- Ratings have not improved for MLB telecasts on TBS. So far this season, TBS is averaging a 0.5 U.S. rating for regular season MLB coverage, even with last year. In its final season covering the Braves (2007), TBS averaged a 0.6 U.S. rating. (Source: Turner Sports)
- Fox Soccer Channel drew 353,000 viewers for last Sunday’s USA/Mexico Gold Cup match, making the match FSC’s “most-viewed telecast since becoming a Nielsen-rated network last October.”
- NBC’s coverage of the FINA Swimming World Championships drew a 0.8/2 final rating last Sunday. The swimming telecast topped the rained-out RBC Canadian Open on CBS (0.6/2 on Sat., 0.7/2 on Sun.), the Tour de France on CBS (0.5/1) and the WNBA All-Star Game on ABC (0.4/1), but finished behind the final round of the Senior British Open on ABC (1.0).
TV Ratings: FXX Debut Up Big From Fox Soccer (Also: NCAA/FS1, PGA Tour)
The new FXX channel opened with a huge improvement over predecessor Fox Soccer. In other news, Fox Sports 1...
