A pair of winter golf tournaments delivered big increases last weekend. In other news, viewership was mixed for the NCAA’s women’s volleyball semifinals, and local ratings for the Golden State Warriors are up over last year’s hot start.
Big Gains For Winter Golf
- The final day of golf’s Shark Shootout had a 0.6 final rating and 846,000 viewers on FOX last Saturday afternoon, up 50% in ratings and 43% in viewership from last year (0.4, 590K) and up 50% and 45%, respectively, from 2014 (0.4, 583K). Over on NBC, the Father/Son Challenge also posted big gains. Sunday coverage had a 0.7 (+75%) and 1.0 million (+66%), while Saturday action had a 0.6 (+20%) and 846,000 (+38%). (via Sports Business Daily 12/16)
NCAA Volleyball Semis Mixed
- Thursday’s Texas/Nebraska NCAA women’s volleyball semifinal had 545,000 viewers on ESPN, down 4% from Kansas/Nebraska last year (568K) but up 43% from Penn State/Stanford in 2014 (382K), which both aired on ESPN2. In the early window, Stanford/Minnesota had 495,000 — up 21% from Texas/Minnesota last year (408K) and up 38% from BYU/Texas in ’14 (359K). (via Sports TV Ratings 12/16)
Warriors Ratings Up From Last Year’s Streak
- Through 24 telecasts, Comcast SportsNet Bay Area has averaged an 8.31 rating for Golden State Warriors games this season — up 8% from the comparable point last year, when the team opened on a 24-game winning streak (7.73). The Warriors are the highest rated NBA team on any RSN so far this year. (via SBD)
