TV ratings of last night game?

[DevilOfATime]

Has last night ratings came out? I would assume last night Championship game were high. It would be interesting to see how many people watched and to see if it won, which I have a feeling it did.

[Spam Filter]

It was the highest rated final since 1999.

It was rated higher than any MLB game since game 4 of the World Series in 2004 (Red Sox break the curse game).

It was higher rated than any NBA game since 2002 (Lakers/Kings)

[WordLife565]

Has last night ratings came out? I would assume last night Championship game were high. It would be interesting to see how many people watched and to see if it won, which I have a feeling it did.

Apparently it beat last years game by 33%

[hc5duke]

http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/story/NCAA-title-game-TV-ratings-040610

I bet this guy feels really stupid (http://feeds.foxsports.com/cbk/story/if-basketball-had-a-bcs-system) right now

And wouldn’t you – deep down, admit it – rather be watching Kansas-Kentucky?

[DevilOfATime]

Thanks everyone :)

[CameronBornAndBred]

Apparently it beat last years game by 33%
I'm surprised only 1/3 of America had something better to do than watch the heels last year.

[Welcome2DaSlopes]

Everyone wanted to see duke lose. OH WELL

[killerleft]

Everyone wanted to see duke lose. OH WELL

Who cares why they watched? It's what they saw that matters:)

[left_hook_lacey]

Everyone wanted to see duke lose. OH WELL

Two major factors contributed to the high ratings in my opinion.

1.) Duke haters would have have tuned in hoping to see a Duke loss no matter who the other team was. If you think about it, this includes a majority of the Tar-Heel and Kentucky fan bases, which are a huge.

2.) Also, we had a cindarella story bigger than any we've seen in a while in Butler. So a large number of viewers tuned in to root FOR the underdog, even more than usual.

[juise]

Here are the numbers (http://sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com/2010/04/dukebutler-scores-239-million-viewers.html).

Highest rated since 2005 (UNC-Illinois)
Most viewers since 2001 (you know that one :))

[dukeblue225]

Probably the most exciting possible game, and ending, that does not include a last second buzzer beater.

[Eckster]

Two major factors contributed to the high ratings in my opinion.

1.) Duke haters would have have tuned in hoping to see a Duke loss no matter who the other team was. If you think about it, this includes a majority of the Tar-Heel and Kentucky fan bases, which are a huge.

2.) Also, we had a cindarella story bigger than any we've seen in a while in Butler. So a large number of viewers tuned in to root FOR the underdog, even more than usual.

Don't forget the fact that once the game got underway, it was nip and tuck all the way-multiple ties/lead changes, etc. That definitely keeps the audience there and maybe attracts more viewers as the game goes on...

I wonder what the ratings were at the time that awful "One Shining Moment" was playing. :eek: