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NBA All-Star Game

2018 NBA All-Star Game on TNT, TBS sees uptick against Winter Olympics on NBC

A.J. Perez
USA TODAY

 

LeBron James and Kevin Durant celebrate after Team LeBron defeated Team Stephen in the 2018 NBA All-Star Game at Staples Center.

Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game on TNT and TBS fared well against the Winter Olympics on NBC, posting a slight audience gain over last year’s exhibition.

The broadcast averaged a 4.3 household rating and 5.1 million viewers - with a record streaming audience factored in - in numbers announced by Turner Sports on Monday, about a 2% increase in each category.

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This year’s NBA All-Star Game also performed better than the last two Winter Olympics as viewership increased 3% over 2014 and 16% over 2010.

The Olympics on NBC and NBC Sports Net earned a combined 11.8 rating to win prime time Sunday.

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