- The September 30 edition of The Ultimate Fighter drew a 3.2 U.S. rating and 5.3 million viewers on Spike, the most viewers ever for an episode of an original series on the network. Viewership peaked at 6.1 million for the Kimbo Slice/Roy Nelson bout. (TV by the Numbers, PR Newswire)
- Through Week 5 of the season, ESPN is averaging a 2.2 U.S. rating and 3.4 million viewers for college football coverage, up 10% in ratings and viewership from the same point last year. Meanwhile, ESPN2 is averaging a 1.1 and 1.6 million for its college football coverage, up 10% and 11%, respectively, from last season. Last week’s top game on ESPN/ESPN2 was Auburn/Tennessee, which drew a 2.1 and 3.5 million viewers. (ESPN, TV By the Numbers)
- Monday Night Countdown drew a 3.0 U.S. rating (3.5 cable) and 4.5 million viewers on ESPN prior to Monday’s Packers/Vikings game. The 4.5 million viewers is a record for the pregame show, topping the previous high of 4.1 million set in ’06. (ESPN)
Fever yet to break as WNBA delivers another pair of milestone audiences
The Fever shows no sign of easing.
