Celtics-Lakers Finals Coverage Averages Highest Rating Since '04
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ABC Averages 9.3 Rating
For Celtics-Lakers NBA Finals |
ABC's coverage of the six game Celtics-Lakers NBA Finals averaged a 9.3 rating and 14.9 million viewers, making it the highest-rated and most-viewed Finals since Pistons-Lakers in '04 earned an 11.4 rating. The Celtics-Lakers series also is up 50.0% over a 6.2 for last year's four-game Spurs-Cavaliers Finals. ABC for the week ending June 15 topped all broadcast nets in adults 18-34, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54. ABC Tuesday for Celtics-Lakers NBA Finals Game Six drew a 10.7 rating and 16,878,000 viewers, marking the highest-rated and most-viewed Finals Game Six since the Lakers-Pacers in '00 drew a 14.7 rating and 22,396,000 viewers. Viewership for Celtics-Lakers Game Six was up 7.4% over the 15,710,000 viewers for Heat-Mavericks Game Six in '06, and Tuesday's game ranked as the most-viewed TV program across all broadcast nets for the night. The game topped all shows in adults 18-34, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54. ABC for the sixth consecutive NBA Finals broadcast led all broadcast nets for the night (THE DAILY). The following chart lists game-by-game ratings for this year's NBA Finals, with comparisons to last year's four-game set:
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NBA FINALS RATINGS ON ABC: '08 VS. '07
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GM
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DATE
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DAY
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RAT.
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% +/-
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VIEWERS (000)
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% +/-
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1
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6/5
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Thurs.
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8.7
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38.1%
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13,384
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45.4%
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2
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6/8
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Sun.
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8.5
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51.8%
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13,491
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57.8%
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3
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6/10
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Tues.
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9.2
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43.8%
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14,509
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52.9%
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4
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6/12
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Thus.
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8.7
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33.8%
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13,762
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40.4%
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5
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6/15
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Sun.
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10.1
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n/a
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17,257
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n/a
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6
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6/17
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Tues.
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10.7
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n/a
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16,878
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n/a
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'08 AVG. (Six Games)
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9.3
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50.0%
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14,946
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60.9%
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The NBA Finals on ABC also has six of the ten most-watched programs this month. The following lists the most-viewed programs on network television in June to date.
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MOST-VIEWED NETWORK TV PROGRAMS IN JUNE TO DATE
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RANK
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SHOW
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NET
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RATING
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VIEWERS (MILLIONS)
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1
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NBA Finals: Celtics-Lakers: Game Five
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ABC
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10.2
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17.4
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2
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NBA Finals: Lakers-Celtics: Game Six
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ABC
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10.7
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16.9
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3
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NBA Finals: Celtics-Lakers: Game Three |
ABC
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9.2
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14.5
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4
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NBA Finals: Celtics-Lakers: Game Four |
ABC
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8.7
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13.8
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5
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NBA Finals: Lakers-Celtics: Game Two |
ABC
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8.5
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13.5
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6
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NBA Finals: Lakers-Celtics: Game One |
ABC
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8.7
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13.4
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7
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Belmont Stakes |
ABC
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8.2
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13.1
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8
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"America's Got Talent" |
ABC
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7.8
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12.8
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9
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U.S. Open: Final Round |
NBC
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7.5
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12.0
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10
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"Two and a Half Men" |
CBS
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6.9
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10.7
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