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Strong Ratings for Stanley Cup and NBA Finals

June 07, 2010 Keith

Both ABC and NBC saw improved ratings for the NBA and Stanley Cup Finals on Sunday Night.

ABC took the night, with Game Two of the NBA Finals between the Celtics and Lakers averaging an overnight rating of 10.9, 10% higher than the 9.9 rating of last year’s Orlando/LA Lakers Game Two.

NBC had a 4.0 share for last night’s Game Five of the Stanley Cup Final between the Flyers and Blackhawks. That rating is 54% higher than last year’s 2.6 rating for Game Five between Detroit and Pittsburgh.

ABC Sees 10.4 Overnight for Game 1 of the NBA Finals

June 04, 2010 Keith

ESPN/ABC has announced that it saw a 10.4 overnight rating for Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Celtics and Lakers. That number is 17% higher than the 8.9 figure for Lakers/Magic in 2009.

From ESPN PR:

As was the case for every Finals game on ABC in 2009, Thursday night’s Game 1 broadcast was the highest-rated show of the night for all of television, helping ABC to win the night for all networks in primetime.

The broadcast tied for the highest-rated Game 1 overnight rating (with 2008) over the past six years.

No Sports Media Weekly Podcast This Week

June 03, 2010 Keith

Technical difficulties, combined with scheduling conflicts, have forced us to forgo this week’s Sports Media Weekly Podcast.

Ken Fang of Fang’s Bites and I will be back next week.

NBC Seeing Good Numbers for Stanley Cup Final

June 01, 2010 Keith

People are taking notice of this year’s Stanley Cup Final between the Flyers and Blackhawks. NBC saw a 4.1 rating for last night’s Game Two…

From NBC PR:

NEW YORK – June 1, 2010 — Last night’s Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final registered the best overnight rating for a Game 2 on record. The 4.1 overnight rating and 7 share for the Philadelphia Flyers-Chicago Blackhawks Game 2 is higher than all other Stanley Cup Final Game 2’s since 1975. NHL overnight data prior to 1975 is unavailable. NBC again won the night, as it did Saturday for Game 1, finishing No. 1 in primetime (2.4, A18-49).

Game 2 posted a 21-percent increase over last year’s Game 2 (3.4) between the then-defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings and the Pittsburgh Penguins, featuring Sidney Crosby.

Games Three and Four, and if need be, Game 5, will be telecast by Versus.