Give it a rest, mate. We’ve heard you say it 50 million times already. You’ve heard the arguments for and against so many times already. We don’t need to keep having the same arguments every day.
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Comparing a warm-up friendly with the World Cup is idiotic.
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[quote=“matt897, post:22, topic:22853, full:true”]
Yet the warm up friendly beat Ten’s programming on the main channel
Come on JBar. We know you said soccer will never rate in prime time but get on board with the rest of the country and celebrate because the Matilda’s performance has been just fantastic
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[quote=“scott, post:23, topic:22853, full:true”]
That’s nice, my point still stands…
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Total TV Daily Overnight Top 30 Programs
Top 30 Programs - Free-to-Air - Total People - Total TV
| Rank | Description | Network | Total TV | Broadcast Metro | Broadcast Regional | BVOD National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2023 AUS V DEN | Seven | 3,633,000 | 2,291,000 | 957,000 | 385,000 |
| 2 | FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2023 AUS V DEN PRE-GAME | Seven | 1,732,000 | 1,036,000 | 537,000 | 159,000 |
| 3 | SEVEN NEWS | Seven | 1,612,000 | 980,000 | 583,000 | 49,000 |
| 4 | SEVEN NEWS AT 6.30 | Seven | 1,391,000 | 826,000 | 521,000 | 45,000 |
| 5 | FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2023 AUS V DEN POST GAME | Seven | 1,353,000 | 906,000 | 333,000 | 114,000 |
| 6 | THE VOICE – MON | Seven | 1,284,000 | 778,000 | 419,000 | 87,000 |
| 7 | NINE NEWS | Nine | 1,125,000 | 745,000 | 321,000 | 60,000 |
| 8 | NINE NEWS 6:30 | Nine | 1,115,000 | 747,000 | 307,000 | 61,000 |
| 9 | A CURRENT AFFAIR | Nine | 993,000 | 630,000 | 305,000 | 58,000 |
| 10 | THE CHASE AUSTRALIA | Seven | 951,000 | 549,000 | 374,000 | 28,000 |
| 11 | THE BLOCK -MON | Nine | 904,000 | 539,000 | 256,000 | 108,000 |
| 12 | ABC NEWS-EV | ABC | 838,000 | 538,000 | 273,000 | 27,000 |
| 13 | 7.30-EV | ABC | 692,000 | 446,000 | 219,000 | 27,000 |
| 14 | HUNTED – THE EXTRACTION | 10 | 665,000 | 416,000 | 229,000 | 19,000 |
| 15 | THE CHASE AUSTRALIA-5PM | Seven | 604,000 | 352,000 | 235,000 | 17,000 |
| 16 | HAVE YOU BEEN PAYING ATTENTION? | 10 | 597,000 | 405,000 | 170,000 | 21,000 |
| 17 | HOT SEAT | Nine | 585,000 | 400,000 | 156,000 | 29,000 |
| 18 | HUNTED – FINALE | 10 | 572,000 | 350,000 | 184,000 | 37,000 |
| 19 | BACK ROADS S9-EV | ABC | 544,000 | 353,000 | 173,000 | 17,000 |
| 20 | THE LATEST: SEVEN NEWS | Seven | 452,000 | 310,000 | 113,000 | 28,000 |
| 21 | NINE’S AFTERNOON NEWS | Nine | 441,000 | 274,000 | 152,000 | 16,000 |
| 22 | TIPPING POINT | Nine | 438,000 | 264,000 | 161,000 | 13,000 |
| 23 | MEDIA WATCH-EV | ABC | 423,000 | 283,000 | 126,000 | 14,000 |
| 24 | FOUR CORNERS-EV | ABC | 420,000 | 257,000 | 133,000 | 30,000 |
| 25 | SUNRISE | Seven | 396,000 | 217,000 | 159,000 | 20,000 |
| 26 | HOT SEAT -5PM | Nine | 391,000 | 251,000 | 121,000 | 18,000 |
| 27 | THE PROJECT 7PM | 10 | 385,000 | 275,000 | 97,000 | 14,000 |
| 28 | SEVEN NEWS AT 4.30 | Seven | 382,000 | 239,000 | 133,000 | 10,000 |
| 29 | 10 NEWS FIRST | 10 | 350,000 | 221,000 | 119,000 | 10,000 |
| 30 | SEVEN NEWS AT 4 | Seven | 332,000 | 203,000 | 121,000 | 8,000 |
Top 30 Programs - Free-to-Air - 25-54 - Total TV
| Rank | Description | Network | Total TV | Broadcast Metro | Broadcast Regional | BVOD National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2023 AUS V DEN | Seven | 1,507,000 | 942,000 | 328,000 | 236,000 |
