Start of NRL season sees audience growth

April 17, 2013 12:45

The start of the NRL season has audience growth across the board, says the league.

The league says this is the best start to an NRL season on record with crowds at stadiums up 5.6 per cent on 2012, averaging 18,389 per game.

Online and television audiences have also been strong with Saturday’s Round six game between the Rabbitohs and the Storm recording the highest audience of any program on subscription television in 2013 attracting an audience of 379,319.

On free-to-air television the Nine and Win Networks ratings were up 6.6 per cent last year.

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Nic Christensen

Nic Christensen worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2016, in roles including deputy editor and media & technology editor. He is former media writer for The Australian and has also worked as a reporter for The Daily Telegraph and senior producer for Radio 2GB.

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