- Overnight ratings held steady for the first MLB telecast of the season on FOX. Regional MLB coverage featuring Red Sox/Angels drew a 2.4 overnight on FOX Saturday, even with last year, but down 11% from a 2.7 on the comparable date two years ago.
- NBC’s last regular season NHL telecast of the season drew the lowest overnight of the season. Red Wings/Blackhawks drew a mere 0.6 overnight Sunday afternoon, down 25% from NBC’s final NHL telecast of last season, which paired the same two teams.
- College hockey saw a big increase in ratings on ESPN. The Men’s Ice Hockey National Championship game between Miami (Ohio) and Boston University drew a 0.7 overnight cable rating on ESPN Saturday night, up 75% from last year.
Ted Turner, whose cable business transformed TV sports, dies
Ted Turner, the media mogul and team owner whose TBS "SuperStation" helped pave the way the era of cable...