| 2 | FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2023 AUS V DEN PRE-GAME | Seven | 709,000 | 423,000 | 189,000 | 98,000 |
| 3 | FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2023 AUS V DEN POST GAME | Seven | 558,000 | 388,000 | 99,000 | 71,000 |
| 4 | THE VOICE – MON | Seven | 412,000 | 247,000 | 114,000 | 51,000 |
| 5 | SEVEN NEWS | Seven | 400,000 | 234,000 | 138,000 | 28,000 |
| 6 | THE BLOCK -MON | Nine | 396,000 | 220,000 | 107,000 | 69,000 |
| 7 | SEVEN NEWS AT 6.30 | Seven | 350,000 | 198,000 | 126,000 | 26,000 |
| 8 | HUNTED – THE EXTRACTION | 10 | 332,000 | 212,000 | 108,000 | 13,000 |
| 9 | NINE NEWS | Nine | 315,000 | 203,000 | 78,000 | 34,000 |
| 10 | NINE NEWS 6:30 | Nine | 314,000 | 200,000 | 79,000 | 35,000 |
| 11 | A CURRENT AFFAIR | Nine | 291,000 | 177,000 | 79,000 | 35,000 |
| 12 | HUNTED – FINALE | 10 | 290,000 | 175,000 | 93,000 | 23,000 |
| 13 | HAVE YOU BEEN PAYING ATTENTION? | 10 | 272,000 | 189,000 | 69,000 | 13,000 |
| 14 | THE CHASE AUSTRALIA | Seven | 230,000 | 127,000 | 87,000 | 15,000 |
| 15 | THE PROJECT 7PM | 10 | 194,000 | 133,000 | 52,000 | 9,000 |
| 16 | THE LATEST: SEVEN NEWS | Seven | 174,000 | 123,000 | 33,000 | 18,000 |
| 17 | ABC NEWS-EV | ABC | 160,000 | 108,000 | 40,000 | 13,000 |
| 18 | THE CHASE AUSTRALIA-5PM | Seven | 142,000 | 81,000 | 52,000 | 9,000 |
| 19 | THE PROJECT 6.30PM | 10 | 136,000 | 92,000 | 37,000 | 7,000 |
| 20 | 7.30-EV | ABC | 136,000 | 93,000 | 30,000 | 13,000 |
| 21 | HOT SEAT | Nine | 130,000 | 86,000 | 28,000 | 16,000 |
| 22 | FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2023 AUS V DEN PRE-GAME MULTI | Seven | 125,000 | 66,000 | 42,000 | 17,000 |
| 23 | NINE’S AFTERNOON NEWS | Nine | 118,000 | 71,000 | 39,000 | 8,000 |
| 24 | SUNRISE | Seven | 118,000 | 67,000 | 38,000 | 12,000 |
| 25 | 10 NEWS FIRST | 10 | 111,000 | 72,000 | 33,000 | 6,000 |
| 26 | TODAY | Nine | 108,000 | 61,000 | 31,000 | 16,000 |
| 27 | 10 NEWS FIRST 6PM | 10 | 107,000 | 77,000 | 24,000 | 6,000 |
| 28 | MEDIA WATCH-EV | ABC | 99,000 | 66,000 | 27,000 | 7,000 |
| 29 | HOT SEAT -5PM | Nine | 93,000 | 59,000 | 24,000 | 10,000 |
| 30 | NEWS BREAKFAST-AM | ABC | 90,000 | 53,000 | 29,000 | 8,000 |
Top 30 Programs - Free-to-Air - 16-39 - Total TV
| Rank | Description | Network | Total TV | Broadcast Metro | Broadcast Regional | BVOD National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2023 AUS V DEN | Seven | 799,000 | 510,000 | 144,000 | 145,000 |
| 2 | FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2023 AUS V DEN PRE-GAME | Seven | 347,000 | 200,000 | 89,000 | 58,000 |
| 3 | FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2023 AUS V DEN POST GAME | Seven | 272,000 | 201,000 | 29,000 | 42,000 |
| 4 | THE BLOCK -MON | Nine | 188,000 | 97,000 | 46,000 | 45,000 |
| 5 | THE VOICE – MON | Seven | 185,000 | 109,000 | 45,000 | 30,000 |
| 6 | SEVEN NEWS | Seven | 165,000 | 99,000 | 51,000 | 15,000 |
| 7 | SEVEN NEWS AT 6.30 | Seven | 148,000 | 83,000 | 50,000 | 14,000 |
| 8 | HUNTED – THE EXTRACTION | 10 | 143,000 | 100,000 | 35,000 | 7,000 |
| 9 | HAVE YOU BEEN PAYING ATTENTION? | 10 | 138,000 | 100,000 | 30,000 | 8,000 |
| 10 | A CURRENT AFFAIR | Nine | 125,000 | 70,000 | 35,000 | 20,000 |
| 11 | HUNTED – FINALE | 10 | 123,000 | 75,000 | 34,000 | 13,000 |
| 12 | NINE NEWS 6:30 | Nine | 119,000 | 70,000 | 30,000 | 19,000 |
| 13 | NINE NEWS | Nine | 118,000 | 72,000 | 28,000 | 18,000 |
| 14 | THE CHASE AUSTRALIA | Seven | 103,000 | 58,000 | 37,000 | 8,000 |
| 15 | THE PROJECT 7PM | 10 | 90,000 | 68,000 | 17,000 | 5,000 |
| 16 | THE LATEST: SEVEN NEWS | Seven | 73,000 | 54,000 | 8,000 | 11,000 |
| 17 | THE CHASE AUSTRALIA-5PM | Seven | 69,000 | 40,000 | 23,000 | 5,000 |
