FOX saw a solid increase in ratings for its NFL singleheader last week.
NFL coverage featuring Cardinals/Bears drew a 9.7 rating and 15.9 million viewers on FOX last Sunday. The 9.7 rating is a 21% improvement over an 8.0 for last year’s Week 9 singleheader on CBS.
Additionally, this marks the highest rated, most-viewed NFL singleheader since FOX drew an 11.0 and 17.8 million for Week 6 coverage featuring Giants/Saints.
Through Week 9, FOX is averaging just over 19.2 million viewers for NFL coverage, up 16% from 16.5 million through Week 9 last year.
Earlier in the day, a 2-hour edition of FOX NFL Sunday — live from Afghanistan — drew a 2.9 rating, down 15% from a 3.4 for the comparable 1-hour episode last year.
Source: Sports Business Daily, Nielsen
