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Flyers-Bruins NHL Opener Sets Versus' Regular-Season Viewer Record

Versus averaged 874,000 viewers for last night’s NHL season-opening Flyers-Bruins game, marking the most-viewed regular-season game ever on the net and second best audience for opening night on cable TV since ESPN’s Avalanche-Penguins averaged 927,000 viewers in ’02. The previous Versus record was 750,000 viewers for a Penguins-Flyers matchup on Dec. 14 last season. The Flyers-Bruins opener also marked the net’s best game ever among males 18-49 and 25-54 and is up 19.7% from 730,000 viewers for last year’s Flyers-Penguins opener (THE DAILY).

MOST VIEWED NHL REGULAR-SEASON GAMES ON VERSUS
DATE
MATCHUP
VIEWERS (000)
10/6/11
Flyers-Bruins
874
12/14/11
Penguins-Flyers
750
10/7/10
Flyers-Penguins
730
3/28/11
Blackhawks-Red Wings
716
2/21/11
Penguins-Capitals
681

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