FOX Sports South, FOX Sports Southeast experiencing double-digit ratings growth during Braves regular season
ATLANTA– Atlanta Braves ratings on the FOX Sports regional networks, FOX Sports South and FOX Sports Southeast, have produced double-digit growth year-to-date over last season.
Through 56 games on the networks, the Braves are averaging a 2.85 overall household rating in the Atlanta DMA, up 43% versus the same amount of games in 2017, and May 2018 was the highest-rated month since April 2014 (3.43 HH rating).
Braves games on the networks in May averaged a 3.22 household rating in the Atlanta DMA, up 84% versus May 2017 and up 13% versus the 2018 regular season overall.
Four of the best-performing games of the season in the Atlanta DMA took place in May:
— Highest-rated game of the season: Thursday, May 31, versus Washington Nationals (4.51 HH rating) on FOX Sports Southeast. It’s also the highest-rated game at SunTrust Park since the first-ever regular season game on Friday, April 14, 2017 (4.97 HH rating).
— Highest-rated Braves LIVE pregame show of the season: Wednesday, May 30, versus New York Mets (1.51 HH rating) on FOX Sports Southeast.
— Highest-rated Braves LIVE postgame show of the season: Sunday, May 20, versus Miami Marlins (3.61 HH rating) on FOX Sports South.
— Highest peak rating of the season: Wednesday, May 16, versus Chicago Cubs (5.73 HH rating in 10:15-10:30 p.m. ET window) on FOX Sports South.
Additionally, the 11 highest-rated games of the season were also televised in May:
| Rank | Day | Date | Network | Opponent | Time (ET) | HH Rating* |
| 1 | Thursday | 5/31 | FSSE | vs. Nationals | 7:30 PM | 4.51 |
| 2 | Wednesday | 5/30 | FSSE | vs. Mets | 7:30 PM | 4.36 |
| 3 | Wednesday | 5/16 | FSSO | vs. Cubs | 7:30 PM | 4.18 |
| 4 | Tuesday | 5/15 | FSSO | vs. Cubs | 7:30 PM | 3.95 |
| 5 | Tuesday | 5/22 | FSSO | at Phillies | 7 PM | 3.85 |
| 6 | Thursday | 5/10 | FSSE | at Marlins | 7 PM | 3.64 |
| 7 | Saturday | 5/12 | FSSE | at Marlins | 7 PM | 3.58 |
| 8 | Sunday | 5/27 | FSSO | at Red Sox | 1 PM | 3.56 |
| T-9 | Sunday | 5/20 | FSSO | vs. Marlins | 1:30 PM | 3.46 |
| T-9 | Friday | 5/25 | FSSE | at Red Sox | 7 PM | 3.46 |
| 11 | Friday | 5/18 | FSSE | vs. Marlins | 7:30 PM | 3.42 |
*Atlanta DMA
The Braves will return to FOX Sports South tonight, June 1, against the Washington Nationals. Coverage will begin at 7:00 p.m. ET with Braves LIVE.
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