- NBC drew a 1.0 overnight rating for coverage of gymnastics’ Tyson American Cup on Saturday, down 9% from last year (1.1), and down 33% from 2008 (1.5). (Sports Business Daily)
- TNT is averaging a 1.2 U.S. rating and 1.9 million viewers for NBA coverage through last Thursday (41 games), up 9% and 6%, respectively, from a 1.1 and 1.8 million last year (39 games). Last Thursday’s Lakers/Heat game drew 2.4 million viewers. (TV By The Numbers, pifeedback.com)
- Monday’s Capitals/Stars game drew a 2.1 rating on Versus in Washington, D.C., the highest rating ever for a regular season NHL telecast on Versus in the market. Ratings peaked at a 2.7 from 8-8:15 PM local time. (washingtonexaminer.com)
YouTube balks at splitting NFL package with Netflix, broadcast TV back in mix, per Ourand
The twists and turns continue over the NFL's five-game media rights package. Just hours after Alex Sherman of CNBC...
