Sports, Led By NBA Finals, Dominate Weekly TV Watch-Time
Basketball, baseball and tennis were big for June 5-11, per Inscape.
When it comes to what people are watching on TV, Inscape data reveals that sports are still going strong: Six of the top ten most-watched programs last week were sports related, led by the NBA finals which captured a 1.57% viewership share.
- The first three games of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers and the Vegas Golden Knights accounted for 0.64% of watch-time, putting it at No. 11.
- Sports weren't the only thing drawing people in: Amidst a week that saw the departure of CNN Chairman and CEO Chris Licht plus Donald Trump’s announcement of his own indictment, it’s not surprising that some news programs saw a bump: CBS Mornings, ABC World News Tonight With David Muir, CNN News Central and America’s Newsroom all move up the ranking compared to the previous week
- On the network side of things, ABC remains in first place week-over-week but increased its viewership share from 7.22% to 7.58%, thanks in part to the NBA finals. CBS also maintains its ranking position while growing its share from 6.26% to 6.36%.
- MSNBC and CNN have the largest position increases, with the former moving from No. 12 to No. 7 week-over-week, while the latter jumps into No. 11 from No. 17.
Read more and see the full rankings at TVREV.com.
