Archive for October 30th, 2010

Will Justin Bieber’s Presence During The Pregame Show Make You More or Less Likely To Watch Saturday’s World Series Coverage on FOX?

One of the longest-tenured broadcast teams in sports could be breaking up — although such rumors have surfaced before. The New York Times reports that ESPN will decide whether to retain MLB broadcasters Jon Miller [...]

Ratings predictions for this weekend’s sporting events, including Week 8 of the NFL season, the World Series, college football action, and NASCAR’s Chase For The Cup.First, the results of last week’s predictions Sport Game/Event Net [...]

Recent sports TV ratings news, including declines for college football on ABC and ESPN last week and a huge jump for the Knicks’ season opener on MSG. Regional college football action featuring Wisconsin/Iowa drew a [...]

The SEC continues to attract big audiences on CBS. Last Saturday’s LSU/Auburn game drew a 4.5 final rating and 7.340 million viewers on CBS, up 25% in ratings and 29% in viewership from last year [...]

Sports Media Watch caught up with PromaxBDA President and CEO Jonathan Block-Verk on Friday, to discuss the upcoming Sports Media Marketing Awards. In particular, topics of conversation included how the event attracted some of the [...]

Ratings and viewership dropped for both games of the Week 7 NFL doubleheader on CBS. Regional NFL action featuring Steelers/Dolphins drew a 9.4 final rating and 15.308 million viewers on CBS Sunday, down 18% in [...]

The NFL singleheader window fell to its lowest numbers of the season on FOX last week. NFL action featuring Washington/Bears drew a 9.3 final rating and 14.923 million viewers on FOX Sunday, up 45% in [...]

Recent sports media news, including Versus canceling The Daily Line, a double-digit rise for John Wall‘s NBA debut on TNT, and FOX using Justin Bieber on its World Series coverage. Idle Note: Less than a [...]

After two games, the 2010 World Series is only slightly ahead of the record low pace set in 2008. The Giants’ 9-0 Game 2 win over the Rangers earned an 8.5 final rating and 14.130 [...]