NRL battle helps Nine to Thursday ratings win

March 17, 2017 10:16

Last night’s tight NRL clash between Melbourne Storm and Brisbane Broncos helped Nine win Thursday’s ratings contest.

The game drew 252,000 viewers in Sydney, making it the city’s second most watched program for the night, despite no local team being involved.

The game drew 238,000 Brisbane viewers, making it the city’s most watched show.

Meanwhile, a further 178,000 metro viewers watched the match on pay TV channel Fox League, including 43,000 in Melbourne.

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Abigail Dawson was Mumbrella's senior content journalist covering event content. She left Mumbrella to move into an agency role in 2020.

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