TNT's Coverage of the NBA's Miami Heat at Cleveland Cavaliers Game Delivers a 4.2 U.S. HH Rating and 7.1 million Total Viewers

2010-11 NBA on TNT season up over 38% in Ratings, Total Viewers, Households and All Key Demos

TNT delivered 7,052,000 million total viewers, 4,867,000 million households and a 4.2 U.S. HH rating for one of the most anticipated regular season games of the year, as two-time NBA MVP LeBron James' returned to Cleveland with his new team, the Miami Heat, to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers (8 p.m. ET). Locally the game, won by the Heat 118-90 behind James' 38 points and eight assists, also delivered huge audiences in Miami (25.4 HH rating) and Cleveland (14.9 HH rating).

Overall, the NBA on TNT continues to deliver strong ratings and audiences for the network showing impressive gains in ratings, households, total viewers and all key demos. Through the first 14 games of the season the network is averaging the following over last year's corresponding coverage.

+38% U.S. HH rating (1.8 vs. 1.3 U.S. HH rating last year)

+45% total viewers (2,846,000 vs. 1,965,000)

+41% households (2,094,000 vs. 1,488,000)

+41% M18-34 (686,000 vs. 487,000)

+46% M18 -49 (1,151,000 vs. 789,000)

+51% A18-34 (983,000 vs. 653,000)

+51% A18-49 (1,661,000 vs. 1,097,000)

TNT's exclusive coverage of the NBA continues on Thursday, Dec. 9, with a doubleheader featuring the defending Eastern Conference Champion Boston Celtics visiting the Philadelphia 76ers (8 p.m. ET), followed by four-time NBA All-Star Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic taking on LaMarcus Aldridge and the Portland Trail Blazers (10:30 p.m. ET).

TNT will broadcast 52 regular season games this season and will serve as the exclusive home to NBA All-Star Saturday Night and the 2011 NBA All-Star Game from Los Angeles, as well as over 40 NBA playoff games and the Eastern Conference Finals.

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Source: Based on Nielsen Media Research Live + Same Day data stream. TNT Fast National data for 12-02-10. Regular Season comparison: 2010-11 NBA Regular Season on TNT to-date (10-26-10 to 12-02-10) vs. 2009-10 NBA Regular Season on TNT to-date (10-27-06 to 12-03-09). Local metered market ratings based on Arianna data (12-02-10).