“Fox Sports Live” set a viewership record on Super Bowl Sunday, but was still no match for ESPN or NFL Network. In other news, the PGA Tour Phoenix Open declined on CBS, and the NHL earned small numbers on NBC.
“Fox Sports Live” Sets Sunday Record, Crushed By Competition
- Fox Sports 1 averaged 282,000 viewers for the Super Bowl post-game edition of “Fox Sports Live” Sunday night, the largest audience ever for a Sunday edition of the show. Despite the record, “Fox Sports Live” was crushed head-to-head by “NFL Primetime” on ESPN (2.4M) and “NFL Gameday Final” on NFL Network (820K). (Fox Sports, Sports Business Daily)
Phoenix Open Solid on Super Bowl Sunday, Still Down
- Final round coverage of the PGA Tour Phoenix Open earned a 2.3 final rating and 3.6 million viewers on CBS, down 18% in ratings and 17% in viewership from last year on NBC (2.8, 4.3M), but up 15% and 17%, respectively, from 2012 (2.0, 3.1M). On Saturday, third round action drew a 2.0 and 2.7 million — up 5% and flat in viewership from last year (1.9, 2.7M), and flat and down 11%, respectively, compared to 2012 (2.0, 3.1M). (Wknd. numbers from Sports Business Daily)
Red Wings/Capitals Down From Last Year
- NBC earned a 0.7 final rating and 1.1 million viewers for the Red Wings/Capitals NHL regular season game last Sunday, down 22% in ratings and 28% in viewership from Penguins/Capitals last year (0.9, 1.5M). NBC did not air a Super Bowl Sunday game in 2012. (Sports Business Daily)
