NBA Finals on ABC Draw More Than Twice the TV Viewers of NHL Final on NBC 11/06/2009 |
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The National Basketball Association Finals drew more than twice the viewership of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup Final last night, according to Nielsen Co.
Nielsen reported that 9.8 million U.S. households watched the Orlando Magic beat the Los Angeles Lakers, 108-104, on Walt Disney Co.’s ABC network, narrowing the Lakers’ lead in the best-of-seven series to two games to one.
Meanwhile, 3.9 million U.S. households watched the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 to tie the best-of-seven series 3-3 in the Stanley Cup Final on General Electric Co.’s NBC network.
Both games drew fewer viewers than last year when they weren’t in competition with one another.
Game 3 of last year’s NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Lakers was watched by 10.3 million households. The NHL’s Game 6 between Detroit and Pittsburgh was watched by 4.5 million households, according to New York-based Nielsen.
(Source: Bloomberg)
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