Pay TV 2013: top 50 sports shows
The World Cup qualifier between Australia and Iraq pulled the biggest audience on Pay TV all year.
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Sport continues to be the most popular genre on subscription television, with 550,000 viewers tuning into the World Cup qualifier played between Australia and Iraq in June.
The 50 most watched sport broadcasts this year included soccer, cricket, AFL, rugby union and NRL matches.
2013 Top Sport Programs |
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Program |
Channel |
Date |
Time |
 Avg. Audience |
LIVE: FOOTBALL: WCQ: AUSTRALIA V IRAQ | FOX SPORTS 3 |
Tuesday, 18 June 2013 |
19:30 – 21:29 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 550,036 |
LIVE: CRICKET: THE ASHES 1ST TEST DAY 5 S1 | FOX SPORTS 2 |
Sunday, 14 July 2013 |
19:59 – 22:32 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 495,860 |
LIVE: AFL PF, HAWTHORN V GEELONG | FOX FOOTY |
Friday, 20 September 2013 |
19:46 – 22:28 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 465,413 |
LIVE: RUGBY UNION: LIONS TOUR: AUS V LIONS | FOX SPORTS 2 |
Saturday, 6 July 2013 |
19:55 – 21:59 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 439,567 |
LIVE: CRICKET: THE ASHES 1ST TEST DAY 2 S1 | FOX SPORTS 2 |
Thursday, 11 July 2013 |
19:59 – 22:33 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 430,015 |
LIVE: CRICKET: THE ASHES 2ND TEST DAY 1 S1 | FOX SPORTS 2 |
Thursday, 18 July 2013 |
20:15 – 22:16 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 426,876 |
LIVE: CRICKET: THE ASHES 1ST TEST DAY 1 S1 | FOX SPORTS 2 |
Wednesday, 10 July 2013 |
20:00 – 22:03 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 425,419 |
LIVE: RUGBY UNION: LIONS TOUR: AUS V LIONS | FOX SPORTS 2 |
Saturday, 29 June 2013 |
20:00 – 21:59 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 422,648 |
LIVE: AFL SF, SYDNEY V CARLTON | FOX FOOTY |
Sat, 14 September 2013 |
19:41 – 22:20 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 422,217 |
LIVE: AFL PF, FREMANTLE V SYDNEY | FOX FOOTY |
Sat, 21 September 2013 |
19:45 – 22:21 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 422,047 |
LIVE: AFL EF, RICHMOND V CARLTON | FOX FOOTY |
Sunday, 8 September 2013 |
15:20 – 17:57 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 416,603 |
LIVE: AFL SF, GEELONG V PORT ADELAIDE | FOX FOOTY |
Friday, 13 September 2013 |
19:46 – 22:22 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 414,969 |
LIVE: RUGBY UNION: LIONS TOUR: AUS V LIONS | FOX SPORTS 2 |
Saturday, 22 June 2013 |
20:00 – 21:57 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 413,712 |
LIVE: AFL ESSENDON V COLLINGWOOD | FOX FOOTY |
Thursday, 25 April 2013 |
14:45 – 17:29 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 398,391 |
LIVE: AFL QF, HAWTHORN V SYDNEY | FOX FOOTY |
Friday, 6 September 2013 |
19:50 – 22:19 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 388,133 |
LIVE: NRL RABBITOHS V STORM | FOX SPORTS 1 |
Saturday, 13 April 2013 |
19:30 – 21:24 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 382,800 |
LIVE: CRICKET: THE ASHES 1ST TEST DAY 5 S2 | FOX SPORTS 2 |
Sunday, 14 July 2013 |
22:33 – 23:30 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 381,498 |
LIVE: NRL EELS V BRONCOS | FOX SPORTS 1 |
Saturday, 11 May 2013 |
19:30 – 21:25 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 375,043 |
LIVE: FOOTBALL: WCQ: AUSTRALIA V JORDAN | FOX SPORTS 1 |
Tuesday, 11 June 2013 |
19:00 – 20:52 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 364,645 |
LIVE: CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE SF 2 SCORCHERS V STARS | FOX SPORTS 2 |
Wed, 16 January 2013 |
20:00 – 23:46 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 359,286 |
LIVE: AFL CARLTON V HAWTHORN | FOX FOOTY |
Friday, 14 June 2013 |
19:50 – 22:33 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 357,040 |
LIVE: NRL ROOSTERS V STORM | FOX SPORTS 1 |
Saturday, 25 May 2013 |
19:30 – 21:22 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 354,197 |
LIVE: RUGBY UNION: BLEDISLOE CUP GAME 1 | FOX SPORTS 2 |
Saturday, 17 August 2013 |
20:00 – 21:52 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 352,501 |
LIVE: AFL QF, GEELONG V FREMANTLE | FOX FOOTY |
Saturday, 7 September 2013 |
14:20 – 16:52 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 349,608 |
LIVE: CRICKET: THE ASHES 3RD TEST DAY 1 S1 | FOX SPORTS 2 |
Thursday, 1 August 2013 |
