Hockey is King of Ratings- Stanley Cup finals reap rewards for NBC

[doniceage]

Hockey is killing it in the ratings, as NBC is reaping the glory with the most watched Stanley Cup final on record through four games.


http://www.monstersandcritics.com/sm...ewards-for-NBC

[centrehice]

And the Bandwagon fans said nobody would watch unless their team was in the final. Ha, ha, ha. Original 6 is where it's at.

[PoseyBuster]

Two of the most passionate, oldest franchises in league history, battling out multi-OT games? I'd be sad if it wasn't the top rated !!!!!

[PoseyBuster]

NBC was the No. 1 rated network overall in Boston and Chicago during the 8-11:30 p.m. ET time period. Following are the top five markets:
1. Boston (28.9)
2. Chicago (22.0)
3. Providence (20.0)
4. Buffalo (8.7)
5. Detroit (6.4)


The #3 blew me away, not the region, the PERCENTAGE of all viewers watched the game- 1/5th were from the Providence, Rhode Island Area

[ravens_creed]

The Bruins have their AHL farm club affiliate in Providence.

[PoseyBuster]

The Bruins have their AHL farm club affiliate in Providence.

No...Trust me with the proximity and the AHL club location, I understand the strond Bruin Presence in Providence.

But...They had ALMOST more viewers than the Chicago Area did, and 1/5th of the national coverage came from there.

Am I reading those stats right?

[TheBoxBreaker]

I can't imagine the ratings being bad in Europe, either! Hockey is getting bigger all the time here, especially in Denmark. Number 2 sport over here now, only trailing soccer! Not too bad, eh?

[PoseyBuster]

I can't imagine the ratings being bad in Europe, either! Hockey is getting bigger all the time here, especially in Denmark. Number 2 sport over here now, only trailing soccer! Not too bad, eh?

I can't think of a sport that would be in the number two spot ahead of hockey in Europe.

Maybe....Cricket??

[aspencer528]

Two of the most passionate, oldest franchises in league history, battling out multi-OT games? I'd be sad if it wasn't the top rated !!!!!

She's a hell of a series and nobody can question the passion, there both have some of the most passionate fans in any sport... There be a couple older teams tho, but they are the two oldest from the USA

[centrehice]

You are not reading the market share right. It says that all those watching in the Providence sample = 20.0 share of all viewers watching any TV in that area, at the time. It does not give you a total number of viewers. It is still a very strong number.