Recent sports TV ratings news, including FOX Saturday Baseball, The T.O. Show, Ochocinco: The Ultimate Catch and the NASCAR Nationwide Series.
- Regional MLB action featuring Braves/Reds drew a 2.3 overnight rating on FOX Saturday afternoon — up 35% from last week’s coverage, which featured a big-market Mets/Dodgers matchup (1.7). The 2.3 also tops coverage featuring Rays/Yankees two weeks ago (2.2). Last year’s comparable overnight was not available. (Sports Business Daily)
- Sunday’s edition of The T.O. Show drew a 0.6 U.S. rating and 958,000 viewers on VH1, marking at least the second time in the past three weeks that the show has failed to draw one million viewers (viewership was not available for last week’s episode). Meanwhile, Ochocinco: The Ultimate Catch drew a 0.5 and 697,000 viewers. (TV By The Numbers)
- The NASCAR Nationwide Series U.S. Cellular 250 drew 1.815 million viewers on ESPN2 Saturday night, up 11% from last year’s inaugural race (1.641 mil), which aired on ESPN during the afternoon. (ESPN)
