- TNT drew a 1.4/3 U.S. rating and 2.1 million viewers for Thursday night’s Bulls/Lakers game. Earlier in the night, Suns/Hornets drew a 1.0/2 and 1.5 million. Numbers for last year’s comparable games were unavailable. (pifeedback.com)
- Also on Thursday, a Colorado/Oklahoma St. college football matchup drew a 1.5/2 U.S. rating and 2.2 million viewers on ESPN — down 17% and 20%, respectively, from a 1.8 and 2.7 million for last year’s comparable Virginia Tech/Miami tilt. (pifeedback.com)
- Last Saturday’s Alabama/Mississippi State game drew a 2.2 U.S. rating and 3.5 million viewers on ESPN, up 57% in ratings and 61% in viewership from a 1.4 and 2.1 million Notre Dame/Boston College last year. (Sports Business Daily)
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