FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, May 29th, 2013
WEEKEND (MAY 25-27) NHL STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF VIEWERSHIP NOTES
NBC SPORTS NETWORK: SAN JOSE SHARKS @ LOS ANGELES KINGS — TUESDAY, MAY 28, GAME 7 (9-11:45PM ET)
Due to the Memorial Day holiday, final national ratings will not be available until tomorrow.
Locally:
- Los Angeles drew a 2.65 HH rating, the highest local rating ever in the market for an NHL Semifinal game on NBC Sports Network.
- The game was +66% from the Kings’ 2012 Semifinal average on NBC Sports Network/CNBC in the market (1.60).
– NBC Sports Network was the #2 rated cable network in Los Angeles during the 9P-11:45P time period.
- San Jose received a 4.48 HH rating, +23% from the Sharks’ 2011 Semifinal exclusive average on NBC Sports Network in the market (3.63).
– NBC Sports Network was the #2 rated network overall in San Jose during the 9P-11:45P time period.
NBC SPORTS NETWORK: DETROIT RED WINGS @ CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS – MONDAY, MAY 27, GAME 6 (8-10:48PM ET)
- With 2.723 million viewers, Game 6 of the Chicago/Detroit series on NBC Sports Network (8P-10:48P) was the most watched Semifinal game ever on cable (data available since 1994).
– The game was also NBC Sports Network’s most watched non-Stanley Cup Final NHL playoff game.
- The game drew a 1.56 US HH rating, 2.723 million average viewers (+69% from the series average to date on NBC Sports Network).
– Among Adults and Men 18-49 and 25-54, NBC Sports Network ranked as the #3 most-watched cable network from 8P-10:45P.
– The game peaked with nearly 3.5 million viewers (3.457) from 10:30P-10:45P.
Locally:
- Chicago received a 13.45 HH rating, the highest local rating ever in the market for an NHL Semifinal game on NBC Sports Network and behind only their two Stanley Cup games on NBC Sports Network in 2010.
- The game was +91% from the Blackhawks’ 2010 Semifinal exclusive average on NBC Sports Network in the market (7.04).
– NBC Sports Network was the #1 rated network overall in Chicago during the 8P-10:45P time period.
- Detroit received a 15.99 HH rating, the highest local rating ever in the market for an NHL game on NBC Sports Network, including Conference Final and Stanley Cup Final games.
- The game was +48% from the Red Wings’ 2011 Semifinal exclusive average on NBC Sports Network in the market (10.78).
– NBC Sports Network was the #1 rated network overall in Detroit during the 8P-10:45P time period.
NBC SPORTS NETWORK: LOS ANGELES KINGS @ SAN JOSE SHARKS — SUNDAY, MAY 26, GAME 6 (8-10:45PM ET)
- Game 6 of the Los Angeles/San Jose series on NBC Sports Network (8P-10:45P) drew a 0.50 US HH rating, 846,000 average viewers.
– The game peaked with over 1 million viewers (1.098) from 10:15P-10:30P.
NBC: DETROIT RED WINGS @ CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS – SATURDAY, MAY 25, GAME 5 (8-11PM ET)
- NBC’s Detroit/Chicago Game 5 delivered a 1.6 HH rating and 2.852 million viewers, +54% in viewership from the comparable Semifinal game last year (NY Rangers/Boston, which aired 12:30P-3:10P), making it the most-watched Semifinal Playoff game on NBC (since current coverage started in 2006).
– NBC was the top-ranked broadcast network (not including cable) in Saturday prime (8P-11P) across Adults and Men 18-49 and 25-54.
– Similarly, the Semifinal game was the most-watched broadcast program (not including cable) for the night on Adults 18-49 (1.387 million), M18-49 (948,000) and M25-54 (902,000).
– The game ranked as the #2 program overall in primetime (across broadcast and cable among P18-49).
– The game peaked with 3.389 million viewers from 9:45P-10P.
Locally:
- Detroit delivered a 14.7, the highest local rating ever in the market for an NHL Semifinal game on NBC.
- Chicago also drew its best Semifinal on NBC rating with an 11.4.
NBC SPORTS NETWORK: NEW YORK RANGERS @ BOSTON BRUINS – SATURDAY, MAY 25, GAME 5 (5:30-8:19PM ET)
- With 1.868 million viewers, Rangers/Bruins Game 5 was, at the time, the most-watched NHL Semifinal game ever on NBC Sports Network and most-watched on cable since 2000 (Colorado/Detroit 5/1/00; 1.927 million). It has subsequently been surpassed.
– With 1.868 million viewers, Rangers/Bruins Game 5 was the most- watched NHL Semifinal game ever on NBC Sports Network and most-watched on cable since 2000 (Colorado/Detroit 5/1/00; 1.927 million)
– NBC Sports Network ranked as the second-most watched cable network in the 5:30P-8:15P time period among average viewers and ranked as the most-watched cable network among P18-49 and P25-54.
– Among M18-49 and M25-54, NBC Sports Network ranked as the most-watched cable network from 5:30P-8:15P.
– The game peaked with over 2.5 million viewers (2.581) from 8P-8:15P.
Locally:
- Boston drew a 17.93, the highest local rating ever in the market for an NHL Semifinal game on NBC Sports Network.
– The game was up 55% from the Bruins’ 2011 Semifinal exclusive average on NBC Sports Network in the market (11.58).
- New York drew a 3.39.
–NBC SPORTS GROUP–