Recent sports TV ratings news, including local ratings for the Women’s World Cup and MLB All-Star Game, and double-digit increases for the Texas Rangers on Fox Sports Southwest.
- Women’s World Cup Does Well in Washington, Baltimore: Washington, D.C. led all markets for Sunday’s United State/Brazil Women’s World Cup match, with a 4.4 rating, followed by San Diego (4.2), Baltimore (4.0), Cincinnati (3.8) and Albuquerque (3.8). Baltimore ranks as the top market for the tournament as a whole, averaging a 1.1 rating through Sunday’s action. (espnmediazone3.com)
- St. Louis Tops All-Star Markets Yet Again: For the fourth straight year, St. Louis was the top rated market for the MLB All-Star Game, nearly tripling the national average with a 17.8 rating. Philadelphia (14.7) ranked second. Host market Phoenix turned in a 10.6 rating, topping last year’s game in host market Los Angeles (8.6), but well below the 2009 game in host market St. Louis (37.0). (Fox Sports via TV By the Numbers)
- Rangers Hit Season High on FS Southwest: Sunday’s Athletics/Rangers game earned a 5.8 rating on Fox Sports Southwest in the Dallas-Ft. Worth market, the highest of the season. So far this season, Rangers telecasts are averaging a 3.5 rating on FS Southwest, up 35% from last year, and tied as the second-highest increase in baseball. During the team’s current seven-game winning streak, the team has averaged a 5.0 rating. (FS Southwest)
