Archive for October 5th, 2009

How many viewers will ESPN draw for Monday’s Packers/Vikings game? Top 2 cable audiences ever: 18.6 mil (NFL, PHI/DAL, ’08), 17.5 mil (NFL, NE/BAL, ’07).

CBS and NBC both saw increases for college football coverage on Saturday. On CBS, LSU’s win over Georgia drew a 3.7 overnight rating Saturday afternoon, up 42% from a 2.6 for Tennessee/Auburn last year. The [...]

For the third straight week, NASCAR on ABC drew less than a 3.0 overnight rating. Sunday’s Price Chopper 400 drew a mere 2.6 overnight on ABC, down 16% from a 3.1 last year, down 7% [...]

FOX Saturday Baseball ended its 2009 campaign with another poor rating on Saturday. Regional coverage featuring Royals/Twins drew a mere 1.3 overnight rating on FOX Saturday afternoon. There was no game on the comparable date [...]

Two powerhouse college football programs gave ABC its highest overnight of the season for Saturday Night Football. Miami’s upset victory over Oklahoma drew a 5.5 overnight rating on ABC Saturday night, up 53% from a [...]

After a dud in Week 3, CBS drew strong numbers for its lone NFL telecast during Week 4. Sunday’s NFL singleheader on CBS, featuring Ravens/Patriots, drew an 11.9 overnight rating, up 59% from a 7.5 [...]

FOX saw slight declines for NFL coverage on Sunday. Sunday’s late afternoon Cowboys/Broncos game drew a 15.1 overnight rating on FOX, down slightly from a 15.3 for Washington/Cowboys in Week 4 last season, but up [...]

Donna Orender: The WNBA President and former PGA Tour executive will not seek the open position of LPGA Commissioner. Orender, who has been president of the WNBA since ’05, had been one of the “top [...]