- MLB Network averaged just 98,000 viewers in primetime during the month of April, its first month as a Nielsen-rated network. For perspective, the 98,000 viewers puts MLB Network behind Speed Channel (197,000), The Golf Channel (138,000) and NFL Network (132,000). The top telecast on MLB Network was Yankees/Red Sox on April 6, which drew 350,000 viewers. Only four telecasts drew over 200,000 viewers. (Sports Business Journal)
- The Sharks’ series-clinching Game 5 win over the Red Wings drew a 6.57 rating on Comcast SportsNet California Saturday, the highest rating ever for a Sharks telecast on Comcast. The previous record was a 5.9 for Sharks/Stars on CSN Bay Area in 2008. (Sharkspage)
- The Floyd Mayweather/Shane Mosley fight attracted 1.4 million pay-per-view buys on May 1, the sixth-largest total ever for a PPV boxing match. The fight generated $78 million in revenue, making it the “second-highest-grossing non-heavyweight fight ever.” (USA Today)
Twins-Yankees opener nears MLB Network high
The Yankees helped MLB Network to its second-largest audience on record.
