Archive for February 23rd, 2011

The Ratings Game: ESPN Sets NBA Celebrity Game Record

ESPN, NBA 02/23/2011 at 5:33 am 0 comments

Recent sports TV ratings news, including the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, NBA All-Star Weekend ratings in Oklahoma City, and ratings for both the All-Star Game and Daytona 500 in Houston. Friday’s NBA All-Star Celebrity Game [...]

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Final Round of Northern Trust Open Scores Double-Digit Rise in Overnights

CBS, Golf (M), Ratings 02/23/2011 at 4:52 am 0 comments

CBS’ good start to the PGA Tour season continued on Sunday, as overnight ratings rose by nearly 40% for final round coverage of the Northern Trust Open.CBS earned a 2.6 overnight rating for coverage of [...]

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NBC Scores Rights to All Three Triple Crown Races Through 2015

Horse racing, NBC, Versus 02/23/2011 at 1:36 am 0 comments

All three legs of horse racing’s Triple Crown will air on NBC, after the network locked up the rights to the Preakness and Belmont Stakes through 2015.NBC announced Tuesday that it has reacquired the rights [...]

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