Ourand also reports the Amazon deal is expected to include a conference finals series every other year as well as some additional playoff games in earlier...
The matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat is the most-watched Eastern Conference Play-In game of all time.
As a whole, the two games averaged 4 million viewers across TNT, truTV and the B/R Sports Add-On, which is up 37% from 2023.
By most estimates, the PIT has added millions of dollars in value for the league’s broadcast partners.
"The play-in tournament concludes on Friday with Bulls/Heat in the early game on TNT and Thunder/Timberwolves at 9:30 p.m. on ESPN."
"Austin Karp of Sports Business Journal reported Thursday that TNT saw viewership for its play-in doubleheader average 2.6 million."
"The ratings for the play-in tournament were notably strong, with the Lakers-Warriors game leading the way."
The telecast won the night with key demos across all of television. It drew more than 5.6 million viewers on average, and peaked just before 1...
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