TORONTO (August 5, 2015) Can we get a Price-check on Sportsnet audiences?

Monday’s Blue Jays game against the Minnesota Twins on Sportsnet – David Price’s debut – was the highest (non-home opener/non-season opener) Blue Jays audience in network history, as well as the highest Blue Jays audience of the season, attracting an average audience of 1.39 million viewers (2+). This ranks second overall for a Blue Jays audience in network history, behind the 2013 Home Opener (1.4 million).

David Price’s next start is scheduled for this Saturday, Aug. 8 vs. the division-leading New York Yankees, and can be seen on Sportsnet beginning at 12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT. Sportsnet is the exclusive broadcaster of all 162 Toronto Blue Jays games.

More Recording-Breaking Numbers

Last night’s Blue Jays win over the Twins delivered an average audience of 1.29 million on Sportsnet, making it back-to-back broadcasts of a million+ viewers. This also marks the fifth time this season Sportsnet has delivered a Blue Jays audience of a million+ – both a first in the network’s history.

Sportsnet is now averaging 649,000 viewers for its Blue Jays broadcasts in 2015, making it the highest average audience for Blue Jays broadcasts in network history, season-to-date.

Sportsnet’s top Blue Jays audiences this season

o #1 – August 3: Minnesota @ Toronto (1.39 million)

o #2 – August 4: Minnesota @ Toronto (1.29 million)

o #3 – April 13: Tampa Bay @ Toronto (1.2 million) – Home Opener

o #4 – July 31: Kansas City @ Toronto (1.08 million)

o #5 – June 19: Baltimore @ Toronto (1.01 million)

Source: Numeris: Overnights Data, Ind 2+, Total Canada. AMA(000), Mar 31 – Aug 5/14 v. Apr 6 – Aug 4/15, Sportsnet National;Total Canada. All audiences are 2+, unless otherwise noted.

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