| 18 | HOT SEAT | Nine | 66,000 | 45,000 | 13,000 | 9,000 |
| 19 | THE PROJECT 6.30PM | 10 | 61,000 | 42,000 | 15,000 | 4,000 |
| 20 | FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2023 AUS V DEN PRE-GAME MULTI | Seven | 57,000 | 32,000 | 16,000 | 10,000 |
| 21 | NINE’S AFTERNOON NEWS | Nine | 55,000 | 32,000 | 19,000 | 4,000 |
| 22 | 7.30-EV | ABC | 54,000 | 38,000 | 9,000 | 7,000 |
| 23 | ABC NEWS-EV | ABC | 54,000 | 38,000 | 9,000 | 7,000 |
| 24 | 10 NEWS FIRST 6PM | 10 | 43,000 | 31,000 | 9,000 | 3,000 |
| 25 | HOT SEAT -5PM | Nine | 42,000 | 28,000 | 9,000 | 5,000 |
| 26 | THE WEAKEST LINK -ENCORE | Nine | 42,000 | 19,000 | 14,000 | 9,000 |
| 27 | OCTONAUTS-EV | ABC | 40,000 | 23,000 | 16,000 | 1,000 |
| 28 | TODAY | Nine | 38,000 | 21,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 |
| 29 | MEDIA WATCH-EV | ABC | 37,000 | 25,000 | 8,000 | 4,000 |
| 30 | FOUR CORNERS-EV | ABC | 35,000 | 19,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 |
Top 30 Programs - Free-to-Air - Grocery Shoppers - Total TV
| Rank | Description | Network | Total TV | Broadcast Metro | Broadcast Regional | BVOD National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2023 AUS V DEN | Seven | 2,716,000 | 1,707,000 | 716,000 | 293,000 |
| 2 | SEVEN NEWS | Seven | 1,323,000 | 805,000 | 478,000 | 39,000 |
| 3 | FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2023 AUS V DEN PRE-GAME | Seven | 1,267,000 | 754,000 | 391,000 | 122,000 |
| 4 | SEVEN NEWS AT 6.30 | Seven | 1,117,000 | 664,000 | 418,000 | 35,000 |
| 5 | FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2023 AUS V DEN POST GAME | Seven | 1,036,000 | 692,000 | 256,000 | 87,000 |
| 6 | THE VOICE – MON | Seven | 980,000 | 585,000 | 328,000 | 67,000 |
| 7 | NINE NEWS | Nine | 910,000 | 605,000 | 257,000 | 48,000 |
| 8 | NINE NEWS 6:30 | Nine | 903,000 | 605,000 | 250,000 | 49,000 |
| 9 | A CURRENT AFFAIR | Nine | 804,000 | 510,000 | 247,000 | 46,000 |
| 10 | THE CHASE AUSTRALIA | Seven | 781,000 | 450,000 | 308,000 | 23,000 |
| 11 | THE BLOCK -MON | Nine | 709,000 | 419,000 | 204,000 | 86,000 |
| 12 | ABC NEWS-EV | ABC | 698,000 | 448,000 | 228,000 | 22,000 |
| 13 | 7.30-EV | ABC | 578,000 | 372,000 | 185,000 | 22,000 |
| 14 | HUNTED – THE EXTRACTION | 10 | 515,000 | 323,000 | 177,000 | 15,000 |
| 15 | THE CHASE AUSTRALIA-5PM | Seven | 495,000 | 288,000 | 194,000 | 14,000 |
| 16 | HAVE YOU BEEN PAYING ATTENTION? | 10 | 477,000 | 328,000 | 132,000 | 17,000 |
| 17 | HOT SEAT | Nine | 472,000 | 321,000 | 127,000 | 24,000 |
| 18 | BACK ROADS S9-EV | ABC | 458,000 | 298,000 | 146,000 | 14,000 |
| 19 | HUNTED – FINALE | 10 | 443,000 | 272,000 | 141,000 | 29,000 |
| 20 | MEDIA WATCH-EV | ABC | 361,000 | 243,000 | 107,000 | 12,000 |
| 21 | TIPPING POINT | Nine | 360,000 | 214,000 | 136,000 | 10,000 |
| 22 | FOUR CORNERS-EV | ABC | 359,000 | 220,000 | 115,000 | 24,000 |
| 23 | NINE’S AFTERNOON NEWS | Nine | 359,000 | 220,000 | 126,000 | 13,000 |
| 24 | THE LATEST: SEVEN NEWS | Seven | 354,000 | 241,000 | 91,000 | 22,000 |
| 25 | SUNRISE | Seven | 329,000 | 181,000 | 132,000 | 16,000 |
| 26 | HOT SEAT -5PM | Nine | 321,000 | 206,000 | 101,000 | 15,000 |
| 27 | SEVEN NEWS AT 4.30 | Seven | 316,000 | 198,000 | 110,000 | 8,000 |
| 28 | THE PROJECT 7PM | 10 | 307,000 | 218,000 | 77,000 | 11,000 |
| 29 | 10 NEWS FIRST | 10 | 288,000 | 188,000 | 92,000 | 8,000 |
| 30 | SEVEN NEWS AT 4 | Seven | 277,000 | 170,000 | 101,000 | 6,000 |
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I think there’s a huge difference between both the Men’s and women’s A League competitions and their respective World Cups.
