U.S. men’s and women’s hoops ratings up on NBC Sports Network
August 3, 2012 02:43 PM
NBC Sports Network averaged 2.5 million viewers for the first two U.S. men’s basketball games against France and Tunisia. That figure is up 70 percent compared to the four-game average on USA Network during the 2008 Beijing Games.
Meanwhile, NBC Sports Network averaged 1.5 million viewers through the first two U.S. women’s basketball games, up 52 percent compared to USA Network in 2008. The women’s squad also averaged 11.4 million viewers on NBC for its game against Tunisia last Saturday, up 96 percent compared to the squad’s two-game average on NBC in 2008.
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Meanwhile, NBC Sports Network averaged 1.5 million viewers through the first two U.S. women’s basketball games, up 52 percent compared to USA Network in 2008. The women’s squad also averaged 11.4 million viewers on NBC for its game against Tunisia last Saturday, up 96 percent compared to the squad’s two-game average on NBC in 2008.
