2021 NHL TV ratings thread

[Coinneach]

NBC

1/17/2021 Washington/Pittsburgh 1,7M
1/24/2021 Detroit/Chicago 1,0M
2/7/2021 Philadelphia/Washington 1,2M

2/14/2021 Washington/Pittsburgh

NBCSN

1/13/2021 Pittsburgh/Philly 932k
1/13/2021 Chicago/Tampa Bay 844k
1/13/2021 ST. Louis/Colorado 372k
1/18/2021 Columbus/Detroit 182k (non-exclusive)
1/18/2021 Boston/Islanders 302k (non-exclusive)
1/18/2021 Buffalo/Philly 339k (non-exclusive)
1/18/2021 Arizona/Vegas 134k (non-exclusive)
1/19/2021 Washington/Pittsburgh 222k (non-exclusive)
1/20/2021 Edmonton/Toronto 226k
1/20/2021 Minnesota/Anaheim 222k (non-exclusive)
1/21/2021 Tampa Bay/Columbus 344k (non-exclusive)
1/21/2021 Montreal/Vancouver 178k
1/26/2021 Islanders/Washington 217k (non-exclusive)
1/27/2021 Chicago/Nashville 388k

2/1/2021 Pittsburgh/Rangers 296k (non-exclusive)
2/2/2021 Minnesota/Colorado 286k (non-exclusive)
2/3/2021 Detroit/Tampa Bay 179k (non-exclusive)
2/3/2021 Boston/Philadelphia 633k

This week:

2/8/2021 Rangers/Islanders 206k (non-exclusive)
2/9/2021 Tampa Bay/Nashville 247k (non-exclusive)
2/10/2021 Boston/Rangers 569k
2/14/2021 Colorado/Vegas
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[Fenway]

Nielsen has updated TV market ratings for 2021

DMA Name	2020	2021	Change	No. Homes 2020	No. Homes 2021
New York	1	1	0	6,824,120	7,452,620
Los Angeles	2	2	0	5,145,350	5,735,230
Chicago	3	3	0	3,256,400	3,471,560
Philadelphia	4	4	0	2,758,330	2,997,360
Dallas-Ft. Worth	5	5	0	2,563,320	2,962,520
San Francisco-Oak-San Jose	6	6	0	2,364,740	2,653,270
Atlanta	10	7	3	2,269,270	2,648,970
Houston	8	8	0	2,330,180	2,569,900
Washington, DC (Hagrstwn)	7	9	-2	2,351,930	2,565,580
Boston (Manchester)	9	10	-1	2,302,680	2,489,620
Phoenix (Prescott)	11	11	0	1,879,780	2,158,240
Seattle-Tacoma	13	12	1	1,764,680	2,098,800
Tampa-St. Pete (Sarasota)	12	13	-1	1,800,600	2,035,250
Minneapolis-St. Paul	15	14	1	1,697,370	1,887,390
Detroit	14	15	-1	1,737,170	1,862,620
Denver	17	16	1	1,532,320	1,798,440
Orlando-Daytona Bch-Melbrn	18	17	1	1,492,640	1,731,360
Miami-Ft. Lauderdale	16	18	-2	1,642,220	1,693,450
Cleveland-Akron (Canton)	19	19	0	1,366,110	1,511,970
Sacramnto-Stkton-Modesto	20	20	0	1,317,500	1,459,260
Portland,OR	22	21	1	1,112,500	1,315,470
Charlotte	21	22	-1	1,125,970	1,290,660
St. Louis	23	23	0	1,099,590	1,239,210
Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle)	27	24	3	1,025,320	1,237,230
Indianapolis	25	25	0	1,053,830	1,182,500
Pittsburgh	24	26	-2	1,079,900	1,166,130
San Diego	29	27	2	981,650	1,132,300
Baltimore	26	28	-2	1,039,490	1,129,830
Nashville	28	29	-1	983,180	1,102,340
Salt Lake City	30	30	0	952,470	1,100,260
San Antonio	31	31	0	916,970	1,031,180
Hartford & New Haven	33	32	1	885,890	1,002,710
Columbus, OH	34	33	1	877,490	999,300
Kansas City	32	34	-2	896,850	986,160
Greenville-Spart-Ashevll-And	38	35	3	787,930	940,000
Cincinnati	37	36	1	828,250	925,900
Milwaukee	35	37	-2	837,300	921,920
Austin	40	38	2	736,770	912,400
West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce	36	39	-3	828,980	870,720
Las Vegas	39	40	-1	743,220	833,510
Grand Rapids-Kalmzoo-B.Crk	45	41	4	653,100	781,080
Harrisburg-Lncstr-Leb-York	47	42	5	641,660	772,810
Jacksonville	41	43	-2	690,400	756,960
Oklahoma City	43	44	-1	666,690	755,340
Birmingham (Ann and Tusc)	44	45	-1	666,170	730,440
Norfolk-Portsmth-Newpt Nws	42	46	-4	684,310	725,580
Greensboro-H.Point-W.Salem	49	47	2	635,580	717,110
Albuquerque-Santa Fe	46	48	-2	648,350	716,800
Louisville	48	49	-1	636,150	696,070
New Orleans	50	50	0	615,480	663,520
Memphis	51	51	0	580,600	619,610
Providence-New Bedford	56	52	4	543,430	619,140
Buffalo	52	53	-1	576,710	612,780
Ft. Myers-Naples	53	54	-1	564,250	608,640
Fresno-Visalia	55	55	0	550,860	607,200
Richmond-Petersburg	54	56	-2	555,630	585,030

