High Rollers: PBA Tour HHs Up On ESPN
The PBA Tour on ESPN this season averaged 745,000 HHs, up 5.0% from last year's telecasts, and up 6.7% from the '05-06 season. Coverage area Nielsen ratings, however, were flat over the same time frame. The Motel 6 Dick Weber Open once again proved to be the most-watched event on the Tour, averaging 1.3 million HHs, which was up 7.5% from last year's event. The following presents average PBA Tour ratings for the '07-08 season on ESPN, compared to prior seasons, as well as a breakdown for all tournaments this season on the net (THE DAILY).
|
SEASON
|
TELECASTS
|
AVERAGE RATING
|
AVERAGE HHs
|
|
'07-08
|
21
|
0.8
|
745,000
|
|
'06-07
|
21
|
0.8
|
709,834
|
|
'05-06
|
20
|
0.8
|
698,472
|
|
'04-05
|
20
|
0.9
|
816,961
|
|
'07-08 PBA TOUR ON ESPN
|
| DATE |
TOURNAMENT
|
LOCATION
|
COV. RAT.
|
HHs (000)
|
| 10/21 |
Dydo Japan Cup 2007*
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
0.5
|
514
|
| 10/28 |
USBC Masters
|
Wauwatosa, WI
|
0.6
|
549
|
| 11/4 |
Motor City Classic
|
Taylor, MI
|
0.8
|
741
|
| 11/11 |
Etonic Championship |
Cheektowaga, NY |
0.6
|
567
|
| 11/18 |
Lake County Indiana Classic |
Merrillville, IN |
0.6
|
571
|
| 11/25 |
CLR Windy City Classic |
Vernon Hills, IL |
0.7
|
706
|
| 12/2 |
Great Lakes Classic |
Wyoming, MI |
0.6
|
612
|
| 12/9 |
Lumber Liquidators Championship |
Baltimore, MD |
0.5
|
489
|
| 12/16 |
Spartanburg Classic |
Spartanburg, SC |
0.7
|
664
|
| 1/6 |
ConstructionJobs.com Championship |
Reno, NV |
0.6
|
618
|
| 1/13 |
Lumber Liquidators Earl Anthony
Medford Classic |
Medford, OR |
0.7
|
720
|
| 1/20 |
Motel 6 Dick Weber Open |
Fountain Valley, CA |
1.4
|
1,344
|
| 1/27 |
H&R Block Tournament of Champions |
Las Vegas, NV |
1.0
|
967
|
| 2/3 |
PBA Exempt Doubles Classic |
Las Vegas, NV |
0.9
|
882
|
| 2/10 |
Bayer Classic |
El Paso, TX |
0.9
|
852
|
| 2/17 |
Pepsi Championship |
Omaha, NE |
1.0
|
977
|
| 2/24 |
Denny's World Championship |
Indianapolis, IN |
0.8
|
766
|
| 3/2 |
Don Johnson Buckeye State Classic |
Columbus, OH |
0.9
|
857
|
| 3/9 |
Go RVing Classic |
Norwich, CT |
0.8
|
802
|
| 3/23 |
GEICO Classic |
West Babylon, NY |
0.9
|
825
|
| 3/30 |
Denny’s U.S. Open |
North Brunswick, NJ |
0.8
|
725
|
NOTE: * = tape-delayed.
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