2019 All-Star Game ties record-low TV rating for event
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Following a seven-year stretch of stable ratings, the 2019 NBA All-Star Game suffered a noticeable dip in its television viewership.
Sunday's contest at Charlotte's Spectrum Center earned a combined 3.8 rating across TNT and TBS, tying the 2008 and 2010 games for the lowest score since 1990, according to Sports Media Watch.
The approximate 6.8-million viewers were the second-fewest during that span and down 11 percent from the previous year.
| Year | City | Rating | Viewership | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Charlotte | 3.8 | 6.797M | TNT/TBS |
| 2018 | Los Angeles | 4.3 | 7.654M | TNT/TBS |
| 2017 | New Orleans | 4.2 | 7.751M | TNT/TBS |
| 2016 | Toronto | 4.3 | 7.614M | TNT/TBS |
| 2015 | New York | 4.3 | 7.157M | TNT/TBS |
| 2014 | New Orleans | 4.3 | 7.506M | TNT |
| 2013 | Houston | 4.6 | 8.020M | TNT |
| 2012 | Orlando | 4.4 | 7.707M | TNT |
| 2011 | Los Angeles | 5.2 | 9.093M | TNT |
(Courtesy: Sports Media Watch)
Team LeBron defeated Team Giannis by a score of 178-164 in the second year under the new team selection format.