Q. How would you rate the coverage of live sport on free-to-air TV?
Q. How would you rate the coverage of live sport on pay TV?
| FTA | Pay | |
| Total good | 77% | 80% |
| Total poor | 17% | 5% |
| Very good | 19% | 40% |
| Good | 58% | 40% |
| Poor | 14% | 3% |
| Very poor | 3% | 2% |
| Don’t know | 6% | 15% |
*Note : Percentages based on those who watch live sport on FTA/pay TV.
77% of those who watch sport on FTA TV rate the coverage good and 17% say it is poor. For watchers of pay TV, 80% say good and 5% poor.
40% of viewers rate pay TV “very good” compared to 19% for FTA TV.
For pay TV coverage, those watching more frequently are more likely to give higher positive ratings – for those viewing at least twice a week, 70% rated it very good, 26% good and only 1% poor or very poor.
For FTA TV coverage, of those viewing at least twice a week, 29% rated it very good, 48% good and 20% poor or very poor.