Netball has its moment in prime time on Nine as the weekly honours go to Seven

June 18, 2017 11:43

The Nine network’s bold experiment, broadcasting the Suncorp Super Netball Grand Final in prime time on the main channel on Saturday night, appears to have paid off, with 265,000 viewers tuning in to the match and 337,000 watching the pre-game show.

The 7pm start for the pre-match on Nine was a first for the sport with the show the 20th most watched program on the night.

However, the Seven Network has again won the weekly ratings battle, but not without a strong challenge form Nine which boasted the most watched show of the week with Hamish & Andy’s True Story.

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Simon Canning

Simon Canning was Mumbrella's marketing and advertising editor from 2015-2017. In a career spanning journalism and communications over more than 30 years Simon has become one of Australia’s most respected analysts and commentators on the advertising, marketing and media industries. A regular commentator on radio and TV, Simon has also worked in media in the US and UK .

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