The season’s final LPGA Tour major scored an increase in viewership on NBC. In other news, ESPN had a double-digit bump for Wednesday Night Baseball, and the Rangers set three straight season-highs against the Astros.
Final LPGA Major Sees Increase on NBC
- Final round coverage of the LPGA Tour Evian Masters, the fifth and final major of the season, drew 696,000 viewers on NBC last Sunday — up 7% from last year (648K) and up 9% from 2013 (637K). The telecast ranks as the second-most watched women’s golf telecast this year, edging final round coverage of the Women’s PGA Championship in June (695K) and behind only the final round of the U.S. Women’s Open in July (970K). (via Sports Business Daily)
Double-Digit Bump For Cubs/Pirates on ESPN
- The Cubs/Pirates MLB Wednesday Night Baseball game drew 765,000 viewers on ESPN, up 17% from Royals/Tigers last year (653K) but down 18% from Red Sox/Rays in 2013 (935K). The Cubs’ win ranks seventh out of the 24 Wednesday night telecasts this season. (via ShowBuzz Daily)
Rangers Hit Highs Against Astros
- Thursday’s Astros/Rangers Major League Baseball game drew a 6.04 rating on Fox Sports Southwest, the highest rated Rangers game on the network since the same matchup in August 2013 (6.8). The Rangers’ four-game sweep of the Astros produced three consecutive season-highs — a 5.34 on Tuesday, a 5.47 on Wednesday, and Thursday’s 6.04 — to average a 5.3 overall. (Fox Sports Southwest)
