- The Indianapolis 500 was the top draw in the Milwaukee market on a busy sports weekend. Sunday’s race drew a 6.1 rating on WISN-TV, beating all three Brewers games over the weekend (4.8 Saturday, 4.6 Sunday and Monday), the Coca-Cola 600 (4.2), Lakers/Suns Game 6 (2.2) and the first two games of the Stanley Cup Final (1.0 Saturday, 3.2 Monday). (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel)
- Through seven telecasts, ESPN2 is averaging 193,000 viewers for MLS coverage this season, down 23% from the comparable point last year (251,000). On Fox Soccer Channel, MLS coverage is averaging 54,000 viewers, even with last year. For perspective, Arena Football League telecasts averaged 125,000 viewers on NFL Network through mid-May. (Sports Business Journal, 1, 2)
- ESPN drew a 0.8 cable rating for Sunday’s Oregon/Georgia Tech NCAA softball super regional, the highest rating ever for a regional or super regional game on the network. (columbiatribune.com)
TV Ratings: FXX Debut Up Big From Fox Soccer (Also: NCAA/FS1, PGA Tour)
The new FXX channel opened with a huge improvement over predecessor Fox Soccer. In other news, Fox Sports 1...
