Ratings Are Up

[BFieldHusky]

The NCAA tournament is off to its best start since CBS and TNT began showing all of the games in 2011.

The tournament averaged 9.8 million for the first three days (the First Four on Tuesday and Wednesday along with Thursday's first round) according to Nielsen, a 5% increase from last year.

Thursday's opening-round games across CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV averaged 9.8 million viewers, according to Nielsen, a 6% increase over last year.

The prime-time games -- which included VCU's 82-78 win over North Carolina -- averaged 12.5 million, making it the most watched first-round window in NCAA tournament history.

March Madness has best TV start since 2011, viewership up 5%

The NCAA tournament is off to its best start since CBS and TNT began showing all of the games in 2011.

www.espn.com

 

[rrskyjf]

be interesting to see how the ratings shake out if Uconn advances and the other top teams fall.

 

[Flipside]

see, it's good news like this, that's ruining college basketball

 

[bendm]

Wait I thought it was broken and only Nelson knew how to fix it?

 

[Flipside]

be interesting to see how the ratings shake out if Uconn advances and the other top teams fall.

why would that be interesting? ... serious question

UConn–San Diego State Final Delivers Historically Low Ratings

The showdown between the Huskies and Aztecs didn’t exactly move the needle.

www.si.com

There were a number of factors working against this game drawing in a big viewership. San Diego State is a mid-major program without broad national appeal, while both teams deployed hard-nosed defense that led to many scoring droughts. Combine that with the lopsided score and a lack of marquee individual players, and there was little intrigue for casual fans to tune in.

 

[rrskyjf]

why would that be interesting? ... serious question

UConn–San Diego State Final Delivers Historically Low Ratings

The showdown between the Huskies and Aztecs didn’t exactly move the needle.

www.si.com

There were a number of factors working against this game drawing in a big viewership. San Diego State is a mid-major program without broad national appeal, while both teams deployed hard-nosed defense that led to many scoring droughts. Combine that with the lopsided score and a lack of marquee individual players, and there was little intrigue for casual fans to tune in.

I just think it's interesting that ratings go down when Uconn advances deep or gets to the FF, Title game. No one outside of the northeast cares or wants to watch Uconn, especially with Hurley, unless he's crying or throwing a tantrum because things aren't going his way.

 

[Hoophound]

I just think it's interesting that ratings go down when Uconn advances deep or gets to the FF, Title game. No one outside of the northeast cares or wants to watch Uconn, especially with Hurley, unless he's crying or throwing a tantrum because things aren't going his way.

That’s not really true. We just haven’t played a blue blood in the final. Nobody thought we were losing to SDSU or Purdue. Our ratings against Miami were very strong.

 

[Leebo]

why would that be interesting? ... serious question

You're talking to someone who isn't a UConn fan

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Basketball gaining viewers is good for us.

 

[Flipside]

You're talking to someone who isn't a UConn fan

ok that's cool, and I'm a Duke alum ... the question still stands "Why would that be interesting"

 

[Leebo]

ok that's cool, and I'm a Duke alum ... the question still stands "Why would that be interesting"

Because they'd enjoy the perception that UConn is lesser somehow

 

[RuffRuff]

The NCAA tournament is off to its best start since CBS and TNT began showing all of the games in 2011.

The tournament averaged 9.8 million for the first three days (the First Four on Tuesday and Wednesday along with Thursday's first round) according to Nielsen, a 5% increase from last year.

Thursday's opening-round games across CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV averaged 9.8 million viewers, according to Nielsen, a 6% increase over last year.

The prime-time games -- which included VCU's 82-78 win over North Carolina -- averaged 12.5 million, making it the most watched first-round window in NCAA tournament history.

March Madness has best TV start since 2011, viewership up 5%

The NCAA tournament is off to its best start since CBS and TNT began showing all of the games in 2011.

www.espn.com

UNC game views almost tie our NC against SDSU.

 

[RuffRuff]

I just think it's interesting that ratings go down when Uconn advances deep or gets to the FF, Title game. No one outside of the northeast cares or wants to watch Uconn, especially with Hurley, unless he's crying or throwing a tantrum because things aren't going his way.

It is interesting indeed - when you go into the center of the country, I simply think there is a different mentality & culture around college sports, a unity, and obviously those massive alumni bases. So those from Indiana will be peaked if Ohio St is in something. Once you get to the coasts, those masses lose interest. And in the NE and coasts, they are pro sports cultures. It's generally why we aren't landing in any major conferences for our "market".

 

[AllHusky]

It is interesting indeed - when you go into the center of the country, I simply think there is a different mentality & culture around college sports, a unity, and obviously those massive alumni bases. So those from Indiana will be peaked if Ohio St is in something. Once you get to the coasts, those masses lose interest. And in the NE and coasts, they are pro sports cultures. It's generally why we aren't landing in any major conferences for our "market".

picqued not peeked, "Indiana fans interest is picqued by anything that Ohio State does". Gotta educate your talk to text.

 

[upstater]

It is interesting indeed - when you go into the center of the country, I simply think there is a different mentality & culture around college sports, a unity, and obviously those massive alumni bases. So those from Indiana will be peaked if Ohio St is in something. Once you get to the coasts, those masses lose interest. And in the NE and coasts, they are pro sports cultures. It's generally why we aren't landing in any major conferences for our "market".

You've confused football and basketball.

 

[UCFan1513]

I just think it's interesting that ratings go down when Uconn advances deep or gets to the FF, Title game. No one outside of the northeast cares or wants to watch Uconn, especially with Hurley, unless he's crying or throwing a tantrum because things aren't going his way.

I’ll take the bait - who’s your team?

 

[Mike Honcho]

picqued not peeked, "Indiana fans interest is picqued by anything that Ohio State does". Gotta educate your talk to text.

Piqued