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Big Bash bites back over ratings

TEN says its overall cricket coverage has averaged higher than Nine's this summer.

TEN has hit back at Nine’s claims over which is the better performer in the Cricket stakes this summer.

While Nine’s individual programs for Test Cricket averaged higher in the 5 City Metro, TEN pointed out that across the full Cricket coverage, it had a higher average.

Whether you include or exclude pre  /post-game coverage, TEN claimed the Big Bash League has the better average audience.

On Monday TEN even won the night thanks to its BBL coverage.

TEN

Big Bash League – All Coverage Big Bash League – Game Coverage (excl. Post-Game)
5 City Metro, Consolidated 7 5 City Metro, Consolidated 7
Average 647,000 Average 684,000
Date Program Audience Date Program Audience
20/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 1 – POST-GAME 340,000 20/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 1 – SESSION 1 834,000
20/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 1 – SESSION 1 834,000 20/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 1 – SESSION 1 EXCL TO ONE 41,000
20/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 1 – SESSION 1 EXCL TO ONE 41,000 20/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 1 – SESSION 2 809,000
20/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 1 – SESSION 2 809,000 21/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 2 – SESSION 1 867,000
21/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 2 – POST-GAME 396,000 21/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 2 – SESSION 1 EXCL TO ONE 72,000
21/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 2 – SESSION 1 867,000 21/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 2 – SESSION 2 1,036,000
21/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 2 – SESSION 1 EXCL TO ONE 72,000 22/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 3 – SESSION 1 762,000
21/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 2 – SESSION 2 1,036,000 22/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 3 – SESSION 1 EXCL TO ONE 58,000
22/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 3 – POST-GAME 326,000 22/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 3 – SESSION 2 798,000
22/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 3 – SESSION 1 762,000 23/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 4 – SESSION 1 478,000
22/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 3 – SESSION 1 EXCL TO ONE 58,000 23/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 4 – SESSION 1 EXCL TO ONE 28,000
22/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 3 – SESSION 2 798,000 23/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 4 – SESSION 2 723,000
23/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 4 – SESSION 1 478,000 23/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 5 – SESSION 1 750,000
23/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 4 – SESSION 1 EXCL TO ONE 28,000 23/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 5 – SESSION 2 539,000
23/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 4 – SESSION 2 723,000 26/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 6 – SESSION 1 546,000
23/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 5 – POST-GAME 182,000 26/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 6 – SESSION 2 712,000
23/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 5 – SESSION 1 750,000 27/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 7 – SESSION 1 639,000
23/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 5 – SESSION 2 539,000 27/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 7 – SESSION 2 803,000
26/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 6 – POST-GAME 396,000 28/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 8 – SESSION 1 543,000
26/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 6 – SESSION 1 546,000 28/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 8 – SESSION 2 801,000
26/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 6 – SESSION 2 712,000 29/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 9 – SESSION 1 650,000
27/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 7 – POST-GAME 356,000 29/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 9 – SESSION 2 883,000
27/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 7 – SESSION 1 639,000 30/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 10 – SESSION 1 550,000
27/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 7 – SESSION 2 803,000 30/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 10 – SESSION 2 775,000
28/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 8 – POST-GAME 441,000 31/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 11 – SESSION 1 477,000
28/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 8 – SESSION 1 543,000 31/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 11 – SESSION 2 585,000
28/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 8 – SESSION 2 801,000 1/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 12 – SESSION 1 608,000
29/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 9 – POST-GAME 447,000 1/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 12 – SESSION 2 870,000
29/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 9 – SESSION 1 650,000 1/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 13 – SESSION 1 692,000
29/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 9 – SESSION 2 883,000 1/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 13 – SESSION 2 453,000
30/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 10 – POST-GAME 479,000 2/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 14 – SESSION 1 637,000
30/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 10 – SESSION 1 550,000 2/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 14 – SESSION 2 757,000
30/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 10 – SESSION 2 775,000 3/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 15 – SESSION 1 632,000
31/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 11 – POST-GAME 356,000 3/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 15 – SESSION 2 794,000
31/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 11 – SESSION 1 477,000 4/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 16 – SESSION 1 618,000
31/12/16 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 11 – SESSION 2 585,000 4/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 16 – SESSION 2 756,000
1/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 12 – SESSION 1 608,000 5/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 17 – SESSION 1 572,000
1/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 12 – SESSION 2 870,000 5/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 17 – SESSION 2 906,000
1/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 13 – POST-GAME 180,000 6/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 18 – SESSION 1 511,000
1/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 13 – SESSION 1 692,000 6/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 18 – SESSION 2 737,000
1/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 13 – SESSION 2 453,000 7/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 19 – SESSION 1 625,000
2/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 14 – POST-GAME 352,000 7/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 19 – SESSION 2 784,000
2/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 14 – SESSION 1 637,000 8/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 20 – SESSION 1 665,000
2/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 14 – SESSION 2 757,000 8/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 20 – SESSION 2 806,000
3/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 15 – POST-GAME 351,000 Average 684,000
3/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 15 – SESSION 1 632,000
3/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 15 – SESSION 2 794,000
4/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 16 – POST-GAME 347,000
4/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 16 – SESSION 1 618,000
4/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 16 – SESSION 2 756,000
5/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 17 – POST-GAME 518,000
5/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 17 – SESSION 1 572,000
5/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 17 – SESSION 2 906,000
6/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 18 – POST-GAME 328,000
6/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 18 – SESSION 1 511,000
6/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 18 – SESSION 2 737,000
7/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 19 – POST-GAME 380,000
7/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 19 – SESSION 1 625,000
7/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 19 – SESSION 2 784,000
8/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 20 – POST-GAME 339,000
8/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 20 – SESSION 1 665,000
8/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 20 – SESSION 2 806,000
9/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 21 – POST-GAME 603,000
9/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 21 – SESSION 1 740,000
9/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 21 – SESSION 1 EXCL TO ONE 40,000
9/1/17 CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE GAME 21 – SESSION 2 806,000
Average 647,000

