April 3, 2021 – The YES Network owned New York sports on Thursday, generating record viewership for its Blue Jays-Yankees Opening Day telecast in the afternoon and continuing to post great Nets viewership numbers in the evening.  Among the highlights: 

· Thursday’s Blue Jays-Yankees game averaged 543,000 Total Viewers on YES in the New York DMA, making it YES’ most-viewed weekday afternoon Season Opening telecast ever

· The game was also YES’ second most-viewed weekday afternoon telecast  ever

· Furthermore, Thursday’s Blue Jays-Yankees game was YES’ most-viewed regular season telecast in almost three years

· In addition to 543,000 average Total Viewers tuning in to YES’ linear telecast of the Blue Jays-Yankees game, 72,739 unique viewers streamed the game live on the new YES App, making it the most-streamed YES game ever on either the YES App or its predecessor, FOX Sports GO

· Thursday night’s Nets-Hornets telecast averaged 108,000 Total Viewers in the New York DMA; YES’ Nets games this season are averaging 82,000 Total Viewers, YES’ best Nets viewership since the 2013-14 season

· With almost 12 hours of live programming on Thursday (Yankees, Nets and The Michael Kay Show), YES was the #1 Nielsen-measured station in the New York DMA among Males and #2 in Persons 25-54 from noon to midnight

The YES App, the new home for streaming YES Network content, is accessible on the Web, mobile, tablets and connected devices.  Fans can download the app for iPhones and iPads available on the App Store, and for Android Phones and Tablets available on the Play Store.  The YES App is also available on the big screen via Apple TV, Android TV, Fire TV, and Roku.  Additionally, fans can enjoy the experience on the Web at https://watchyesnetwork.com/.