20:00 – 22:04 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 348,777 |
LIVE: NRL STORM V SEA EAGLES | FOX SPORTS 1 |
Monday, 20 May 2013 |
19:02 – 21:01 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 346,833 |
LIVE: CRICKET: THE ASHES 1ST TEST DAY 2 S2 | FOX SPORTS 2 |
Thursday, 11 July 2013 |
22:34 – 24:43 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 346,759 |
LIVE: AFL WEST COAST V RICHMOND | FOX FOOTY |
Monday, 3 June 2013 |
19:39 – 22:17 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 346,223 |
LIVE: NRL SEA EAGLES V STORM | FOX SPORTS 1 |
Saturday, 31 August 2013 |
19:30 – 21:34 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 346,124 |
LIVE: CRICKET: THE ASHES 2ND TEST DAY 2 S1 | FOX SPORTS 2 |
Friday, 19 July 2013 |
19:59 – 22:03 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 345,010 |
LIVE: AFL ST KILDA V SYDNEY | FOX FOOTY |
Thursday, 25 April 2013 |
17:30 – 20:31 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 344,920 |
LIVE: CRICKET: THE ASHES 1ST TEST DAY 3 S1 | FOX SPORTS 2 |
Friday, 12 July 2013 |
20:00 – 22:03 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 344,590 |
LIVE: AFL CARLTON V COLLINGWOOD | FOX FOOTY |
Friday, 5 July 2013 |
19:50 – 22:29 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 340,873 |
LIVE: CRICKET: THE ASHES 3RD TEST DAY 5 S1 | FOX SPORTS 2 |
Monday, 5 August 2013 |
20:29 – 22:02 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 340,391 |
LIVE: CRICKET: THE ASHES 3RD TEST DAY 4 S1 | FOX SPORTS 2 |
Sunday, 4 August 2013 |
19:59 – 22:00 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 338,692 |
LIVE: NRL SHARKS V DRAGONS | FOX SPORTS 1 |
Saturday, 30 March 2013 |
19:30 – 21:29 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 337,633 |
LIVE: AFL SYDNEY V ESSENDON | FOX FOOTY |
Saturday, 1 June 2013 |
16:30 – 19:37 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 337,255 |
LIVE: NRL COWBOYS V STORM | FOX SPORTS 1 |
Saturday, 16 March 2013 |
19:30 – 21:33 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 337,136 |
LIVE: AFL ESSENDON V CARLTON | FOX FOOTY |
Friday, 7 June 2013 |
19:51 – 22:25 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 336,064 |
LIVE: AFL NTH MELBOURNE V COLLINGWOOD | FOX FOOTY |
Sunday, 31 March 2013 |
16:35 – 19:29 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 329,859 |
LIVE: NRL WESTS TIGERS V BRONCOS | FOX SPORTS 1 |
Saturday, 27 April 2013 |
19:30 – 21:37 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 329,355 |
LIVE: AFL GEELONG V ESSENDON | FOX FOOTY |
Friday, 10 May 2013 |
19:51 – 22:27 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 326,611 |
LIVE: CRICKET: THE ASHES 1ST TEST DAY 4 S2 | FOX SPORTS 1 |
Saturday, 13 July 2013 |
22:01 – 24:40 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 324,605 |
LIVE: NRL SHARKS V RABBITOHS | FOX SPORTS 1 |
Monday, 27 May 2013 |
19:02 – 20:51 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 322,229 |
LIVE: NRL RABBITOHS V SHARKS | FOX SPORTS 1 |
Monday, 18 March 2013 |
19:03 – 20:48 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 319,976 |
LIVE: NRL BULLDOGS V COWBOYS | FOX SPORTS 1 |
Saturday, 9 March 2013 |
19:30 – 21:20 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 318,426 |
LIVE: NRL SEA EAGLES V ROOSTERS | FOX SPORTS 1 |
Monday, 13 May 2013 |
19:02 – 20:52 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 317,828 |
LIVE: AFL FREMANTLE V ESSENDON | FOX FOOTY |
Friday, 12 April 2013 |
20:39 – 23:25 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 317,001 |
LIVE: AFL COLLINGWOOD V SYDNEY | FOX FOOTY |
Friday, 24 May 2013 |
19:50 – 22:27 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 315,675 |
LIVE: AFL SYDNEY V CARLTON | FOX FOOTY |
Friday, 28 June 2013 |
19:50 – 22:33 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 315,316 |
Source: OzTAM National Panel, Weeks 1-49 2013, S-S 0200-0200, Projections, consolidated to 08/12/2013. |
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To think channel 7 would average an extra 300,000 people if they only realized it was 2013 and broadcast in HD.
How interesting that the number one sport programme on pay tv was soccer not rugby
League not aussie rules. And if that soccerroos games were televised on free tv that game would have attracted over one million viewers . Thats why soceroos games should be on the anti siphoning list.
That’s pretty remarkable that 5 of the top 12 are AFL games that Foxtel simply simulcast.