The clinching game of the NBA Finals was no match for Royals baseball in Kansas City. In other news, the NCAA Track & Field Championships scored record numbers on ESPN, and Golf Channel posted records of its own on Tuesday.
Royals Top NBA Finals in K.C.
- The Royals/Brewers Major League Baseball game earned an 11.8 rating on Fox Sports Kansas City Tuesday night, topping Game 6 of the NBA Finals head-to-head (10.9). It was the second straight night that Royals baseball topped a championship clincher; Monday’s game topped Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final, 11.7 to 2.4. (foxsports.com)
Record Audience For NCAA Track Championships
- The NCAA Track & Field Championships averaged 367,000 viewers across ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU last week, its highest average on record (dates back to 2009). Coverage was highlighted by the two largest individual audiences for the event, 579,000 for last Friday’s men’s championship on ESPN and 534,000 for Saturday’s women’s championship on ESPN2. (ESPN)
Golf Channel Has Best U.S. Open Tuesday
- Golf Channel averaged 118,000 total day viewers on Tuesday, the network’s most-watched Tuesday during the week of the U.S. Open. In particular, the seven-hour Live From the U.S. Open averaged 182,000 viewers — up 56% from both last year and 2012, the last time the tournament took place on the West Coast. (Golf Channel)
