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Monday, October 24, 2011

Cup final sets NZ TV record

Sunday night's Rugby World Cup final was the most-watched television event ever in New Zealand.

TVNZ released figures today showing 2,036,900 people tuned in to TV1, TV3, Sky TV and Maori TV for the All Blacks v France final, which New Zealand won 8-7.

The October 16 semifinal between All Blacks and Australia, won by the All Blacks 20-6, was the second-most-viewed event, with an audience of 2,024,000.

The tournaments opening game between the All Blacks and Tonga attracted 1,930,000 viewers.

Previous to the RWC, the most-watched event was the David Tua v Lennox Lewis boxing match in 2000, with 1,841,230 viewers and a One News special on Princess Diana's death, with 1,703,130.

The figures include all people aged over 5.

 


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