The World Cup third-place match was less of a draw on ESPN than on ABC four years earlier. In other news, the European Tour had a decline on NBC over the weekend, and the Tour de France continues to trend ahead of last year on NBCSN.
World Cup Third-Place Match Down on ESPN
- Saturday’s Netherlands/Brazil FIFA World Cup third-place match earned a 2.8 U.S. rating and 4.7 million viewers on ESPN, down 10% in ratings and 6% in viewership from Uruguay/Germany on ABC in 2010 (3.1, 5.0M). Viewership for Univision coverage of the match was not immediately available. (ESPN Media Zone)
Without Mickleson Lift, Scottish Open Down on NBC
- Final round coverage of the European Tour Scottish Open earned a 0.9 overnight rating on NBC Sunday afternoon, down 31% from Phil Mickelson‘s win at the event last year (1.3). Third round action was flat with a 0.6. This year marked the second time that any European Tour tournament has aired on U.S. broadcast television. Both telecasts trailed the respective PGA Tour windows on CBS (1.0 on Saturday, 1.2 on Sunday). (Wknd. overnights from ShowBuzz Daily)
Tour de France Up on NBCSN, Flat on NBC
- Coverage of the Tour de France on NBCSN has averaged 284,000 viewers for live coverage and 243,000 for the nightly highlights show, up 13% and 40%, respectively, from 251,000 and 174,000 last year. Viewership is not yet available for Saturday’s live coverage on the NBC broadcast network, which earned a 0.9 overnight rating — even with last year and down a tick from 2012 (1.0). (NBC Sports Group, ShowBuzz Daily)
