2019-20 TV Ratings Thread

[awhom111]

The Alabama game averaged 4,641,000 viewers. For those keeping track from prior years, that's more than any primary broadcast of a non-NCAA Tournament Duke Men's Basketball game from last season (with a longer broadcast, meaning more commercials to sell).

[Bluedog]

The Alabama game averaged 4,641,000 viewers. For those keeping track from prior years, that's more than any primary broadcast of a non-NCAA Tournament Duke Men's Basketball game from last season (with a longer broadcast, meaning more commercials to sell).

Thanks for the numbers. To be fair though, the football game was on ABC (I think?) whereas basically every basketball game during the season is on cable except for like one or two CBS mid-season games, right? I assume network TV gets more eyeballs than cable. Not saying that would have made the difference but impossible to know for sure what Duke-UNC would draw on ABC.

[awhom111]

Assuming that Facebook's live viewer count was accurate, it looks like the Middle Tennessee State game peaked at just short of 4,000 viewers. On average, it probably would be counted as averaging 3,000 viewers if we want to compared it to television ratings.

[awhom111]

Assuming that Facebook's live viewer count was accurate, it looks like the Middle Tennessee State game peaked at just short of 4,000 viewers. On average, it probably would be counted as averaging 3,000 viewers if we want to compared it to television ratings.

Actually, the count would be the equivalent of household ratings on the television side. I guess we would need to estimate the number of people watching per household to get the viewership. That by the way, is why accurate ratings systems cost the television networks money. Getting a precise number that advertisers are willing to pay based on is not simple.

[arnie]

Assuming that Facebook's live viewer count was accurate, it looks like the Middle Tennessee State game peaked at just short of 4,000 viewers. On average, it probably would be counted as averaging 3,000 viewers if we want to compared it to television ratings.

Doesn’t that number seem ridiculously low? Only about 2,000 viewers per school for a game not televised by anyone else. Of course without DBR thread, I wouldn’t have figured out how to use wife’s Facebook account to watch the game.😎

[awhom111]

The Virginia Tech game averaged 1,196,000 viewers.

Here is more information for various demographic groups (rating is percentage of that group watching the game on average):
18-49: .34
F18-49: .20
M18-49: .47
18-34: .25
F12-34: .12
M12-34: .28
25-54: .42
50+: .61

[Pghdukie]

Any idea of the Pelicans TV ratings? I'm aware it's only exhibition season, but it seems to me the Zion effect has permeated the NBA !

[awhom111]

Any idea of the Pelicans TV ratings? I'm aware it's only exhibition season, but it seems to me the Zion effect has permeated the NBA !

137,000 viewers on average for Monday's game. 1,000,000 average viewers yesterday, which is lower than the numbers for Lakers-Warriors on Saturday.

[Pghdukie]

Thanks. Interesting numbers !

[awhom111]

The Kansas game averaged 2,424,000 viewers.

Here is more information for various demographic groups (rating is percentage of that group watching the game on average):
18-49: .81
F18-49: .43
M18-49: 1.19
18-34: .68
F12-34: .27
M12-34: .87
25-54: .91
50+: 1.05

It did not beat the other game in the two female subgroups, but won all the other categories.

[brevity]

The Alabama game averaged 4,641,000 viewers.


The Kansas game averaged 2,424,000 viewers.

So the men's basketball debut got a little more than half the audience of the football debut. This tells me that Coach K is slowly turning Duke into a basketball school.

[awhom111]

My not so scientific counting during the Women's Basketball game at UNLV says an average of about 200 households during the broadcast.

Just so that people know, the ACC Network is not a nationally rated network. That means that ratings for it are not available with the usual sources. ESPN may pay separately for non-regular ratings for it or use other metrics to sell ads, but unless they report numbers, we are unlikely to ever find anything about it.

[Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15]

My not so scientific counting during the Women's Basketball game at UNLV says an average of about 200 households during the broadcast.

Just so that people know, the ACC Network is not a nationally rated network. That means that ratings for it are not available with the usual sources. ESPN may pay separately for non-regular ratings for it or use other metrics to sell ads, but unless they report numbers, we are unlikely to ever find anything about it.

There are more than 200 households represented on the board that watch Duke on ACCN.

[Bluedog]

There are more than 200 households represented on the board that watch Duke on ACCN.

The quoted number was (perhaps tongue sightly in cheek) for the women's basketball game against UNLV last night @UNLV. Not for a men's game where certainly the are more than 200 households on this board watching.

[Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15]

The quoted number was (perhaps tongue sightly in cheek) for the women's basketball game against UNLV last night @UNLV. Not for a men's game where certainly the are more than 200 households on this board watching.

