The first round of the WNBA Playoffs had an increase in viewership on ESPN. In other news, NASCAR Xfinity Series racing declined again on NBCSN, and the Premier Boxing Champions was low once again on FS1.
First Round of WNBA Playoffs Up
- The first round of the WNBA Playoffs averaged a 0.2 rating and 288,000 viewers on ESPN and ESPN2, flat in ratings and up 10% in viewership from last year on ESPN2 alone (0.2, 262K). Including the opening games of the conference finals, the top telecasts thus far were Game 2 of the Liberty/Mystics series (512K) and Game 2 of Lynx/Sparks (356K), both of which aired on ESPN Sunday afternoon. (ESPN)
Xfinity Series Down Again
- NASCAR Xfinity Series racing from Chicago drew 1.1 million viewers on NBCSN Saturday afternoon, down 10% from last year (1.2M) and down 14% from 2013 (1.3M), both on ESPN2. The race ranks as the seventh-least watched of the season on any network (26 telecasts). (via ShowBuzz Daily)
PBC Low Again on FS1
- The latest edition of the Premier Boxing Champions series on Fox Sports 1 drew 172,000 viewers, up 13% from the previous week (152K) but the second-smallest PBC audience on any network (26 telecasts). The three cards on FS1 rank as easily the three least-watched of the series. (via Sports TV Ratings)
