ESPN's TheLastDance is among the highest-rated shows on all of Nielsen-measured TV this season
Like their broadcast counterparts, cable networks were largely down in the ratings during the 2019-20 season. As more households cut the cord and streaming options proliferate, viewership of linear networks continues to slide. Two months without live sports during the coronavirus pandemic also hurt the likes of NBA partners TNT and ESPN and regional sports networks that would have filled hundreds of hours with NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball games.
Which is not to say that the entire cable picture was gloomy. Below are some of the top performers of the just-completed season, from a huge docuseries about one of the most famous athletes of the 20th century to an initially lightly watched comedy that exploded via other viewing options.: This is not just a case of recency bias. ESPN's nonfiction series about Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls is among the highest-rated shows on all of Nielsen-measured TV this season.
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