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[04/12/13 - 11:04 AM]
ESPN's Thursday Masters Viewership, Ratings Rise
ESPN spins the numbers for Thursday, April 11.
[via press release from ESPN]

ESPN's Thursday Masters Viewership, Ratings Rise

Viewership and ratings rose for ESPN's live telecast of the first round of the 2013 Masters Tournament on Thursday, April 11, with double-digit ratings increases among younger viewers.

The telecast averaged 2,851,000 viewers with a 2.4 household coverage rating based on fast nationals, according to the Nielsen Company. Viewership grew seven percent from last year's first round, which averaged 2,661,000 viewers, and the rating was an increase of three percent from a 2.3 last year. The rating peaked at a 2.7 from 5-5:30 p.m. ET.

ESPN's telecast also saw a 16 percent rise in the Male 18-34 demographic, averaging a 1.4 rating vs. a 1.2 for last year's first round, and a 15 percent rise in the Male 18-49 category.

While ESPN's live Masters coverage ends Friday, the ESPN 3D Network will have live telecasts of the final two rounds of the event on Saturday and Sunday from 4-7 p.m. each day. In addition, SportsCenter and ESPN.com will continue to report from the Masters throughout the weekend.





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