Final Nielsen Ratings From Recent Sports Telecasts
The chart below lists final Nielsen ratings from recent sports telecasts. Select ratings for Fox and CBS unavailable at presstime (THE DAILY).
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TELECAST
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DATE
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NET
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TIME
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RAT.
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| PGA Tour: Quail Hollow Championship: Third Round |
5/2
|
CBS
|
3:00-6:00pm
|
2.2/6
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NASCAR Sprint Cup: Crown Royal Presents
the Russ Friedman 400 |
5/2
|
Fox
|
7:55-11:16pm
|
4.0/8
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NHL Playoffs: Eastern Conference Semifinals:
Penguins-Capitals: Game One |
5/2
|
NBC
|
1:00-4:00pm
|
1.2/3
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| Horse Racing: Kentucky Derby: Race Segment |
5/2
|
NBC
|
6:09-6:57pm
|
9.8/23
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| Horse Racing: Kentucky Derby: Total Coverage |
5/2
|
NBC
|
5:00-7:00pm
|
7.3/18
|
| "NBA Countdown" |
5/3
|
ABC
|
12:30-1:00pm
|
1.0/-
|
NBA: Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
Heat-Hawks: Game Seven |
5/3
|
ABC
|
1:00-3:30pm
|
2.6/-
|
NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Semifinals:
Mavericks-Nuggets: Game One |
5/3
|
ABC
|
3:30-6:00pm
|
3.2/-
|
| PGA Tour: Quail Hollow Championship: Final Round |
5/3
|
CBS
|
3:00-6:05pm
|
3.7/9
|
| National Heads-Up Poker Championship (taped) |
5/3
|
NBC
|
12:00-2:00pm
|
0.8/2
|
NHL Playoffs: Western Conference Semifinals:
Ducks-Red Wings: Game Two |
5/3
|
NBC
|
2:00-5:00pm
|
1.3/3
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|
TELECAST
|
DATE
|
NET
|
TIME
|
U.S.
|
CABLE
|
VIEWERS (000)
|
|
NBA Playoffs: Eastern Conference Quarterfinals: Hawks-Heat: Game Four
|
4/27
|
TNT
|
8:07-10:47pm
|
1.9
|
2.2
|
2,639
|
| NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Quarterfinals: Jazz-Lakers: Game Five |
4/27
|
TNT
|
10:47pm-1:27am
|
2.4
|
2.8
|
3,627
|
| NBA Playoffs: Eastern Conference Quarterfinals: Bulls-Celtics: Game Five |
4/28
|
TNT
|
7:07-10:16pm
|
2.5
|
2.9
|
3,911
|
| NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Quarterfinals: Mavericks-Spurs: Game Five |
4/28
|
TNT
|
10:16pm-12:18am
|
2.2
|
2.6
|
3,348
|
| NBA Playoffs: Eastern Conference Quarterfinals: Heat-Hawks: Game Five |
4/29
|
TNT
|
8:07-10:55pm
|
1.8
|
2.1
|
2,748
|
| NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Quarterfinals: Hornets-Nuggets: Game Five |
4/29
|
TNT
|
10:55pm-1:27am
|
1.9
|
2.2
|
2,682
|
| NBA Playoffs: Eastern Conference Quarterfinals: Celtics-Bulls: Game Six |
4/30
|
TNT
|
7:08-11:08pm
|
3.5
|
4.1
|
5,352
|
| NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Quarterfinals: Trail Blazers-Rockets: Game Six |
4/30
|
TNT
|
11:08pm-12:15am
|
2.6
|
3.0
|
3,699
|
| NBA Playoffs: Eastern Conference Quarterfinals: Hawks-Heat: Game Six |
5/1
|
ESPN
|
8:01-10:43pm
|
1.8
|
2.1
|
2,553
|
| NBA Playoffs: Eastern Conference Quarterfinals: Bulls-Celtics: Game Seven |
5/2
|
TNT
|
8:04-11:10pm
|
4.4
|
5.5
|
6,987
|
NOTES: FS Kansas City earned a 7.5 local rating for Wednesday's Mariners-Royals game, making it the highest-rated Royals game ever on the net. The team's previous high rating on the net was a 6.4 set during Tuesday's game against the White Sox. Through Wednesday, Royals telecasts on the net are averaging a 4.2 local rating, up 23% compared to the same number of telecasts last season (FS Kansas City)….TNT's telecast of the Rockets-Lakers Western Conference Semifinals Game One earned a 12.5 local rating (263,276 HHs) in Houston on Monday, while Game Two averaged a 14.4 rating with 303,294 HHs (HOUSTON CHRONICLE, 5/8)….Ratings for CBS' telecast of the final round of PGA Tour Quail Hollow Championship last Sunday were up 131% from a 1.6/4 last year and up 9% from a 3.4/8 in '07. For the weekend, CBS averaged a 3.0/8 rating, up 114% from a 1.4/4 last year (CBS).
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