Archive for April, 2009

Cleveland’s #23 helped his team to the highest local NBA ratings since the days of Chicago’s #23. Cavaliers games averaged a massive 8.76 rating on FS Ohio during the 2008-09 NBA regular season, up 116% [...]

The NHL’s dream series will not have much broadcast exposure. NHL stars Sidney Crosby of the Penguins and Alex Ovechkin of the Capitals will meet in the playoffs for the first time ever. The buzz [...]

Will you miss Stephen A. Smith?(answers)

As it turns out, Comcast viewers will be able to watch NFL Network after all. The NFL and Comcast agreed on Thursday to keep NFL Network on Comcast systems past tonight’s expiration of their current [...]

David Poole: The longtime NASCAR reporter passed away on Tuesday at the age of 50. Poole worked for the Charlotte Observer for the past 13 years and also hosted a NASCAR-related radio show. NASCAR will [...]

As much as sports fans complain about the incessant media coverage of Yankees/Red Sox, they continue to tune in en masse. ESPN drew a 3.0 U.S. rating and 4.6 million viewers for Yankees/Red Sox on [...]

Ratings for the 2009 NFL Draft held steady from last year. ESPN drew a 3.4 U.S. rating (4.0 cable) and 5.06 million viewers for coverage of the first round of the NFL Draft on Saturday, [...]

The second weekend of the Stanley Cup Playoffs was not a ratings success on NBC over the weekend. NBC averaged a 1.1 overnight rating for Stanley Cup Playoff games last weekend, down 15% from a [...]

A classic NBA game gave ABC strong ratings on Sunday. The Bulls’ double-overtime Game 4 win over the Celtics drew a 4.0 overnight rating on ABC Sunday afternoon, up 33% from a 3.0 for Cavaliers/Wizards [...]

After nine races, it seems clear that a sizable portion of NASCAR’s audience has tuned out — at least in the major markets. Sunday’s Aaron’s 499 drew a 4.5/11 overnight rating on FOX, down 14% [...]