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I took a few bits out as they were mainly NRL chest beating I think, the link to the main article is at the bottom though, I also threw in alink the the ASTRA numbers. According to the ASTRA charts the game only attracted 132,000 on Fox, although I am not sure what this means for Pubs with Foxtel (which could then be countered with the argument for the NRL in regards to Pubs as well), although I sent them an email and am awaiting a reply. 5th Most watched show on Foxtel for the week, granted the only other Live Sport against it was the A-League
Union's TV wobblies
By Dean Ritchie
THE woeful Wallabies were not only belted by the All Blacks on Saturday - they were also annihilated by the Brisbane Broncos.
In a Bledisloe Cup embarrassment, Channel 7's live coverage of the rugby Test on Saturday afternoon could not break into the 100 most-watched shows in Sydney last week
While the Bledisloe Cup was beaten in the ratings by such programs as Media Watch, Neighbours and the Dennis Quaid film The Rookie, the NRL's two showcase semi-finals were the third and fourth most-watched shows in Sydney last week - beaten only by Nine's Sunday News and Seven's Packed To The Rafters.
The Test against the All Blacks in Wellington attracted just 289,000 free-to-air viewers nationally
The rugby Test fared better as an event on pay-TV, with Fox Sports revealing the match was the No. 1 program for Saturday across all subscription television.
An ARU spokesman said: "It was simulcast on Fox Sports and the Bledisloe was the most watched program of the day on pay-TV.
"Obviously we are disappointed with the free-to-air results but the overall number of viewers may have been affected by the earlier kick-off time into the Sydney market at 5.30pm or sports fans may have taken the view that the match was a dead-rubber and didn't tune in to the live telecast."
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/spo...-1225777937840
http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/e-news/...eek-090913.pdf