Month: July 2021

Say ‘I do’ to Married at First Sight

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Married at First Sight will capture Australia’s heart once again in 2025

Australia eagerly awaits the return of our beloved social experiment as, Married at First Sight, gears up for another season filled with unparalleled drama and romance in 2025.

As anticipation mounts for Season 12, fans can brace themselves for another heart-pounding, highly addictive love quest. The upcoming season is poised to redefine the boundaries of love, drama, and entertainment, as MAFS will continue to capture the nation's attention, making it a cultural phenomenon unlike any other.

To find out what your brand can achieve with a Married at First Sight partnership in 2025, request a tailored response to help realise your marketing objectives.

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Married at First Sight is a cross-platform juggernaut

Season 11 dominated with unbeatable scale and reach:

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BVOD viewers Year-on-Year

Reaching the demographics you need most

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BVOD viewers Year-on-Year People 25-54

Source: TVMAP VOZ Analyser, VOZ Data 5.0 © OzTAM Pty Limited [2023], NATIONAL, Total People, 25-54, 16-39, GS18+, Nine Content, 29/01/2024 - 8/04/2024, Cumulative Reach, Married at First Sight, includes encores, Total TV, When Watched.​ TVMAP VOZ Ranking Report, VOZ Data 5.0 © OzTAM Pty Limited [2023], NATIONAL, Total People, 25-54, 16-39, GS18+, Nine Content, 29/01/2024 - 8/04/2024 v 30/01/2023 - 3/04/2023, Average Audience, Married at First Sight, excludes encores, Total TV, Consolidated 7 as at 8/04/2024.​TVMAP VOZ Ranking Report, VOZ Data 5.0 © OzTAM Pty Limited [2023], NATIONAL, Total People, 25-54, 16-39, GS18+, Nine Content, Seven Content, Ten Content, ABC Content, SBS Content, Foxtel Content, 1/01/2024 - 8/04/2024, Average Audience, Split by Program, Total TV, Consolidated 7 as at 8/04.​ VOZ Data 5.0 © OzTAM Pty Limited [2023], NATIONAL, Total People, 25-54, 16-39, GS18+, Nine Content, 29/01/2024 - 8/04/2024, ​
Cumulative Reach, Married at First Sight, includes encores, Total TV, When Watched

Nine's broad ecosystem brings MAFS to more Aussies than ever before

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Nine's broad ecosystem brings MAFS to more Aussies than ever before

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Unmissable and unseen action delivered right to fans’ fingertips

MAFS fans turn to nine.com.au for exclusive, behind-the-scenes content, forging deeper connections with their favorite show. Your brand can leverage our mass audience reach to promote your messaging alongside highly sought after content. At nine.com.au, your brand will become part of the Married at First Sight phenomenon.

From bespoke series like Dom and Ella’s Dinner Party to fan favourites like Exclusive and Unseen or Daily Recaps, viewers engage with our content across all platforms to get their MAFS fix via 9Now and the Married at First Sight hub on nine.com.au.

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Season Downloads 2024

In our ears and in our hearts, MAFS is there for audiences no matter where they choose to engage

Hosted by Married at First Sight experts, certified sexologist Alessandra Rampolla and relationship expert John Aiken, the Official MAFS Podcast will be released every Sunday night following the Commitment Ceremony, discussing the week's biggest themes.​

Fuelled by MAFS’ unmissable moments and culture-shifting conversations, each podcast episode will dive deeper into the week’s burning relationship issues, recognising that everyday Australian couples experience the same challenges and tension as the contestants.

Each week our experts will share relationship insights, tips and lessons to form another strong connection between MAFS and its fans.

Source: Triton Digital, Spotify Audience Demographics, Apple Podcasts, 30 Jan - 8 April 2023. 9Now data 30 Jan – 12 April 2024

In our ears and in our hearts, MAFS is there for audiences no matter where they choose to engage

Hosted by Married at First Sight experts, certified sexologist Alessandra Rampolla and relationship expert John Aiken, the Official MAFS Podcast will be released every Sunday night following the Commitment Ceremony, discussing the week's biggest themes.​

Fuelled by MAFS’ unmissable moments and culture-shifting conversations, each podcast episode will dive deeper into the week’s burning relationship issues, recognising that everyday Australian couples experience the same challenges and tension as the contestants.

Each week our experts will share relationship insights, tips and lessons to form another strong connection between MAFS and its fans.

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Season Downloads 2024

Source: Triton Digital, Spotify Audience Demographics, Apple Podcasts, 30 Jan - 8 April 2023. 9Now data 30 Jan – 12 April 2024

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"Married at First Sight has once again ​proven it is the most powerful program on Australian television. With epic storytelling and some of the most riveting characters seen on screen, MAFS sets the blueprint for how a ​multi-platform program shows the true strength of ​Free-to-Air."

9 reasons you need MAFS to super charge your media plan in 2025

Mass audience reach

Targeted demographics

A highly engaged, passionate fan base

Emotional connection

Premium brand integration opportunities

Positive brand association

Cross-platform amplification

Influencer marketing

Cultural relevance

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Powered Unpacked – Audio Advertising Effectiveness

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Why advertisers are switching audio channels to push beyond reach and frequency

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Deeper Engagement:


Latest research from OMD suggests advertisers could be missing a trick when it comes to audio advertising across radio, streaming and podcasts. The opportunity to engage audience attention across all age groups goes much deeper than reach and frequency.

While podcasts and streaming are booming, those audiences are additional to broadcast. “There's no cannibalisation,” according to OMD business director, Thad King.

“They all have their own strengths – and our research found that cross-channel audio campaigns, when we had all channels in the mix, saw much better results.”

