South African public broadcaster SABC has released viewership figures for its Rugby World Cup (RWC) broadcasts. SABC is sub-licensing the games from regional rights holder, pay-TV broadcaster SuperSport.
From the opening ceremony of the tournament to date, 24 September, SABC2 delivered an average audience of 1,057,120 per live game whilst SABC1 delivered 686,325 viewers for the game it carried.
Here is a breakdown:
- South Africa vs. Wales (SABC2- 3,338,810 viewers)
- South Africa vs. Fiji (SABC2- 3,448,050 viewers)
- South Africa vs. Namibia (SABC2- 2,311,149 viewers))
The Opening Ceremony also pulled in large viewership numbers, with a total of 1,092,392 viewers on SABC2.
According to an SABC statement issued on 30 September “the SABC, thus far, has consistently been at the top of the ratings game, since the tournament started, with regard to the games, which both broadcasters are showing’.
