Archive for July 15th, 2009

With 2009 now past the halfway point, here is a look at the viewership for sports-related programming during the first six months of year. The 50 most viewed broadcast sports programs of ’09 include 11 [...]

With 2009 now past the halfway point, here is a look at the viewership for sports-related programming during the first six months of year. The 50 most viewed cable sports programs of ’09 include 36 [...]

FOX drew big numbers for the 2009 MLB All-Star Game. The American League’s victory drew an 8.9/15 rating and 14.6 million viewers on FOX, down 4% in ratings but up 1% in viewers from a [...]

The NHL will take its annual New Year’s Day showcase from one storied ballpark to another. The 2010 NHL Winter Classic will feature the Bruins hosting the Flyers from Boston’s Fenway Park. NBC will air [...]

The NHL is staying with NBC for at least the next two seasons. The NHL and NBC officially announced a two-year extension of their revenue sharing agreement on Wednesday. The extension will keep the NHL [...]

The Midsummer Classic put up big ratings on FOX Tuesday night. The 2009 MLB All-Star Game drew a 10.4/18 overnight rating on FOX, down 5% from an 11.0/18 for the first nine innings of last [...]

What rating will the 2009 MLB All-Star Game draw?

Overnight ratings for sporting events on broadcast.Source: Sports Business Daily. Ratings for MLB on FOX were unavailable. Golf Sport Game/Event Date Time Net Rating PGA John Deere Classic, Third/Final Rounds Sun., 7/12/09 3:00 PM CBS [...]