Local NBA ratings increase eight percent, aided by RSN to broadcast shift
Local NBA audiences hit a five-year high across the league this season.
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21 of 32 NFL teams saw local ratings increases, but Texans, Giants, Bears, Seahawks and more saw big drops
Houston saw an 18 percent drop, while Chicago, Seattle, and the Giants all saw 14 percent drops.
Texans’ loss to Panthers on Fox pulls in less Houston viewers than Cowboys-Saints on NBC, with Dish-Fox dispute a factor
Panthers-Texans averaged 436,000 households on Houston Fox affiliate KRIV, while Cowboys-Saints averaged 461,000 households on Houston NBC affiliate KPRC.
Sports Illustrated’s Tom Verducci used a bad 0.0 reference to claim the seventh-biggest-market Astros aren’t a big-market team
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the U.S. and the seventh-largest media market, and the Astros have MLB's sixth-highest payroll and won the 2017 World Series, but they're an "upstart superpower," all right.
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 regional ratings have dropped by 10 percent on average, while TNT broadcasts are down 18 percent
While 15 of the 28 RSNs considered in a Sports Business Journal analysis are up from last year, there's still an average audience drop thanks to some big losses.
Unsurprisingly, the Packers outdrew the Brewers in Milwaukee, but they had an over-the-air broadcast helping them out
MLB local ratings up 2 percent overall for 2018 regular season, with Cardinals jumping into first
The Cardinals, Red Sox and Brewers had the best stories with their local ratings this year.
NBA local ratings bounce back by three percent after 2016-17 drop, NHL U.S. local ratings drop 10 percent
In the NBA, the Warriors and Cavs led the way, while the Timberwolves posted the biggest growth. In the NHL, the Penguins and Sabres topped the ratings, with the Predators posting the largest growth.
Miami-Notre Dame beat every Dolphins game this season, every Heat game since 2015 in local ratings
The Hurricanes drew a 15.6 locally Saturday night, while the Dolphins drew a 13.6 Sunday night.
The Chargers were the fifth most watched game in Los Angeles this weekend
Fans aren't showing up at the stadium... or watching at home.
The Atlanta Hawks are setting local ratings records
When you think of the NBA, the Atlanta Hawks do not usually come to mind. The Chicago Bulls,...
