Wednesday night's Game 6 scored the highest overnight rating for any Stanley Cup Final in 36 years.
The Chicago Blackhawks vs. Philadelphia Flyers game registered a 5.8 household rating, according to NBC Sports, and gave the Blackhawks its first championship since 1961. The NBC telecast was also up 41% from last year's final NHL game.
In the preliminaries, NBC is a tenth of a point behind Fox in the adult demo, though that could change when the nationals come in later today. Meanwhile Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance" (8 million viewers, 3.0 preliminary adults 18-49 rating) rose 7% this week.
The SYTYCD gain continues a recent trend where veteran summer reality shows like "The Bachelorette," "America's Got Talent" and "Hell's Kitchen" are sporting week-to-week gains instead of declines after their premieres. Summer viewers have presumably been a bit slower re-discovering their broadcast favorites are back on the air.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Stanley Cup Final highest rated in 36 years
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