Here’s a short blurb from ESPN regarding last night’s NBA Draft coverage. The network says it received a 2.5 overnight rating, the highest since 2007. It was up 9% from last year’s 2.3 rating. We have this quick statement from ESPN.
ESPN’s 2011 NBA Draft Telecast Highest Rated Since 2007
ESPN’s telecast of the 2011 NBA Draft generated a 2.5 overnight rating, according to Nielsen, the highest rating for the NBA Draft since 2007 (2.6 overnight rating) when Portland selected Greg Oden with the first pick and Seattle chose Kevin Durant second overall. The overnight rating for last night’s Draft telecast (7:30 p.m.-12:15 a.m. ET) was up nine percent over last year’s 2.3 overnight rating.
The top five metered markets for last night’s Draft – Cleveland, 5.6 local rating; Salt Lake City, 5.0 rating; San Antonio and Indianapolis, 4.6 rating; and Chicago with a 3.9 rating.
That’s it.
