Final Nielsen Ratings From Recent Sports Telecasts
The chart below lists final Nielsen ratings from recent sports telecasts (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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"NBA Countdown"
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5/23
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ABC
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8:00-8:23pm
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1.8/4
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NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals:
Lakers-Nuggets: Game Three
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5/23
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ABC
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8:23-11:31pm
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5.4/11
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PGA Tour: HP Byron Nelson Championship:
Third Round
|
5/23
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CBS
|
3:00-6:00pm
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0.9/3
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MLB: (regional)
|
5/23
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Fox
|
4:07-6:51pm
|
1.9/5
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| Golf: Senior PGA Championship: Third Round |
5/23
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NBC
|
3:00-6:04pm
|
0.4/1
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| IndyCar: Indianapolis 500 |
5/24
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ABC
|
1:00-5:00pm
|
4.0/11
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PGA Tour: HP Byron Nelson Championship:
Final Round |
5/24
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CBS
|
3:00-6:00pm
|
1.2/3
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| Golf: Senior PGA Championship: Final Round |
5/24
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NBC
|
12:00-3:03pm
|
0.6/2
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NHL Playoffs: Western Conference Finals:
Red Wings-Blackhawks: Game Four |
5/24
|
NBC
|
3:03-6:00pm
|
1.3/3
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TELECAST
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DATE
|
NET
|
TIME
|
U.S.
|
CABLE
|
VIEWERS (000)
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NHL Playoffs: Eastern Conference Finals: Hurricanes-Penguins: Game One
|
5/18
|
VS
|
7:30-10:06pm
|
1.0
|
1.5
|
1,660
|
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NBA Draft Lottery
|
5/19
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ESPN
|
8:30-8:57pm
|
1.8
|
2.1
|
2,565
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| NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: Nuggets-Lakers: Game One |
5/19
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ESPN
|
8:57-11:55pm
|
5.0
|
5.8
|
8,085
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| NHL Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: Blackhawks-Red Wings: Game Two |
5/19
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VS
|
7:30-10:29pm
|
1.0
|
1.6
|
1,717
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| NBA Playoffs: Eastern Conference Finals: Magic-Cavaliers: Game One |
5/20
|
TNT
|
8:36-11:34pm
|
4.6
|
5.3
|
7,321
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| NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: Nuggets-Lakers: Game Two |
5/21
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ESPN
|
8:56-11:56pm
|
4.9
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5.7
|
7,886
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| NHL Playoffs: Eastern Conference Finals: Hurricanes-Penguins: Game Two |
5/21
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VS
|
7:30-10:25pm
|
1.0
|
1.5
|
1,725
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| NBA Playoffs: Eastern Conference Finals: Magic-Cavaliers: Game Two |
5/22
|
TNT
|
8:35-11:41pm
|
4.4
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5.1
|
6,910
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| NASCAR Nationwide Series: CarQuest Auto Parts 300 |
5/23
|
ESPN2
|
7:37-11:31pm
|
1.1
|
1.3
|
1,722
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| NBA Playoffs: Eastern Conference Finals: Cavaliers-Magic: Game Three |
5/24
|
TNT
|
8:36-11:45pm
|
5.4
|
6.3
|
8,969
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WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS: Wednesday's FC Barcelona-Manchester United UEFA Champions League Final on ESPN earned a 1.1 cable rating and 1.428 million viewers, marking the highest-rated and most-viewed UEFA telecast in U.S. cable history. The game also marked the most-viewed telecast ever for ESPN Deportes and second-most viewed program on Spanish-language cable TV in the U.S. this year (ESPN).
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