The Bulls beat the Blackhawks head-to-head in Chicago television ratings Wednesday night. In other news, ratings for the Mets have dropped by double-digits on SNY, and NASCAR’s Nationwide Series hit a speed bump at Darlington last week.
Bulls Beat Blackhawks Head-to-Head Wednesday Night
- Game 5 of the Bulls/Heat second round NBA playoff series drew an 8.87 rating on TNT in the Chicago market Wednesday night, topping the Blackhawks’ series opener against the Red Wings on NBC Sports Network (8.13). The Bulls game began one hour earlier. (Sherman Report)
Mets TV Ratings Down Nearly a Quarter
- So far this season, Mets regular season games have averaged a 1.91 rating on SNY in the New York market — down 22% from the comparable point last year. Mets games were averaging a 2.19 rating earlier in the season. (New York Daily News)
Double-Digit Drop For Nationwide Series From Darlington
- Last Friday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series Help a Hero 200 from Darlington (SC) drew a 0.7 U.S. rating and 1.1 million viewers on ESPN2, down 30% in ratings and 29% in viewership from last year (1.0, 1.6M), and down 22% and 16%, respectively, from 2011 (0.9, 1.4M). (Weekend numbers from Son of the Bronx)
