ESPN’s latest 30 For 30 documentary scored a big jump in viewership over last year. In other news, New York Mets ratings have reached a six-year high and ABC posted mixed numbers for its Wimbledon encores last weekend.
Big Jump For Latest 30 For 30
- The premiere of ESPN’s 30 For 30 documentary Doc & Darryl earned a 0.8 final rating and 1.2 million viewers on ESPN Thursday night, up 207% in viewership from last year’s July premiere of Angry Sky (390K). Of the fifteen 30 For 30 premieres in Volume III of the series (dating back to October), Thursday’s telecast earned the fifth-smallest audience. (via Programming Insider)
Mets Ratings At Six-Year High Through All-Star Break
- New York Mets Major League Baseball games averaged a 2.91 rating on SNY during the first half of the season (88 telecasts), up 30% from last year and the network’s highest average since 2010. According to the New York Times, the Mets’ average audience of 278,000 viewers exceeds that of the Yankees on YES Network by 27% (219K). (SNY; NYT via Sports Business Daily)
Wimbledon Encores Mixed on ABC
- An encore presentation of the Serena Williams/Angelique Kerber Wimbledon women’s final drew a 0.9 final rating and 1.3 million viewers on ABC last Saturday, flat in ratings but up 8% in viewership from last year (0.9, 1.2M). On Sunday, an encore of the Andy Murray/Milos Raonic men’s final drew a 0.7 and 913,000 — flat and down 11%, respectively, from last year (0.7, 1.0M). The live matches each had a 1.5 and 2.2 million on ESPN. (via Sports Business Daily)
