With the Diamondbacks moving into a tie for first in the NL West on Sunday, ratings for this weekend's D-Backs-vs.-Rockies games on FOX Sports Arizona shot to the top of the Phoenix market. According to Nielsen Media Research, a 4.2 rating/8 share (75,709 Phoenix households) for Saturday's game made it the highest-rated television program in Phoenix for the entire day. Saturday’s game also generated the highest peak rating in Phoenix -- 6.8 rating/13 share during the 8:30 p.m. quarter-hour (122,576 Phoenix HH).
Here are Saturday’s top 5 rated shows:
1. Rockies @ D-Backs (FOX Sports Arizona) 5 p.m. - 4.2 rating, 8 share
2. Saturday Night Live 10:30 p.m. (NBC) - 3.9 rating, 11 share
3. 12 News at 10 p.m. (NBC) - 3.3 rating, 7 share
4. NASCAR Sprint Cup Race 4:30 p.m. (FOX) - 2.9 rating, 6 share
5. NBC Nightly News at 5:30 p.m. (NBC) - 2.8 rating, 6 share
Sunday’s D-backs vs. Rockies game was the highest-rated sporting event in Phoenix – and nearly double the No. 2 rated game. It averaged a 4.3 rating/10 share (77,518 Phoenix HH) and peaked at 6.7 rating at 3:30 p.m. quarter-hour (120,774 Phoenix HH).
Here are Sunday’s top 5 rated sports events:
1. Rockies @ D-Backs 1 pm (FOX Sports Arizona) - 4.3 rating, 10 share
2. NBA Playoffs GM 4: Knicks @ Celtics 10 am (ABC) - 2.2 rating, 6 share
3. NBA Playoffs GM 4: Heat @ Bucks 12:30 pm (ABC) - 2.1 rating, 5 share
4. NBA Playoffs GM 4: Nuggets @ Warriors 6:30 pm (TNT) - 2.0 rating, 4 share
5. NBA Playoffs GM 4: Spurs @ Lakers 4 pm (TNT) 1.7 rating, 3 share
