Recent sports TV ratings notes, including big increases for the NBA on TNT, record ratings for the Oklahoma City Thunder, and a double-digit rise for Capitals/Penguins on NBC.
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NFL Expands NFL Network’s Thursday Night Package to 13 Games
In a long-rumored move, the NFL has expanded its Thursday night package by five games starting next season. NFL Network will televise thirteen Thursday night regular season games starting next season, the NFL announced Friday. The Thursday Night Football schedule will run from Week 2 to Week 11 and then again from Week 13 to Week 15. NBC will air the Thursday night game in Week 1 (NFL Kickoff Game) and Week 12 (Thanksgiving night).
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For All the Talk of Parity, NFL Benefits From Marquee Teams, Stars
For all the talk about parity in the NFL, it should be pointed out that the league’s recent ratings success can be attributed to marquee franchises, star players, and big markets — the same mix on which Major League Baseball and the NBA are criticized for relying. The Super Bowl has somehow increased in popularity over the past half-decade. The game has added approximately fifteen million viewers between 2005 and 2011, with viewership rising in each successive season.
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Ratings: Winter X Games, San Jose Sharks, Senior Bowl
Recent sports TV ratings, including weekend coverage of the X Games on ESPN, local ratings for the San Jose Sharks on CSN Bay Area, and a decline for college football’s Senior Bowl.
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2012 NHL All-Star Game Down From Last Year
After last year’s seven-year high, viewership declined for the 2012 NHL All-Star Game. Sunday’s NHL All-Star Game earned a 0.8 U.S. rating and 1.317 million viewers on NBC Sports Network, flat in ratings and down 11% in viewership from last year (0.8, 1.481M), but up 33% and 21%, respectively, from the 2009 game (0.6, 1.087M).
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As Usual, NFL TV Numbers Red Hot Entering Super Bowl
For the third straight year, the NFL is riding a wave of momentum into the Super Bowl. The NFL Conference Championship games averaged 53.7 million viewers on FOX and CBS, up 1% from last year (53.4M), up 2% from 2010 (52.9M), and the highest average for the Conference Championship round since the 1981-82 season (60.2M).
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Ratings: NBA on TNT, Oklahoma City Thunder, NHL on NBC
Recent sports TV ratings notes, including big increases for the NBA on TNT, record ratings for the Oklahoma City Thunder, and a double-digit rise for Capitals/Penguins on NBC.
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UFC on FOX Declines From November Debut
The second edition of the UFC on FOX was down double-digits from the inaugural telecast in November, with some caveats. FOX earned a 2.6 final rating and 4.7 million viewers for UFC coverage Saturday night, down 16% in ratings and 17% in viewership from the network’s first UFC telecast in November (3.1, 5.675M).
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2012 Pro Bowl Down From Last Year, Still Leads MLB, NBA Equivalents
For the first time in three years, ratings and viewership declined for the NFL Pro Bowl. Sunday’s NFL Pro Bowl earned a 7.3 final rating and 12.498 million viewers on NBC, down 5% in ratings and 7% in viewership from last year (7.7, 13.406M, FOX), but up 3% and 2%, respectively, from 2010 (7.1, 12.297M, ESPN).
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Ratings: NHL All-Star Game, Chicago Bulls, Australian Open
Recent sports TV ratings news, including steady numbers for the NHL All-Star Game, a ratings record for the Bulls on CSN Chicago, and overnights for the Australian Open finals.
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ABC’s Bulls/Heat Game Strong, But Down From Past Celtics/Lakers Matchups
Though down double-digits from last year’s Celtics/Lakers game, ABC earned strong numbers for Sunday’s clash between the Heat and the Bulls. Sunday’s Bulls/Heat NBA regular season game earned a 4.1 overnight rating on ABC, down 18% from last year’s comparable game (BOS/LAL: 5.0), and down 7% from the comparable game in 2010 (LAL/BOS: 4.4).
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