TNT Sees 10% Increase for the First Round of Playoffs

Maury posted 5/6/2008 from www.bizofbasketball.com [flag]

TNT released their ratings from the first round of NBA playoff coverage today, citing a double-digit increase in viewer ship from last season. The Turner Sports network scored big with its Round 1 playoffs coverage yielding a 10% increase in total viewers and average US rating over the year prior helping the network win the month of April on cable . The network also experienced its ... [link]

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