Archive for October 20th, 2009

Ratings continue to improve for ESPN Monday Night Football. Monday’s Chargers/Broncos game drew an 8.3/13 U.S. rating (9.6 cable) and 13.5 million viewers on ESPN, up 15% and 18%, respectively, from a 7.2 (8.4) and [...]

Overnight ratings for sporting events on broadcast.Source: Sports Business DailyFootball Sport Game/Event Date Time Net Rating NFL Titans/Patriots or Jets/Bills Sun., 10/18/09 4:15 PM CBS 14.9 NFL Bears/Falcons Sun., 10/18/09 8:30 PM NBC 12.0 NFL [...]

The MLB League Championship Series produced a pair of thrillers on Monday. Game 4 of the NLCS, featuring a walkoff win by the Philllies, drew an 4.4 overnight rating on TBS Monday night, down 28% [...]