Archive for May, 2012

Overnights Down 32% For Saturday’s Edition of ‘Baseball Night in America’

Primetime baseball action on FOX continues to underwhelm in the ratings.

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NBA Playoffs: Thunder/Spurs Game 1 Third-Highest Rated Conference Final Opener Since ’02

Though down from last year, the opening game of the Thunder/Spurs series earned strong numbers for TNT.

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Stanley Cup Playoffs: Series-High For Rangers/Devils Finale, But Still Down From ’11

The final game between the Devils and Rangers hit a series-high in viewership, but still trailed last year’s Bruins/Lightning series.

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Sprint Cup: Coke 600 Matches Indy 500 In Overnight Ratings

Overnight ratings inched up for NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600.

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NBA Playoffs: Thunder/Spurs Opener Outperforms Last Two West Finals

The first game of the Thunder/Spurs series did well for TNT Sunday.

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NBA Playoffs: Celtics/Heat East Final Gets off to Strong Start on ESPN

Though not as big a draw as last year’s Heat/Bulls series on TNT, Game 1 between the Celtics and Heat earned strong numbers on ESPN.

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NBA Playoffs: Overnights For Sixers/Celtics Game 7 Up Double-Digits

The final game of the Sixers/Celtics series earned solid numbers for ABC Saturday.

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Indy 500: Race Earns Second-Lowest Overnight; Pre-Race Coverage Up Big

Though down only slightly from last year, the 2012 Indianapolis 500 earned one of the lowest overnights ever for the event.

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Stanley Cup Playoffs: Conference Finals Fail to Light the Lamp For NBC

The NHL did not earn blockbuster numbers for NBC last weekend.

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The Preakness: Rating Lowest Since NBC Acquired Rights; Viewership Hits Four-Year Low

Ratings were the lowest in more than a decade for the second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown.

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