SCF Game 1 sees 157% ratings increase
Last night’s victory was a 157% increase in ratings from last year’s first game of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Anaheim Ducks and Ottawa Senators. In addition, the 1.8 rating was the second highest rating for Versus and their best NHL rating. Only Lance Armstrong’s last Tour de France ride in 2001 did better (2.1). The 2.3 million people who tuned in was the highest for a SCF game on cable in six years. Interestingly enough, the Red Wings were in the SCF six years ago when that happened. Hmm…see a pattern?
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May 26th, 2008 at 11:09 am
Yes. Compelling hockey + marketable stars = people not mocking the NHL and actually trying to find the (expletive) channel.
And, of course, keep in mind that doesn’t count the Detroit market, many of whom probably chose to simply find CBC rather than wander up to three-digit land.