The Royals delivered ESPN’s highest local MLB rating in six years. In other news, NBCSN earned one of its highest overnights for the Premier League, and the USA Gymnastics Championships tied a four-year high on NBC.
Royals Score ESPN’s Best Local MLB Rating Since 2009
- The Angels/Royals Sunday Night Baseball game drew a 19.8 rating on ESPN in the Kansas City market, the network’s highest regular season MLB rating in any market since 2009 — when Yankees/Red Sox drew a 20.7 in Boston. The 19.8 is Kansas City’s highest ever for a regular season sporting event on ESPN, topping games involving the Chiefs, Kansas and Kansas State. Keep in mind that Chiefs games, like all ESPN NFL telecasts, are simulcast on local affiliates. Angels/Royals scored a 1.3 overnight nationally, up 30% from Braves/Nationals last year (1.0). (ESPN Media Zone)
Man City/Chelsea Nears NBCSN High
- The Manchester City/Chelsea English Premier League match drew a 0.7 overnight rating on NBCSN Sunday morning, up 40% from Sunderland/Manchester United in week two of last season (0.5). The match earned the second-highest overnight for Premier League coverage on NBCSN, barely trailing the Manchester Derby in April (0.70 to 0.69). (via ShowBuzz Daily, NBC Sports)
Gymnastics Championships Ties 4-Year High on NBC
- Coverage of the women’s competition at the USA Gymnastics Championships earned a 1.7 overnight rating on NBC Saturday night, up 13% from last year according to Sports Business Daily (1.5). The 1.7 overnight is tied with 2013 as the highest for any telecast of the event in four years — since primetime coverage in 2011 drew a 2.1. Coverage of the men’s competition drew a 0.9 overnight on Sunday afternoon, down a tick from last year (1.0). (via Sports Business Daily)