Oh, I know. My reply was also tongue in cheek. I am unsurprised that Duke men's basketball gets higher ratings, even on the much maligned ACCN.

[awhom111]

The Cal game averaged 412,000 viewers. The conference football game on ESPN averaged 558,000 viewers.

[awhom111]

The Georgetown game averaged 821,000 viewers.

Here is more information for various demographic groups (rating is percentage of that group watching the game on average):
18-49: .24
F18-49: .14
M18-49: .35
18-34: .22
F12-34: .11
M12-34: .27
25-54: .26
50+: .41

[awhom111]

The ESPN2 portion of the Miami game averaged 454,000 viewers.

Here is more information for various demographic groups (rating is percentage of that group watching the game on average):
18-49: .13
F18-49: .12
M18-49: .14
18-34: .13
F12-34: .12
M12-34: .13
25-54: .13
50+: .21

The Michigan State game averaged 1,586,000 viewers.

Here is more information for various demographic groups (rating is percentage of that group watching the game on average):
18-49: .50
F18-49: .29
M18-49: .72
18-34: .8
F12-34: .19
M12-34: .44
25-54: .57
50+: .74

[awhom111]

The Wofford game averaged 448,000 viewers.

[awhom111]

The Brown game averaged 381,000 viewers.

[Pghdukie]

Interesting that ESPN would schedule Duke/Miami against the NFL Wildcard game. I ask awhom is valued opinion.

[DU82]

Interesting that ESPN would schedule Duke/Miami against the NFL Wildcard game. I ask awhom is valued opinion.

ESPN scoreboard for Saturday has the game at 8pm.

[awhom111]

Interesting that ESPN would schedule Duke/Miami against the NFL Wildcard game. I ask awhom is valued opinion.

Our game gets the lead-in from their Wild Card game. They have to show something during that time and having at least one name team helps.

[Pghdukie]

Tennessee @ New England (8:15) on CBS.
DUKE at Miami 8pm on ESPN

It will be an interesting Saturday night of sports. Patriots surely will carry tons of viewers. How much will the Duke fanbase eat into the overall NFL ratings ?

[awhom111]

The ESPN portion of the Miami game averaged 841,000 viewers.

Here is more information for various demographic groups (rating is percentage of that group watching the game on average):
18-49: .30
F18-49: .19
M18-49: .41
18-34: .27
F12-34: .15
M12-34: .32
25-54: .31
50+: .34

If you want to know how quickly a network can bleed viewership, the ESPN portion of the NFL game averaged 8,215,000 viewers and was probably at its highest by the end of the game. The coverage that they had instead of sending it to our game immediately averaged 2,440,000 viewers.

[Pghdukie]

Thank You awhom. Very interesting to say the least.

[bullettoothtony]

Any updates?

[awhom111]

Any updates?

Was there something you were looking for in particular? I think we are all up to date on Duke events until Wednesday.

[bullettoothtony]

Was there something you were looking for in particular? I think we are all up to date on Duke events until Wednesday.

Curious about Duke-Ga. Tech.

[awhom111]

Curious about Duke-Ga. Tech.

I mentioned it briefly earlier, but ESPN does not pay for ACC Network to be rated, so we are unlikely to get anything unless they specially order numbers and release them.

That means that the channel does not have the same model for advertising as other channels and is why we endlessly mock the commercials for the companies willing to buy time.

[awhom111]

The Clemson game averaged 1,136,000 viewers.

Here is more information for various demographic groups (rating is percentage of that group watching the game on average):
18-49: .38
F18-49: .22
M18-49: .53
18-34: .36
F12-34: .16
M12-34: .41
25-54: .41
50+: .50

[awhom111]

The Louisville game averaged 2,150,000 viewers.

Here is more information for various demographic groups (rating is percentage of that group watching the game on average):
18-49: .61
F18-49: .40
M18-49: .2
18-34: .50
F12-34: .25
M12-34: .60
25-54: .71
50+: 1.05

[awhom111]

The Miami game averaged 783,000 viewers.

Here is more information for various demographic groups (rating is percentage of that group watching the game on average):
18-49: .28
F18-49: .17
M18-49: .38
18-34: .20
F12-34: .09
M12-34: .27
25-54: .30
50+: .33

[awhom111]

The Pitt game averaged 730,000 viewers (these are only on the main network).

Here is more information for various demographic groups (rating is percentage of that group watching the game on average):
18-49: .23
F18-49: .14
M18-49: .31
18-34: .18
F12-34: .11
M12-34: .20
25-54: .25
50+: .34

[awhom111]

The Syracuse game averaged 1,738,000 viewers.

