Archive for October 2nd, 2009

(UPDATE 10/21/09: The October 1 NHL doubleheader on Versus averaged 417,000 viewers, not the 833,000 that was previously reported. Capitals/Bruins drew 501,000 viewers, while Sharks/Avalanche drew 332,000.) Despite getting bodychecked by DirecTV, Versus still scored [...]

The Chase for the Cup continues its slow start on ABC. Sunday’s AAA 400 drew a 3.1 rating and 5.1 million viewers on ABC, down 6% and 5%, respectively, from last year’s race (3.3, 5.3 [...]

ABC continues to do well with college football telecasts. Iowa’s upset victory over Penn State drew a 4.0 rating and 6.4 million viewers on ABC last Saturday night, up a whopping 48% and 58%, respectively, [...]

Entering the final weekend of the season, FOX is on pace to average a record low rating for MLB coverage. Last Saturday’s regional MLB coverage, featuring Red Sox/Yankees, drew a 2.1 rating on FOX — [...]

FOX led the way among NFL television partners during Week 3. Sunday’s NFL on FOX singleheader, featuring Falcons/Patriots, drew an impressive 11.9/26 final rating and 19.3 million viewers, up 37% and 38%, respectively, from comparable [...]

Sunday’s NFL doubleheader on CBS fumbled in the ratings. Both NFL telecasts on CBS last week saw declines in ratings and viewership. Late window coverage, featuring Steelers/Bengals, drew a 10.9 rating and 18.2 million viewers [...]

The 2016 Olympics have no doubt lost their luster for potential U.S. television partners. The city of Chicago was eliminated from contention in the first round of voting for the site of the 2016 Olympics. [...]

What will draw the most viewers on Thursday night?