Archive for May 20th, 2010

Despite featuring two of the five largest television markets in the country, the NHL’s Western Conference Final got off to a slower start on NBC. Game 1 of the Blackhawks/Sharks series drew a 1.3 final [...]

The Ratings Game: Wednesday’s Suns/Lakers Game 2 drew a 5.4 overnight rating on TNT, up a tick from Game 1 (5.3). The two Suns/Lakers games have drawn lower overnights than the first two games of [...]

Tuesday’s NBA Draft Lottery drew a 2.0 U.S. rating and 3.1 million viewers on ESPN, up 11% in ratings and 20% in viewership from last year (1.8, 2.6 mil), and up 11% and 33%, respectively, [...]

Ratings for the NBA Conference Finals remain strong, but off last year’s blistering pace. Tuesday’s Celtics/Magic Game 2 drew a 4.6 U.S. rating and 7.2 million viewers on ESPN, down 8% in ratings and 12% [...]