Round One the highest rating opening round in subscription television history
NRL was back with a bang on Fox League with Round One of the 2021 season, becoming the all-time highest rating opening round in subscription television history and the second-highest rating NRL Round ever with an audience average of 372,000, up 28% on R1 2020.
All Foxtel Group platforms saw significant growth, with Foxtel broadcast audiences up 14% and streaming on Kayo, Foxtel Now, Foxtel GO up 74%.
Thursday night’s season opener featuring the Storm v Rabbitohs was the number one game for the round with an average audience of 487,000. The season opener was the highest rating Round One match ever and the highest rating Thursday night match ever. Friday night’s Broncos v Eels clash drew the next largest number of viewers, with an average audience of 429,000.
Fox Sports Executive Director Steve Crawley said: