Archive for November 16th, 2009

For the third straight week, overnight ratings dropped by double-digits for ABC’s Saturday Night Football. Regional action featuring Notre Dame/Pittsburgh drew a 4.2 overnight rating on ABC Saturday night, down 29% from a 5.9 for [...]

Though down from last year, CBS still drew strong numbers for coverage of the SEC on Saturday. CBS drew a 4.7 overnight rating for Saturday’s Florida/South Carolina game, the second half of an SEC doubleheader [...]

A clash of AFC North rivals helped give CBS strong numbers on Sunday. Sunday’s NFL singleheader, featuring the Bengals’ win over the Steelers, drew an 11.0 overnight on CBS — up 16% from a 9.5 [...]

A stirring battle between heated rivals gave NBC one of its highest overnight ratings ever for Sunday Night Football. The Colts’ comeback victory over the Patriots drew a 15.1/24 overnight rating on NBC Sunday night, [...]

The Packers and Cowboys powered FOX to the second-highest NFL overnight of the season. Sunday’s NFL national window, featuring Cowboys/Packers, drew a 16.9 overnight rating on FOX — up 8% from Colts/Steelers on CBS last [...]

Jon Gruden‘s ESPN gig will not be a mere pit stop in between coaching jobs. Gruden has signed a multi-year extension with ESPN that will keep him on Monday Night Football and add college football [...]