The Kansas City Royals have continued their red hot start to the season. In other news, FOX had its first increase of the season for Major League Baseball coverage, and overnights declined for the PGA Tour Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
Royals Finally Break Ratings Record
- Game 1 of Sunday’s Indians/Royals Major League Baseball doubleheader earned a 7.9 rating on Fox Sports Kansas City, the network’s highest rating ever for a Royals regular season game (12 seasons). The previous record was a 7.5 for Mariners/Royals in May 2009. Saturday’s game between the teams drew a 7.3 rating, the network’s fourth-highest rating. Overall, nine of the ten highest-rated Royals games on FS Kansas City have taken place this season alone. (Fox Sports)
FOX Gets First MLB Increase of Season
- Regional Major League Baseball action featuring Braves/Tigers in 70% of markets drew a 1.7 overnight rating on FOX Saturday afternoon, up 31% from coverage featuring Brewers/Cardinals last year (1.3), and down 15% from coverage featuring Braves/Giants in 2011 (2.0). The game ranks as the first of the season on FOX to have an increase in overnight ratings. (Weekend ratings from Sports Business Daily)
Zurich Classic Overnights Drop
- Final round coverage of the PGA Tour Zurich Classic of New Orleans earned a 1.7 overnight rating on CBS Sunday afternoon, down 23% from both last year and 2011 (2.2). On Saturday, third round action drew a 1.2 overnight — down a tick from last year (1.3), and even with 2011 (1.2). (Weekend numbers from Sports Business Daily)
