I think what SydneycityTV is saying is that some viewers didn’t even tune in because of the two teams involved. They are certainly not likeable clubs outside their supporter base. Even in a recent survey here they were put down as 2 disliked clubs.
Also grand finals will never reach 3 million again due to the possibility of streaming etc.
If it’s an all-Sydney NRL Grand Final, it would JUST surpass 1 million in Sydney. For example, if it’s a South Sydney v Sydney Roosters Grand Final at ANZ Stadium, it will be HUGE in Sydney and will see 96% of Sydney viewers watching the NRL Grand FInal on Nine. Sydney Roosters are an unlikeable feral club and this saw NRL Grand Final 2018 ratings to diminish a bit.
Whereas, if it’s an all-Melbourne AFL Grand Final, it will more likely surpass 1.3 million people in Melbourne with 96.7% of the Melbourne audience watching it on Seven. Pretend if it’s a Geelong-Collingwood Grand Final, it will be a 2.64 million metro viewers.
I think Turdall thinks that Sydney Swans fans cannot stand COllingwood and West Coast as they were disliked clubs. Collingwood is on my number 1 list for the most bogan club. And some NRL fans particularly in other states don’t like Sydney Roosters
25 June 2019
9Gem will set a new primetime share record for the night thanks to the cricket.
THe Voice Finals - 0.82m
The Big bang Theory - 0.44m
Cricket World Cup: England vs Australia (9GEM) - 0.45m
House Rules - 0.66m
Andrew Denton’s Interview - 444k
MasterChef AUstralia - 660k
Thursday June 27
Thursday night AFL: Essendon v GWS 0.42m (Melbourne and Adelaide) + 0.12m (Sydney, Brisbane and Perth)
Home and Away triple episodes 0.51m (Seven + 7TWO)
Britain’s Got Talent 0.32m (Seven + 7mate)
Thursday night NRL: Tigers v Rabbitohs 0.38m (Sydney and Brisbane)
MasterChef Australia 0.65m
Taboo season finale 0.32m
30 JUne 2019
Logie Awards will take another dive, (especially in Melbourne and Sydney) but will just win for Nine Network
Logie red carpet - 787k
61st Logie Awards - 636k
Cricket World Cup - ENG v IND - 211k
House Rules - 677k
Masterchef - 699k
Wednesday July 3
Tonight is all about the end of TBBT.
The Big Bang Theory series finale 0.54m / 0.56m
Young Sheldon 0.45m
Unravelling The Mystery-A Big Bang Farewell premiere 0.49m
Cricket World Cup: England v New Zealand (9Gem) session 1 0.21m
Border Security season return 0.46m
The Force season return 0.45m
The Super Switch 0.32m / 0.28m
MasterChef Australia 0.74m
Five Bedrooms season finale 0.51m
5 July 2019
Seven will win easily thanks to AFL and Tennis
Hawthorn v Collingwood - 644k (including on 7mate)
Wimbledon - 303k (on 7Two)
NRL - 445k (including on 9Gem)
The Living Room - 350k