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pilight
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Posted: 04/16/24 7:02 pm ::: 2024 TV Ratings |
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Caitlin Clark helps WNBA shatter draft viewership record
https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/39957802/caitlin-clark-helps-wnba-shatter-draft-viewership-record
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The Caitlin Clark experience delivered another television milestone as ESPN's coverage of the WNBA draft on Monday night averaged a record 2.45 million viewers.
The audience was more than four times as many viewers when compared to the 2023 draft, which drew 572,000. The previous draft record was 601,000 in 2004, when UConn's Diana Taurasi went No. 1 overall. |
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johnjohnW
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Posted: 04/17/24 7:54 am ::: |
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Even apart from the Clark hype, this was a fantastic telecast. The league really stuck the landing on this one. It felt important, the analysis was fun, the fashion highlights were smart, and the entire show felt like a massive step up from year’s past.
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jmvcity
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Posted: 04/17/24 10:01 am ::: |
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Kudos to the abc/espn team for having cameras everywhere. All access. Made that one BAM venue seem bigger than it really is.
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sithinfiltrator
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Posted: 04/17/24 6:23 pm ::: |
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Yeah, this is the first time I have watched a WNBA draft and felt that it was smart, professional, fun, and worth the time to watch. Kudos to the W for rising with the tide!
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scullyfu
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Posted: 04/17/24 7:42 pm ::: |
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Highlight of the show: Holly wasn’t frantically running from Table to table trying to connect with the players’ families.
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awhom111
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4/15 Countdown ESPN 1,107,000 .25
5/1 Brittney Griner Interview ABC 1,974,000 .23
The decimal rating is percentage of people from ages 18 to 49 in the sample who were watching on average. That number was .58 for the draft itself. The other figure is average viewership estimated based on the sample. |
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johnjohnW
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Posted: 05/07/24 11:41 am ::: |
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The preseason game between the Sparks and Storm marked the 2nd consecutive sold-out WNBA game held in Canada.Viewership for the 2024 WNBA Canada Game increased +65%.
https://x.com/Kayla_Grey/status/1787865124935442794
I couldn’t find the exact rating number.
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awhom111
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Posted: 05/14/24 11:10 pm ::: |
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5/11 Full Court Press 1 ABC 556,000
5/11 Full Court Press 2 ABC 568,000 |
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johnjohnW
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https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2024/05/caitlin-clark-debut-ratings-largest-wnba-audience-23-years/
Caitlin Clark debut is most-watched WNBA game since 2001
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Tuesday’s Fever-Sun WNBA Opening Night game, featuring the professional debut of Fever and former Iowa G Caitlin Clark, averaged 2.13 million viewers across ESPN2 (2.12M) and ESPN Deportes (13K) — the largest WNBA game audience in nearly 23 years, since Sparks-Comets on NBC Memorial Day 2001 (2.44M), and the league’s top audience ever on cable. |
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Clark’s coattails did not carry as far as one might have expected. Tuesday’s Mercury-Aces nightcap averaged just 464,000 viewers, retaining less than a quarter of its lead-in. |
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mercfan3
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Posted: 05/15/24 8:02 pm ::: |
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johnjohnW wrote: |
https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2024/05/caitlin-clark-debut-ratings-largest-wnba-audience-23-years/
Caitlin Clark debut is most-watched WNBA game since 2001
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Tuesday’s Fever-Sun WNBA Opening Night game, featuring the professional debut of Fever and former Iowa G Caitlin Clark, averaged 2.13 million viewers across ESPN2 (2.12M) and ESPN Deportes (13K) — the largest WNBA game audience in nearly 23 years, since Sparks-Comets on NBC Memorial Day 2001 (2.44M), and the league’s top audience ever on cable. |
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Clark’s coattails did not carry as far as one might have expected. Tuesday’s Mercury-Aces nightcap averaged just 464,000 viewers, retaining less than a quarter of its lead-in. |
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2.12 million is amazing, the NBA playoffs was 4.8.
