Viewership for the NHL on NBCSN is down slightly from last year’s near-record pace. In other news, local TV ratings have nearly quadrupled for the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Chicago Bulls had a strong November on CSN Chicago.
NBCSN’s NHL Viewership Down Slightly
- NBCSN averaged 346,000 viewers for regular season NHL coverage through the end of November (18 telecasts), down 3% from the same number of games last year. Keep in mind last season finished as the second-most watched ever on NBCSN (previously VERSUS and OLN), trailing only the lockout-shortened 2013 campaign. (NBC Sports)
Bucks’ Local TV Ratings Up 270%
- Milwaukee Bucks NBA regular season games have averaged a 2.52 rating on Fox Sports Wisconsin, up a whopping 270% from the comparable point last year and a four-year high. The top game of the season-to-date was Bucks/Nets on November 19, a triple-overtime game that featured Bucks coach Jason Kidd facing his former team. (Fox Sports Wisconsin)
Big Increase For Bulls Games in November
- Comcast SportsNet Chicago averaged a 4.78 rating for Chicago Bulls games in the month of November, up 31% from the same month last year (3.66) and up 64% from November 2012 (2.91). Though still plagued by nagging injuries, star Bulls PG Derrick Rose completed the month of November healthy for the first time since 2011. (NBC Sports Group Press Box)
