Rosenthal: Game 2 of Bulls-Heat Matched Game 1 Record-Setting TV Ratings
The exact national numbers will be released later Thursday, but TNT averaged the 7.4 rating on Wednesday evening in metered markets they had for Sunday's Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Bulls and Heat, Phil Rosenthal is reporting early (Chicago Tribune).
In Chicago, Thursday's Bulls loss averaged a 24.6 rating (approx. 860k homes) in the local market, up from Sunday's 24.3, walloping the 13.2 household rating for "American Idol". In Miami, the game averaged a 22.4 rating (approx. 350k homes), down from Sunday's 23.3.
Sunday was the most watched basketball game in cable TV history.
The exact national numbers will be released later Thursday, but TNT averaged the 7.4 rating on Wednesday evening in metered markets they had for Sunday's Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Bulls and Heat, Phil Rosenthal is reporting early (Chicago Tribune).
In Chicago, Thursday's Bulls loss averaged a 24.6 rating (approx. 860k homes) in the local market, up from Sunday's 24.3, walloping the 13.2 household rating for "American Idol". In Miami, the game averaged a 22.4 rating (approx. 350k homes), down from Sunday's 23.3.
Sunday was the most watched basketball game in cable TV history.