Archive for March, 2012

Former sports anchor Keith Olbermann is once again leaving a network on seemingly bad terms. Meanwhile, ESPN anchor Dana Jacobson and Sports Illustrated writer Joe Posnanski will be making departures of their own, though presumably [...]

Opposite the NCAA Tournament and Tiger Woods, Sunday’s rain-shortened Auto Club 500 sputtered in the ratings.

Fox Sports could be planning a new 24-hour sports network to compete with ESPN, though nothing appears imminent.

The 2012-13 NFL season will begin with one of the league’s highest profile rivalries.

Ratings have dropped slightly for the 2012 NCAA Tournament entering the Final Four.

Ratings and viewership for the PGA Tour continue to trend well above last year’s numbers.

Ratings and viewership increased for the recent NASCAR Food City 500, but remained low compared to previous years.

Over half a million viewers watched an ‘ESPN First Take’ special on Friday night. Elsewhere, the IndyCar Series got off to a slower start in the overnight ratings, and Wisconsin topped Marquette in the local [...]

Overnight ratings for the Auto Club 500 hit the lowest level since the late 1990s.

Even with college basketball dominating the calendar, ESPN managed to attract a season-high overnight rating for Sunday’s game between the Heat and Thunder.