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Monday’s Raptors game watched by 13.4M viewers


TORONTO – Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday reached 13.4 million Canadians and averaged 6.4 million viewers on Sportsnet and Citytv, setting new records for Rogers Media.In addition to being the largest audience ever for an NBA game in Canada (up 1.9 million from the previous high), the nailbiter matchup was the most-watched program on TV in Canada this broadcast and calendar year, up 11% over the finale of The Big Bang Theory.  Audience levels peaked at 8.5 million at 11:32 p.m. ET, as the game was coming down to the wire.Quoting Numeris data, Sportsnet said that the...