TBS is really smiling after last night’s Game 5 of the American League Division Series between the Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees. The rating for last night’s game reached a 6.2 rating, a cable TV record. And the audience for the game was 9.72 million, also a cable TV record.
As a result, TBS won the night in the cable TV ratings and was number three among all networks, both cable and over the air. TBS has to be rubbing its proverbial hands in excitement over having two Games 5 tonight for both National League Division Series.
We have the press blurb from the fine people at Turner Sports.
TBS Delivers Most Watched & Highest Rated MLB LDS Game in Cable Television History with Game 5 of Tigers/Yankees Delivering Nearly 10 Million Total Viewers and a 6.2 U.S. HH Rating
Game Also Ranks as Most Watched LDS Game on Broadcast or Cable Since 2005
TBS’ exclusive coverage of Major League Baseball’s (MLB) American League Division Series (ALDS) delivered record-setting ratings and viewership for Game 5 between Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees with 9,720,000 million total viewers and a 6.2 U.S. HH Rating, making it the most watched LDS game in cable television history and the most watched LDS game on television since 2005 (Game 5 Yankees/Angels). Also, based on metered market ratings, TBS was the highest-rated network on Thursday in cable and number three in all of television.
The game delivered strong audiences locally as well in their DMA’s:
- New York DMA averaged a 18.3 Household rating
- Detroit DMA averaged a 27.6 Household rating
TBS concludes its exclusive Divisional Series coverage TODAY with two pivotal NLDS Game 5 match ups; beginning with the Arizona Diamondbacks at Milwaukee Brewers (5:00 PM ET) followed by the St. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Phillies (8:30 PM ET).
TBS begins its exclusive coverage of the MLB’s National League Championship Series (NLCS) on Sunday, Oct. 9 at 4 PM ET.
That’s it.
