NBC Sports Network sets ratings mark for NHL game

[BOSSMANPC]

Don't know if this has been posted...

The NBC Sports Network set a record.

It might not stand for very long.

The cable channel had a 2.07 national rating, its highest for an NHL broadcast, with 3,354,000 viewers tuning in to watch Chicago beat Detroit 2-1 in overtime of Game 7 Wednesday night.

Its previous record in seven-plus years of carrying NHL games was a 1.97 rating set on June 2, 2010, when Chicago played Philadelphia in the Stanley Cup finals.

"We live by numbers every day and what this tells us is that the NHL is on a roll in this country," NBC Sports president of programing Jon Miller said Thursday. "While the lockout was unfortunate, we're seeing that hockey has some impressive momentum. We're really excited and encouraged by the continued growth in interest of the game and how people are finding the games on the NBC Sports Network.

"Now, we're poised for what should be great conference finals."

Continued....NBC Sports Network sets ratings mark for NHL game

 

[Bizzle McDizzle]

#confused

@NHLonNBCSports Hey @NHLBlackhawks fans get your pic on TV?! tweet us one of you reppin' the #LAKings w/ hashtag #StanleyCup

 

[Eddie_Shack]

The third largest media market in the US vs the eleventh largest media market in the US, two long time rivals in a game seven... yeah, not too surprising.

 

[Comeds]

How'd the Saturday night game do on NBC?

 

[dash]

Conference final ratings up double from last year...

NHL Conference Finals Viewership Doubles

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Stanley Cup Final Game 1 draws monster rating | June | 2013

 

[forty_three]

Stanley Cup Final Game 1 draws monster rating | June | 2013

Before we get too excited, remember everyone in OH, IN, MI, and IL was watching storm coverage and the game was only in a little box.


J/K - great numbers.

 

[BOSSMANPC]

That's great news. ESPN can cram it !! Is there a breakdown of how they did in all of the markets?

 

[jstewismybastardson]

and NBA ratings are in the crapper ... if only Indiana somehow could have beat the Heat, could have possibly seen NHL ratings larger than NBA ratings

 

[Nasty_Magician]

That's great news. ESPN can cram it !! Is there a breakdown of how they did in all of the markets?

So true. Just think of the ratings NHL could put up with the ESPN hype machine brainwashing people.

 

[dash]

and NBA ratings are in the crapper ... if only Indiana somehow could have beat the Heat, could have possibly seen NHL ratings larger than NBA ratings

I caught Wilbon the other night interviewing David Stern. I didn't think it was possible that a sports commisioner could be more arrogant and swarmy than Gary Bettman, alas I was wrong.

 

[elocomotive]

I caught Wilbon the other night interviewing David Stern.

Where? In your den?

 

[dash]

Regarding Seattle and the NHL, apparently the Stanley Cup Finals aren't even being broadcast on the primary NBC channel (KING-TV) in the Emerald City. They are on the KONG-TV channel.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Regarding Seattle and the NHL, apparently the Stanley Cup Finals aren't even being broadcast on the primary NBC channel (KING-TV) in the Emerald City. They are on the KONG-TV channel.

same as every other year (even 2011 when the team an hour away from them was in the finals)

NHL market for sure, amiright?

 

[forty_three]

Regarding Seattle and the NHL, apparently the Stanley Cup Finals aren't even being broadcast on the primary NBC channel (KING-TV) in the Emerald City. They are on the KONG-TV channel.

 

[BOSSMANPC]

Regarding Seattle and the NHL, apparently the Stanley Cup Finals aren't even being broadcast on the primary NBC channel (KING-TV) in the Emerald City. They are on the KONG-TV channel.

They would need to be an NBC affiliate right? Or are these independent stations?

Edit: Never mind, I just re read your post. LOL, KING, KONG?

 

[jstewismybastardson]

They would need to be an NBC affiliate right? Or are these independent stations?

KONG is the sister station of KING in Seattle ... over flow station ... not on basic cable ... lot less people have it

 

[forty_three]

KONG is the sister station of KING in Seattle ... over flow station ... not on basic cable ... lot less people have it

I would go Ape if I couldn't watch hockey.

 

[BOSSMANPC]

KONG is the sister station of KING in Seattle ... over flow station ... not on basic cable ... lot less people have it

Never knew KING KONG were brother and sister I always though it was one big ape.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

they put xrated movies on DONG