Bulls television ratings continue to climb higher

The Chicago Bulls' rout over the Philadelphia 76ers Tuesday night delivered the team's highest regular season game rating ever on Comcast SportsNet.

The broacast recorded a 5.70 household rating for the 121-76 victory by the Bulls, their eighth win out of their last nine games. Approximately 200,000 households watched the entire game, and Comcast posted a 7.03 peak rating during the 9 p.m. PM quarter-hour (over 246,000 households).

The 5.70 single-game regular season ratings record on Comcast SportsNet breaks the previous record set earlier this season on Nov. 16 at Houston (5.51).

In the Chicago market, the Bulls game was the highest show from the 7-9:30 p.m. time period.

So far this season, the Bulls on Comcast SportsNet are averaging a 4.09 household rating, a year-to-date increase of 81% compared to last season through 16 telecasts.