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[eddygee]

Saw this from Nielsen Sports posted online a few days ago. Thought it was pretty cool looking in showing the biggest markets that might make expansion targets for leagues in the future. SMH Atlanta

 

[Jokerit 16]

Saw this from Nielsen Sports posted online a few days ago. Thought it was pretty cool looking in showing the biggest markets that might make expansion targets for leagues in the future. SMH Atlanta
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NHL needs a team in Houston. Unfortunatetly Atlanta is failed twice. Also they could look markets like Kansas city or Portland...

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

NHL needs a team in Houston. Unfortunatetly Atlanta is failed twice. Also they could look markets like Kansas city or Portland...

Houston and Kansas City are not in the discussion here.....

 

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[DaBadGuy7]

Saw this from Nielsen Sports posted online a few days ago. Thought it was pretty cool looking in showing the biggest markets that might make expansion targets for leagues in the future. SMH Atlanta


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NHL needs a team in Houston. Unfortunatetly Atlanta is failed twice. Also they could look markets like Kansas city or Portland...

Atlanta is definitely getting another shot in next 20-30 years, it’s too big of a market in the South for the NHL not to go there. Once there is stable ownership with a ironclad arena lease is available they will get a team whether that’s through expansion or relocation.

 

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[Mightygoose]

And this is with the Leafs-Oilers on Sportsnet as opposed to CBC (where the Leafs are normally on Saturday night)

 

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[Fatass]

Is this poor tv viewership for hockey down south something we didn’t all already know? Hockey in the US is like basketball up here; it’s a fringe sport. Or maybe hockey in the US is like soccer? Hockey is king in Canada, and some Euro countries - like Finland.

 

[DaBadGuy7]

37	REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SLC	BRAVO	10:00 PM	90	0.19	521
38	NHL REGULAR SEASON L: BOSTON/PHILADELPHIA	NBC SPORTS NETWORK	8:11 PM	156	0.18	633

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Good rating between two big markets

 

[eddygee]

37	REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SLC	BRAVO	10:00 PM	90	0.19	521
38	NHL REGULAR SEASON L: BOSTON/PHILADELPHIA	NBC SPORTS NETWORK	8:11 PM	156	0.18	633

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Good rating between two big markets

Agreed...my only gripe because I look at the whole picture is I just wish that the 18-49yr Demos were higher, specifically the 12-34yr old data set. Need younger fans especially teens watching they will be the future and care takers of this league in the long term and not too distant future. Note the demos for live sports with anything over 550k. You should be easily breaking into that .20 range(18-49) Demo.

Note how the NHL even beats the NBA in the 50+ demo. It's just crazy what happened between the last 25+yrs ago with that 50-55yr old guy who was then a young 25-30yr old in the 90s, that grew up being die hard fans. Now look at that same age group and younger now. Those then 25-30 old guys are still watching just as much in there 50s. That difference in youth engagement from 25 yrs ago in the 90's to now is the soft underbelly. That's the battle for the next commish.

 

[OG6ix]

Is this poor tv viewership for hockey down south something we didn’t all already know? Hockey in the US is like basketball up here; it’s a fringe sport. Or maybe hockey in the US is like soccer? Hockey is king in Canada, and some Euro countries - like Finland.

