- Friday’s Bulls/Celtics game drew a 1.1/2 U.S. rating and 1.5 million viewers on ESPN. Meanwhile, the Mavericks/Lakers nightcap drew a 1.5/3 U.S. rating and 2.1 million. ESPN averaged 1.6 million viewers for its four NBA telecasts last week; overall, ESPN and TNT averaged 2.1 million viewers for NBA telecasts during NBA Tip-Off Week. (pifeedback.com)
- Comcast SportsNet Chicago saw a huge increase in ratings for its first Bulls telecast of the season. Sunday’s Bulls/Heat game drew a 2.21 rating on CSN Chicago, up 81% from a 1.22 for the net’s first Bulls telecast last year. (Comcast SportsNet)
- ESPN2 drew a 1.7/3 U.S. rating and 2.5 million viewers for Friday’s West Virginia/South Florida game, up 55% and 56%, respectively, from a 1.1 and 1.6 million for last year’s comparable Boise St./San Jose State game. (pifeedback.com)
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