The Chicago Blackhawks beat the World Series in Chicago over the weekend. In other news, NBC hit a season-high and season-low for English Premier League coverage and the Skate America figure skating tournament was even with last year.
Blackhawks Top World Series in Chicago
- The Chicago Blackhawks topped the World Series on back-to-back nights last weekend. Saturday’s Blackhawks/Blues game drew a 5.3 rating on WGN, topping Game 4 of the World Series on WFLD by 33% (4.0). On Sunday, Senators/Blackhawks drew a 4.8 on WGN — edging Game 5, which drew a 4.7. The gaps were even larger among key demographic groups, with Saturday’s game trouncing the World Series by 133% among adults 18-49. (WGN)
NBC Hits Highs, Lows, For EPL Coverage
- Sunday’s Manchester United/Chelsea English Premier League match drew a 0.9 overnight rating on NBC, the network’s top EPL overnight of the season. Swansea City/Leicester City the previous day drew a 0.5, a season-low. (NBC Sports)
Overnights Even For Skate America
- Skate America, the first event in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, drew a 0.8 overnight on NBC Sunday afternoon — even with last year and down a tick from taped coverage in 2012 (0.9). (Sports Business Daily)
