NBCs live Indy 500 telecast averaged a 2.29 nationwide Nielsen rating, representing 3.67 million home viewers. Thats the very first rating under 3 rating for the race on Memorial Day weekend and down from a 3.44/ 5.4 million for in 2015s race (the first to air on NBC). It still ended up a close 2nd general as the most-watched sporting event of the weekend, however, edged out by the LA Lakers/Portland NBA game (2.29/ 3.8 m on ABC Saturday night). It likewise was NBC Sports second-most viewed sporting occasion because an NFL Divisional Playoff game on Jan. 11.
The very first Indianapolis 500 to be run in August figured to have actually the cards stacked versus it for tv audience, given the head-to-head competitors with NASCAR as well as NBA championship game. Sure enough, the TV rating for last Sundays 104th Running was a historical low for the race, although the numbers still offered things to cheer for in a struggling year.
The rating this year was in fact boosted more than normally by the regional Indianapolis market, which had its usual blackout raised for this non-spectator occasion and led the list of top 10 markets for the race, with an enormous 24.9 ranking (last years delayed telecast had an 11.1 in Indy). The rest of the leading 10 markets were as follows:
t2 Cincinnati, 4.1
t2 Columbus, Ohio, 4.1
t2 Las Vegas, 4.1
5 Nashville, 3.8
6 Hartford-New Haven, 3.7
The NASCAR Xfinity Series likewise doubled up at Dover, with Sundays round overlapping with the start of the Indy 500. Unlike Cup, its Saturday race outscored Sundays with the former averaging 0.55/ 827,000 audiences and the latter 0.52/ 807K.
NBC likewise brought AMA Lucas Oil Pro Motocross from Hurricane Mills on Saturday afternoon, which balanced 0.36/ 470,000.
t7 West Palm Beach, 3.6
t9 Tampa-St. Petersburg, 3.3
t7 Milwaukee, 3.6
NASCAR Trucks at Dover on Friday night balanced 0.20/ 312,000 viewers.
NBCs live Indy 500 telecast averaged a 2.29 nationwide Nielsen rating, representing 3.67 million family audiences. Thats the first score under 3 ranking for the race on Memorial Day weekend and down from a 3.44/ 5.4 million for last years race (the very first to air on NBC). The NBCSN telecast averaged a 1.19 and 1.95 m audiences– a huge drop from last weeks 2.04/ 3.2 m for the Daytona roadway race on NBC, admittedly, however a fairer comparison is the previous week at Michigan, also a doubleheader with both rounds on cable television. The Sunday race at Michigan averaged 1.43/ 2.4 m.
Saturdays Cup race at Dover was lower, at 1.11/ 1.8 m, as had actually been the case at MIS (1.01/ 1.7 m.).
Saturdays Cup race at Dover was lower, at 1.11/ 1.8 m, as had been the case at MIS (1.01/ 1.7 m.).
It balanced simply 0.17/ 290,000.
NASCARs Cup Series held its own regardless of the direct competitors from Indy for the 2nd half of its doubleheader at Dover. The NBCSN telecast averaged a 1.19 and 1.95 m audiences– a huge drop from recentlys 2.04/ 3.2 m for the Daytona roadway race on NBC, undoubtedly, however a fairer comparison is the previous week at Michigan, likewise a doubleheader with both rounds on cable television. The Sunday race at Michigan averaged 1.43/ 2.4 m.
NBC noted that approximately 17,800 viewers streamed this years race live (down from in 2015s 45,000), bringing the overall average up to 3.74 m, while the TV-only audience peaked at 4.641 million audiences for the races conclusion (5:30 -5:45 p.m. ET).
t9 Sacramento-Stockton, 3.3
The GT-only IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship round at VIR got some good news in having a last-minute same-day telecast on NBCSN following NASCAR Saturday night. The late schedule change might have cost it some audiences. It balanced just 0.17/ 290,000.
