Archive for November 24th, 2010

Ratings and viewership increased for both games of Saturday’s college football doubleheader on ABC, with Ohio State/Iowa up by over a third. Ohio State’s close victory over Iowa earned a 4.2 final rating and 6.559 [...]

Recent sports TV ratings news, including big numbers for Noon ET college football on ESPN, double-digit increases for the NBA on TNT, and near-record numbers for the Patriots in Boston. Saturday’s Wisconsin/Michigan game drew a [...]

Overnight ratings for sporting events on broadcast last weekend, including Week 11 of the NFL season and college football on ABC, CBS and NBC.Overnight ratings for sporting events on broadcastFinal ratings for these events may [...]

A matchup of teams with mediocre records gave ESPN mediocre ratings Monday night. Monday’s Broncos/Chargers game drew a 7.2 U.S. rating and 11.664 million viewers on ESPN, down 6% in ratings and 3% in viewership [...]

CBS had a modest rise in ratings and viewership for the Patriots’ close win over the Colts. The Colts/Patriots NFL national window earned a 14.2 final rating and 23.596 million viewers on CBS, up 10% [...]

Featuring a battle of high-profile quarterbacks, Sunday’s big market NFC East clash between the Giants and Eagles put up strong numbers on NBC. The Eagles’ win over the Giants earned drew a 13.9 final rating [...]

The 2010 MLS Cup sank to record lows on ESPN. Sunday’s Rapids/FC Dallas MLS Cup earned a 0.44 U.S. rating and 748,000 viewers on ESPN, down 35% in ratings and 34% in viewership from last [...]

Ratings and viewership for every NASCAR Sprint Cup race during the 2010 season. The overwhelming majority of NASCAR races were down from last year. Of the 31 NASCAR races on FOX, TNT, ESPN and ABC [...]

Despite yet another decline in ratings, NASCAR’s season-ending Ford 400 drew the highest numbers of the Chase For The Cup. Sunday’s Ford 400 earned a 3.3 U.S. rating and 5.605 million viewers on ESPN, down [...]