NBA Playoffs: Without Marquee Draws, ABC Has Another Weekend of Declines

With the Lakers eliminated and the Heat on cable, ABC had another weekend of declines for NBA playoff coverage.

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ESPN Acquires Full U.S. Open Rights Starting in 2015

Two years after ending NBC’s 43-year relationship with Wimbledon, ESPN has put an end to CBS’ long run televising the U.S. Open.

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Sprint Cup: Final Darlington Rating Ties 13-Year Low

NASCAR’s “Lady in Black” was rather tame in the television ratings.

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NBA Playoffs: Warriors/Spurs Still Hot, Knicks/Pacers Not-So-Much

The least interesting game of the Warriors/Spurs series still attracted strong numbers Tuesday night — and without a Miami Heat lead-in.

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The Tiger Effect in Full Swing at TPC; Final Round Earns 7.6 Million

Tiger Woods‘ fourth victory of the season provided a massive lift to the “fifth major” of the PGA Tour season.

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NBA Playoffs: Heat/Bulls Hits Playoff-High For Game 3, Series-Low For Game 4

After hitting an NBA playoff-high on Friday night, the Heat/Bulls series hit a viewership low on Monday.

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Idle Notes: ESPN to Launch New Soccer, NFL, Shows (Also: Fox Sports 2)

ESPN will debut a daily, soccer-oriented studio show this summer.

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TV Ratings: Penguins’ First Round Sets Record on Root Sports (Also: Cle. Indians, F.A. Cup)

After a record regular season, the Penguins kept up their torrid pace on Root Sports in the first round of the playoffs.

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Idle Notes: ESPN Could Get Entire U.S. Open (Also: NBA, NASCAR TV Deals)

Already the exclusive home of Wimbledon and the Australian Open, ESPN is close to acquiring full rights to tennis’ U.S. Open.

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Sprint Cup: On Another Weak Saturday, Darlington Overnight Ties 12-Year Low

Yet again, Saturday night NASCAR action put up mediocre numbers on FOX.

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