Not surprising - the new fans haven’t seen other players yet, it was on at 10pm. I saw a clip from a sports show of guys who were tuning in for CC, and their take was “Connecticut has a lot of great talented players” one of them seemed to like Bonner a lot (though didn’t know her name)
Yet it’s still the same as the WNBA post season of last year (which was the league’s highest in years). Which does show overall interest is increasing, even with Clark as the obvious catalyst
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johnjohnW wrote: |
https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2024/05/caitlin-clark-debut-ratings-largest-wnba-audience-23-years/
Caitlin Clark debut is most-watched WNBA game since 2001
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Tuesday’s Fever-Sun WNBA Opening Night game, featuring the professional debut of Fever and former Iowa G Caitlin Clark, averaged 2.13 million viewers across ESPN2 (2.12M) and ESPN Deportes (13K) — the largest WNBA game audience in nearly 23 years, since Sparks-Comets on NBC Memorial Day 2001 (2.44M), and the league’s top audience ever on cable. |
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Clark’s coattails did not carry as far as one might have expected. Tuesday’s Mercury-Aces nightcap averaged just 464,000 viewers, retaining less than a quarter of its lead-in. |
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Here were the studio show ratings:
5/14 Countdown ESPN2 680,000 .17
5/14 Countdown ESPN2 926,000 .22 |
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johnjohnW
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Posted: 05/18/24 6:22 pm ::: |
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I am really curious to see how the Fever/NY ABC game draws. Being in ABC should garner a bigger number than the ESPN3 opener but I wonder if the negative reactions to Clark’s early performance will be a hindrance to today’s ratings.
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scullyfu
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Posted: 05/19/24 6:31 am ::: |
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johnjohnW wrote: |
https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2024/05/caitlin-clark-debut-ratings-largest-wnba-audience-23-years/
Caitlin Clark debut is most-watched WNBA game since 2001
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Tuesday’s Fever-Sun WNBA Opening Night game, featuring the professional debut of Fever and former Iowa G Caitlin Clark, averaged 2.13 million viewers across ESPN2 (2.12M) and ESPN Deportes (13K) — the largest WNBA game audience in nearly 23 years, since Sparks-Comets on NBC Memorial Day 2001 (2.44M), and the league’s top audience ever on cable. |
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Clark’s coattails did not carry as far as one might have expected. Tuesday’s Mercury-Aces nightcap averaged just 464,000 viewers, retaining less than a quarter of its lead-in. |
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In general, A certain percentage of drop-off can be credited to the game times. West coast games don’t start til 10 out east. Folks have to get up for school/work or are tired & just want to go to bed. Or, there isn’t any interest in the teams playing.
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scullyfu
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Posted: 05/19/24 6:33 am ::: |
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johnjohnW wrote: |
https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2024/05/caitlin-clark-debut-ratings-largest-wnba-audience-23-years/
Caitlin Clark debut is most-watched WNBA game since 2001
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Tuesday’s Fever-Sun WNBA Opening Night game, featuring the professional debut of Fever and former Iowa G Caitlin Clark, averaged 2.13 million viewers across ESPN2 (2.12M) and ESPN Deportes (13K) — the largest WNBA game audience in nearly 23 years, since Sparks-Comets on NBC Memorial Day 2001 (2.44M), and the league’s top audience ever on cable. |
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Clark’s coattails did not carry as far as one might have expected. Tuesday’s Mercury-Aces nightcap averaged just 464,000 viewers, retaining less than a quarter of its lead-in. |
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In general, A certain percentage of drop-off can be credited to the game times. West coast games don’t start til 10 out east. Folks have to get uproot school/work or are tired & just want to go t bed. Or, there isn’t any interest in the teams playing.
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johnjohnW
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Posted: 05/19/24 10:40 am ::: |
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scullyfu wrote: |
johnjohnW wrote: |
https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2024/05/caitlin-clark-debut-ratings-largest-wnba-audience-23-years/
Caitlin Clark debut is most-watched WNBA game since 2001
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Tuesday’s Fever-Sun WNBA Opening Night game, featuring the professional debut of Fever and former Iowa G Caitlin Clark, averaged 2.13 million viewers across ESPN2 (2.12M) and ESPN Deportes (13K) — the largest WNBA game audience in nearly 23 years, since Sparks-Comets on NBC Memorial Day 2001 (2.44M), and the league’s top audience ever on cable. |
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Clark’s coattails did not carry as far as one might have expected. Tuesday’s Mercury-Aces nightcap averaged just 464,000 viewers, retaining less than a quarter of its lead-in. |
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In general, A certain percentage of drop-off can be credited to the game times. West coast games don’t start til 10 out east. Folks have to get uproot school/work or are tired & just want to go t bed. Or, there isn’t any interest in the teams playing. |
Very true. The 440k is actually really good for a 10pm game on ESPN2. Those sometimes draw under 150k so it’s actually a great number in its own right. I just wish the drop off wasn’t so severe.
