Game 1 of the NBA Finals pulled in the lowest overnight for a Finals game since 2013, thanks to a few factors
Toronto's home market doesn't help American television ratings, but the possibility of a competitive series has to be promising.
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Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final posts a flat overnight rating for NBC compared to 2018
Game 1 of the Bruins-Blues series was essentially flat from last year, even with the Memorial Day holiday.
The first Indy 500 on NBC posted the best overnight rating for the race in three years
The Indy 500 ratings bump including a fifteen percent increase over 2018 on ABC.
After Nielsen underreports Chicago’s ESPN 1000 ratings, station blasts their streaming methodology as ‘inadequate at best’
Nielsen failed to include the station's streaming simulcast numbers in a recent report, the latest snafu involving their tracking technology.
Warriors-Blazers drew viewers despite sweep: fourth-highest CF average ever for ESPN, up from 2017 WCF
The Western Conference Finals didn't look great from a market standpoint, but wound up being a ratings win for ESPN even with only four games.
The first IndyCar race on NBC’s broadcast network was the most-watched IndyCar Grand Prix in five years
The IndyCar Grand Prix Saturday drew 1.07 million viewers on average for NBC, a 37 percent jump over last year's race on ABC.
Warriors eliminating the Rockets delivers a solid rating for ESPN
It's been an up-and-down NBA playoffs from a ratings perspective.
Kentucky Derby posts overnight ratings tied for the highest since 1990, aided by a controversial finish
Yesterday’s Kentucky Derby may end up being the most memorable edition for some time thanks to the extended...
Turner’s UEFA Champions League ratings are up over last year’s Fox numbers, but up much less if FS2 isn’t included
Turner has posted some nice ratings gains for UEFA Champions League coverage relative to Fox's numbers from last year, but the jump isn't as big if you don't include the games on low-distribution FS2.
Despite missing the playoffs, Buffalo Sabres once again top the local NHL ratings
Buffalo and Las Vegas saw huge ratings increases compared to the previous season
NBA’s local ratings declined by 4% this season
A number of large market teams saw declines this season.
First-night NFL draft coverage on ABC/ESPN/NFLN averages 11.1 million viewers, down 2 percent from 2018’s total
ESPN won the night, but ABC picked up more viewers than Fox did last year.
What sporting events does the massive Game of Thrones audience actually compare to?
While the Game of Thrones premiere didn't pass big NFL games or many Winter Olympics nights, it did come awfully close to MLB and NBA final-game ratings in 2018, and beat the Kentucky Derby, the Masters and more.
Tiger’s win at the Masters earns strong overnight ratings for CBS, despite shift to the morning
Tiger Woods' Masters win drew plenty of viewers to CBS, even with the morning timeslot.
Final Four ratings are a mixed bag for CBS: up from TBS numbers in 2018, but down from 2017
The 2019 Final Four was without a traditional power for the first time in a long time, with...
