A rematch of last year’s ALCS generated a slight bump in viewership on ESPN. In other news, ratings and viewership increased for the FA Cup final, and the PGA Tour Byron Nelson Championship hit a three-year low on CBS.
Tigers/Red Sox Up Slightly; Sets Record in Detroit
- Last week’s Tigers/Red Sox Sunday Night Baseball game earned 2.2 million viewers on ESPN, up 4% from Tigers/Rangers last year (2.1M). The game drew a 13.3 rating in Detroit, the market’s highest ever for a regular season MLB telecast on ESPN. (The Futon Critic, ESPN)
Ratings and Viewership Rise For FA Cup Final
- The Arsenal/Hull City FA Cup final drew a 0.6 final rating and 880,000 viewers on FOX last Sunday, up a tick in ratings and 13% in viewership from Manchester City/Wigan last year (0.5, 781K). This year marked the second time the FA Cup final has aired on broadcast television. The last time the event aired on cable — 2012 — it earned just 396,000 viewers on the now-defunct Fox Soccer. (Sports Business Daily, Soccer Nation)
Three-Year Low For Byron Nelson Championship
- Final round coverage of the PGA Tour Byron Nelson Championship drew a 1.5 final rating and 2.1 million viewers on CBS last Sunday, the lowest rated final round since 2011 (1.4). The final round drew a 1.9 rating in each of the previous two years. Third round coverage the previous day drew a 1.1 and 1.5 million. (Sports Business Daily)
