AUDIENCE INSIGHTS

|   05/07/2023

The 2nd Test dominates across all screens,

reaching +7.3 million Aussies

Audiences turned to Nine in the millions, witnessing Australia go 2-0 up after wild scenes at Lord's for the Ashes 2nd Test. ​

Across total television, +7.3 million Australians were reached (6.5M Linear TV, 1M BVOD), with 9Now driving +12% incremental reach on TV. ​​

Session 1 of Day 1 had an average audience of +1.1 million - the highest rating session of the series to date (809K Metro, 305K Regional, 158K BVOD). ​

During the 5 days of the Test, Nine took out the top 32 programs Live streamed against FTA broadcasters. ​

Session 1 - Day 5 recorded the highest Live BVOD audience on a simulcast multi-channel ever against all broadcasters (196K)​.

The 5 days recorded an average Live BVOD audience of 101K (+22% on the 1st Test). Equating to 197 million minutes viewed (+30% on the 1st Test) and 4.9 million stream starts (+36% on the 1st Test).

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The Ashes - Men's 2nd Test 2023

M
Linear TV
M
BVOD
M
Total TV

1.1M

Average audience for Session 1 - Day 1

Highest

Rating session series to date for Session 1 - Day 1

Top 32 

Programs Live streamed against FTA broadcasters during the 5 days

12%

BVOD incremental reach

4.9M

9Now stream starts (+36% on 1st Test)

Highest

Live BVOD audience on a simulcast multi-channel ever against all broadcasters (196K) for Session 1 - Day 5

Source: VOZ Data 5.0 © OzTAM Pty Limited [2023]. TVMAP VOZ ANALYSER, NATIONAL, 28/06/2023 - 2/07/2023, S-S 0200-2559, Nine Content, Total TV, TV, BVOD, Cumulative Reach, based on Matching "Primary Description records = contains MID-YEAR ASHES excluding FIRST TEST", Multiple Demos, Overnight. OzTAM Metro & RegTAM, 28/06/2023-02/07/2023, Total People, Network 9, Audience, contains "THE MID-YEAR ASHES", Overnight. OzTAM Live VPM, 9Now Only, The Mid-Year Ashes, 28/06/23-2/07/23, includes coviewing on connected tv devices. OzTAM Live VPM, FTA Broadcasters, 28 June - 2 July 2023, metric; BVOD Audience, includes coviewing on connected tv devices. OzTAM Live VPM, Simulcast Multi-Channel Only (excluding FAST/Pop-Up Channels), Dec 2019 - 2 July 2023, metric; BVOD Audience, includes coviewing on connected tv devices. OzTAM Live VPM, 9Now Only, The Mid-Year Ashes: Second Test, Sessions Only, 28 June - 2 July 2023, includes coviewing on connected tv devices