Archive for January 9th, 2012

The defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins have continued to rack up impressive numbers locally, with Saturday’s rematch against the Canucks setting a new record. Saturday’s Canucks/Bruins NHL regular season game earned an 8.9 rating [...]

Starting this year, the New York City Marathon will be televised live on ESPN2. ESPN has agreed to a five-year deal with New York Road Runners to televise the New York City marathon. As part [...]

The Orange Bowl earned one of the lowest ratings in recent memory for a marquee sporting event. The 2012 Orange Bowl, won by #23 West Virginia over #15 Clemson in a 37-point blowout, drew a [...]

Ratings for the Sugar Bowl were the lowest in eighteen years and the third-lowest for any Bowl Championship Series telecast. The 2012 Sugar Bowl, an overtime victory for #13 Michigan over #11 Virginia Tech, earned [...]

The Giants’ uncompetitive Wild Card victory over the Falcons managed to eke out an increase in overnight ratings Sunday afternoon. The Falcons/Giants NFC Wild Card game earned an 18.9 overnight rating on FOX Sunday afternoon, [...]

Aided by an overtime finish between two strong TV draws, CBS earned the highest NFL Wild Card overnight rating in twenty-four years Sunday. The Steelers/Broncos AFC Wild Card game earned a 25.9 overnight rating on [...]