Audience peaked at 1.6 Million on TSN last night

RaptorJ · Post #41 » by **RaptorJ** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:16 pm

lol Can't expect some **** in Calgary to watch the Raptors. It's hockey and Stampeders football out there.

Dino-Might · Post #42 » by **Dino-Might** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:19 pm

This means that there were at least 1.6 million people who, while not necessarily fans of the Raptors who would watch the entire game, cared enough to tune in for the end of the game. This is great news. If the Raptors have success in these playoffs, they may be able to convert a good percentage of them from casual viewers that have some interest into actual fans that will watch an entire game.

Like others have said, I think the goal is to get up to around a million or more average viewers.

TSN really needs to play all of the Raptors games on its main channel this playoffs. They have lost the NHL national broadcast rights. They have an interest in growing the Raptors viewership on TV and this is the time to do it.

vaff87 · Post #43 » by **vaff87** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:19 pm

RaptorJ wrote:lol Can't expect some **** in Calgary to watch the Raptors. It's hockey and Stampeders football out there.

My best friend lives in Calgary and he watches the Raptors, and doesn't care about the Stampeders :dontknow:

steamed hams · Post #44 » by **steamed hams** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:23 pm

Bankai wrote:Remember this? Eat it puckhead, Raptors are here to stay.
[tweet]https://twitter.com/FLAMESnMETAL/status/456897768691212288[/tweet]

ooooooh man I'm going to troll him now

DemarEvolution · Post #45 » by **DemarEvolution** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:23 pm

it said, second most watched raptors game - what was the first?

Throwback24 · Post #46 » by **Throwback24** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:24 pm

Detective wrote:That's amazing. Almost as emotionally touching as:

Holly MacKenzie ‏@stackmack 17 hrs

best post-game moment: Kyle Lowry holding DeMar DeRozan's daughter in his arms as DeRozan went to do his podium presser.

Dat Trust in our backcourt.

Winning culture.

Post #47 » by **Rhettmatic** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:26 pm

Huge ratings in the U.S. too.

[tweet]https://twitter.com/WolstatSun/status/459080100164939776[/tweet]

Wasp · Post #48 » by **Wasp** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:29 pm

Dino-Might wrote:This means that there were at least 1.6 million people who, while not necessarily fans of the Raptors who would watch the entire game, cared enough to tune in for the end of the game. This is great news. If the Raptors have success in these playoffs, they may be able to convert a good percentage of them from casual viewers that have some interest into actual fans that will watch an entire game.

Like others have said, I think the goal is to get up to around a million or more average viewers.

TSN really needs to play all of the Raptors games on its main channel this playoffs. They have lost the NHL national broadcast rights. They have an interest in growing the Raptors viewership on TV and this is the time to do it.

You're assuming that the people over at TSN have any semblance of foresight. They're apparently going to hang their hat on being the best at "NHL analysis" even though they lost the rights. I can't wait for the Sportsnet goliath to bleed TSN to death. I truly can't stand that station and their on-air talent. There's an innate smugness and 'try-hard' aspect to everything they do. I'd be willing to bet that instead of doing the logical thing, which is focusing on growing an NBA / Raptors TV audience through exposure like they did with the CFL, they're going to cling to the perenially overblown WJHC, CFL, Curling, and puckhead analysis shows.

J-Roc · Post #49 » by **J-Roc** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:38 pm

Need these stats from a third party source.

Bankai · Post #50 » by **Bankai** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:39 pm

Rhettmatic wrote:Huge ratings in the U.S. too.

[tweet]https://twitter.com/WolstatSun/status/459080100164939776[/tweet]

kidr1211 · Post #51 » by **kidr1211** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:40 pm

Wasp wrote:
Dino-Might wrote:This means that there were at least 1.6 million people who, while not necessarily fans of the Raptors who would watch the entire game, cared enough to tune in for the end of the game. This is great news. If the Raptors have success in these playoffs, they may be able to convert a good percentage of them from casual viewers that have some interest into actual fans that will watch an entire game.

Like others have said, I think the goal is to get up to around a million or more average viewers.

