Archive for September 5th, 2009

An arbitrator has ruled that the Philadelphia Inquirer‘s ’08 firing of former columnist Stephen A. Smith “was unjust and violated the collective bargaining agreement with the Philadelphia Newspaper Guild.” The Inquirer’s publisher, Philadelphia Newspapers, has [...]

The Little League World Series was a hit for ESPN and ESPN2. ESPN’s 21 Little League World Series telecasts averaged an 0.8 U.S. rating and 1.1 million viewers, up 60% and 54%, respectively from last [...]

Ratings increased for the 2009 Little League World Series Championship Game. Last Sunday’s LLWS Championship Game between California and Taiwan drew a 2.4/6 final rating and 3.9 million viewers on ABC, up 14% in ratings [...]

Despite leaving the highest rated cable channel, ratings have increased for the U.S. Open. Coverage of the 2009 U.S. Open is averaging a 0.6 U.S. rating (658,000 households) on ESPN2, up 20% from a 0.5 [...]

The start of the 2009-10 college football season drew solid numbers on ESPN Thursday night. ESPN drew a 2.1 U.S. rating (2.4 cable) and 3.3 million viewers for South Carolina/N.C. State on Thursday, up 40% [...]