As much as i wpuld like their domestic comps to rate, they sadly dont. Yet.
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This compares with the previous number one program State of Origin Game 1 that had:
3,311,000 1,802,000 973,000 536,000
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Wow. Over 3.6m? Very very impressive
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[quote=“matt897, post:25, topic:22853, full:true”]
Your point is irrelevant because the ratings for all Matilda’s games have surpassed everybody’s expectations
[quote=“scott, post:31, topic:22853, full:true”]
It has and that’s awesome. I’m amazed by the figures out today. Awesome to see.
Having said that, my point still stands. Comparing a warm-up friendly with a World Cup match is idiotic.
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Despite the soccer, The Block still did well to achieve over 500,000
Meanwhile on the ABC, Q&A is the 61st most watched show ? Ouch!
[quote=“matt897, post:32, topic:22853, full:true”]
And your point is still irrelevant because the next time there is a “warm up friendly”, Ten might just have the foresight to put it on their main channel
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[quote=“scott, post:34, topic:22853, full:true”]
For the next world cup held in Australia… in 2063?
Maybe 10 want to boost their total share as well. This main channel argument is dumb, as is comparing a friendly and a world cup match.
How does it compare to other totals from recent years, just for interest sake (raw ratings and/or shares)? Such as:
2016 AFL GF, 2017 Australian Open final, 2018 Comm Games Opening Ceremony, 2020 AFL GF, 2021 Wimbledon Ladies Final, Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony & second Sunday prime time, 2021 AFL GF, 2022 Australian Open Women’s Final and 2022 Australian Open Men’s Final.
This is going to be my last post to you on this
Yes, a World Cup final will rate higher than a
warm up friendly. An excellent observation
The main point is the popularity of the Matilda’s is so high, they were always going to rate in whatever game they are playing
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If only we could believe this to be true 
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Yes I think we have covered this for now
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You make an excellent point Radiohead
I don’t think the final on Saturday will rate higher than Monday night’s game either because of the available tv audience
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Some of the reporting today on the Matildas’ TV ratings (and there’s been a lot both articles and social media - seems to have been spearheaded by News Corp’s which poked at the AFL and NRL’s and got various loyal sports fans fired up) has actually been a bit incorrect @TV.Cynic (correct me if I’m wrong below anywhere).
Guardian story stated 2003 RU WC remains the highest since Cathy Freeman’s 8 million in 2000 Olympics, forgetting to mention the different measurement systems and the former is actully eclipsed by the 2005 Aus Open final which also did over 4 million metro and I think then Ten’s 2010 MasterChef Winner (in consolidated - the first year) also over 4 million below tennis but above rugby.
While multiple referred to Ash Barty’s final last year with quite a few throwing around “3.6m” (however I believe match broadcast metro was 2.59m rising to 3.75m with regional and 3.99m with BVOD (latter is VOZ), while Presentations 2.84m / 4.08m / 4.32m.
But this is coming from a TV-eyed / MS person of course 
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