Rams ratings were down in L.A., but at least topped those of the Chargers. In other news, the Louisville-Kentucky rivalry posted its lowest rating in at least six years, and a pair of Manchester United matches topped the recent slate of Premier League action.
Rams, Chargers, Low in L.A.
Louisville-Kentucky Rivalry Hits Low
In a rare December tripleheader the following day, CBS drew a 1.2 and 1.9 million for Villanova-Butler, a 1.1 and 1.7 million for Florida State-Duke, and a 0.7 and 994,000 for Wichita State-Connecticut on Saturday. CBS aired only one game on the comparable day last year (Louisville-Indiana: 0.85, 1.35M). [Sports Business Daily 1.5]
Manchester United Leads Recent EPL Slate
Two days later, Manchester United’s match against Everton scored 533,000 on NBCSN New Year’s Day (+5%). The two Red Devils matches were the most-watched of the week.
In other action, NBCSN scored a 0.32 (+19%) and 498,000 (+13%) for Liverpool-Leicester City on Saturday and a 0.25 (-54%) and 412,000 (-53%) for West Brom-Arsenal last Sunday. As for the midweek matches, Arsenal-Chelsea was the top draw with 367,000. [ShowBuzz Daily 1.3a, 1.3b, 1.4]
