Archive for January 8th, 2013

2013 Bowl Championship Series Ratings Up, But Second-Lowest Ever

College football, ESPN, Ratings 01/08/2013 at 6:39 pm 1 comment
2013 Bowl Championship Series Ratings Up, But Second-Lowest Ever

The Bowl Championship Series had a modest increase in ratings and viewership on ESPN this season.

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BCS: Final Rating Strong For Bama Blowout, But Sixth-Lowest of BCS Era

College football, ESPN, Ratings 01/08/2013 at 5:12 pm 0 comments
BCS: Final Rating Strong For Bama Blowout, But Sixth-Lowest of BCS Era

Two of the biggest brands in college football could not overcome a lopsided result Monday night.

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Big Names: ESPN Apologizes For Musburger’s Comments (Also: Rob Parker, Brennaman/Billick)

Broadcasters, College football, ESPN, FOX, NFL 01/08/2013 at 3:48 pm 3 comments
Big Names: ESPN Apologizes For Musburger’s Comments (Also: Rob Parker, Brennaman/Billick)

ESPN has issued an apology for Brent Musburger’s on-air comments about A.J. McCarron’s girlfriend.

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BCS: Alabama Blowout of Notre Dame Nowhere Close to Ratings Record

College football, ESPN, Ratings 01/08/2013 at 11:26 am 1 comment
BCS: Alabama Blowout of Notre Dame Nowhere Close to Ratings Record

After weeks of high expectations, Alabama’s 42-14 blowout of Notre Dame in the BCS title game earned run-of-the-mill numbers on ESPN.

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