Ratings for The NHL on ABC
Appearance
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In the 1992–93 season, ABC televised five weekly playoff telecasts[1] (the first three weeks were regional coverage of various games and two national games)[2][3] on Sunday afternoons starting on April 18.[4] In the 1993–94 season, ABC televised six[5] weekly regional telecasts[6][7] on Sunday afternoons beginning in March[8] (or the last three Sundays[9] of the regular season). ABC then televised three weeks worth of playoff games on first three Sundays.[10]
Overall, ABC averaged a 1.7 rating[11][12][13][14] for those two seasons.
Stanley Cup Finals
Year | Teams | Games carried | Rating |
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2000 | New Jersey-Dallas | 3-6[15] | 3.7[citation needed] |
2001 | Colorado-New Jersey | 3-7 | 3.3[citation needed] |
2002 | Detroit-Carolina | 3-5 | 3.6[citation needed] |
2003 | New Jersey-Anaheim | 3-7[16] | 2.9[17] |
2004 | Tampa Bay-Calgary | 3-7 | 2.6[citation needed] |
2022 | Colorado-Tampa Bay | 1-6 | 2.31[citation needed] |
Regular season
Season | Number of dates | Rating |
---|---|---|
1993-94 | 6 | 1.7[18] |
1999–2000[19] | 4 | 1.3[citation needed] |
2000–01[20] | 5 | 1.1[citation needed] |
2001–02 | 5 | 1.4[21] |
2002–03[22] | 5 | 1.1[citation needed] |
2003–04 | 5 | 1.1[citation needed] |
2021-22 | 10 | 0.45[citation needed] |
All-Star Game
Year | Rating |
---|---|
2000 | 2.7[citation needed] |
2001 | 1.7[citation needed] |
2002 | 1.8[citation needed] |
2003 | 1.7[citation needed] |
2004 | 1.8[citation needed] |
2022 | 1.8[citation needed] |
References
- ^ "Stanley Cup playoffs debut on ABC, ESPN". pgnewspapers.pgpl.ca. April 17, 1993.
- ^ "NHL governors "ecstatic' over reported TV package". Kitchener-Waterloo Record. August 27, 1992. p. E2.
- ^ E.M. Swift (June 20, 1994). "Hot Not". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "ABC to televise five Sunday NHL playoff games". Tampa Bay Times. March 4, 1993.
- ^ "NHL strikes TV deal with ESPN". UPI. September 2, 1992.
- ^ "NHL governors "ecstatic' over reported TV package". Kitchener-Waterloo Record. August 27, 1992. p. E2.
- ^ E.M. Swift (June 20, 1994). "Hot Not". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Rudy Martzke (February 5, 1993). "NHL's new boss ready to clear up confusion". USA Today. p. 3C.
- ^ Michael Hiestand (April 28, 1993). "Camera could be newest Derby rider". USA Today. p. 3C.
- ^ Mike Kiley (January 21, 1994). "NHL BOSS FINISHES EVENTFUL 1ST YEAR BETTMAN FOCUSES ON CBS DEAL". Chicago Tribune. p. 3.
- ^ "Fox checks CBS to win TV rights to NHL". September 10, 1994.
- ^ Aaron N. Wise and Bruce S. Meyer (1997). International sports law and business, Volume 3. Kluwer Law International. p. 1704.
- ^ DiGivanna, Mike (October 3, 1993). "MIGHTY DUCKS '93-94: PREMIERE SEASON : A Brave new NHL : As It Welcomes Two New Members, the National Hockey League Ponders What It Needs to Do to Become the Sport of the '90s". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Coach`s Corner - ABC covering the NHL on YouTube
- ^ Walters, John (June 19, 2000). "A Small Victory". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on December 26, 2014.
- ^ Farber, Michael (June 14, 2004). "Dark Days Ahead". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011.
- ^ Martzke, Rudy (19 May 2004). "NHL announces TV deal with NBC". USA Today.
- ^ The NHL also had six games televised this season on an over-the-air network, ABC, where it drew a lowly 1.7 average rating. Archived March 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ NHL's 1999-2000 Television Schedule Open this result in new window Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ RGJ.com - ABC to add fifth day of NHL coverage in 2000-01[dead link]
- ^ OVERNIGHT TV RATINGS JUMP 60 PERCENT FOR NHL ON ABC
- ^ ABC's 2002-2003 NHL schedule