- The San Jose Sharks averaged a 1.4 rating on Comcast SportsNet California through the first two games of the 2009-10 season, up 133% from a 0.6 through the first two games last year. To put those numbers in perspective, the A’s averaged a 0.8 rating on the network during the ’09 MLB season. (Sports Business Journal)
- Coverage of The Presidents Cup on The Golf Channel drew 1.2 million viewers last Thursday and 1.4 million last Friday — the most-viewers ever for cable television coverage of the event. (Fang’s Bites)
- The October 3 Bolton/Tottenham English Premier League match drew 266,000 viewers on ESPN2. Through 9 matches, ESPN2 is averaging just under 275,000 viewers for EPL coverage. (EPLTalk)
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