- Friday night’s Boise State/Fresno State game drew a 2.1 U.S. rating (2.4 cable) and 3.1 million viewers on ESPN, up 24% and 26%, respectively, from Kansas/South Florida on ESPN2 last year (1.7 U.S., 2.0 cable, and 2.5 million). Boise State’s victory ranks as ESPN’s second-most viewed Friday night college football telecast.
- Through three weeks, ESPN’s College Gameday is averaging a 1.5 U.S. rating (1.7 cable) and 2 million viewers, up 15% and 19%, respectively, from a 1.3 (1.5) and 1.7 million through the same point last year.
- Through September 19, ESPN2 has averaged 274,000 viewers for coverage of the English Premier League. Saturday’s Burnley/Sunderland matchup drew 199,000 viewers, making the match the second-least viewed EPL telecast on ESPN2. (EPL Talk)
WNBA starts off of last year’s pace, but still on the high side
The new WNBA season opened with another milestone audience, if not quite at the level of last year's.
