TNT had a pair of declines for NBA action on Thursday night. In other news, the Premier Boxing Champions series had mixed results on FS1 and NBCSN recently, and the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating scored a slight increase.
NBA Doubleheader Down on TNT
- Thursday’s Warriors/Timberwolves NBA regular season game drew 1.5 million viewers on TNT, up a fraction of a percent from Bulls/Raptors last year (1.451M to 1.447M) and down 29% from Rockets/Knicks in 2013 (2.0M). The Warriors’ blowout win had a 0.9 final rating, down a tick from last year’s 1.0. Later in the night, Clippers/Suns drew 1.1 million — down 15% from Nets/Warriors last year (1.3M) and down 41% from Thunder/Warriors in 2013 (1.8M). It had a 0.7 final rating, down 22% from last year’s 0.9. (via TV Media Insights)
PBC Up Slightly on FS1, Down Slightly on NBCSN
- Coverage of the Premier Boxing Champions series drew 186,000 viewers on Fox Sports 1 Tuesday night, down 3% from the network’s previous telecast four weeks earlier (186K). It ranks third out of the seven PBC cards on the network. Last Saturday, coverage on NBCSN drew 157,000 — down 8% from the previous week (170K) and its smallest PBC audience yet (five telecasts). (via Sports TV Ratings [1], [2])
Viewer Bump For ISU GP
- Taped coverage of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of China drew a 0.7 final rating and 952,000 viewers on NBC last Sunday afternoon, flat in ratings and up 3% in viewership from last year (0.7, 926K) and up a tick and 13%, respectively, from 2013 (0.6, 840K). The telecast aired in an earlier timeslot than in previous years to accommodate NASCAR coverage. (via Sports Business Daily)
