Last night’s broadcast of the State of Origin will have the team at Nine doing cartwheels in the halls of the North Sydney HQ. Getting past the massive viewer number last night, the team at Mediaweek were interested to note that the game was the highest rating Game 3 since 2013 and the highest rating of any game since 2016. Also notable was that Nine recorded the highest ever BVOD audience of all time with 978,000 watching on 9Now.
The previous BVOD record was held by Seven with viewership on 7Plus reaching 970,000 viewers for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Semi Final: Matildas v England in 2023.
Total People TV Ratings
Nine’s State Of Origin Rugby League Nsw V Qld 3Rd -Match recorded a total TV national reach of 5,657,000, a total TV national audience of 3,904,000 and a BVOD audience of 978,000.
Nine’s State Of Origin Rugby League Nsw V Qld 3Rd -Pre Match recorded a total TV national reach of 4,418,000, a total TV national audience of 2,051,000 and a BVOD audience of 454,000.
Nine’s State Of Origin Rugby League Nsw V Qld 3Rd -Post Match recorded a total TV national reach of 3,257,000, a total TV national audience of 1,334,000 and a BVOD audience of 312,000.
Nine’s 9News recorded a total TV national reach of 2,478,000, a total TV national audience of 1,492,000 and a BVOD audience of 180,000.
Seven’s Seven News recorded a total TV national reach of 2,217,000, a total TV national audience of 1,439,000 and a BVOD audience of 106,000.
Total People 9 July 2025.
People 25-54
Nine’s State Of Origin Rugby League Nsw V Qld 3Rd -Match:
• Total TV national reach: 2,407,000
• National Audience: 1,784,000
• BVOD Audience: 614,000
Nine’s State Of Origin Rugby League Nsw V Qld 3Rd -Pre Match:
• Total TV national reach: 1,891,000
• National Audience: 922,000
• BVOD Audience: 283,000
Nine’s State Of Origin Rugby League Nsw V Qld 3Rd -Post Match:
• Total TV national reach: 1,402,000
• National Audience: 613,000
• BVOD Audience: 198,000
Nine’s 9News:
• Total TV national reach: 837,000
• National Audience: 465,000
• BVOD Audience: 98,000
Seven’s Seven News:
• Total TV national reach: 548,000
• National Audience: 334,000
• BVOD Audience: 53,000
People 25-54 9 July 2025.
People 16-39
Nine’s State Of Origin Rugby League Nsw V Qld 3Rd -Match:
• Total TV national reach: 1,451,000
• National Audience: 1,084,000
• BVOD Audience: 438,000
Nine’s State Of Origin Rugby League Nsw V Qld 3Rd -Pre Match:
• Total TV national reach: 1,105,000
• National Audience: 500,000
• BVOD Audience: 188,000
Nine’s State Of Origin Rugby League Nsw V Qld 3Rd -Post Match:
• Total TV national reach: 813,000
• National Audience: 346,000
• BVOD Audience: 135,000
Nine’s 9News:
• Total TV national reach: 390,000
• National Audience: 196,000
• BVOD Audience: 54,000
Seven’s Seven News:
• Total TV national reach: 202,000
• National Audience: 120,000
• BVOD Audience: 27,000
People 16-39 9 July 2025.
Grocery Shoppers 18+ TV Ratings
Nine’s State Of Origin Rugby League Nsw V Qld 3Rd -Match:
• Total TV national reach: 4,136,000
• National Audience: 2,822,000
• BVOD Audience: 756,000
Nine’s State Of Origin Rugby League Nsw V Qld 3Rd -Pre Match:
• Total TV national reach: 3,228,000
• National Audience: 1,513,000
• BVOD Audience: 355,000
Nine’s State Of Origin Rugby League Nsw V Qld 3Rd -Post Match:
• Total TV national reach: 2,378,000
• National Audience: 975,000
• BVOD Audience: 244,000
Nine’s 9News:
• Total TV national reach: 1,919,000
• National Audience: 1,183,000
• BVOD Audience: 144,000
Seven’s Seven News:
• Total TV national reach: 1,768,000
• National Audience: 1,160,000
• BVOD Audience: 85,000
Grocery Shoppers (18+) 9 July 2025.
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