Curling continues to provide huge numbers for TSN, putting
it on the same level as the network’s coverage of CFL and NHL.
This year’s Brier final between Ontario and Alberta drew an
audience of 1,135,000, just ahead of the women’s final. I actually would have
expected a slightly larger audience considering a team from audience-rich
Ontario was in the mix.
The preview show (which was very well done, I thought), had
an audience of 408,000, also a solid number.
The bronze medal game had 330,000 viewers, which is large
considering it was on TSN2, the network that doesn’t have nearly the reach of
TSN. The women’s bronze game picked up 630,000 but it was on the main network.
Do they count on line viewers in the numbers?
ReplyDeleteIf TSN would allow Canadians vacationing in the USA to watch live coverage on line I know the numbers would be huge. The snowbirds have to follow on line scores and then watch the game on VOD the next day....not complaining...just saying!
Online number do not count but you're on the right track about letting viewers in other countries to watch.
ReplyDeleteDo you have any information about viewership on RDS2 (I don't think anything was broadcast on the main network)?
ReplyDeleteIt would be interesting to know how many people tuned in for any draws featuring Big Shot Bob Desjardins.