A total of 9,663,163 Australians tuned in throughout the five days of Nine’s broadcast of the Third Ashes Test between Australia and England in Perth.

Across the five metropolitan capital cities, the cumulative reach across the five days (ie: the total number of individuals who watched any part of any day’s play) was 6.778 million, representing 40 per cent of the metropolitan population.

In regional Australia, the cumulative reach across the five days was 2.885 million, representing 37 per cent of the regional population.

The Third Test saw the locals defeat England yesterday by an innings and 41 runs on day five, in what proved to be a fitting Ashes farewell to the WACA ground.

The highest rating session across the five days of play at the WACA was the first session of play on Day Five (Monday, December 18), which secured a peak audience of 2.281 million viewers, with an average of 1.511 million viewers, as audiences tuned in following a rain-delayed break to witness the Australian side regain The Ashes.

Each of the third sessions of play achieved an average national audience of 1.606 million across the four sessions (Thursday to Sunday).

Each of the second sessions of play achieved an average national audience of 1.476 million across the four sessions (Thursday to Sunday).

Each of the first sessions of play achieved an average national audience of 1.210 million across the five sessions (Thursday to Monday).
 

For further information please contact:  
Jason Evans – Nine Publicity
02 9965 2052
0431 120 966 
jaevans@nine.com.au