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Re- the ratings...
hard to compare since the Finals were only on cable...
There were lots of reports that the ratings and the viewers were low for the Women's NCAA Tourney & Final Four..
they were the 3rd LOWEST rated Finals in the past 20 years but were up some from last year
"The NCAA Women’s Final Four National Final ... delivered a 1.7 overnight rating on ESPN"
"...Nobody is Watching.."
"2016 NCAA Women's Championship Drew Fewer Viewers"
but NCAA focused only on the increase from last season and touts this year as a great success:
(they also tout a total of 129,000 watched on TV - but that number equals about what watches a single Michigan football game in person)
But how impressive is 129,000 viewers?
The Men's Championship game drew 12-14 million viewers and that was down from the 29 million who watched last year. Over 100 million watch the Superbowl
Other cable shows that week - AMC's Walking Dead drew 18 million viewers, American Idol - 13 million, but even the lowest rated cable news show still drew over 200,000. so I guess that gives you an idea.
This NCAA story sounds like they were thoroughly happy but to me the numbers look horrible.
hard to compare since the Finals were only on cable...
There were lots of reports that the ratings and the viewers were low for the Women's NCAA Tourney & Final Four..
they were the 3rd LOWEST rated Finals in the past 20 years but were up some from last year
"The NCAA Women’s Final Four National Final ... delivered a 1.7 overnight rating on ESPN"
"...Nobody is Watching.."
"2016 NCAA Women's Championship Drew Fewer Viewers"
but NCAA focused only on the increase from last season and touts this year as a great success:
(they also tout a total of 129,000 watched on TV - but that number equals about what watches a single Michigan football game in person)
But how impressive is 129,000 viewers?
The Men's Championship game drew 12-14 million viewers and that was down from the 29 million who watched last year. Over 100 million watch the Superbowl
Other cable shows that week - AMC's Walking Dead drew 18 million viewers, American Idol - 13 million, but even the lowest rated cable news show still drew over 200,000. so I guess that gives you an idea.
This NCAA story sounds like they were thoroughly happy but to me the numbers look horrible.
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