Archive for July, 2012

Olympics: Sunday’s Morning, Afternoon Coverage Up From Beijing

As on Saturday, Sunday’s daytime coverage of the Olympics earned strong numbers on NBC.

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Olympics: 36 Million For Sunday’s Primetime Action

The 2012 London Summer Olympics continued to put up strong numbers on NBC Sunday.

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ESPN Reportedly Acquires Rights to the ‘Champions’ Bowl

ESPN has reportedly locked up rights to the new ‘Champions’ Bowl for the duration of the new college football playoff system.

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Olympics: Daytime, Late Night Coverage Up Double-Digits

The 2012 London Olympics has not just been a hit in primetime.

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Olympics: London Games Off to Best Start Since Last U.S. Olympics

NBC is off to the best start for an Olympics in primetime since the United States last hosted the event ten years ago.

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Olympics: Overnight Ratings Up For First Night of Competition

The 2012 London Olympics has so far exceeded NBC’s expectations.

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Olympics: Opening Ceremony Finishes With Over 40 Million Viewers

The 2012 London Summer Olympics got off to a spectacular start in the ratings for NBC.

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TV Ratings: Latest Edition of ‘MLB on FOX’ Down From Last Year  (Also: Nationwide Series, USA Basketball)

The penultimate MLB on FOX telecast before a two-week Olympic hiatus suffered a double-digit decline last week. In other news, ratings and viewership soared for the NASCAR Nationwide Series from Chicago, and the final USA [...]

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Olympics: Opening Ceremony Earns 23.0 Overnight, Best Ever For Non-U.S. Olympics

Despite airing on tape delay, the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics earned a record overnight rating on NBC.

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2012 MLS All-Star Game Down Double-Digits

Viewership fell by nearly a third for the 2012 Major League Soccer All-Star Game.

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