Lakers defeat of Miami Heat is down 57% from Toronto Raptors victory over Golden State Warriors last year
Due to the nature of live television, the listed below information for ABC, NBC and CBS should be considered subject to substantial adjustment when final numbers been available in later Monday.
ABCs broadcast of the Los Angeles Lakers success over the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the 2020 NBA finals was no match for “Sunday Night Football” on NBC, according to the earliest readily available Nielsen numbers.
Last night, the Lakers 106-93 defeat of the Heat was down 57% in television rankings from the huge surface of 2019s NBA finals, when the Toronto Raptors beat the Golden State Warriors. Naturally that Game 6, which aired in June, wasnt up versus the NFL.
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For Fox, following back-t0-back rerun, “The Simpsons” at 8 p.m. had a 0.5/ 2 and 1.3 million viewers. At 8:30 p.m., “Bless the Harts” settled for a 0.4/ 2 and 1 million audiences. “Bobs Burgers” at 9 p.m. took a 0.5/ 2 and 1.3 million audiences.
CBS was 3rd in ratings with a 1.7/ 9 and second in viewers with 8.8 million. After an NFL overrun, “60 Minutes” at 8 p.m. drew in a 1.2/ 6 and 9.5 million viewers. At 9 p.m., a “60 Minutes Presents” special earned a 0.5/ 3 and 4.3 million viewers. An airing of the 1995 film “Clueless” followed at 10 p.m. with a 0.4/ 2 and 2 million viewers through the end of primetime.
The CW was seventh in scores with a 0.1/ 0 and in viewers with 440,000. Following regional programs, a brand-new episode of “Pandora” at 8 p.m. handled a 0.1/ 0 and 429,000 viewers. A repetition followed.
At 7 p.m., pregame program “NBA Countdown” scored a 1.4/ 8 and 4.4 million audiences. The NBA Finals game itself, beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET, balanced a 2.1/ 11 and 5.6 million audiences.
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The NBA Finals video game itself, starting at 7:30 p.m. ET, averaged a 2.1/ 11 and 5.6 million viewers. An airing of the 1995 film “Clueless” followed at 10 p.m. with a 0.4/ 2 and 2 million viewers through the end of primetime.
Univision was 6th in rankings with a 0.3/ 2 and in audiences with 1.124 million.
Fox and Telemundo tied for 4th in rankings, both with a 0.4/ 2. Fox was 4th in audiences with 1.2 million and Telemundo was fifth with 1.130 million.
For Fox, following back-t0-back rerun, “The Simpsons” at 8 p.m. had a 0.5/ 2 and 1.3 million viewers. “Bobs Burgers” at 9 p.m. took a 0.5/ 2 and 1.3 million viewers.
NBC was initially in ratings with a 2.7 rating/15 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and in total audiences with an average of 10.1 million, according to preliminary numbers. Following its pregame program, the Minnesota Vikings vs. Seattle Seahawks game began at 8:30 p.m. and scored a 3.2 ranking and 11.4 million viewers.
