Indoor hockey has not exactly been a big draw on NBC as of late. In other news, last week’s PGA Tour action declined from last year, and NBCSN earned another top-five EPL cable audience.
Indoor Hockey Slumping on NBC
- Last Sunday’s Flyers/Penguins NHL regular season game earned a mere 0.7 final rating and 1.1 million viewers on NBC, down 22% in ratings and 24% in viewership from Bruins/Penguins last year (0.9, 1.4M), and down 13% and 7%, respectively, from Penguins/Flyers in 2012 (0.8, 1.2M). The last three indoor NHL games on NBC have each earned a 0.7 rating. (Wknd numbers from Sports Business Daily)
Fewer Viewers For PGA at Tampa Bay
- Final round coverage of the PGA Tour Tampa Bay Championship earned a 1.5 final rating and 2.3 million viewers on NBC last Sunday, down 12% in ratings and 8% in viewership from last year (1.7, 2.5M) and down 17% and 10%, respectively, from 2012 (1.8, 2.6M). The previous day, third round action earned a 1.1 and 1.6 million — flat in ratings and up in viewership over last year (1.1, 1.5M), and flat in both measures compared to 2012 (1.1, 1.6M). (Wknd numbers from Sports Business Daily)
Another Top Five EPL Audience For NBCSN
- Last Sunday’s Manchester United/Liverpool English Premier League match earned 779,000 viewers on NBCSN, the fifth-largest audience on record for an EPL telecast on cable. Four of the five most-viewed matches have taken place this season on NBCSN, and each of the top five has involved Manchester United. (NBC Sports Group Press Box)
