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.

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.

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

Though down only slightly from last year, the 2012 Indianapolis 500 earned one of the lowest overnights ever for the event.

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, [...]

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% [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.