AFL/NRL Grand Final Advertising costs
The Australian reports that Nine Network is selling 30-second advertising slots in Sunday’s 2016 NRL grand final for about $75,000 each, although the price could jump with demand expected to spike after an ideal set of results over the weekend, while inventory is running low, and could be around the $100,000 mark.
Sensis in September 2016 reported that the cost of a 30-second spot in the NRL and AFL grand finals, could cost advertisers about $130,000 and $175,500 respectively based on the new television rights deals signed between the networks.
In 2015, Mumbrella noted that the AFL on Seven and 7Mate managed to command a higher premium than its rival, with the ratecard price for a 30 second spot in the five metro markets $150,000. While NRL brands had been forking out around $129,000 for the same 30 second five city metro spot on Nine and for the first time simulcast on its HD channel Gem.
AdNews reported that advertisers would expect to pay circa $125,000 to buy a 30 second spot in all metro markets – but some sponsors will pay $150k. These often have to be accompanied by a larger season package and that’s where the networks really tend to make the money.
For the NRL Grand Final, costs are about $129k per 30 second spot and access is largely scale packages only. An NRL Finals package, including metro five cap, all games – quarters, semis, prelims and Grand Final is about $1.1m per year.
In 2014, the Australian reported that the Seven Network was expected to pull in as much as $10 million in advertising revenue from its near-fully subscribed AFL grand final broadcast.. Last-minute 30-second TV spots were estimated to be worth more than $100,000 for what is usually the most-watched television program of the year, though they are generally snapped up by longer-term sponsors at a more favourable rate.
News reported the 2013 Grand Final figures as $135,000 per 30-second spot for the AFL and $100,000 for the NRL. And both behind The Voice.
In 2012, the ABC reported that the cost of advertising in the 2012 Grand finals was
- AFL: $100,000 nationally or $50,000 in Melbourne
- NRL: $70,000 to $80,000 nationally
References
- 26.09.2016 – AFL, NRL grand finals fever delivers networks an ad bonanza
- 23.09.2016 – Would you buy a Grand Final ad?
- 03.10.2015 – How much does it cost to get an NRL and AFL grand final TV advertising spot?
- 02.10.2015 – NRL and AFL bring power back to the TV set
- 26.09.2014 – AFL grand final worth $10m to Seven: buyer
- 16.10.2013 – $150k for 30 secs? You’ve got to be kidding! The most expensive TV shows for advertisers in Australia revealed
- 2012 – The 2012 Grand Finals Marketing White Paper
- 27.09.2012 – Finals fever means profit rush
