- The Yankees/Phillies World Series accounted for the four most-viewed programs on broadcast last week, with Game 4 topping the charts at 22.8 million viewers. Game 1 (19.5 mil), Game 2 (18.9 mil) and the pregame show for Game 4 (17.8 mil) took up the next three spots. Game 3 (15.4 mil) finished #9 for the week. Additionally, World Series related programming took up 5 of the top 8 spots for the week among adults 18-49. (TV By the Numbers)
- Last Saturday’s college football clash between Indiana and Iowa drew a 2.8 U.S. rating and 4 million viewers on ESPN, up 56% and 66%, respectively, from a 1.8 and 2.4 million for Texas Tech/Kansas in the comparable timeslot last year. Indiana/Iowa was ESPN’s most-viewed college football game of the week. (TV By the Numbers)
- Some more numbers from the October 25 head-to-head battle between the NFL and Game 6 of the ALCS. Among African-Americans, Game 6 of the Angels/Yankees ALCS drew an 8.3 rating (1.5 million viewers), well below a 12.2 (2.5 million) for Cardinals/Giants on NBC airing at the same time. Meanwhile, among Hispanics, Angels/Yankees Game 6 drew a 9.7 (1.9 million), more than doubling the 4.5 (890,000 viewers) for Cardinals/Giants. (Media Life Magazine)
Cup Final ratings, viewership, maintain hot pace in Game 2
The good times continue to roll for the NHL as the Stanley Cup Final posted another viewership mark on...
