or


[10/08/15 - 12:58 PM]
American Pharoah Leads NBC Sports Group to 136% Viewership Increase for Breeders' Cup Challenge Series
NBC spins the numbers for its horse racing coverage to date.
[via press release from NBC]

AMERICAN PHAROAH LEADS NBC SPORTS GROUP TO 136% VIEWERSHIP INCREASE FOR BREEDERS' CUP CHALLENGE SERIES

"Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In - Presented by Lane's End Farm" Averaged More Than 900,000 Viewers on NBC & NBCSN

Live Streaming on NBC Sports Live Extra Quadruples '14 Series

American Pharoah Pursues Horse Racing's First-Ever "Grand Slam" Against Star-Studded Field in Breeders' Cup Classic, Saturday, Oct. 31 at 4 PM ET on NBC

STAMFORD, Conn. - Oct. 8, 2015 - NBC Sports Group's viewership for the "Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In - Presented by Lane's End Farm" jumped 136% year-over-year for the nine telecasts following American Pharoah's historic Triple Crown victory in the Belmont Stakes on June 6, according to official national data released by The Nielsen Company.

Collectively, NBC and NBCSN averaged 936,000 viewers for nine shows between June 13 and this past Sunday, Oct. 4 - up 136% from last year's Breeders' Cup Challenge Series (397,000 average).

In addition, viewers streamed 383,000 live horse racing minutes via NBC Sports Live Extra - up 315% from last year's series (92,000 minutes).

Among the highlights:

"A rousing return for a living legend." - NBC race caller Larry Collmus on American Pharoah's victory in the Haskell Invitational

· American Pharoah's first race after becoming the first Triple Crown winner in 37 years was the August 2 Haskell Invitational. Viewership for the NBC telecast peaked at 3.1 million viewers between 5:45-6:06 p.m. ET, as Pharoah ran to an easy 2�-length victory. NBC's full telecast (5:00-6:06 p.m. ET) averaged 2.01 million viewers to rank as the most-watched horse racing telecast to take place between the Belmont Stakes and Breeders' Cup in 13 years (9/29/02 on NBC; 2.9 million viewers for "The NTRA Road to the World Thoroughbred Championships," which featured Breeders' Cup prep races from four tracks).

"If we didn't televise his next race, I would make a point to watch American Pharoah run. That's how special he is to America." - NBC analyst and Hall of Fame jockey Jerry Bailey following the Haskell Invitational and prior to NBC's telecast of the Travers Stakes

· For American Pharoah's second-place finish in the 146thTravers Stakes on August 29, viewership for the NBC telecast peaked at 3.4 million viewers between 5:45-6:05 p.m. ET, as Pharoah was edged out in the stretch run by Keen Ice. NBC's full telecast (4:00-6:05 p.m. ET), averaged 2.00 million viewers to rank as the most-watched Travers Stakes telecast in 20 years (3.4 million viewers on 8/19/95, ABC).

BREEDERS' CUP CHAMPIONSHIP COVERAGE BEGINS WEDNESDAY, OCT. 28 ON NBCSN: American Pharoah pursues horse racing's first-ever "Grand Slam" - which would include the Triple Crown and a victory in the Breeders' Cup Classic - against a star-studded field in the running of the 32nd Breeders' Cup Classic, broadcast live on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 4 p.m. ET on NBC. NBCSN's live coverage of the Breeders' Cup World Championships begins Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 4:30 p.m. ET with a handicapping special, continues Friday, Oct. 30, at 3 p.m. ET, and culminates with a three-hour show Saturday, Oct. 31 at 1 p.m. ET which leads into the NBC telecast.





  [october 2015]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
    


· SHOWATCH
(series past and present)
· DEVWATCH
(series in development)
· MOVIEWATCH
(tv movies and mini-series)




most recent ratings | view all posts
[05/07/24 - 09:44 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Apr. 29: "Baby Reindeer" Holds Strong; "Heeramandi" Breaks Records; Katt Williams and Tom Brady Live Events Bring the Laughs
"Katt Williams: Woke Foke" had viewers nationwide (and beyond) on his side, taking fourth place (4M views), and "The Roast of Tom Brady" took sixth place (2M views).
[05/06/24 - 10:36 AM]
ABC Thursday Dramas Dominate as "9-1-1," "Grey's Anatomy" and "Station 19" Deliver Stellar Multiplatform Audiences for Season Premieres
The "9-1-1" season debut also marked ABC's top MP+35 premiere in Total Viewers for the 2023-2024 season to date.

