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By the 1979–1980 season, the network's NBA ratings had bottomed, with a regular season rating for the broadcasts at 6.4.By this time, the network had eliminated its regional coverage and only used two play-by-play announcers (Brent Musburger and Gary Bender) and three color commentators (Bill Russell and Rod Hundley, who teamed with Musburger and Rick Barry, who teamed with Bender); CBS felt ...
This table displays the top-rated primetime television series of the 1980–81 season as measured by Nielsen Media Research. [1] Rank Program ... CBS: 18.6 References
Popular belief holds that the peak era of the NBA on CBS occurred from 1984 to 1987. During this period, CBS' NBA coverage was the beneficiary of a new era in the league that would forever link two of the game's greatest players, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson.
Pages in category "1980s American sports television series" The following 117 pages are in this category, out of 117 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The 1987 NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics was the highest rated and most watched NBA Finals series on CBS, averaging a 15.9 rating / 32 share and 24.12 million viewers. Game 7 of the 1988 NBA Finals registered the network's highest rated and most watched NBA game with a 21.2 rating / 37 share.
Television broadcasting started around the 1950s and has continued to grow and become more sophisticated. When the National Basketball Association broadcasts first aired, they were broken down into four categories including; pre game, halftime, post game, and game coverage.
January 19, 1980 She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown: February 25, 1980 Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary: March 6, 1980 The Fantastic Funnies: May 15, 1980 Bugs Bunny's Bustin' Out All Over: May 21, 1980 Carlton Your Doorman: May 21, 1980 SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back: September 22, 1980 Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown: October 24, 1980
Up until the 1970–71 season, ABC often aired NBA games as segments of its popular ABC's Wide World of Sports anthology series rather than standalone broadcasts. CBS took over national rights from ABC in 1973. The late 1970s and early 1980s was notoriously known as the "tape delay playoff era".