PBA bowling had a big increase in ratings and viewership last weekend. In other news, fewer viewers tuned into the European Figure Skating Championships, and the latest 30 For 30 documentary attracted a small audience.
Big Increase For PBA USBC Masters
- Coverage of the PBA Tour USBC Masters bowling tournament earned a 0.6 final rating and 991,000 viewers on ESPN last Sunday, up 50% in ratings and 84% in viewership from last year (0.4, 538K) and up 20% and 25%, respectively, from 2013 (0.5, 790K). The telecast earned the second-largest PBA audience of the season, trailing only the Chris Paul PBA Celebrity Invitational a week earlier (0.7, 1.1M). (via Awful Announcing)
Fewer Viewers For European Figure Skating Champ.
- NBC drew a 0.8 final rating and 1.0 million viewers for coverage of the European Figure Skating Championships last Saturday, flat in ratings but down 17% in viewership from last year (0.8, 1.2M). The telecast drew fewer viewers than the concurrent Progressive Skating & Gymnastics special on ABC (0.8, 1.3M). (via Sports Business Daily)
Small Audience For Latest 30 For 30 Premiere
- The ESPN 30 For 30 documentary Of Miracles and Men drew a 0.4 final rating and 611,000 viewers Sunday night, matching When the Garden Was Eden in November as the second-least watched 30 For 30 premiere this season. Only The Day the Series Stopped, which aired opposite the MLB League Championship Series, bowed to a smaller audience (601K). Keep in mind Sunday’s telecast aired directly opposite the Grammy Awards. (via Awful Announcing)
