TNT ratings up for Eastern Conference Finals
TNT’s coverage of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Hawks and Cavaliers averaged a 5.2 rating over the four games. The rating represents an increase of 8 percent over the network’s coverage of the Western Conference Finals last year.
Game 4 on Tuesday, which the Cavaliers won 118-88 to sweep the series, had a 5.0 overnight rating. The rating peaked at 5.8 between 10-10:15 p.m.
In local markets, the final game earned a 35.9 rating in Cleveland. It marked the highest rated Cavaliers game ever in the market, eclipsing the mark set only days earlier in Game 3 on Sunday. Rounding out the top five markets were Columbus, Ohio (13.9), Atlanta (9.0), Norfolk, Va. (8.4) and Memphis (8.2).
About the Author
Chris Vivlamore is the sports editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has served as reporter and editor at the AJC since 2003.
