Originally Posted by Cricketblade:
“The India/aus game suggests more interest in a knock out game by the casual. Plus i suspect ind v pak was more of a 'event' watch so some people watched in groups etc”
“The India/aus game suggests more interest in a knock out game by the casual. Plus i suspect ind v pak was more of a 'event' watch so some people watched in groups etc”
It may also be the case that BARB's calculation methodology does not readily or fully pick up the effect of a particular game being watched disproportionately by certain sections of the viewing public. The IND v PAK game would have been of particular interest to those of Asian heritage or otherwise in the British Asian community. The BARB panel base meanwhile is spread on a geographical, age, sex and socio-economic mix to reflect British society as a whole.
In other words it is not perfect or an absolute reflection of actual viewer numbers. If an event is disproportionately watched in certain locations or by particular communities is this accurately reflected in viewer numbers recorded. Possibly not.
The same arguments also apply to AUS v IND as to ENG v SL - both effectively knock out games and played on a weekend with limited competition from other sports, notably footy.




he's always good for a laugh