TSN really needs to play all of the Raptors games on its main channel this playoffs. They have lost the NHL national broadcast rights. They have an interest in growing the Raptors viewership on TV and this is the time to do it.

You're assuming that the people over at TSN have any semblance of foresight. They're apparently going to hang their hat on being the best at "NHL analysis" even though they lost the rights. I can't wait for the Sportsnet goliath to bleed TSN to death. I truly can't stand that station and their on-air talent. There's an innate smugness and 'try-hard' aspect to everything they do. I'd be willing to bet that instead of doing the logical thing, which is focusing on growing an NBA / Raptors TV audience through exposure like they did with the CFL, they're going to cling to the perenially overblown WJHC, CFL, Curling, and puckhead analysis shows.

Don't forget poker and darts too.

FirstInkTDot · Post #52 » by **FirstInkTDot** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:41 pm

But but but what about curling or poker after dark or the Flyers and Rangers game I can't believe this.

kidr1211 · Post #53 » by **kidr1211** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:45 pm

Still not better than curling doe. #Curling #RealSport

wicked_crossova · Post #54 » by **wicked_crossova** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:50 pm

People were obviously just killing time waiting for hockey to start

mrsocko · Post #55 » by **mrsocko** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:54 pm

puinha wrote:
LittleOzzy wrote:610,000 average views.

Much better number then game one. Impressed, should grow even more for games 3 & 4 away.

As i live in Europe, i'm not confortable discussing numbers or tv shares but u are saying that tsn had 610000 viewers?
Toronto as what, 4 million people? And Canada? I think canadians dont like basketball at all with those numbers... If it was a NHL playoff game what would the number of viewers be like?

My Euro Brother, Toronto has 6.5 Million people. Canada has 35 million people. In Europe the average attendance for the Euro league final was 15169 in 2012. Yesterday for the first round of the playoffs the Raptors sold out the arena with 19800 seats sold at $317 a ticket average. That's about 250 Euros. That's the highest ticket price in the NBA.

Canada likes Basketball very much. By the way what do the Euro league playoff tickets cost? Do you know how many people watch the games on Euro TV?

COY0607 · Post #56 » by **COY0607** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 10:02 pm

Risk101 wrote:GTFO HOCKEY PLAYOFFS!!!!

fixed

puinha · Post #57 » by **puinha** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 10:03 pm

mrsocko wrote:
puinha wrote:
LittleOzzy wrote:610,000 average views.

Much better number then game one. Impressed, should grow even more for games 3 & 4 away.

As i live in Europe, i'm not confortable discussing numbers or tv shares but u are saying that tsn had 610000 viewers?
Toronto as what, 4 million people? And Canada? I think canadians dont like basketball at all with those numbers... If it was a NHL playoff game what would the number of viewers be like?

My Euro Brother, Toronto has 6.5 Million people. Canada has 35 million people. In Europe the average attendance for the Euro league final was 15169 in 2012. Yesterday for the first round of the playoffs the Raptors sold out the arena with 19800 seats sold at $317 a ticket average. That's about 250 Euros. That's the highest ticket price in the NBA.

Canada likes Basketball very much. By the way what do the Euro league playoff tickets cost? Do you know how many people watch the games on Euro TV?

I dont have a clue because i dont watch european bballl. I can only compare with football ( soccer ) that is our prime sport. I would like to know the number of viewers if it was a NHL playoff game

CrookedJ · Post #58 » by **CrookedJ** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 10:14 pm

T-d0t wrote:
Lord_Zedd wrote:Considering it went up against the Montreal vs Tampa game, those numbers are extremely nice

Nobody is cheering for the Habs except for people in Quebec FYI.

Go Habs!

Asif16 · Post #59 » by **Asif16** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 10:20 pm

CrookedJ wrote:
T-d0t wrote:
Lord_Zedd wrote:Considering it went up against the Montreal vs Tampa game, those numbers are extremely nice

Nobody is cheering for the Habs except for people in Quebec FYI.

Go Habs!

**** the smurfs!

I kid i kid. I joke I joke

stealthmode · Post #60 » by **stealthmode** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 10:23 pm

We on the rise!