College football’s Celebration Bowl posted gains over last year’s inaugural edition. In other news, the final event of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating scored an increase, and the NHL on NBCSN suffered another decline.
Celebration Bowl Up From Last Year’s Debut
- Last Saturday’s Grambling/N.C. Central Celebration Bowl had a 1.8 final rating and 2.7 million viewers on ABC, up a tick in ratings and 6% in viewership from last year’s inaugural edition of the game between Alcorn State and North Carolina A&T. Grambling’s win earned a larger audience than all-but-one FBS bowl game through Thursday, the Las Vegas Bowl that aired immediately afterward. (via Sports Business Daily 12/23)
ISU GP Final Edges Last Year
- Coverage of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating final had a 0.8 final rating and 1.1 million viewers on NBC last Sunday, up a tick in ratings (from 0.7) and 6% in viewership (from 1.08M to 1.14M) compared to last year. The 2014 final also had 1.1 million, though exact figures were not available. (via SBD)
More Declines For NHL on NBCSN
- Capitals/Flyers had 565,000 viewers in the latest edition of NBCSN’s Wednesday Night Rivalry, down 10% from Penguins/Bruins last year (626K) but up 12% from Bruins/Wild in 2014 (506K). Of the 22 nationally televised NHL games this season that can be compared to last year, 17 have declined. In other action, last Friday’s Kings/Penguins game had 263,000 viewers; there was no comparable window last year. (via Sports TV Ratings 12/19, 12/22)
