Take the following extreme example: Regional Ratings participants in regional area: 100 OzTam Ratings participants in metropolitan area: 100 Regional Ratings participants in overlapped area: 100 OzTam Ratings participants in overlapped area: 100 You're arguing that the overlapped zone is being counted twice because 100 people are taking part in OzTam and another 100 are taking part in Regionals? Let's say all 100 overlapped people in regional ratings were watching NBN. And then let's say all 100 overlapped people in OzTam ratings were watching Nine. Then, you would have double counting because 200 people would be counted towards NBN/NINE. But the reverse is also true. If those in the Regional ratings were watching Nine, and those in the OzTam ratings were watching NBN (in the overlapped zone), then the ratings would be zero, even though they were all watching NBN/NINE. But of course, those are extremes that would never occur. It would even out. So if you were to split it 50/50, where half of the participants were watching NBN and the other half were watching NINE in the overlapped zone, the ratings would be 100 to WIN/NBN and 100 to 'SPILL', which don't count towards either. And if you don't believe me, contact OzTam. That's what I did, and here's the response: Quote: OzTAM reports viewing to the metropolitan free-to-air network’s broadcast in the metropolitan area defined by the maps/ postcodes under the above link. All viewing to regional free-to-air broadcast in the metropolitan area is also captured; however it is reported by OzTAM under ‘SPILL’. So, I guess you've got some editing to do to your spreadsheets"

That Talking Footy site doesn't include the Regional's for FTA & the Pay TV audience.

Crosscoder, i have been moderated on here for a while now. I agree with you crosscoder, different rules for different people on here unfortunately. One sided penalty count an understatement

Zac Are you referring to Codecrosser or me Crosscoder Just on your earlier comment about me being moderated at times,I have no problem with that,especially when I get sucked in. What I find at times is different rules for some and one only has to look at the comments on this thread.A one side penalty count if you ask me.

As John Paul Getty once said, I'd rather have 1% of a hundred peoples incomes than 100% of ones".

Yet gets almost as many viewers as the AFL, sometimes more (without taking New Zealand into account). Rubbish, you are well named.

Try getting your girlfriend or wife to dye her hair blue or red(according to who your team is) in Sydney and getting her to go to a pub. It'll get you straight to the front of the queue.

The NRL already gets far too much considering it is essentially only in 2 out of 6 states.

The so called fragmented nature of the regionals,when a large proportion of the rl viewing audience comes from this area with apopulation larger than WA and SA combined.Conveient to ignore huge population centres of Canberra/Newcastle/Coffs Harbour/Mackay/Rockhampton/Townsville that form part and parcel of the regional viewership.So the rural notion 9is just that,a small indeed very same percentage comapred to the regional towns. again the aggregate is ignore with the addition of the Soo/under 20s/Tests/All stars/NZ. Again no one cares to admit we are in fact comparing 5 cap cities for AFL at decent FTA hours compared to 2 for rl ATM. Comparisons for viewership can be argued many ways.

Yes i hope the S14 highlights rate.Notice they are not full games,Wonder why? As far as the USNRL is still in the pipeline,so don't get too exited yet my friend. You talk BS about rl being played in a handul of countries at amateur level. I will list them,and bore everyone sick.We are not talking pro .

Astounding stuff around Storm......saw about 4 hrs ago with the wooden spoon betting being suspended.......but stripping the premierships etc, GEEE!!!

Hmmm, was just talking about this kind of situation in relation to the "Ricardo Rule" on the SANZAR TV deal thread...

Zac, I think this is a little hypercritical when articles are posted on here such as "rugby punted to help GWS push" and "theres more diving in AFL football" etc etc. Now I don't personally care but Zac, you guys can't have your cake and eat it. Following this site for a while, it is obvious that certain people on here get favoured treatment. As I am being moderated, I would appreciate that you post this comment. I am not criticising any sport in particular, just you!!! Very few of my comments get posted, so please be fair and post this comment!!!

How come Dave gets to continually throw rocks at Rugby League. Just look through this thread and that's all he does. It gets quite tedious fast.

Crosscoder - your previous code-war comments have been deleted and all future comments will now be moderated. A reminder to all that code-war comments will be deleted and will earn the commenter moderation. Please report these comments as early as possible so we can clamp down on these tedious threads. Thanks, Zac The Roar

Look at the ABS predictions for 2050 for NSW and QLD.... those two states will make up over 60% of the nations population. Sure, there will be growth in Melbourne, its predicted to get bigger than Sydney, and Perth will grow big time too. But growth in NSW and QLD will be bigger. I fully understand why the AFL is doing what its doing... they are trying to cash in on this growth, especially since it will be people comming from overseas with no alegiance to League or AFL. And AFL doesn't need all of them either for it to be a success... just enough to draw ok crowds and improve tv viewership. Concidering the number of Victorians living in SE Qld now, GC should do well. The only problem there for AFL is its a very fickle sporting market. GWS will be much harder though.