- Thursday’s Texas/Texas A&M game drew a 3.8 overnight rating on ESPN, up 23% from a 3.1 for the same matchup on Thanksgiving night last year. (Sports Business Daily)
- Saturday’s Grambling/Southern Bayou Classic drew a 0.8 overnight rating on NBC, down a tick from a 0.9 last year, and tied as the lowest overnight of the decade for the game. Since drawing a 2.0 in ’00, overnight ratings for the game have dropped 60%. (Sports Business Daily)
- The Real Salt Lake/Galaxy MLS Cup drew a 1.0 overnight rating in Philadelphia, up 100% from a 0.5 last year, and up 43% from a 0.7 in ’07. The game aired opposite Eagles/Bears on NBC, which drew a 27.2/39. Ratings peaked at a 2.7 from 11:30-11:45 PM. (Bigsoccer.com)
World Cup group stage a viewership hit for Fox, Telemundo
The first North American World Cup since 1994 met all viewership expectations in the group stage, and then some.
