The Milwaukee Bucks were no match for the NFL Draft on Thursday night. In other news, Mets P Matt Harvey has been an above-average draw in New York, and NBC’s second boxing telecast in nine years had a big decline in ratings and viewership.
NFL Draft Nearly Triples Bucks Game in Milwaukee
- The Bucks’ first home playoff game in three years was obliterated by the NFL Draft in Milwaukee. Thursday’s Heat/Bucks Game 3 drew a combined 3.3 rating in the Milwaukee market (2.1 on TNT, 1.2 on Fox Sports Wisconsin), compared to an 8.9 for the first round of the NFL Draft (7.2 on ESPN, 1.7 on NFL Network). Game 1 of the series last Sunday earned a much healthier 7.6 rating (5.1 on TNT, 2.5 on FS Wisconsin), though that still trailed Thursday’s NFL coverage. (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel [1], [2])
Mets’ Harvey Attracts TV Viewers
- SNY has averaged a 2.49 rating for New York Mets games started by P Matt Harvey this season, 14% higher than the Mets’ overall average of 2.19. Harvey’s April 19 start against the Nationals earned a season-high 2.7 rating. (New York Daily News)
NBC’s Second Boxing Telecast Down Big
- NBC earned a 0.8 final rating and 1.2 million viewers for live boxing coverage on April 20, down 33% in ratings and 25% in viewership from the network’s previous telecast in December (1.2, 1.6M), but the highest rated and most-viewed sporting event of the weekend on NBC. The telecast faced competition from the NBA Playoffs on ABC. (Weekend numbers from Sports Business Daily)
