Stanley Cup Playoffs viewership jumps nearly 70% in first round
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Updated · Fox News · May 6
Stanley Cup Playoffs viewership jumps nearly 70% in first round
12 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 6
The games averaged 1.2 million viewers across ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, TBS and truTV after Team USA's Olympic gold medal renewed US interest in hockey.
The first eight nationally televised NHL games after the Olympic break averaged 603,000 viewers on ABC, ESPN and TNT, up 23% from the league's pre-Olympic average.
The report says the rise far exceeds Nielsen methodology changes, while broad traditional TV availability and frustration with streaming may also be helping hockey's US momentum.
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