PHILADELPHIA- (April 16, 2018) – NBC Sports Philadelphia continues to be the place for exclusive multiplatform playoff coverage of the Philadelphia 76ers including live game broadcasts, pre and postgame programs, and exclusive content available online and on social media channels. The team returns to the court tonight, after setting record ratings on NBC Sports Philadelphia on Saturday night.
Game One against the Miami Heat delivered a 6.1 HH rating (175,000 households) on NBC Sports Philadelphia, out-delivering the ESPN broadcast by 25%. It was the highest-rated Sixers game broadcast on the network since May 10, 2003. Saturday’s live stream also saw 20,000 uniques, streaming 1.3 million minutes.
During the regular season, the Sixers on NBC Sports Philadelphia averaged a 2.4 HH rating, up 45% over the 2016-17 season, making this season the highest rated since 2011-12. NBC Sports Philadelphia’s streaming of the Sixers season was up 287% for uniques per game, and 293% for minutes consumed per game compared to last season. It was the most-streamed season ever for the 76ers on the NBC Sports Philadelphia.
From the award-winning broadcast team of Marc Zumoff, Alaa Abdelnaby and Molly Sullivan, to the expert analysis provided by NBA veterans Marc Jackson and Jim Lynam, to the insight provided by team Insider Jessica Camerato, no other media outlet provides the level of access to the Philadelphia 76ers that NBC Sports Philadelphia does.
NBC Sports Philadelphia’s Sixers Playoff Broadcast Schedule:
Monday, April 16
NBCSP
2 p.m. The Mike Missanelli Show (Premiere)
5 p.m. Philly Sports Talk
7 p.m. Sixers Pregame Live
8 p.m. Sixers vs. Heat
10:30 Sixers Postgame Live
11:30 p.m. End Game
12 a.m. SportsNet Central
News
Thursday, April 19
NBCSP
2 p.m. The Mike Missanelli Show
5 p.m. Philly Sports Talk
6 p.m. Sixers Pregame Live
7 p.m. Sixers at Heat
9:30 p.m. Sixers Postgame Live
10:30 p.m. End Game
12 a.m. SportsNet Central
Saturday, April 21
NBCSP
1:30 p.m. Sixers Pregame Live
2:30 p.m. Sixers at Heat
5 p.m. Sixers Postgame Live
6 p.m. End Game
Fans can connect with NBC Sports Philadelphia’s Sixers coverage on Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat at @NBCSPhilly, or by following:
@JCameratoNBCS
@MBarkannNBCS
@AmyFadoolNBCS
Marc Zumoff’s latest “Zoo’s View” podcast features Jessica Camerato and Sixers Assistant Coach Billy Lange. The podcast can be found here: Zoo's Views
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