Here is more information for various demographic groups (rating is percentage of that group watching the game on average):
18-49: .47
F18-49: .28
M18-49: .66
18-34: .35
F12-34: .18
M12-34: .46
25-54: .53
50+: .89

[awhom111]

The Boston College game averaged 792,000 viewers

Here is more information for various demographic groups (rating is percentage of that group watching the game on average):
18-49: .24
F18-49: .15
M18-49: .33
18-34: .19
F12-34: .13
M12-34: .20
25-54: .26
50+: .38

[Pghdukie]

Will anxiously await Awhom's report on the tv ratings for this game ! If he can break down the numbers/time of the game - that would be great. Curious as to the numbers at the start of the game vs the OT period !

A big Thanks in advance!

[bullettoothtony]

I mentioned it briefly earlier, but ESPN does not pay for ACC Network to be rated, so we are unlikely to get anything unless they specially order numbers and release them.

That means that the channel does not have the same model for advertising as other channels and is why we endlessly mock the commercials for the companies willing to buy time.

Oh ok... thank you for the update/clarification.

[Kdogg]

Will anxiously await Awhom's report on the tv ratings for this game ! If he can break down the numbers/time of the game - that would be great. Curious as to the numbers at the start of the game vs the OT period !

A big Thanks in advance!

Curious about the ratings too. The game was moved from the traditional midweek slot and had the earliest tip off that I can remember for a Duke/UNC game.

[Pghdukie]

Game was broadcast by ESPN so ratings numbers should be available. ACCN broadcast games are not available.

[Indoor66]

Game was broadcast by ESPN so ratings numbers should be available. ACCN broadcast games are not available.

What is the ACCN of which you speak?

[awhom111]

The UNC game averaged 2,674,000 viewers. ESPN PR says that the final quarter hour had the most viewership, averaging 4,106,000 viewers.

Here is more information for various demographic groups (rating is percentage of that group watching the game on average):
18-49: .72
F18-49: .43
M18-49: 1.02
18-34: .55
F12-34: .27
M12-34: .70
25-54: .85
50+: 1.32

The Florida State game averaged 1,324,000 viewers.

Here is more information for various demographic groups (rating is percentage of that group watching the game on average):
18-49: .40
F18-49: .23
M18-49: .57
18-34: .33
F12-34: .15
M12-34: .42
25-54: .43
50+: .63

[Pghdukie]

Thanks. How do these numbers stack up with previous UNC games ? Obviously not the Zion effect, but curious to compare ! Thanks for your effort.

[rolm]

Do you know what the viewership numbers are for Kansas, Kentucky for their games on ESPN/ESPN2? Wondering how they compare to our games.

[brevity]

Thanks. How do these numbers stack up with previous UNC games ? Obviously not the Zion effect, but curious to compare ! Thanks for your effort.


Do you know what the viewership numbers are for Kansas, Kentucky for their games on ESPN/ESPN2? Wondering how they compare to our games.

Based on this article (https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2020/02/duke-unc-ratings-espn/), the Duke-UNC ratings were low for that rivalry*, but still the most watched college basketball game of this season. Second on the list is Duke-Kansas. So we can conclude that Kansas and Kentucky's own games are not as heavily watched.

*The article lists games in February 2014 and February 2018 that were lower-rated, but both of those games were competing with the Winter Olympics.

[awhom111]

Based on this article (https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2020/02/duke-unc-ratings-espn/), the Duke-UNC ratings were low for that rivalry*, but still the most watched college basketball game of this season. Second on the list is Duke-Kansas. So we can conclude that Kansas and Kentucky's own games are not as heavily watched.

*The article lists games in February 2014 and February 2018 that were lower-rated, but both of those games were competing with the Winter Olympics.

Yeah, I think that this came in lower than they hoped, but it still beats everything else. Given that one team is down and a lot of the game was not close, viewers tuning in late did not do enough to bump up the entire ratings.

With the Raycom deal over, there was more flexibility this season and I think we will be able to read a lot into how everyone felt about the result when we get the schedule next year and find out if the first game is on a Saturday again or moved back to a weekday.

[-jk]

Yeah, I think that this came in lower than they hoped, but it still beats everything else. Given that one team is down and a lot of the game was not close, viewers tuning in late did not do enough to bump up the entire ratings.

With the Raycom deal over, there was more flexibility this season and I think we will be able to read a lot into how everyone felt about the result when we get the schedule next year and find out if the first game is on a Saturday again or moved back to a weekday.

