Recent sports media news, including a big jump for Shaq Vs., Erin Andrews‘ Good Morning America debut and the NBA’s Thunder moving exclusively to cable.
- Ratings Game: The season premiere of Shaq Vs. drew a 3.1 final rating and 5.241 million viewers on ABC Tuesday night, up 15% in ratings and 25% in viewership from last year’s premiere (2.7, 4.210 mil). The episode easily hit a series-high in ratings and viewership, topping the previous highs of 2.9 and 4.432 million. (pifeedback.com)
- Idle Note: The NBA’s Thunder will move exclusively to FOX Sports Southwest starting with the upcoming 2010-11 season. Previously, the team’s games had been split between FS Southwest and local network KSBI-TV. (Thunder)
- Big Name: ESPN personality Erin Andrews will make her debut on ABC’s Good Morning America Thursday. Andrews was named a contributor to Good Morning America as part of her new contract with ESPN. (Fang’s Bites)