Nine

Tests – All Coverage Tests – Game Coverage (excl. Pre/Post Match and Rain Delay)
5 City Metro, Consolidated 7 5 City Metro, Consolidated 7
Average 605,000 Average 680,000
Date Program Audience Date Program Audience
3/11/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA POST MATCH 567,000 3/11/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 1 377,000
3/11/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA PRE MATCH 192,000 3/11/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 2 502,000
3/11/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 1 377,000 3/11/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 3 816,000
3/11/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 2 502,000 4/11/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 1 412,000
3/11/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 3 816,000 4/11/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 2 481,000
4/11/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA POST MATCH 381,000 4/11/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 3 671,000
4/11/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA PRE MATCH 183,000 5/11/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 1 448,000
4/11/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 1 412,000 5/11/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 2 488,000
4/11/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 2 481,000 5/11/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 3 649,000
4/11/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 3 671,000 6/11/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 1 535,000
5/11/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA POST MATCH 366,000 6/11/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 2 621,000
5/11/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA PRE MATCH 237,000 6/11/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 3 722,000
5/11/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 1 448,000 7/11/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 1 314,000
5/11/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 2 488,000 7/11/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 2 379,000
5/11/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 3 649,000 12/11/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 1 434,000
6/11/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA PRE MATCH 220,000 12/11/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 2 600,000
6/11/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 1 535,000 12/11/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 3 778,000
6/11/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 2 621,000 14/11/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 1 230,000
6/11/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 3 722,000 14/11/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 2 299,000
7/11/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA POST MATCH 188,000 14/11/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 3 442,000
7/11/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA PRE MATCH 143,000 15/11/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 1 239,000
7/11/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 1 314,000 24/11/16 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 1 355,000
7/11/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 2 379,000 24/11/16 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 2 599,000
12/11/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA PRE MATCH 221,000 24/11/16 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 3 966,000
12/11/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 1 434,000 25/11/16 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 1 419,000
12/11/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 2 600,000 25/11/16 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 2 676,000
12/11/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 3 778,000 25/11/16 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 3 968,000
13/11/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA PRE MATCH -RAIN DELAY 205,000 26/11/16 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 1 620,000
13/11/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 1 -RAIN DELAY 245,000 26/11/16 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 2 835,000
13/11/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 2 -RAIN DELAY 249,000 26/11/16 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 3 791,000
14/11/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA PRE MATCH 123,000 27/11/16 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 1 658,000
14/11/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 1 230,000 27/11/16 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 2 1,030,000
14/11/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 2 299,000 27/11/16 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 3 1,292,000
14/11/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 3 442,000 15/12/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN 653,000
15/11/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA PRE MATCH 165,000 15/12/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN -PM 27,000
15/11/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 1 239,000 16/12/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 1 486,000
24/11/16 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA POST MATCH 483,000 16/12/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 2 726,000
24/11/16 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA PRE MATCH 173,000 16/12/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 3 897,000
24/11/16 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 1 355,000 17/12/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN – SESSION 3 16,000
24/11/16 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 2 599,000 17/12/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 1 709,000
24/11/16 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 3 966,000 17/12/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 2 886,000
25/11/16 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA POST MATCH 463,000 17/12/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 3 873,000
25/11/16 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA PRE MATCH 178,000 18/12/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 1 669,000
25/11/16 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 1 419,000 18/12/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 2 715,000
25/11/16 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 2 676,000 18/12/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 3 884,000
25/11/16 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 3 968,000 19/12/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 1 628,000
26/11/16 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA POST MATCH 459,000 26/12/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 1 937,000
26/11/16 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA PRE MATCH 224,000 26/12/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 2 1,049,000
26/11/16 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 1 620,000 27/12/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 1 620,000
