Archive for June 1st, 2011

The NBA Playoffs lifted TNT to the most-viewed month in primetime in the history of cable television. TNT had “the biggest month in cable history” during the month of May, according to a network press [...]

Viewership increased slightly for the early rounds of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on NBC. NBC averaged 1.93 million viewers for coverage of the first three rounds of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, up 2% from last [...]

Shaquille O’Neal, the face of the NBA during the early 2000s, announced his intention to retire from the league on Wednesday. O’Neal told ESPN’s SportsCenter Wednesday that he will hold a press conference from his [...]

The 2011 NBA Finals got off to a good start on ABC Tuesday night. Tuesday’s Game 1 between the Mavericks and Heat drew a 10.7 overnight rating on ABC, up 3% from last year (BOS/LAL [...]

Starting next year, the bulk of ESPN2′s French Open coverage will air live in the early morning hours. ESPN and Tennis Channel announced Monday a four-year extension of their agreement to share coverage the Australian [...]

Overnight ratings for the Coca-Cola 600 matched last year’s multi-year low. FOX earned a 4.0 overnight rating for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Coca-Cola 600 from Charlotte on Sunday, even with last year’s race (4.0), and [...]

Overnight ratings increased substantially for coverage of the UEFA Champions League Final on FOX. Saturday’s Barcelona/Manchester United match earned a 1.8 overnight rating on FOX, up 64% from last year’s Inter Milan/Bayern Munich match (1.1), [...]