Nba Tv Ratings 2019. … the local ratings story mirrors a national trend that has seen sluggish tv numbers for nba games so far this season. Nba on tnt viewership is down 22%, while nba on espn is down 19%, according to sports business journal.
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Espn or nba tv in 11 of their first 20 games, including a pair of showcases. In the latest tv ratings, nbc sunday night football this week delivered 15.1 million total viewers and a 4.2 demo rating (per nielsen finals), steady in audience while down just 7 percent in the. An array of reports have listed various reasons for the low number of viewers tuning in, which also includes the nba's support of the black lives matter movement and president donald trump.
That represents a drop of 45 percent.
And canadian numbers don’t count. Nba games this season were still up 3 percent from two seasons ago. National games are down 18 percent on tnt and 17 percent on nba tv. While the nfl has enjoyed a ratings resurgence.
Game 1 of the 2020 nba finals settled for a 2.1 rating among adults 18. Radical change already was afoot.
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