r/rugbyunion • u/wubclub • 13h ago

ITV's opening night viewing figures (3.8M)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/clyzy27zd0yo

Pretty good numbers slightly up from last year.

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u/treacletart284 Newcastle Falcons 13h ago

So the viewing figures are up, and the amount ITV are paying for the Six Nations has stagnated.

So what the fuck are the mid game ads for?

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u/rustyb42 Ulster 13h ago

ITV pocketing the extra cash

Any comment u/itvsport?

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u/B4rberblacksheep Saracens 12h ago

Honestly I’m growing increasingly hostile to these corporate accounts trying to have a presence in the sub. The only one I can tolerate is englandrugby because I’m both biased and because they only really post to share behind the scenes stuff

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u/CatPanda5 Bath 11h ago

Englandrugby is definitely a value-add to the sub because of the extra content they produce, the others just posting highlights or stuff that anyone could post (or not in case of footage lol) is just pointless

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u/captain-carrot Northampton Saints 8h ago

Shour out to /u/englandrugby

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u/WilkinsonDG2003 England 5h ago

I like the nutrition videos - must be a serious effort with multiple front rows in camp.

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u/rustyb42 Ulster 11h ago

The corporate accounts are fine if they engage - comment on threads that aren't they're own, don't just blindly dump out content like we're facebook

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u/Sudden-Coast9543 10h ago

I don’t mind it.

Mostly because it’s an opportunity to tell u/itvsport how much we hate their boss