TNT saw its 2nd highest overnight rating for last night’s NBA All-Star Saturday. Lockout? What lockout? Was there ever an NBA lockout? The rating for the events which included the Three Point Shooting Competition and the Slam Dunk, totaled a 4.4 which ties the 2nd best overnight number from 2009.
The TNT press blurb.
NBA All-Star Saturday Night on TNT Ties Mark as Second-Highest Rated Overnight in the 27-year History of the Event
TNT’s exclusive coverage of NBA All-Star Saturday Night at NBA All-Star 2012 in Orlando, FL delivered an overall 4.4 US HH rating in metered market overnights. It was tied for the second-highest rated NBA All-Star Saturday Night all-time (2009).
Additionally, the Top 5 Rated DMAs from last night:
1. Miami – 9.4
2. San Antonio – 7.5
3. Orlando – 7.3
4. Oklahoma City – 6.9
T5. Atlanta, Chicago – 6.5NBA All-Star 2012 weekend concludes on TNT on Sunday, February 26 at 6 p.m. (ET) with NBA Tip-Off followed by the network’s exclusive coverage of the NBA All-Star Game at 7:00 p.m. (ET) and Inside the NBA All-Star Edition.
That will do it for this post.