In a fascinating broadcast scenario, Tuesday’s Subway Series matchup between the New York Yankees and New York Mets was broadcast on three networks in the New York market. The national one, TBS, reported that the MLB broadcast was strong.
The Mets beat the Yankees 6-3 on SNY, YES Network and TBS. The national feed aired on TBS and the network reports that it was a massive success. The game drew 912,000 viewers on TBS. That marks the most watched regular season game in thirteen years. It was also the third-best mark for a regular season game since 2008, when Turner became a national partner for Major League Baseball.
The Sports Business Journal reports that the top two games for TBS was a 2009 Yankees-Indians game, which drew 1.1 million viewers. The other was a 2008 Subway Series matchup as well, another Mets win 3-1 that drew 975,000 viewers.
