ABC hit an early season low for last Saturday’s Air Force/Michigan State game. In other news, FOX had another big increase for Major League Baseball action, and ESPN scored its top Wednesday Night Baseball audience of the season.
ABC Sees Drop For Air Force/MSU
- Last Saturday’s Air Force/Michigan State college football game drew a 1.7 final rating and 2.5 million viewers on ABC, down 11% in ratings and 15% in viewership from regional action last year (1.9, 3.0M) and down 37% and 40%, respectively, UCLA/Nebraska in 2013 (2.7, 4.2M). The game ranks as the least-watched of the early season on ABC (eight telecasts). (via Sports Business Daily)
FOX Sees Big Gain For MLB
- Regional Major League Baseball action on FOX drew nearly 2.0 million viewers last Saturday afternoon, up 57% from last year (1.3M) and up 5% from 2013 (1.9M). The telecast, which featured Yankees/Mets in most markets, scored the largest afternoon MLB audience on FOX since September 2013 (2.1M). Six of the nine MLB telecasts on FOX this season have had a year-over-year increase, with the last three up by more than a quarter. (via Sports Business Daily)
Yankees/Jays Sets Wednesday Night Mark on ESPN
- The Yankees/Blue Jays Wednesday Night Baseball game drew 1.1 million viewers on ESPN, up 79% from Nationals/Braves last year (588K), up 85% from Rangers/Rays in 2013 (570K), and easily the most-watched Wednesday night game of the season. The Diamondbacks/Dodgers nightcap had 577,000, up 32% from Mariners/Angels last year (437K) and up 17% from Dodgers/Diamondbacks in 2013 (493K). (via ShowBuzz Daily)