LOL... Basketball is definitely not a fringe sport in the Greater Toronto Area... especially with young kids and people 18-34, immigrants etc. Not sure about the rest of Canada but I don't think the sport of Basketball is "Fringe" at all for example in different levels of school it's something Canadians have been playing for generations. You can say that the NBA may be "fringe" which I don't agree with. As for the states? I have lived there for a little while and the NBA is much bigger in Canada than Hockey is down south. You don't even get hockey highlights on ESPN in the states but TSN's sportscentre covers NBA. NHL demographic is defintely aging with the "50 plus crowd." Many make comments like Basketball is fringe... which is definitely out of touch like the NHL's in game entertainment choices (see...Bon Jovi and 80s rock songs).

 

[Fatass]

LOL... Basketball is definitely not a fringe sport in the Greater Toronto Area... especially with young kids and people 18-34, immigrants etc. Not sure about the rest of Canada but I don't think the sport of Basketball is "Fringe" at all for example in different levels of school it's something Canadians have been playing for generations. You can say that the NBA may be "fringe" which I don't agree with. As for the states? I have lived there for a little while and the NBA is much bigger in Canada than Hockey is down south. You don't even get hockey highlights on ESPN in the states but TSN's sportscentre covers NBA. NHL demographic is defintely aging with the "50 plus crowd." Many make comments like Basketball is fringe... which is definitely out of touch like the NHL's in game entertainment choices (see...Bon Jovi and 80s rock songs).

I keep forgetting that Toronto is Canada.

 

[OG6ix]

I keep forgetting that Toronto is Canada.

How could you forget? Toronto is Canada especially for sports considering all anyone has outside of here is the NHL. CFL does not count, neither does lacrosse, curling or whatever fringe sports Canadians think are big time.

 

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[Nicky Santoro]

LOL... Basketball is definitely not a fringe sport in the Greater Toronto Area... especially with young kids and people 18-34, immigrants etc. Not sure about the rest of Canada but I don't think the sport of Basketball is "Fringe" at all for example in different levels of school it's something Canadians have been playing for generations. You can say that the NBA may be "fringe" which I don't agree with. As for the states? I have lived there for a little while and the NBA is much bigger in Canada than Hockey is down south. You don't even get hockey highlights on ESPN in the states but TSN's sportscentre covers NBA. NHL demographic is defintely aging with the "50 plus crowd." Many make comments like Basketball is fringe... which is definitely out of touch like the NHL's in game entertainment choices (see...Bon Jovi and 80s rock songs).

Well, i live in MTL and to be honest with u, basketball is so UNPOPULAR here. this is NOT toronto. we dont really care about the raptors at all. The ratings here are so bad. i don't even know anyone that sits and watches raptors game. L'antichambre, a show that has a french panel talking habs is way more popular than a raptors game. That's why Raptors aren't even on RDS. they are on RDS2 and RDS info. the equivalent of ESPN news in the US. We don't care about raptors here. Nothing personal, it's just that MTL is a HORRIBLE basketball town. no one talks basketball ever. i've nevr heard anyone in public talk Raptors. If MTL got an NBA team, they wouldn't last 3 yrs. They'd be playing in front of 6,000 fans at the Bell center each game. and if they're a bad team, it might be 1,200 fans. The Quebecois here HATE basketball for some reason, but they do love their hockey. however Although, they will watch if they get deep in the playoffs, unless there's a habs game on the same time.

 

[FMichael]

Well, i live in MTL and to be honest with u, basketball is so UNPOPULAR here. this is NOT toronto. we dont really care about the raptors at all. The ratings here are so bad. i don't even know anyone that sits and watches raptors game. L'antichambre, a show that has a french panel talking habs is way more popular than a raptors game. That's why Raptors aren't even on RDS. they are on RDS2 and RDS info. the equivalent of ESPN news in the US. We don't care about raptors here. Nothing personal, it's just that MTL is a HORRIBLE basketball town. no one talks basketball ever. i've nevr heard anyone in public talk Raptors. If MTL got an NBA team, they wouldn't last 3 yrs. They'd be playing in front of 6,000 fans at the Bell center each game. and if they're a bad team, it might be 1,200 fans. The Quebecois here HATE basketball for some reason, but they do love their hockey. however Although, they will watch if they get deep in the playoffs, unless there's a habs game on the same time.

Off topic...

I'm not a huge MLB fan, but isn't there rumours swirling about a return of the Expos?

 

[DaBadGuy7]

46	FAMILY HAMMER, THE	HOME AND GARDEN TV	9:01 PM	60	0.17	1,108
47	NHL REGULAR SEASON L: BOSTON/NY RANGERS	NBC SPORTS NETWORK	7:02 PM	162	0.17	569

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