[05/06/24 - 10:02 AM]
A Record-Setting Month! ESPN Earns Its Highest April Prime Time Audience on Record, Averaging 2.1 Million Viewers Each Night
In the same month, ESPN's total day audience was its highest in 12 years, dating back to 2012, as ESPN averaged 781,000 viewers in any given hour.
[05/05/24 - 02:06 PM]
NBC and Peacock Deliver Most Watched "Run for the Roses" Since 1989, as Mystik Dan Wins in Thrilling Photo Finish in 150th Kentucky Derby
Viewership peaked at 20.1 million viewers from 7-7:15 p.m. ET, as Mystik Dan edged second-place Sierra Leone and third-place Forever Young in the Kentucky Derby's first three-horse photo finish since 1947.

[05/02/24 - 03:45 PM]
"American Idol" Is the No. 1 Entertainment Program of the Night in Adults 18-49 for Second Week of Live Coast-to-Coast Telecasts
The show reached season highs in week 2 of live, coast-to-coast telecasts in Total Viewers (5.31 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.64 rating) on Sunday night with its strongest numbers since last season's finale.
[05/02/24 - 09:31 AM]
"Knuckles" Knocks Out New Global Records with Paramount+ Debut
In addition to its overall record, the series marks Paramount+'s most-watched kids-and-family title ever.
[05/02/24 - 08:39 AM]
456 Billion Minutes of CBS Programming Watched in the First Four Months of 2024
This is +30% higher than the total time spent with Netflix originals and +231% higher than with originals on all other streaming competitors combined.
[05/02/24 - 08:36 AM]
CBS to Win the 2023-2024 Season for 16th Straight Year; Breaking TV's Longest Winning Streak on Record
This breaks broadcast television's longest winning streak on record, also previously held by CBS, from 1955-1970.

[04/30/24 - 01:01 PM]
"Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in All Key Target Demos vs. NBC and CBS
Season to date, "Nightline" is growing versus the comparable weeks last season in Total Viewers (916,000 vs. 914,000), posting its largest overall audience in 3 years.
[04/30/24 - 09:31 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Apr. 22: "Baby Reindeer" and "Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver" Hold Onto the Top Spots
"Dead Boy Detectives," the new supernatural detective series, debuted in second place with 3.1M views.
[04/25/24 - 10:37 AM]
ABC's "Will Trent" Continues Momentum as Series Logs Highest Total Viewer Audience to Date and Highest Adults 18-49 Rating in Over a Year
After 35 days of viewing on ABC, Hulu and digital platforms, "Will Trent" continues its ratings climb in episode three of season two, growing to 11.23 million Total Viewers and marking its highest multiplatform telecast to date.

[04/23/24 - 03:01 PM]
"Tamron Hall" Grows Week to Week in Women 18-49 Hitting 6-Week High and Ranking No. 2 Among All Syndicated Talk Shows
In addition, "Tamron Hall" turned in increases for the same week last year in Households and Women 18-49.

[04/23/24 - 03:00 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers, Up Week-to-Week in Adults 18-49
Season to date, "Nightline" is growing versus the comparable weeks last season in Total Viewers (916,000 vs. 913,000), posting its largest overall audience in 3 years - since the 2020-2021 season.
[04/23/24 - 11:22 AM]
Viewership for April 21 Edition of ESPN "Sunday Night Baseball" - Texas Rangers vs. Atlanta Braves - Up 24 Percent From Last Year
The reigning World Series Champion Texas Rangers 6-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves averaged 1,623,000 viewers, up from 1,309,000 viewers for last New York Mets vs. San Francisco Giants game.

[04/23/24 - 11:04 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Apr. 15: "Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver" Debuts at #1; "Baby Reindeer" Rises to the Top
List mainstays included "3 Body Problem," which spent its fifth week on the list in third place (3.2M views), and Guy Ritchie's aristocratic gangster series "The Gentlemen," which spent its seventh week on the list in sixth place (2.9M views).