Recent sports TV ratings, including recent NHL ratings on NBC and numbers for Premier League, MLS and UEFA Champions League soccer.
Solid Week For NHL on NBC
Later in the night, Capitals-Penguins had a 0.30 (+30%) and 542,000 (+50%) on NBCSN. In weeknight action, NBCSN drew 252,000 for Bruins-Lightning on Tuesday (+15%), 352,000 for Blackhawks-Blues on Wednesday (-10%) on 145,000 for Predators-Capitals on Thursday (-2%).
Speaking of the Predators, Nashville games have continued to surge over last season. Through April 1, Fox Sports Tennessee has averaged a 2.1 rating for Predators coverage — up 165% from last year, per The Tennessean.
Chelsea-Tottenham Up Big on NBCSN
Ranking second, Chelsea-Tottenham had a 0.33 and 499,000 on NBCSN Sunday — up 32% in ratings and 29% in viewership from last year (Everton-Leicester City: 0.25, 387K) but down 11% and 7% respectively from 2016 (Man. Utd.-Everton: 0.37, 537K).
Rounding out the weekend, Manchester United-Swansea had 420,000 (+49%) and Crystal Palace-Liverpool 268,000 (+7%) on Saturday, and Arsenal-Stoke had 258,000 (-39%) on Sunday.
Big Jump For MLS on FOX
FS2 Beats FS1 in UEFA Quarterfinals
On Tuesday, Juventus-Real Madrid had 319,000 on FS1 (-18%).
[Numbers from ShowBuzz Daily 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6; The Tennesseean 4.5; Awful Announcing 4.5]
