Local television ratings for the Atlanta Hawks have increased by nearly 30 percent from last year. In other news, the Washington Wizards hit a four-year ratings high on Monday and NBC Sports has had a double-digit rise in English Premier League viewership.
Hawks Ratings Up Nearly 30%
- Atlanta Hawks NBA regular season games have averaged a 1.47 local rating so far this season, up 29% from last year (1.14). The Hawks are leading the league’s Eastern Conference and have gotten off to a franchise record start. (Nielsen)
Wizards Hit Four-Year High
- Monday’s Wizards/Pelicans NBA regular season game drew a 2.55 rating on Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic, the network’s highest Wizards rating since a Lakers/Wizards game in December 2010 (2.59). Ratings for Wizards games have increased 66% over the comparable point last year. (DC Sports Bog)
EPL Up Double-Digits on NBC
- The NBC Sports family of networks has averaged 479,000 viewers for English Premier League coverage so far this season, up 15% from the comparable point last year and up 9% from last year’s full-season average (438K). Last week’s top match was Chelsea/Tottenham on New Year’s Day, with a 0.3 final rating and 631,000 viewers on NBCSN. (via NBC Sports Group Press Box, Awful Announcing)
