Nielsen Wire » Chicago Cubs http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire Consumer Insights, News, Research & Reports Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:36:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Cubs-Dodgers Matchup: Largest First Game TV Audience http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/nielsen-news/cubs-dodgers-matchup-largest-first-game-tv-audience/ http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/nielsen-news/cubs-dodgers-matchup-largest-first-game-tv-audience/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:05:40 +0000 Nielsen Wire http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/?p=2020 In the game one matchups for the National League and American League division playoffs, the Chicago Cubs v. Los Angeles Dodgers game drew the largest TV audience: nearly 5.4 million viewers.

Game Network Viewers P2+
CUBS- DODGERS TBSC 5,381,000
RED SOX-ANGELS TBSC 4,442,000
BREWERS-PHILLIES TBSC 2,764,000
WHITE SOX-RAYS TBSC 2,610,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (October 3, 2008).
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Historically, at least where league championship series are involved, ratings have been significantly higher when teams from major markets, such as Chicago, Boston and Los Angeles, are involved. A breakdown of those matchups will be featured prior to the upcoming NL and AL championship series.

Below are historical ratings since 2000 for Division Series Playoffs. Numbers from 2007 division games broadcast on TNT and TBS are combined average viewership for both National and American leagues. The 13 games broadcast on TBS drew an average of 5.7 million viewers, while the four games picked up by TNT drew an average of 1.6 million viewers.

NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES

Year Network Avg. Number Of Viewers
2007 TBS (13 games) 4,243,000
2007 TNT (4 games) 1,225,000
2006 FOX 6,752,000
2005 FOX 7,013,000
2004 FOX 7,868,000
2003 FOX 11,403,000
2002 FOX 8,854,000
2001 FOX 6,272,000
2000 FOX 6,208,000
Source: The Nielsen Company

AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES

Year Network Avg. Number Of Viewers
2006 FOX 7,548,000
2005 FOX 11,851,000
2004 FOX 7,749,000
2003 FOX 10,879,000
2002 FOX 9,337,000
2001 FOX 7,618,000
2000 FOX/NBC 7,003,000
Source: The Nielsen Company
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