Viewership plunged for the Big East Championship on Fox Sports 1. In other news, the Pac-12 title game also had a huge decline on FS1, and the NCAA Tournament “First Four” had an increase in overnights on Tuesday.
Big East Champ. Down 80%, But Sets FS1 Record
- The Providence/Creighton Big East Championship Game earned 702,000 viewers on Fox Sports 1 Saturday night, down 80% from Louisville/Syracuse on ESPN last year (3.4M), and down 68% from Louisville/Cincinnati in 2012 (2.2M). Despite the huge declines, the game ranks as the most-viewed college basketball telecast ever on Fox Sports 1 (dates back to November). (Fox Sports)
Pac-12 Champ. Also Down Big on FS1
- Earlier Saturday night, the UCLA/Arizona Pac-12 Championship Game drew 680,000 viewers on FS1 — down 56% from UCLA/Oregon on ESPN last year (1.6M) and down 68% from Colorado/Arizona on CBS in 2012 (2.1M). The game ranks as the second-most viewed college basketball game on FS1, trailing only the Big East Championship. (Fox Sports)
N.C. State/Xavier Earns Best “First Four” Overnight
- Tuesday’s NCAA Tournament First Four doubleheader averaged a 0.9 overnight rating on TruTV, up 13% from last year, and even with 2012. The N.C. State/Xavier game earned a 1.2 overnight, the highest ever for a First Four game (dates back to 2011). (Turner Sports)