26/11/16 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 2 835,000 27/12/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 3 846,000
26/11/16 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 3 791,000 28/12/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 1 579,000
27/11/16 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA POST GAME 150,000 28/12/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 2 762,000
27/11/16 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA PRE MATCH 218,000 28/12/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 3 1,034,000
27/11/16 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 1 658,000 29/12/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 1 651,000
27/11/16 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 2 1,030,000 29/12/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 2 800,000
27/11/16 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA SESSION 3 1,292,000 30/12/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 1 532,000
15/12/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN 653,000 30/12/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 2 779,000
15/12/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN -PM 27,000 30/12/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 3 1,092,000
15/12/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN PRE MATCH 202,000 3/1/17 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 1 565,000
16/12/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN POST MATCH 634,000 3/1/17 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 2 689,000
16/12/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN PRE MATCH 206,000 3/1/17 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 3 914,000
16/12/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 1 486,000 4/1/17 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 1 572,000
16/12/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 2 726,000 4/1/17 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 2 737,000
16/12/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 3 897,000 4/1/17 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 3 849,000
17/12/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN – SESSION 3 16,000 5/1/17 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 2 612,000
17/12/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN POST MATCH 403,000 5/1/17 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 3 860,000
17/12/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN PRE MATCH 300,000 6/1/17 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 2 682,000
17/12/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 1 709,000 6/1/17 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 3 926,000
17/12/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 2 886,000 7/1/17 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 1 708,000
17/12/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 3 873,000 7/1/17 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 2 940,000
18/12/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN POST MATCH 412,000 Average 680,000
18/12/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN PRE MATCH 265,000
18/12/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 1 669,000
18/12/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 2 715,000
18/12/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 3 884,000
19/12/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN POST MATCH 551,000
19/12/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN PRE MATCH 291,000
19/12/16 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 1 628,000
26/12/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN PRE MATCH 390,000
26/12/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 1 937,000
26/12/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 2 1,049,000
26/12/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 3 -RAIN DELAY 819,000
27/12/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN POST MATCH 685,000
27/12/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN PRE MATCH 220,000
27/12/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 1 620,000
27/12/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 2 -RAIN DELAY 537,000
27/12/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 3 846,000
28/12/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN PRE MATCH 279,000
28/12/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 1 579,000
28/12/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 2 762,000
28/12/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 3 1,034,000
29/12/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN PRE MATCH 178,000
29/12/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 1 651,000
29/12/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 2 800,000
29/12/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 3 -RAIN DELAY 511,000
30/12/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN POST MATCH 1,012,000
30/12/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN PRE MATCH 170,000
30/12/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 1 532,000
30/12/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 2 779,000
30/12/16 SECOND TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 3 1,092,000
3/1/17 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN PRE MATCH 234,000
3/1/17 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 1 565,000
3/1/17 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 2 689,000
3/1/17 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 3 914,000
4/1/17 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN POST MATCH 821,000
4/1/17 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN PRE MATCH 257,000
4/1/17 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 1 572,000
4/1/17 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 2 737,000
4/1/17 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 3 849,000
5/1/17 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN POST MATCH 184,000
5/1/17 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN PRE MATCH 197,000
5/1/17 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 1 -RAIN DELAY 248,000
5/1/17 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 2 612,000
5/1/17 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 2 -RAIN DELAY 367,000
5/1/17 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 3 860,000
6/1/17 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN -POST MATCH 275,000
6/1/17 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN PRE MATCH 192,000
6/1/17 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 1 -RAIN DELAY 252,000
6/1/17 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 2 682,000
6/1/17 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 3 926,000
7/1/17 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN -POST MATCH 615,000
7/1/17 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN PRE MATCH 294,000
7/1/17 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 1 708,000
7/1/17 THIRD TEST – AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN SESSION 2 940,000
Average 605,000

