Sports Ratings Highlights for Week of May 27-June 2: Red Sox/Yankees Edition
Numbers for Fox’s Red Sox-Yankees game estimated based on Sports Media Watch’s description, even though I now have evidence Paulsen’s definition of “just under” is broader than what I’ve been indicating. See the Top 20 table below.
Numbers compiled from a variety of sources, including TV by the Numbers, The Futon Critic, Sports Media Watch, and Son of the Bronx.
Vwr (mil) |
HH |
18-49 |
Net |
|
NBA Eastern Conference Finals: |
8.54 |
5.4 |
3.7 |
TNT |
NBA Eastern Conference Finals: |
8.236 |
|
3.3 |
TNT |
NBA Eastern Conference Finals: |
8.122 |
|
3.5 |
TNT |
NASCAR: FedEx 400 |
5.973 |
3.8 |
|
FOX |
NBA Western Conference Finals: |
5.21 |
3.2 |
2.1 |
ESPN |
Stanley Cup Playoffs, East Finals: |
3.376 |
2.0 |
NBC |
|
Stanley Cup Playoffs, West Semifinals: |
3.354 |
2.1 |
1.4 |
NBCSN |
Baseball Night in America |
3.29 |
2.2 |
|
FOX |
Stanley Cup Playoffs, West Semifinals: |
2.723 |
1.6 |
1.1 |
NBCSN |
Sunday Night Baseball: |
2.335 |
1.6 |
0.7 |
ESPN |
Stanley Cup Playoffs, West Finals: |
2.019 |
1.2 |
0.7 |
NBCSN |
Stanley Cup Playoffs, West Finals: |
1.624 |
1.0 |
NBCSN |
|
Stanley Cup Playoffs, West Semifinals: |
1.372 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
NBCSN |
Women’s College World Series |
1.242 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
ESPN |
Scripps National Spelling Bee |
0.797 |
0.5 |
ESPN |
|
NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship |
0.734 |
0.4 |
ESPN+ |
|
WNBA: Sky @ Mercury |
0.455 |
0.3 |
ESPN2 |
Top 20 Most-Viewed Sports Events for Week of April 29-May 5: Kentucky Derby Edition
These numbers are delayed a month to wait for SportsBusiness Daily’s ratings roundup to come out of the paywall. Other numbers from the same sources as before. Numbers in gray interpolated based on the rest of the chart.
Vwr (mil) |
HH |
18-49 |
Time |
Net |
||
1 |
Kentucky Derby |
16.2 |
9.7 |
5/4 6:05 PM |
NBC |
|
2 |
NASCAR: Aaron’s 499 |
7.345 |
4.6 |
|
5/5 1:15 PM |
FOX |
3 |
NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals: |
5.976 |
3.9 |
|
5/5 3:30 PM |
ABC |
4 |
NBA Playoffs, First Round: |
4.498 |
3.0 |
2.1 |
5/1 9:45 PM |
TNT |
5 |
NBA Playoffs, First Round: |
4.436 |
2.7 |
1.8 |
5/4 8:08 PM |
TNT |
6 |
NBA Playoffs, First Round: |
4.361 |
2.8 |
2.0 |
5/2 10:51 PM |
TNT |
7 |
NBA Western Conference Semifinals: |
4.3 |
3.0 |
|
5/5 1:00 PM |
ABC |
8 |
NBA Playoffs, First Round: |
4.12 |
2.8 |
1.7 |
5/2 8:10 PM |
TNT |
9 |
NBA Playoffs, First Round: |
4.035 |
2.6 |
1.8 |
5/3 9:56 PM |
ESPN |
10 |
NBA Playoffs, First Round: |
3.802 |
2.6 |
1.8 |
4/29 9:45 PM |
TNT |
11 |
NBA Playoffs, First Round: |
3.549 |
2.3 |
1.5 |
5/3 7:00 PM |
ESPN |
12 |
NBA Playoffs, First Round: |
3.462 |
2.3 |
1.5 |
5/1 7:10 PM |
TNT |
13 |
Wells Fargo Championship: |
3.3 |
2.1 |
|
5/5 3:00 PM |
CBS |
14 |
NBA Playoffs, First Round: |
3.149 |
2.2 |
1.4 |
4/30 10:47 PM |
TNT |
15 |
NBA Playoffs, First Round: |
2.964 |
2.0 |
1.2 |
4/30 8:09 PM |
TNT |
16 |
NBA Playoffs, First Round: |
2.63 |
|
1.1 |
4/29 7:09 PM |
TNT |
17 |
Wells Fargo Championship: |
2.5 |
1.6 |
|
5/4 3:00 PM |
CBS |
18 |
Sunday Night Baseball: |
2.3 |
1.5 |
0.6 |
5/5 8:00 PM |
ESPN |
19 |
NASCAR Nationwide Series: Aaron’s 312 |
2.285 |
1.4 |
|
5/4 6:20 PM |
ESPN |
20 |
MLB: Regional coverage |
1.9 |
1.2 |
|
5/4 4:00 PM |
FOX |