- NFL games were the highest rated programs in both Los Angeles and Philadelphia last week, despite both markets having teams involved the MLB League Championship Series. In Philadelphia, the Eagles’ loss to the Raiders on Sunday drew a 30.2 rating — topping the 29.1 rating Dodgers/Phillies Game 3 drew in the market later that night. Not even Monday’s thrilling Game 4 (29.9 in Philadelphia) could top Eagles/Raiders. (Fang’s Bites)
- Football may have topped baseball in Los Angeles and Philadelphia, but not in New York. The Yankees’ Game 2 win over the Angels on Saturday night drew a 19.3 rating in New York, topping Giants/Saints (16.2) and Jets/Bills (17.1) the next day. Jets/Bills did top Games 1 and 3 of Yankees/Angels, which drew ratings of 16.7 and 17.0, respectively. (New York Times)
- Saturday’s South Carolina/Alabama game drew a 2.8 U.S. rating and 4.6 million viewers on ESPN, up 87% and 92%, respectively, from a 1.5 and 2.4 million for last year’s comparable Penn St./Wisconsin game. Elsewhere, Friday’s Pittsburgh/Rutgers game drew a 1.4 U.S. rating and 2 million viewers on ESPN. (TV By the Numbers, pifeedback.com)
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