- Heading into the final Saturday of the season, FOX is virtually assured to set a new record low average rating for Major League Baseball on broadcast. Regional action last Saturday drew a 1.7/4 final rating, marking the sixth straight week MLB on FOX has failed to draw even a 2.0 rating. FOX is averaging a 2.0 rating for 25 MLB broadcasts, down 15% from a 2.3 through the comparable date last year.
- With the Mets collapsing for the second straight year, ratings for telecasts on SNY have reached season-high levels. The Mets’ games against the Cubs on Wednesday and Thursday both averaged a 5.7 rating in the New York area, the best marks of the season. Thursday’s game, which the Mets won in walk-off fashion, peaked with a 9.4 from 10:15-10:30 PM.
- The Yankees’ final game at Yankee Stadium drew a 2.1 national rating (2.4 cable rating) and 3.1 million viewers on ESPN last Sunday, making the game the seventh-most viewed Sunday Night Baseball telecast of the season.
Linda Cohn talks her ESPN exit and future plans on the SMW Podcast
"SportsCenter" anchor Linda Cohn talks her ESPN exit, future plans and more on the SMW Podcast.
