Thursday Night NRL a hit in regional markets

NRL is the #1 sport in three of the four major mainland regional markets along the east coast and the audience has been flocking to Thursday night NRL with the game ranking #15 on the chart with just under 400,000 watching.

Photo shows WIN/NBN's Ray Warren (right) and Phil Gould at work in the rugby league commentary box this year.

Regional viewers also love an ob-doc with Highway Patrol, The Force, Border Security and Motorway Patrol all finding their way into the top 10.