- FOX drew a 1.8/5 final rating for regional MLB coverage last Saturday, down 18% from a 2.2 for coverage on the comparable date last year. This marks the 11th time in 14 weeks that FOX has failed to draw at least a 2.0 rating for MLB coverage, and the 11th time in 14 weeks that the net has seen declining ratings for MLB coverage.
- The Rays’ extra inning victory over the Red Sox on Wednesday night drew a 7.3 rating in Tampa, the highest rating of the season for an MLB telecast in the market, and a 109% increase over the season average.
- The F1 Hungarian Grand Prix drew a 0.5 rating and 832,000 viewers on FOX on July 26, more than doubling the 0.2 U.S. rating and 402,000 viewers for the IRL Rexall Edmonton Indy on Versus the same day.
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