Viewership fell by nearly a third for last weekend’s Formula 1 race. In other news, the NCAA hockey final had a double-digit drop in viewership, and ESPN’s latest 30 For 30 premiere was no match for last year.
Big Drop For F1 From China
- Formula 1 racing from China earned 211,000 viewers on NBCSN last Sunday morning, down 30% from last year (301K) but up 90% from 2013 (111K). The race ranks as the least-watched of the young season on NBCSN (three telecasts). (via Awful Announcing)
NCAA Hockey Championship Down, But Tops NHL
- The Providence/Boston University NCAA Hockey Championship drew 635,000 viewers on ESPN April 11, down 11% in viewership from Union/Minnesota last year (717K) but up 18% from Yale/Quinnipiac in 2013 (539K). The game had slightly more viewers than regular season NHL coverage on NBC earlier in the day (634K). (via ShowBuzz Daily)
Fewer Viewers For Latest 30 For 30
- The ESPN 30 For 30 documentary Sole Man drew 954,000 viewers Thursday night, down 48% from the premiere of Bad Boys on the comparable night last year (1.8M). The telecast also declined 59% from the most recent 30 For 30 premiere, I Hate Christian Laettner in March (2.3M). (via ShowBuzz Daily)
