The Royals have earned near-record local TV ratings this week. In other news, the Braves had their highest rated Opening Week in eight years, and the Thunder hit a TNT season-high for last week’s clash against the Spurs.
Near-Record For Royals on FS Kansas City
- Tuesday’s Twins/Royals Major League Baseball regular season game drew a 7.2 rating on Fox Sports Kansas City, the second-highest Royals rating ever of the network (888 telecasts). Monday’s game between the teams, which was also the Royals’ home opener, earned a 6.1 — a record for a home opener on FS Kansas City and the network’s seventh-highest rating overall. (FS Kansas City, kansascity.com)
Braves Have Best Opening Week Since 2005
- Atlanta Braves games averaged a 5.7 rating on Fox Sports South and SportSouth during the first week of the MLB season, the team’s highest rated opening week since 2005 (7.3). Five of the Braves’ six Opening Week games drew at least a 5.0 local rating, topped by the Braves season opener (8.9). (FS South)
Thunder Hit TNT Season-High
- Last Thursday’s Spurs/Thunder NBA regular season game drew a 16.1 rating on TNT in Oklahoma City, the network’s highest rated game of the season in the market. The game outdrew Sunday’s Knicks/Thunder telecast on ABC affiliate KOCO (14.6), and came within a ratings point of the Louisville/Michigan NCAA National Championship Game on CBS affiliate KWTV (17.0). (newsok.com)
