The Maui Invitational final had its smallest audience in several years. In other news, Premier Boxing Champions coverage held steady on NBC and increased on ESPN, and the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating had an uptick.
Maui Invitational Down on ESPN
- Wednesday’s Kansas/Vanderbilt Maui Invitational final had a 0.6 final rating and 920,000 viewers on ESPN, down a tick in ratings and 19% in viewership from Arizona/San Diego State last year (0.7, 1.1M) and down a tick and 5%, respectively, from Syracuse/Baylor in 2013 (0.7, 969K). It was the least-watched final since at least 2010. (via TV Media Insights)
Premier Boxing Flat on NBC, Up on ESPN
- Coverage of the Premier Boxing Champions series drew a 0.8 overnight rating on NBC Saturday afternoon, even with the network’s previous telecast six weeks earlier. The 0.8 is tied as the second-lowest for the PBC on NBC (nine telecasts), ahead of only coverage in September (0.7). In other action, ESPN drew a 0.4 final rating and 482,000 for PBC coverage on Wednesday — marking a 13% increase in viewership over its previous telecast in October. (via Sports Business Daily, TVMI)
ISU GP From Japan Up Slightly
- Tape delayed coverage of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating NHK Trophy (Japan) had a 0.9 overnight rating on NBC Sunday afternoon, up a tick from last year (0.8) and up 29% from 2013 (0.7). After Skate America opened the ISU GP with a 0.8 overnight, each subsequent telecast has had a 0.9. (via SBD)
