TV Ratings: Overnights Up 15% For Dale Jr. Win (Also: Nationwide Series, IndyCar)

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.

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TV Ratings: Mets’ No-Hitter Earns 4.18 Rating (Also: IndyCar, French Open)

Over 4% of New York TV homes tuned into the Mets’ no-hitter Friday night. Elsewhere, IndyCar ratings dropped, and French Open overnights were mixed.

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Indy 500: Rating Highest Since ’08; Race Still Loses to NASCAR

Ratings and viewership hit four-year highs for the 2012 Indy 500.

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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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TV Ratings: Another Ten-Year High For the St. Louis Blues (Also: N.Y. Rangers, IndyCar on NBCSN)

The St. Louis Blues again hit a ten-year high in local TV ratings for their series against the San Jose Sharks. Meanwhile, ratings are up double-digits for the Rangers’ first round series on MSG Network, [...]

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TV Ratings: Mets’ Opener Up Double-Digits on SNY (Also: St. Louis Blues, IndyCar on NBCSN)

The 2012 New York Mets season got off to a good start in the ratings. Elsewhere, the St. Louis Blues are on a record pace entering their season finale, and IndyCar viewership is off 27% [...]

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TV Ratings: IndyCar Opener Down 25% on ABC (Also: Div. II Hoops, NBA on ESPN)

The 2012 IndyCar season got off to a rough start in the ratings. Meanwhile, the Division II men’s title game suffered a double-digit decline, and recent NBA games on ESPN have been struggling in the [...]

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TV Ratings: 600K Watch ESPN’s ‘First Take’ Special (Also: IndyCar on ABC, Local NCAA Ratings)

Over half a million viewers watched an ‘ESPN First Take’ special on Friday night. Elsewhere, the IndyCar Series got off to a slower start in the overnight ratings, and Wisconsin topped Marquette in the local [...]

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Notes: NFL Week 15 Flex, Angels on FSN, IndyCar in Las Vegas

Recent sports media notes, including the Week 15 Patriots/Broncos game staying on CBS, the Angels reportedly agreeing to a two-decade TV deal with Fox Sports, and IndyCar pulling next season’s Las Vegas race from the [...]

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Ratings: Michigan/Michigan State, Baylor/Texas A&M, IndyCar on ABC

Recent sports TV ratings notes, including Week 7 college football final ratings on ESPN (including Michigan/Michigan State), FX (Baylor/Texas A&M) and Versus (Stanford/Washington State). Also included is last week’s tragedy-marred IndyCar season finale.

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