Archive for June 18th, 2012

Competition from the U.S. Open cooled off the hot start for the 2012 NBA Finals.

‘Baseball Night in America’ has rarely had a Saturday night to itself, and the ratings have suffered as a result.

Overnight ratings increased double-digits for Dale Earnhardt Jr.‘s victory at Michigan. In other news, the Nationwide Series and IndyCar also saw increases over the weekend.

Overnight ratings for the final round of the U.S. Open were up big from last year, though the increase was not as large as in the first three rounds.

Facing stronger than usual competition, overnight ratings for Game 3 of the NBA Finals declined from last year.

Fox Sports is reportedly looking to extend its NASCAR deal a year ahead of schedule.