Formula 1 racing from Britain hit a low on CNBC. In other news, the Wimbledon women’s quarterfinals earned one of the largest audiences of the tournament, and ESPN scored a season-high for Wednesday Night Baseball.
F1 From Britain Hits Daytime Low
- Formula 1 racing from Britain drew 397,000 viewers on CNBC Sunday morning, the smallest audience of the season for a daytime race (six telecasts). Including middle-of-the-night races, it ranks six out of the nine F1 telecasts this year. Viewership was not available for last year’s coverage, which also aired on CNBC. (via ShowBuzz Daily)
Wimbledon Women’s Quarters Near-High For ESPN
- Coverage of the Wimbledon women’s quarterfinals earned 1.0 million viewers on ESPN Tuesday, the second-largest audience of the tournament thus far. Only Saturday’s third round action attracted more viewers (1.1M). Keep in mind Tuesday’s telecast aired opposite concurrent coverage on ESPN2 (297K). The following day, the men’s quarterfinals drew 475,000 on ESPN and 370,000 on ESPN2. (via Sports TV Ratings [1], [2])
ESPN Hits Wednesday-High For Cardinals/Cubs
- The Cardinals/Cubs Wednesday Night Baseball game drew 798,000 viewers on ESPN, the largest audience for a Wednesday night game this season (14 telecasts). The previous high was 683,000 for Cardinals/Nationals in April. The Cardinals have also played in the most-watched Sunday Night Baseball game this season and the second-most watched Monday night game. (via ShowBuzz Daily)
