After the first NRL match of 2018 last week, MCN reported that Fox League had its highest-ever overnight share. The average national audience of 263,000 was up 13% on the 2017 opening game.
Also reporting a bigger audience was The Late Show with Matty Johns with 113,000 watching, up 22% on the launch episode in 2017.
The dedicated rugby league channel operated by Fox Sports launched at the start of the 2017 season.