However, the research also showed broadcast had the strongest impact on purchase decisions. King puts that down to trust, “especially within broadcast”. But OMD found variances across age groups.

“For the younger demographics, we saw that broadcast radio was more effective from the top end of the funnel in raising awareness, whereas some of the other channels, podcasts and streaming were more effective at lowering the funnel. But the older the demo, the more effective broadcast radio becomes.”

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Rules of engagement


OMD worked with Nine’s Powered division to dive deeper into the research, specifically around the differences between talk radio and music in driving results.

Nine director of effectiveness, Jonathan Fox, said the exercise unearthed key findings around audience engagement.

“Firstly, with the exception of podcasts, talk radio registered the highest level of engagement, with 41 per cent of respondents highly engaged,” said Fox.

While radio must rely on “claimed engagement”, because it can’t use tools like eye tracking, as other media are attempting to do, engagement is an increasingly important metric for ad buyers. It’s becoming a “huge factor” in planning and strategy, according to OMD’s King.

The second key finding is that listeners tune in to talk radio for different reasons versus other platforms.

“They want something to talk about, to learn something new and to be informed on the latest news,” said Fox. “So it's fuelling discussion, exercising the brain and keeping people informed.”

Crucially for advertisers, talk audiences are more likely to talk with others about the shows they listen to, according to the research. “So if advertising is relevant to the content,” said Fox, “it could well be included in the conversation that people are having.”

Right time, right channel, better results


Key to ad relevancy is embedding messages at the right time of day across different audio channels.

“One of the key take-outs from the research was that different demos behave differently for each of the different audio channels, and they perform differently throughout the day,” said OMD’s Thad King.

“For us, it's making sure that we've got the right approach to how we're using those channels, making sure that we're flighting them correctly, and importantly that we've got the right creative, so it can be effective,” he added.

“We want to make sure that we're delivering a message in the most contextually relevant way, to deliver great outcomes for our businesses. And this research has allowed us to get a better understanding in terms of all those different areas.”

Stories beat frequency challenge


Managing ad frequency is a key challenge for all media, but especially talk radio, where time spent listening often dwarfs other channels. Nine’s Jonathan Fox said some brands, such as CommBank, are cracking that conundrum and driving strong results by telling progressive stories, instead of repeating the same messages.

Brands can unlock more powerful results from taking a similarly creative approach.

“Radio is viewed as a short-term awareness driver, particularly of retail promotions. There's nothing wrong with that, but if you're able to evolve the creative over time to tell a story, we have the potential to use something like talk radio for longer term emotional brand building as well,” said Fox.

“Radio is more multidimensional than perhaps most people realise.”

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Think Exclusive with Nine Radio

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Think
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Almost 50% of our audience are

You can't reach them anywhere else

Nine Radio allows you to talk to your customers

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OUR AUDIENCES AREN'T JUST A DEMOGRAPHIC, THEY ARE LOYAL LISTENERS

In fact, almost 50% of them are exclusive to Nine Radio. You can’t reach them anywhere else.

Our audiences are rich, and complex, with a range of views, needs, listening motivations and money to spend.

When addressed in the right way, our audiences can deliver real, meaningful results for your brand.

A DIRECT LINE INTO THE MOODS, THOUGHTS AND OPINIONS OF OUR DIVERSE AUSTRALIAN AUDIENCES

Nine’s local Talk Radio stations 2GB in Sydney, 3AW in Melbourne, 4BC in Brisbane and 6PR in Perth are led by the people who know how to talk to Australia.

These are the voices of their cities. Voices that convey trust and drive powerful, intimate conversations across more weeks of the year than any other media business in the country.

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Think Financially Fit

69% of 2GB listeners
are investors

Think Home Improvement

50% of 2GB listeners intend to renovate in the next 12 months

Think Key Decision Makers

65% of 2GB listeners are the household financial decision makers

Think Greater Cut Through

2GB listeners are more likely to listen through ad breaks

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Think Greater Cut-Through

3AW listeners are more likely to listen through ad breaks

Think Home Improvement

53% of 3AW listeners intend to renovate in the next 12 months

Think Key Decision Makers

57% of 3AW listeners are the Main Grocery Buyers

Think Auto

67% of 3AW listeners are the household decision makers for cars & motoring

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Think Essential Routine

42% of 4BC listeners say radio is an essential part of their lives

Think Auto

67% of 4BC listeners are the household decision makers for cars & motoring

Think Financially Fit

70% of 4BC listeners are investors

Think Key Decision Makers

60% of 4BC listeners are Main Grocery Buyers

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Think Life Changing Advice

50% listen with a high level of attention

Think Home Improvements

54% of 6PR listeners intend to renovate in the next 12 months

Think Financially Fit

71% of 6PR listeners are investors

Think Key Decision Makers

62% of 6PR listeners are Main Grocery Buyers

Source: Nielsen CMV, Metro Survey 3 2021, fused radio data, Cume(000s), Mon-Sun 5.30am, 2GB AP18+ vs Sydney AP18+. Nielsen CMV, Metro Survey 3 2021, fused radio data, Cume(000s), Mon-Sun 5.30am, 3AW AP18+ vs Melbourne AP18+. Nielsen CMV, Metro Survey 3 2021, fused radio data, Cume(000s), Mon-Sun 5.30am, 4BC AP18+ vs Brisbane AP18+. Nielsen CMV, Metro Survey 3 2021, fused radio data, Cume (000s), Mon-Sun 5.30am, 6PR AP18+ vs Perth AP18+.

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Hear from Tom Malone, Nine's Managing Director - Radio
and Deborah Knight, Nine Radio Host, on the most dynamic platform in the media landscape today...

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