NHL TV ratings 2023/2024

[Coinneach]

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[rsteen]

Someone get him a helmet that fits, please. He looks like Puljujarvi.

 

[NextBigThing]

Chicago making a run would be huge for ESPN and Turner. They have no other draws out west.

This is an important season for Winnipeg. Curious to see if they bounce back from their low tv ratings. Between that and struggling to fill the building consistently, things could get dicey up there in the ‘Peg. Atlanta is right there waiting.

 

[blueandgoldguy]

How many years have I been hearing about the low ratings for Winnipeg and have yet to see any actual numbers released?

 

[Stumbledore]

How many years have I been hearing about the low ratings for Winnipeg and have yet to see any actual numbers released?

Ratings where?

The rights holder (TSN Jets) reports higher ratings each successive year. And probably doesn't give a fig about how the Jets draw in America.

 

[Reaser]

Ratings where?

The rights holder (TSN Jets) reports higher ratings each successive year. And probably doesn't give a fig about how the Jets draw in America.

Yup, the original comment didn't make sense.

Winnipeg not being a draw for nationally broadcast games in the U.S. is unsurprising. It's why they get 0-1 regular season national TV games 'down here'.

Meanwhile, their regional broadcasts on TSN3 are mid-pack for Canadian regional broadcasts -- which means an average viewership # that is better than at least 80% of U.S. RSN broadcasts.

I'm not a Jets fan or even close to Winnipeg but the frequent misrepresentation of the Jets (viewership/attendance/revenue) is one of the worst things about this section of the BoH forum.

 

[Reaser]

-NHL on TNT avg viewership last night-

Bruins-Rangers: 305k
Avs-VGK: 190k

-Annual Preseason DH on TNT History-

2022
Bruins-Rangers: 268k
Stars-Avs: 140k

2021
Bruins-Flyers: 232k
VGK-Kings: 133k

Viewership has gone up each season for the preseason doubleheader.

 

[Reaser]

Probably time to "sticky" the thread, too.

 

[Reaser]

-NHL on ESPN avg viewership last night-

Predators-Lightning: 598k
Blackhawks-Penguins: 1.431M
Kraken-Golden Knights: 691k

The Point: 231k

 

[Coinneach]

-NHL on ESPN avg viewership last night-

Predators-Lightning: 598k
Blackhawks-Penguins: 1.431M
Kraken-Golden Knights: 691k

The Point: 231k

1.431M! Is it the record for opening night?

 

[Reaser]

1.431M! Is it the record for opening night?

For cable and a traditional opening night (i.e. not lockout shortened) it's the record.

 

[Coinneach]

 

[varsaku]

-NHL on ESPN avg viewership last night-

Predators-Lightning: 598k
Blackhawks-Penguins: 1.431M
Kraken-Golden Knights: 691k

The Point: 231k

The hype around Bedard is insane.

 

[4mats4]

-NHL on ESPN avg viewership last night-

Predators-Lightning: 598k
Blackhawks-Penguins: 1.431M
Kraken-Golden Knights: 691k

The Point: 231k

That's a huge number for Blackhawks-Penguins. Going back to last season it seems like the NHL on Tuesdays at 8pm is a great time slot for ESPN

I'm also curious now that Bedard is in the league if we are gonna see the true power that ESPN can bring in terms of marketing cause they were jamming him down our throats during the first game, it's almost like the Preds and Lighting weren't even playing they were talking about him so much. Bedard is the first true major prospect since ESPN took over the TV rights so I wonder if they'll view him as "their superstar" if that makes sense

 

[Coinneach]

NHL TV ratings 2023/24

10/10/2022 Predators-Lightning: 598k (ESPN)
10/10/2022 Blackhawks-Penguins: 1.431M (ESPN)
10/10/2022 Kraken-Golden Knights: 691k (ESPN)
10/11/2022 Blackhawks-Bruins 896k (TNT)
10/11/2022 Avalanche-Kings 377k (TNT)

 

[Bixby Snyder]

I'm also curious now that Bedard is in the league if we are gonna see the true power that ESPN can bring in terms of marketing cause they were jamming him down our throats during the first game, it's almost like the Preds and Lighting weren't even playing they were talking about him so much. Bedard is the first true major prospect since ESPN took over the TV rights so I wonder if they'll view him as "their superstar" if that makes sense

Hopefully that's the case because McDavid and Matthews being stuck in Canada isn't doin shit.

