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Playoffs Ratings
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 6:35 pm
by a-rod
RATINGS
The NBA playoffs are drawing higher television ratings than last season. The 36 games on TNT through the first two rounds averaged a 2.4 rating, up 14 percent from last year. Ratings are up 27 percent on ESPN, averaging 2.8 over 16 games. Nine
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Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 6:37 pm
by Dirty Water
Case in point. Lakers/Celtics being dominant again gets ratings. Ratings gets media hype. End of discussion.
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 6:38 pm
by magicfan4life05
How do people know the stats for the ratings, is there a site?
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 7:30 pm
by snaquille oatmeal
Ghost of the Garden wrote:Case in point. Lakers/Celtics being dominant again gets ratings. Ratings gets media hype. End of discussion.
yeah, and the fact that the western conference was the most competitive ever and the number 1 seed in the NBA (regardless of if it was the Celtics or not) going 7 games with ATL and Cavs had nothing to do with it.
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 7:33 pm
by ffz2000
i watch the eastern conference finals just because of JVG.
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 9:54 pm
by CITYOFANGELSX3
Kobe = Ratings
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 10:20 pm
by ToffKobe
snaquille oatmeal wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
yeah, and the fact that the western conference was the most competitive ever and the number 1 seed in the NBA (regardless of if it was the Celtics or not) going 7 games with ATL and Cavs had nothing to do with it.
This man speaks the truth!
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 10:22 pm
by kooldude
snaquille oatmeal wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
yeah, and the fact that the western conference was the most competitive ever and the number 1 seed in the NBA (regardless of if it was the Celtics or not) going 7 games with ATL and Cavs had nothing to do with it.
The regular season was the most competitive ever; the Western playoffs were lacking with relatively easy wins by LA, NO, and SA.
If the Pistons were the #1 seed and went 7, I bet they wouldn't get the same amount of viewers.
Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 12:05 am
by Hood President
can you list the series starting from the highest to lowest?
Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 12:08 am
by A.J.
The NBA Finals should boost a lot of ratings.