Despite featuring smaller markets than in years past, the American League Championship Series has gotten off to a solid start on TBS.
Game 1 of the Royals/Orioles ALCS drew a 3.6 final rating and 5.9 million viewers on TBS Friday night, up a tick in ratings and 9% in viewership from Dodgers/Cardinals last year (3.5, 5.5M) and down 14% and 13%, respectively, from Tigers/Yankees in 2012 (4.2, 6.8M). The final numbers marked a turnaround from the overnights, which were down slightly from last year.
Game 2 of the series on Saturday drew a 2.6 and 4.3 million viewers, up 18% in ratings and 26% in viewership from Dodgers/Cardinals (2.2, 3.4M) and down 16% and 14%, respectively, from Tigers/Yankees in 2012 (3.1, 5.0M), reports Sports Media Watch.
The game had a 30.5 rating in Kansas City and a 21.6 in Baltimore. As previously noted, Game 1 drew a 31.7 in K.C. and a 22.9 in Baltimore.
Through two games, the ALCS has averaged a 3.1 rating and 5.1 million viewers on TBS — up a tick in ratings and 9% in viewership from Dodgers/Cardinals last year (3.0, 4.7M) and down 18% and 16%, respectively, from Tigers/Yankees in 2012 (3.8, 6.1M).