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MEDIA KIT BIG LEAGUE BACKGROUND Launched as The Rugby League News in 1920, it was “a journal devoted to the interests of Rugby League Football, and containing the only authorised list of Names, Numbers, Colours and Positions of Players” In 1974, The Rugby League News was rebranded Big League and remains the longest established Rugby League Publication in Australia. Big League Magazine is the Official Publication of the NRL and is sold nationally at Newsagents, Woolworths, Coles, BIG W, and other selected retail outlets. Big League is the only Rugby league Publication sold at all NRL games each weekend, including the Finals Series, State of Origin and Test FROM THE match fixtures. Copies are also distributed to Stadium Corporate, VIP and media areas, plus EDITOR Rugby League and Sport commentators. As we slowly make our way towards our Big League readers can now purchase their 100th anniversary of publication, Big League digital copy from their home computer, iPad remains as important to the rugby league or Android tablet. public as it has ever been. As the official magazine of the NRL, Big All advertisements that appear in the weekly League can be relied on by every fan for the print version will be included in the digital most comprehensive match-day information version Free of Charge. you’ll find, as well as in-depth interviews, news and feature stories with the personalities, Big League digital Issues can be purchased coaches and players they love. weekly or as a discounted yearly subscription at Fans can find us at the ground, supermarkets www.zinio.com.au and in newsagencies every week as well as plug into to our massive social media presence. Also available on Apple NewsStand & Google Play. They know they have a resource that will supply team and player statistics they crave, insight into form and performance, as well as a READERSHIP: one-stop shop for coverage of the Under-20s, Intrust Super Premiership, Intrust Super Cup 168,000 and Ron Massey Cup – plus all the official team (SOURCE EMMA – JUNE 2016) lists for the weekend’s NRL games. Whether you’re a fan with a growing interest in the game of a lifelong devotee, Big League CIRCULATION: has something for everyone, including our * famous Little League section which helps kids 10,695 ISSUES PER WEEK learn more about the game they love in a fun (SOURCE ABC AUDIT – JUNE 2016) *THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE 3000 COPIES DISTRIBUTED environment. TO NRL GROUND CORPORATE AREAS EVERY WEEK. Our expert team live and breathe rugby league and feel as passionately about it as the fans that pick up our magazine. Simply put, we love footy. Bring on 2017. 2017 SCHEDULE OUTLINE

2017 SEASON GUIDE 2017 OFFICIAL GRAND (HANDBOOK) FINAL PROGRAM 244 PAGES 100 PAGES ON SALE 9TH FEBRUARY 2017 ON SALE 28TH SEPTEMBER 2017 The Complete 2016 NRL Season The Official 2016 Grand Final Guide. Contains Player Profiles for Program is sold nationally and at Telstra Premiership & NYC teams the 2016 Telstra Premiership Grand for all NRL Clubs, Squad Stats, Club Final. The comprehensive Gameday Draws & Records. The ultimate Program for the biggest event on source of everything Rugby League the 2016 Rugby League calendar. for the 2016 NRL & NYC season.

2017 SEASON PREVIEW 2017 SEASON REVIEW 92 PAGES 64 PAGES ON SALE 16TH FEBRUARY ON SALE 5TH OCTOBER 2017 Big League Magazine previews Big League reviews the all 16 x NRL club line-ups and performance of all 16 x clubs in predictions for the 2016 Season. the Telstra and NYC premiership Issue includes Player features, and and gives a comprehensive in depth analysis and statistics breakdown of the teams 2016 for all teams including NYC season. competition.

2017 WEEKLY ISSUES 2017 OFFICIAL RUGBY ROUNDS 1 TO FINALS WEEK 3 LEAGUE ANNUAL 64 PAGES 288 PAGES On Sale every Thursday commencing ON SALE DECEMBER 2017 2nd March 2016. Complied by David Middleton, the Big League weekly issues contain Rugby League Annual is the most Team/Player features, Official comprehensive compilation of Rugby Gameday Team Lists, Player Posters, League statistics in Australia. This Updated player and team statistics publication is a collectable for all and much more. Rugby league fans.

2017 OFFICIAL STATE OF ORIGIN PROGRAMS 64 PAGES Game 1 – 29th May 2017 Game 2 – 19th June 2017 Game 3 – 10th July 2017 DEADLINES

ISSUE AD BOOKING AD MATERIAL ON SALE Season Guide 12-Jan 19-Jan 09-Feb Season Preview 19-Jan 26-Jan 16-Feb Round 1 17-Feb 24-Feb 02-Mar Round 2 24-Feb 3-Mar 09-Mar Round 3 3-Mar 10-Mar 16-Mar Round 4 10-Mar 17-Mar 23-Mar Round 5 17-Mar 24-Mar 30-Mar Round 6 24-Mar 30-Mar 06-Apr Round 7 30-Mar 7-Apr 13-Apr Round 8 7-Apr 14-Apr 20-Apr Round 9 14-Apr 21-Apr 27-Apr Rep Round 21-Apr 28-Apr 04-May Round 10 28-Apr 5-May 11-May Round 11 5-May 12-May 18‐May Round 12 12-May 19-May 25‐May State of Origin 1 12-May 19-May 29‐May Round 13 19-May 26-May 01-Jun Round 14 26-May 2-Jun 08-Jun Round 15 2-Jun 9-Jun 15‐Jun State of Origin 2 2-Jun 9-Jun 19-Jun Round 16 9-Jun 16-Jun 22‐Jun Round 17 16-Jun 23-Jun 29‐Jun Round 18 23-Jun 30-Jun 6‐Jul State of Origin 3 23-Jun 30-Jun 10‐Jul Round 19 30-Jun 7-Jul 13‐Jul Round 20 7-Jul 14-Jul 20‐Jul Round 21 14-Jul 21-Jul 27‐Jul Round 22 21-Jul 28-Jul 3‐Aug Round 23 28-Jul 4-Aug 10‐Aug Round 24 4-Aug 11-Aug 17‐Aug Round 25 11-Aug 18-Aug 24‐Aug Round 26 18-Aug 25-Aug 31‐Aug Finals Week 1 25-Aug 1-Sep 7‐Sep Finals Week 2 1-Sep 8-Sep 14‐Sep Finals Week 3 8-Sep 15-Sep 21‐Sep 2017 Offical Grand Final Program 15-Sep 22-Sep 28-Sep Season Review 22-Sep 29-Sep 5-Oct NRL Annual 15-Nov 22-Nov 18-Dec 2017 ADVERTISING RATES

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