Archive for February 8th, 2011

The 42-8 Spurs lead the NBA not only in wins, but in television ratings as well.The Spurs have averaged a 10.0 rating on Fox Sports Southwest through January, according to Sports Business Journal, up 57% [...]

While the Red Sox and Cavaliers have fallen by the wayside in their respective sports, the Penguins still dominate the NHL’s local television ratings.Through January, the Penguins have averaged a 9.05 rating on Fox Sports [...]

NASCAR released its 2011 television schedule on Monday, with the line-up generally unchanged from last season.For the second straight season, ESPN will air 14 of the 17 NASCAR races allotted to ESPN/ABC, including nine of [...]

Recent sports TV ratings news, including local ratings for the Super Bowl in Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, overnights for college basketball on CBS, and final numbers for Friday’s NBA doubleheader on ESPN. The Miami-Ft. Lauderdale market turned [...]

Even with weather delays, overnights for weekend coverage of the Phoenix Open on CBS increased from last year’s comparable tournament.Third and final round coverage of the Phoenix Open earned a 2.0 overnight rating on CBS [...]

Super Bowl Sunday was not as super for the NHL on NBC this year, as the network’s Penguins/Capitals game suffered a 30% decline in overnight ratings.The Capitals’ 3-0 win over the Penguins Sunday afternoon earned [...]

The FOX show Glee hit a series-high in the post-Super Bowl timeslot, but was down significantly from last year’s post-Super Bowl program in ratings, viewership and adults 18-49.Sunday’s post-Super Bowl episode of the FOX program [...]