Local TV ratings for the Cleveland Cavaliers have increased by over 80 percent. In other news, ESPN had mixed numbers for a Friday night NBA doubleheader, and the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating had a steep decline on NBC.
Cavaliers Ratings Up 86% on FS Ohio
- Cleveland Cavaliers NBA regular season games have averaged a 7.27 rating on Fox Sports Ohio through the first three weeks of the season, up 86% from the comparable point last year (3.91). That includes a 9.8 rating for the November 14 game against the Boston Celtics, the highest Cavaliers rating since 2010. (Nielsen; additional info from news-herald.com)
NBA Doubleheader Mixed on ESPN
- Friday’s Cavaliers/Wizards NBA game drew a 1.9 million viewers on ESPN, up 34% from Spurs/Grizzlies last year (1.4M), and only the sixth nationally televised game to have an increase this season. Four of the six have involved the Cavaliers. The Bulls/Blazers nightcap drew 1.4 million, down 14% from last year’s Warriors/Lakers game (1.7M). (Fri. numbers from TV By the Numbers)
ISU GP From France Down By A Third
- Trophée Éric Bompard, the fifth event in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, earned a 0.8 overnight rating on NBC Sunday afternoon — down a third from last year, when it had a direct lead-in from the Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix (1.2), but up a tick from 2012 (0.7). (Sun. numbers from Sports Business Daily)