 

[S E P H]

-NHL on ESPN avg viewership last night-

Predators-Lightning: 598k
Blackhawks-Penguins: 1.431M
Kraken-Golden Knights: 691k

The Point: 231k

Great numbers for Hawks/Pens, but I personally think that the late game is more impressive. NHL has never had a late market that can bring close to a million as the NBA and MLB do with Dodgers and Lakers, but with the Avs good, Vegas winning the Cup, and Seattle being a great sports town, we're on the way of having decent western markets for once in the NHL.

 

[Reaser]

-NHL on TNT avg viewership last night-

Blackhawks-Bruins: 896k
Avalanche-Kings: 377k

Excluding the Winter Classic, Chicago-Boston is the most-viewed regular season NHL game in TNT history.

 

[4mats4]

-NHL on TNT avg viewership last night-

Blackhawks-Bruins: 896k
Avalanche-Kings: 377k

Excluding the Winter Classic, Chicago-Boston is the most-viewed regular season NHL game in TNT history.

Bedard in Chicago is gonna print money for these TV networks, especially when the Hawks get good again in 3-5 years

 

[NextBigThing]

-NHL on TNT avg viewership last night-

Blackhawks-Bruins: 896k
Avalanche-Kings: 377k

Excluding the Winter Classic, Chicago-Boston is the most-viewed regular season NHL game in TNT history.

Ouch at that late game. Outdrawn by the WNBA.

 

[S E P H]

Bedard in Chicago is gonna print money for these TV networks, especially when the Hawks get good again in 3-5 years

If Fenway was right that one of the reasons why NBC didn't want the NHL package was due to the Blackhawks sucking, they totally got that move wrong.

 

[Bostonzamboni]

Hmmm...if Bedard were on CBJ or Anaheim or a Canadian team, would he still have been on national cable tv the first two games, or at least his first? I assume at least his first game.

How much lower would the rating have been ..still decent, I assume?

And just think how much higher Blackhawks vs. vs. Bruins could have been if the Bruins had won the Cup, or least gotten to the Final? The Bruins likely lost some fans after last year's upset.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Ouch at that late game. Outdrawn by the WNBA.

Was that a late game as well, when a lot of the east coast tune out.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Hmmm...if Bedard were on CBJ or Anaheim or a Canadian team, would he still have been on national cable tv the first two games, or at least his first? I assume at least his first game.

How much lower would the rating have been ..still decent, I assume?

And just think how much higher Blackhawks vs. vs. Bruins could have been if the Bruins had won the Cup, or least gotten to the Final? The Bruins likely lost some fans after last year's upset.

Games are only on TSN or Sportsnet. CBC get to show HNIC on Saturday’s but it’s a Sportsnet production.

 

[Anisimovs AK]

Hmmm...if Bedard were on CBJ or Anaheim or a Canadian team, would he still have been on national cable tv the first two games, or at least his first? I assume at least his first game.

How much lower would the rating have been ..still decent, I assume?

And just think how much higher Blackhawks vs. vs. Bruins could have been if the Bruins had won the Cup, or least gotten to the Final? The Bruins likely lost some fans after last year's upset.

Well, Crosby went to Pittsburgh which is a medium sized market, and he was on National TV a shit ton, even during 05-06, when they were absolute dogshit.



Ovechkin and the Caps were still featured alot even though that market was almost dead in the water in he arrived.