NBC scored middle-of-the-pack numbers for its latest English Premier League match. In other news, the CONCACAF Champions League final generated gains on UniMás and Fox Sports 2, and the Kentucky Derby draw nearly doubled last year’s audience.
Middle-of-the-Road Numbers For EPL on NBC
- Last Saturday’s Manchester City/Aston Villa English Premier League match drew a 0.5 final rating and 825,000 viewers on NBC, flat in ratings and up 15% in viewership from Manchester United/Norwich City last year (0.5, 717K). Of the 20 Premier League telecasts on NBC this season, the telecast ranks directly in the middle of the pack as the 10th-most watched. (via Sports Business Daily)
CONCACAF Final Up Slightly on UniMás, Up Big on FS2
- UniMás earned a 0.7 final rating and 1.2 million viewers for Wednesday’s second leg of the Montreal Impact (MLS)/Club América (LigaMX) CONCACAF Champions League final — up a tick and 7%, respectively, from last year’s second leg between Toluca and Cruz Azul (0.6, 1.1M). Fox Sports 2 earned 147,000 for its coverage, up 173% from last year on Fox Sports 1 (54K). Combined with coverage on Univision Deportes (559K), the three networks scored roughly 1.9 million viewers for the match. (via TV Media Insights, Sports TV Ratings)
Big Gains For Kentucky Derby Draw
- Coverage of the Kentucky Derby Draw earned 190,000 viewers on NBCSN Wednesday afternoon, up 90% from last year (100K) and up 20% from 2013 (159K). Keep in mind this year’s show aired for a half-hour, as opposed to an hour as in previous years. (via Sports TV Ratings)
