Challenge Cup BBC streaming figures

[Tommygilf]

 

[Damien]

That seems fantastic. I think the debut of Gavin Henson was a huge factor in the West Wales v Widnes figures.

[gingerjon]

Decent figures those

[Hughsehhh]

36 minutes ago, Damien said:

That seems fantastic. I think the debut of Gavin Henson was a huge factor in the West Wales v Widnes figures.

Agreed, it was a big talking point on these boards and in wider circles. Otherwise there is no way a bottom level L1 side against a mid level championship side would ever generate that level of interest.

I'm interested to hear what that poster Cumbrian mackem has to say, amongst others. All they did was moan about the exposure brought about as a result of Henson's media comments. 

[Man of Kent]

100k for a stream on a Sunday afternoon seems a phenomenal figure.

[Tommygilf]

3 minutes ago, Man of Kent said:

100k for a stream on a Sunday afternoon seems a phenomenal figure.

Up against the BBC FA Cup games too

[Tommygilf]

19 minutes ago, Hughsehhh said:

Agreed, it was a big talking point on these boards and in wider circles. Otherwise there is no way a bottom level L1 side against a mid level championship side would ever generate that level of interest.

I'm interested to hear what that poster Cumbrian mackem has to say, amongst others. All they did was moan about the exposure brought about as a result of Henson's media comments. 

Indeed, as evidenced by the circa 30k lower figure for what is, to the general RL fan, the far superior quality fixture.

A bit more proof, if any was needed, that the on field alone isn't enough to draw interest in the sport.

[Spidey]

Cup Kings Widnes always top drawer entertainment

[Gerrumonside ref]

22 minutes ago, Tommygilf said:

Indeed, as evidenced by the circa 30k lower figure for what is, to the general RL fan, the far superior quality fixture.

A bit more proof, if any was needed, that the on field alone isn't enough to draw interest in the sport.

Call it a ‘narrative’ or in plain language ‘telling a story’.

The die hards will watch whatever so there’s nothing wrong with telling a good story to hook in the casual observer.

I know at least a couple of Welsh lads who tuned in who are normally not bothered. 

[Sir Kevin Sinfield]

1 hour ago, Tommygilf said:

 

Who’d of thought it, there’s considerably more interest in watching expansion clubs than small West Yorkshire towns.

[JonM]

15 minutes ago, Sir Kevin Sinfield said:

Who’d of thought it, there’s considerably more interest in watching expansion clubs than small West Yorkshire towns.

In fairness, Henson apart, I doubt there's much wider interest in watching small West Wales towns either, and Llanelli is about a tenth the size of Bratfut.

[ATLANTISMAN]

I had a really feeling that the figures were going to be good but not this good.

Excellent will be interesting to see any Our League figures for last week.

Brill:)

 

Paul

[Tommygilf]

21 minutes ago, Sir Kevin Sinfield said:

Who’d of thought it, there’s considerably more interest in watching expansion clubs than small West Yorkshire towns.

Its not the team, its the story (in this case that story is one man). 

[unapologetic pedant]

47 minutes ago, Gerrumonside ref said:

Call it a ‘narrative’ or in plain language ‘telling a story’.

The die hards will watch whatever so there’s nothing wrong with telling a good story to hook in the casual observer.

Not much value in novelty hooking people in, unless some of them remain hooked in.

[gingerjon]

3 minutes ago, unapologetic pedant said:

Not much value in novelty hooking people in, unless some of them remain hooked in.

A bar has been set. 70,000-100,000 for this round. Let's see what the figures are for the next round. But there's no reason to be negative at all right now.

[ATLANTISMAN]

1 minute ago, gingerjon said:

A bar has been set. 70,000-100,000 for this round. Let's see what the figures are for the next round. But there's no reason to be negative at all right now.

Totally agree my wife said that if she had known the figures would be so good she would have offered the clubs to put an LED system in for the day and given them some money for the rights .

For streaming these are really very good viewing figures very impressed.

 

Paul

[Gooleboy]

46 minutes ago, Sir Kevin Sinfield said:

Who’d of thought it, there’s considerably more interest in watching expansion clubs than small West Yorkshire towns.

I am sure West Wales will welcome you turning up to watch them in a home League game later in the season. 

[graveyard johnny]

Did Gavin Henson count as a spectator in those viewing figures?

[Sir Kevin Sinfield]

35 minutes ago, Tommygilf said:

Its not the team, its the story (in this case that story is one man). 

Are you really saying 100,000 people were all signed in to only watch Rangi Chase

[Sir Kevin Sinfield]

10 minutes ago, Gooleboy said:

I am sure West Wales will welcome you turning up to watch them in a home League game later in the season. 

I’ll certainly be watching some more of their games online 

[moorside roughyed]

The viewing figures seem to be very positive. It'd be interesting to know how many would've turned up at Henson first league game had crowds been allowed. 

[graveyard johnny]

2 minutes ago, moorside roughyed said:

The viewing figures seem to be very positive. It'd be interesting to know how many would've turned up at Henson first league game had crowds been allowed. 

it would have been a start for Henson himself to "turn up" for the game

[Tommygilf]

15 minutes ago, Sir Kevin Sinfield said:

Are you really saying 100,000 people were all signed in to only watch Rangi Chase

Of course not, the Henson story was THE point of interest in that tie bar non.

In fact it is exactly the sort of reason why WWR signed him.

[moorside roughyed]

Just now, graveyard johnny said:

it would have been a start for Henson himself to "turn up" for the game

I didn't think of it like that. But tbh you've got a point. He was a little quiet. Maybe having not played rugby for quite some time may have had a bearing plus he's 39 years old. It's such a shame there's no crowds as people would show up just out of curiosity and then they'd see what a great game they were witnessing. 

[graveyard johnny]

17 minutes ago, Johnoco said:

In his first competitive game of RL, Henson should be outshining players like Billy Slater and Jason Robinson. Not good enough.

to be fair he was playing against  a widnes side that would have conceded 70 points against a comparative widnes side of the early 90s - not the roosters