PBA Final 4 draws record ratings on TV5

MANILA, Philippines - With the blockbuster semifinal matches between Ginebra versus San Mig Coffee and Rain or Shine against Petron, the PBA has posted record-breaking ratings on TV5 and an increased crowd attendance at both the Smart Araneta Coliseum and Mall of Asia Arena.

In fact, the PLDT Home DSL PBA Philippine Cup Final Four best-of-seven series has reached its viewership peak last Jan. 31 when it posted the highest rating for the PBA for a non-Finals game, based on data from Nielsen Media Research.

The Gin Kings overwhelmed the Coffee Mixers in Game 2 of the series, 93-64, with rookie center Greg Slaughter churning out 21 points and 12 rebounds.

With 19,279 fans in attendance at the Big Dome last Jan. 31, the game at its peak averaged about 3.2 million viewers or 15 percent higher than GMA. The recent PBA viewership ratings on TV5 mark the highest ever for the league since 2007.

TV5 also claimed high viewership numbers in Visayas and Mindanao that evening. The Kapatid network garnered 33.8 percent audience share or 7.1 percent in the Visayas versus GMA’s 14.9 percent audience share or 3.1 percent.

Meanwhile, Mindanano viewers were also tuned in to the game, as proven by TV5’s 23.7 percent audience share against GMA’s 14.2 percent audience share.

The PLDT Home DSL PBA Philippine Cup is sure to draw more viewers as it enters the Finals stage next week and Sports5, the sports production arm of TV5, is all set to deliver the best local sports actions to millions of Filipinos as it has been doing since 2011.