Little League World Series Championship Game Down From ’11

The championship game of the 2012 Little League World Series was not even the highest rated game of the event.

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TV Ratings: ABC’s British Open Encore Telecasts Up Big (Also: Tour de France, MLS on NBC)

Overnight ratings increased substantially for encore presentations of the British Open on ABC. In other news, NBC had a small bump for Sunday’s Tour de France recap show, and NBC Sports Network has seen a [...]

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More Ratings: Strong Numbers For USA Basketball Opener (Also: Tour de France, U.S. Women’s Open)

Viewership more than doubled for Thursday’s USA Basketball exhibition game. In other news, live coverage of the Tour de France hit a high point on NBC, and ratings for the final round of the U.S. [...]

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TV Ratings: Overnight Ratings Up Big For Greenbrier Classic (Also: Tour de France, IndyCar)

Overnight ratings surged for The Greenbrier Classic despite the absence of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. Also included are overnight ratings for the Tour de France on NBC and the IndyCar Series on ABC.

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2012 U.S. Olympic Trials on Pace For Highest Rating Since ’96, Largest Audience Since ’92

Ratings and viewership for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials are on pace to hit the highest levels since the 1990s.

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Gymnastics, Swimming Attract Two Largest TV Audiences For U.S. Olympic Trials Since 2000

An impressive run for the U.S. Olympic Trials culminated with a pair of twelve-year highs on Sunday night.

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U.S. Swimming Trials Up Huge Compared to 2008

A move from broadcast to cable helped boost viewership for the U.S. Olympic swimming trials.

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TV Ratings: Twelve-Year High For Swimming Trials on NBC (Also: Washington Nationals, Nationwide Series)

Ratings for the Olympic Trials hit a twelve-year high on NBC Monday. In other news, Nationals ratings are up double-digits in Washington, D.C., and Saturday’s Nationwide Series race increased as well.

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Idle Notes: College Football Playoff Approved (Also: Tour de France, NFL Network Morning Show)

A new college football playoff will likely result in a lengthy and lucrative television deal. In other news, NFL Network will launch a morning show next month, and NBC Sports Network will keep the Tour [...]

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TV Ratings: Italy/England Overnight Up 50% (Also: U.S. Olympic Trials, PGA Tour)

Overnight ratings soared by 50% for the Italy/England Euro 2012 semifinal. In other news, overnights held steady for the track & field Olympic Trials on NBC, and the PGA Tour had another increase on CBS.

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