Fox Ratings on the rise

A-League ratings up 23% on Fox, Sydney FC v Melbourne attracts 370,000 viewers a record for a normal league fixture.

All this positive football news is getting me down. I'm much better when I have something to criticise:)

Full release below.



January 25, 2008

HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE 2007/08 ACHIEVES RECORD AUDIENCE FIGURES ON FOX SPORTS

Hyundai A-League ratings have increased by 23 per cent on FOX SPORTS this season. With competition for Premiership fierce, significant growth was driven by strong interest in the final rounds of the season.

Round 21’s Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory match ranked as FOX SPORTS most watched regular season game in the history of the competition, reaching a total audience of more than 370,000 and with average audiences of 136,000.

This year more than 2.8 million viewers have enjoyed FOX SPORTS regular season coverage of the Hyundai A-League, with total audiences growing year on year.

CEO of FOX SPORTS David Malone says “the success of the A-League on FOX SPORTS and the closeness of the Premiership is indicative of a very healthy competition. We’re confident this level interest will continue in the coming weeks and look forward to some more fantastic ratings results throughout the Finals Series”.

FOX SPORTS Live and Exclusive coverage of the Hyundai A-League 2008 Finals series commences this weekend and will culminate in coverage of the Grand Final on February 24.