NHL Season Opens With Declines on NBCSN
Facing tougher competition from the Major League Baseball playoffs, the NHL season got off to a slower start. Wednesday’s Rangers/Blackhawks NHL regular season game earned a 0.6 final rating and...
View ArticleRatings Roundup: NHL Black Friday, More NHL, Premier League
Overnight ratings inched up for the NHL’s annual Black Friday game on NBC. In other news, NBCSN had a slight uptick for NHL action the day before Thanksgiving, and NBC’s Premier League coverage was on...
View ArticleMore Ratings: Bayou Classic, CFP Rankings Show, NHL on NBCSN
A move from broadcast to cable sank viewership college football’s Bayou Classic. In other news, ESPN scored another increase for the College Football Playoff rankings, and the Rangers/Islanders rivalry...
View ArticleRatings Roundup: NHL Black Friday, Grey Cup, Philadelphia 76ers
Ratings and viewership bounced back for the NHL’s annual Black Friday game. In other news, the CFL Grey Cup had a double-digit viewership slide, and the NBA’s Sixers scored their highest local rating...
View ArticleRatings Roundup: NBA on Christmas, NHL on NBCSN, Premier Boxing
The Christmas night Spurs/Rockets game delivered the top NBA audience of the season on cable. In other news, NBCSN put up humdrum numbers for NHL coverage last week, and the Premier Boxing Champions...
View ArticleMore Ratings: N.Y. Knicks, NHL on NBCSN, U.S. Figure Skating
Knicks ratings are up double-digits on MSG Network. In other news, Flyers/Capitals topped a busy week for the NHL on NBCSN and afternoon coverage of the U.S. Figure Skating Championships was mixed on...
View ArticleMore Ratings: NHL on NBC, More College Hoops, Bundesliga
NHL action posted gains on NBC and NBCSN last week. In other news, CBS had a double-digit drop for Michigan State/Michigan last Saturday, and the Bundesliga on Fox Sports topped the Premier League on...
View ArticleMore Ratings: College Hoops, NHL on NBCSN, Local NHL
ESPN generated two of its five largest college hoops audiences this season on Saturday. In other news, NBCSN scored its top NHL audience since Opening Night, and the Sabres are leading the NHL’s local...
View ArticleNHL Nears Season-Highs on NBC, NBCSN
It was a good week for the NHL on NBC and NBCSN. Last Sunday’s Bruins/Red Wings NHL regular season game earned a 1.0 final rating and 1.6 million viewers on NBC, flat in ratings and up 3% in viewership...
View ArticleNHL Stadium Series Hits Low For Outdoor Game on Broadcast
The novelty of outdoor hockey is fading. The Blackhawks/Wild NHL Stadium Series game, part of Hockey Day in America, earned a 1.2 overnight rating on NBC Sunday afternoon — down a tick from last year’s...
View ArticleBlackhawks/Wild Boosts Hockey Day Despite Outdoor Low
It was the worst-performing outdoor game on broadcast television, but Sunday’s Blackhawks/Wild clash still did well for Hockey Day in America. Sunday’s Blackhawks/Wild NHL Stadium Series game, part of...
View ArticleRatings Roundup: NHL on NBC, Premier League, NASCAR Xfinity
Overnight ratings dropped a tick for the latest edition of the NHL on NBC. In other news, a Premier League encore outperformed live matches over the weekend, and NASCAR’s Xfinity Series had another...
View ArticleMore Ratings: NHL on NBC, More NHL, NASCAR Xfinity
NBC scored one of its smallest NHL audiences of the season last weekend. In other news, NBCSN kept its Wednesday night momentum going, and NASCAR’s Xfinity Series had another decline. NBC Nears NHL...
View ArticleMore Ratings: NBA on Nat’l TV, NHL on NBCSN, Indian Wells
The Warriors and Lakers sent NBA viewership in opposite directions this week. In other news, Sunday Night Hockey led NBCSN’s NHL coverage for the week, and Serena Williams‘ return to the final boosted...
View ArticleRatings Roundup: NBA on TNT, NHL on NBCSN, Women’s Frozen Four
Viewership mostly increased for a pair of NBA doubleheaders on TNT. In other news, Sunday Night Hockey was again the top NHL draw on NBCSN and the Women’s Frozen Four final topped last year’s men’s...
View ArticleRatings Roundup: NHL on NBC, More NHL, Frozen Four
NBC had a slight dip in viewership for NHL action last weekend. In other news, NBCSN scored one of its top NHL audiences of the season on Wednesday, and the Cubs’ season opener delivered higher ratings...
View ArticleNHL Posts Gains For Regular Season, Start of Playoffs
Improved viewership for the NHL regular season has carried into the start of the playoffs. Coverage of the 2015-16 NHL regular season averaged 1.5 million viewers on the NBC broadcast network, up 6%...
View ArticleRatings Roundup: Stanley Cup Playoffs, More NHL, Premier League
NBC had mixed results on its opening weekend of NHL playoff action. In other news, Friday’s Stanley Cup viewership was also mixed on NBCSN, and overnights were flat for NBC’s Premier League action....
View ArticlePenguins/Rangers Big For USA Network
The Penguins/Rangers series delivered cable’s top audience of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Game 3 of the Penguins/Rangers Stanley Cup playoff series earned 794,000 viewers on USA Network Tuesday night, up...
View ArticleBlackhawks’ Primetime Comeback Leads Stanley Cup Overnights on NBC
With the defending champions mounting a comeback to save their season, NBC reaped the benefits. Game 6 of the Blues/Blackhawks Stanley Cup playoff series earned a 2.0 overnight rating on NBC Saturday...
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