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boogiezen
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Posted: 05/20/24 5:40 pm ::: |
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johnjohnW wrote: |
I am really curious to see how the Fever/NY ABC game draws. Being in ABC should garner a bigger number than the ESPN3 opener but I wonder if the negative reactions to Clark’s early performance will be a hindrance to today’s ratings. |
I bet it's lower. The Fever is just not a good team. It's hard to watch if the product is bad. Like how the Lakers not a good team and yet they had national tv games.
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WNBA 09
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Posted: 05/21/24 11:05 am ::: |
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boogiezen wrote: |
johnjohnW wrote: |
I am really curious to see how the Fever/NY ABC game draws. Being in ABC should garner a bigger number than the ESPN3 opener but I wonder if the negative reactions to Clark’s early performance will be a hindrance to today’s ratings. |
I bet it's lower. The Fever is just not a good team. It's hard to watch if the product is bad. Like how the Lakers not a good team and yet they had national tv games. |
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Saturday's Fever-Liberty WNBA regular season game averaged a 1.1 rating and 1.71 million viewers on ABC, trailing only Clark's professional debut on ESPN2 last Tuesday (1.2, 2.12M) as the most-watched WNBA game in 22 years |
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Posted: 05/21/24 12:35 pm ::: |
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WNBA 09 wrote: |
boogiezen wrote: |
johnjohnW wrote: |
I am really curious to see how the Fever/NY ABC game draws. Being in ABC should garner a bigger number than the ESPN3 opener but I wonder if the negative reactions to Clark’s early performance will be a hindrance to today’s ratings. |
I bet it's lower. The Fever is just not a good team. It's hard to watch if the product is bad. Like how the Lakers not a good team and yet they had national tv games. |
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Saturday's Fever-Liberty WNBA regular season game averaged a 1.1 rating and 1.71 million viewers on ABC, trailing only Clark's professional debut on ESPN2 last Tuesday (1.2, 2.12M) as the most-watched WNBA game in 22 years |
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It’s too bad the debut wasn’t in this timeslot since ABC is far more accessible than ESPN2.
https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2024/05/caitlin-clark-wnba-ratings-indiana-fever-liberty-abc-viewership-aces-sparks/
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In the second half of the ABC doubleheader, Sparks-Aces averaged a 0.8 and 1.34 million — the most-watched WNBA game sans-Caitlin Clark since Diana Taurasi’s career debut on ABC 20 years ago (Mercury-Sun: 1.43M). |
Glad to see the Aces game didn’t have a huge drop off and also eclipsed 1 million viewers. The Ion games were lower than I thought as I feel like they were regularly hitting 250-300 last year but maybe I am misremembering. The NBATv games are on par or slightly better than usual.
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WNBA 09
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Posted: 05/21/24 4:08 pm ::: |
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johnjohnW wrote: |
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boogiezen wrote: |
johnjohnW wrote: |
I am really curious to see how the Fever/NY ABC game draws. Being in ABC should garner a bigger number than the ESPN3 opener but I wonder if the negative reactions to Clark’s early performance will be a hindrance to today’s ratings. |
I bet it's lower. The Fever is just not a good team. It's hard to watch if the product is bad. Like how the Lakers not a good team and yet they had national tv games. |
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Saturday's Fever-Liberty WNBA regular season game averaged a 1.1 rating and 1.71 million viewers on ABC, trailing only Clark's professional debut on ESPN2 last Tuesday (1.2, 2.12M) as the most-watched WNBA game in 22 years |
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It’s too bad the debut wasn’t in this timeslot since ABC is far more accessible than ESPN2.
https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2024/05/caitlin-clark-wnba-ratings-indiana-fever-liberty-abc-viewership-aces-sparks/
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In the second half of the ABC doubleheader, Sparks-Aces averaged a 0.8 and 1.34 million — the most-watched WNBA game sans-Caitlin Clark since Diana Taurasi’s career debut on ABC 20 years ago (Mercury-Sun: 1.43M). |
Glad to see the Aces game didn’t have a huge drop off and also eclipsed 1 million viewers. The Ion games were lower than I thought as I feel like they were regularly hitting 250-300 last year but maybe I am misremembering. The NBATv games are on par or slightly better than usual. |
Agreed had CC's game been in primetime on ABC versus 12 noon cst the number's would have quadrpled x's 4 in my opinon.
