- First round coverage of the 2010 U.S. Open drew a 1.6 U.S. rating and 2.1 million viewers on ESPN Thursday evening. Ratings/viewership for last year’s comparable telecast were not available. Earlier in the day, additional U.S. Open coverage on ESPN drew a 1.0 and 1.1 million viewers. (pifeedback.com)
- ESPN2 drew 2.0 million viewers for Thursday’s France/Mexico World Cup match, the top World Cup telecast of the day. Earlier in the day, ESPN drew 1.7 million for Nigeria/Greece and 1.6 million for Argentina/South Korea. (pifeedback.com)
- Last Sunday’s White Sox/Cubs game drew a 1.1 U.S. rating and 1.7 million viewers on ESPN, flat in ratings and up 5% in viewership from Cardinals/Indians on the comparable date last year (1.1, 1.6 mil). (Sports Business Daily)
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