 

15 Responses

  1. BBL is just a hit a six fest for hyperactive sports fans. Generally, these audience ratings especially for a sporting event, would not likely be overly impressing executives in other larger populated countries like the USA even if if you increased the viewer numbers to match the population, but then again they would likely be paying their players more money

  2. I hope 9 or 7 never get their hands on BBL.
    10 do a fantastic job which complements the massive crowds attending 7 nights each and every week in every state.
    Apart from MCG block busters for the AFL ( ie 100,000+ GF) average game and overall gross attendance would be way ahead of any other sport in this country’s history.
    I love Test Cricket but this is top notch entertainment

  3. Ah, a good old fashioned p***ing contest where both sides manipulate the data to suit their respective arguments.
    I’ve found both forms rather disinteresting this summer, neither of the same standard in the past.
    And, of course, this is a direct battle because Cricket Australia regularly schedules international and domestic BBL at the same time……. Sarcasm!

  4. I never thought I’d say this but I have hit a wall with the BBL and have lost interest when my team the Brisbane Heat aren’t playing where in previous years I haven’t. Im actually looking forward to the Aus Open Tennis starting next week just for some variety in my viewing.

  5. Have always been an AFL fan, cricket was long and boring. But with BBL I have become a fan! Ten do a great job, good commentators, lets hope nine doesn’t poach it and ruin it!

  6. Being a cricket traditionalist I didn’t like BBL at first. Give me 5 days of a test any day but I am increasingly having a problem listening to the commentators on 9. Oh how I miss Ritchie! I really enjoy the BBL now especially Ricky Ponting and Mark Waugh commentating. They make it interesting and fun.

  7. The figures for big bash whatever way you look at it are great but unfortunately a couple of problems – I think every night on the main channel is over load and ratings will slip when the oz open tennis starts I think . And it will be back to 12% share on Friday night when no big bash because the one day is on and sure enough come February ten will be back struggling because they will make the same mistake this year as in last few years and keep the project as an hour when should jump the opposition at 7 with celebrity etc. they also need more sustained sport . They should have got the satursday afternoon AFL game to rebuild the sports portfolio after trashing the motor sport brand

    1. That will be a press release on the morning of Monday Jan 30 “after the tennis” where Seven will declare tennis as Australia’s number 1 summer sport reach over 6 million Aussies via the 7tennis app and the “channels of Seven”…

  8. Nine wouldn’t have said anything if they didn’t feel the cricket thunder was being stolen from them. The BBL success is fantastic for TEN, but it is bittersweet, because it will just become all the more expensive with the next rights due soon. However, they know how vital it is to them, in ratings and as a launchpad for the year, so I am sure they’ll do all they can to keep it. (Also, I don’t work for TEN)

  9. The big difference between Nine’s and Ten’s Cricket coverage is that with the Tests and the National games, people are engaged, they know the players, they follow the 5 days and take the emotional journey with the team. With Big Bash it is merely hit and giggle – yes it is nice to watch but it it doesn’t mean anything. If you ask most punters on the streets of Australia i doubt they could name more than 2 players or even who their local big bash side is playing next.

    After the next rights are negotiated this argument between 2 fleas about who owns the dog wont really matter much as Nine will own both the Tests and the Big Bash.

    Like most things broadcast on channel Ten, it is fluff, they should just stick to crappy jungle big brother ripoffs and tacky dating shows.

    1. wow someone really hates TEN. Love them or hate them most comments i hear are extremely positive about TEN and their ability to broadcast this sport.
      Let’s not get tired up with focusing on the network and let’s look at the presentation which by most educated accounts has been positive. (i am talking about sports writers who have written about in SMH, news.com.au etc.)

  10. I like the BBL cause there is an outcome and drama on and off the pitch. Tests are slow and sometimes simply boring to watch plus there may be no result at the end. I personally feel they could add a few extra teams particularly from regional areas and extend the competition. Perhaps have 2 groups who then go on to battle the top of the opposing group.

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