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Posted: 05/21/24 4:28 pm ::: |
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boogiezen wrote: |
johnjohnW wrote: |
I am really curious to see how the Fever/NY ABC game draws. Being in ABC should garner a bigger number than the ESPN3 opener but I wonder if the negative reactions to Clark’s early performance will be a hindrance to today’s ratings. |
I bet it's lower. The Fever is just not a good team. It's hard to watch if the product is bad. Like how the Lakers not a good team and yet they had national tv games. |
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Saturday's Fever-Liberty WNBA regular season game averaged a 1.1 rating and 1.71 million viewers on ABC, trailing only Clark's professional debut on ESPN2 last Tuesday (1.2, 2.12M) as the most-watched WNBA game in 22 years |
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The drop off was not huge. People stayed for the Aces-Sparks. That's the real Clark effect right there. Good news for WNBA. However, the challenge for the league is if Clark is not the lead in. And Indiana desperately need a win.
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Posted: 05/25/24 1:51 am ::: |
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Funny how ratings were higher back 20 years ago up until Clark arrived in 2024.
Top WNBA audiences since 2002
Caitlin Clark games highlighted
2024 Indiana/Connecticut (5/14 ESPN2) 2.12M
2024 Indiana/New York (5/18 ABC) 1.71M
2024 Connecticut/Indiana (5/20 ESPN) 1.56M
2003 WNBA All-Star Game (7/12 ABC) 1.44M
2004 Phoenix/Connecticut (5/22 ABC) 1.43M
2024 Los Angeles/Las Vegas (5/18 ABC) 1.34M
2003 Finals: LA/Detroit Game 2 (9/14 ABC) 1.28M
2005 WNBA All-Star Game (7/9 ABC) 1.25M
2006 Connecticut/Sacramento 7/15 ABC) 1.20M
2004 Seattle/Detroit (7/10 ABC) 1.20M
https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/topwnbasince2002.png
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In other WNBA action, ION averaged a 0.20 and 290,000 for Mystics-Sun and a 0.18 and 266,000 for Storm-Lynx on Friday night. |
Have to see how they did with Clark tonight but ION got higher total viewers last year. But the P18-49 had higher numbers this year, but also a lower rating??
https://ustvdb.com/networks/ion/shows/wnba-friday-night-spotlight/
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To be fair, everything had higher ratings 29 years ago, so I’m not surprised by that.
I hope the Ion numbers rise. Might be tough with a 10PM eastern time slot but maybe Clark finally winning will bring in numbers.
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Funny how ratings were higher back 20 years ago up until Clark arrived in 2024.
Top WNBA audiences since 2002
Caitlin Clark games highlighted
2024 Indiana/Connecticut (5/14 ESPN2) 2.12M
2024 Indiana/New York (5/18 ABC) 1.71M
2024 Connecticut/Indiana (5/20 ESPN) 1.56M
2003 WNBA All-Star Game (7/12 ABC) 1.44M
2004 Phoenix/Connecticut (5/22 ABC) 1.43M
2024 Los Angeles/Las Vegas (5/18 ABC) 1.34M
2003 Finals: LA/Detroit Game 2 (9/14 ABC) 1.28M
2005 WNBA All-Star Game (7/9 ABC) 1.25M
2006 Connecticut/Sacramento 7/15 ABC) 1.20M
2004 Seattle/Detroit (7/10 ABC) 1.20M
https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/topwnbasince2002.png
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In other WNBA action, ION averaged a 0.20 and 290,000 for Mystics-Sun and a 0.18 and 266,000 for Storm-Lynx on Friday night. |
Have to see how they did with Clark tonight but ION got higher total viewers last year. But the P18-49 had higher numbers this year, but also a lower rating??
https://ustvdb.com/networks/ion/shows/wnba-friday-night-spotlight/ |
The first great white hope had big viewers her first year along with Whalen as well as that LA will win 4 in a row season where bill laimbeer crashed their party ohh the good old days .
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