How Many Viewers Watched the NBA Finals?
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How Many Viewers Watched the NBA Finals?
The answer might surprise you. The NBA Finals were the most watched Finals since 1998.
Introduction
The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Eastern and Western conference champions play a best-of-seven game series to determine the league champion. The winning team of the series receives the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy.
How Many Viewers Watched the NBA Finals?
The answer may surprise you. The NBA Finals had an average of 15.14 million viewers, which is down 7% from last year.
Number of Viewers by Country
The NBA Finals are one of the most watched annual sporting events in the world. In recent years, the Finals have been averaging over 20 million viewers per game in the United States alone. But just how many people around the world are tuning in? Here is a breakdown of the average number of viewers by country for the past five years:
United States: 20 million
Canada: 2.5 million
Mexico: 1.5 million
Australia: 900,000
Philippines: 600,000
China: 500,000
Brazil: 400,000
United Kingdom: 300,000
Spain: 200,000
Number of Viewers by Age
The table below shows the number of viewers by age who watched the NBA Finals.
Age Group|Number of Viewers
18-34|4.5 million
35-49|3.9 million
50-64|2.8 million
65+|1.6 million
Number of Viewers by Gender
The 2019 NBA Finals had an average audience of 15.14 million viewers, making it the most watched NBA Finals since 1998. The Finals were also the most watched NBA game ever on ABC, with a total of 20.4 million viewers tuning in for game seven. The series was evenly split between male and female viewers, with each gender accounting for 50% of the total audience.
Conclusion
ESPN’s telecast of the NBA Finals averaged 15.8 million viewers, making it the most watched NBA game in four years, according to Nielsen. The network said that the 15.8 million viewer average for the series is up eight percent from last year’s 14.7 million viewer average for the Finals on ABC.
