Archive for May 29th, 2010

What Will Draw The Highest Rating This Weekend?

First, the results of last week’s predictions Sport Game/Event Net Prediction Rating NBA Magic/Celtics Game 3 ESPN 3.9 3.7 The Celtics’ Game 3 blowout win over the Magic drew a 3.7 U.S. rating on ESPN [...]

The Magic made things relatively interesting, but the Eastern Conference Finals was just never able to find its footing in the ratings. The Celtics’ series-clinching Game 6 win over the Magic drew a 5.5 overnight [...]

Ratings for the NHL Stanley Cup Final dating back to 1999 (with additional ratings from 1994-98). The 2009 Penguins/Red Wings Stanley Cup Final averaged a 3.1 rating and 5.3 million viewers on NBC (five games), [...]

Entering its final race of the season, FOX is looking at another decrease in ratings for NASCAR. Excluding rained out races, NASCAR Sprint Cup telecasts are averaging a 4.9/10 rating on FOX, down 4% from [...]

Final round coverage of the Byron Nelson Championship drew a 1.5 final rating on CBS last Sunday, up 25% from last year (1.2), but down 18% from ’08 (1.8). The 1.5 is the second-lowest for [...]

The closely-contested fifth game of the Western Conference Finals attracted strong numbers Thursday night. The Lakers’ Game 5 win over the Suns drew a 5.3 U.S. rating and 8.7 million viewers on TNT Thursday, down [...]