Next year: Duke-unc on the ACCN - the way it used to be on ESPN2 in its early days...

-jk

[HereBeforeCoachK]

Next year: Duke-unc on the ACCN - the way it used to be on ESPN2 in its early days...

-jk

you mean neither meeting on "the mother ship?"

[Kdogg]

Next year: Duke-unc on the ACCN - the way it used to be on ESPN2 in its early days...

-jk

They threaten to do that this year so....

[brevity]

Yeah, I think that this came in lower than they hoped, but it still beats everything else. Given that one team is down and a lot of the game was not close, viewers tuning in late did not do enough to bump up the entire ratings.

With the Raycom deal over, there was more flexibility this season and I think we will be able to read a lot into how everyone felt about the result when we get the schedule next year and find out if the first game is on a Saturday again or moved back to a weekday.


Next year: Duke-unc on the ACCN - the way it used to be on ESPN2 in its early days...

-jk


They threaten to do that this year so...

ESPN was much more powerful back then, and could afford to put Louisville-Kentucky and Duke-UNC on ESPN2 in order to increase customer demand and force cable providers to add ESPN2 to their lineups.

Nowadays ESPN comes from a weakened position, and it needs Duke-UNC on its main network more than it needs ACCN to go national.

[awhom111]

The Notre Dame game averaged 1,152,000 viewers

Here is more information for various demographic groups (rating is percentage of that group watching the game on average):
18-49: .28
F18-49: .17
M18-49: .40
18-34: .25
F12-34: .14
M12-34: .28
25-54: .33
50+: .63

[awhom111]

The North Carolina State game averaged 978,000 viewers.

Here is more information for various demographic groups (rating is percentage of that group watching the game on average):
18-49: .32
F18-49: .16
M18-49: .48
18-34: .23
F12-34: .08
M12-34: .30
25-54: .37
50+: .45

[brevity]

Thanks. How do these numbers stack up with previous UNC games ? Obviously not the Zion effect, but curious to compare ! Thanks for your effort.


Do you know what the viewership numbers are for Kansas, Kentucky for their games on ESPN/ESPN2? Wondering how they compare to our games.


Based on this article (https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2020/02/duke-unc-ratings-espn/), the Duke-UNC ratings were low for that rivalry*, but still the most watched college basketball game of this season. Second on the list is Duke-Kansas. So we can conclude that Kansas and Kentucky's own games are not as heavily watched.

*The article lists games in February 2014 and February 2018 that were lower-rated, but both of those games were competing with the Winter Olympics.

I found more substantial ratings figures from, of all places, the PDF pregame notes (https://goduke.com/documents/2020/2/24//02_25_20_Wake_Forest_.pdf) of tonight's Duke-Wake Forest game.

MOST WATCHED REGULAR SEASON GAMES | 2019-20

1. Duke vs. North Carolina, ESPN 2,674,000
2. Duke vs. Kansas, ESPN 2,424,000
3. St. John’s vs. Xavier, FOX 2,300,000
4. Michigan State vs. Kentucky, ESPN 2,273,000
5. Ohio State vs. Kentucky, CBS 2,265,000
6. Purdue vs. Michigan State, CBS 2,159,000
7. Duke vs. Louisville, ESPN 2,150,000

ETA: In case you're wondering, the Kansas-Baylor game last Saturday had 1.88 million viewers. (Source: Sports Media Watch (https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2020/02/xfl-ratings-decline-week-three-abc-espn-fox-fs1/))

[awhom111]

The Virginia Tech game averaged 671,000 viewers.

Here is more information for various demographic groups (rating is percentage of that group watching the game on average):
18-49: .18
F18-49: .14
M18-49: .22
18-34: .12
F12-34: .08
M12-34: .13
25-54: .21
50+: .35

[awhom111]

The Virginia game averaged 1,659,000 viewers.

Here is more information for various demographic groups (rating is percentage of that group watching the game on average):
18-49: .41
F18-49: .26
M18-49: .56
18-34: .33
F12-34: .18
M12-34: .37
25-54: .46
50+: .90

The North Carolina State game averaged 1,202,000 viewers.

Here is more information for various demographic groups (rating is percentage of that group watching the game on average):
18-49: .32
F18-49: .15
M18-49: .50
18-34: .27
F12-34: .11
M12-34: .34
25-54: .38
50+: .62

[awhom111]

UNC round 2 averaged 2,232,000 viewers.

Here is more information for various demographic groups (rating is percentage of that group watching the game on average):
18-49: .57
F18-49: .38
M18-49: .77
18-34: .41
F12-34: .26
M12-34: .45
25-54: .66
50+: 1.18