ESPN hit a second-straight season low for Sunday Night Baseball. In other news, IndyCar viewership was still up big on NBCSN entering the season finale, and Formula 1 viewership has also increased substantially on the NBC family of networks.
New Season Low For Sunday Night Baseball
- Last week’s Angels/Athletics Sunday Night Baseball game drew a 0.7 U.S. rating and 1.0 million viewers on ESPN, down 46% in ratings and viewership from Red Sox/Dodgers last year (1.3, 1.9M) and easily the least-viewed Sunday night game of the season. The previous low was set one week earlier by another A’s game — against the Braves (1.4M). Keep in mind last week’s telecast aired opposite NFL preseason action on NBC. (Sun. numbers from Awful Announcing)
Though Last Week, IndyCar Viewership Still Up Big on NBCSN
- Entering yesterday’s season finale, IndyCar races averaged 390,000 viewers on NBCSN — up 35% from last year and on pace to rank as the network’s second-best average for the sport since acquiring rights. Last Sunday’s race from Sonoma drew 377,000 viewers, actually down 4% from last year (391K) and the network’s first decline since Iowa in July. (NBC Sports Group Press Box)
F1 Viewership Also Up Big on NBC Networks
- The Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix earned 435,000 viewers on NBCSN last Sunday, up 70% from last year (256K). F1 coverage has averaged 481,000 viewers across NBC and NBCSN so far this season, up 41% (340K). (NBC Sports Group Press Box)
