The two marquee MLB telecast windows have both seen slight increases in viewership this season.
ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball has averaged a 1.6 U.S. rating and 2.534 million viewers so far this season, up 7% in ratings and 9% in viewership from the comparable point a year ago (1.5, 2.321M).
Meanwhile, FOX has averaged 2.97 million viewers for its regional telecasts, up 5% from last year (2.83M).
(Numbers from espnmediazone3.com, MLB press release via Fang’s Bites)
