- ESPN’s College Gameday averaged a 1.5 U.S. rating and 2.0 million viewers during the 2009 season, up 15% and 12%, respectively, from a 1.3 and 1.8 million last season, and the show’s most-viewed season ever. Meanwhile, College Football Final averaged a 1.0 U.S. rating and 1.5 million viewers (up 11% in ratings and 17% in viewers), and College Football Live averaged a 0.38 U.S. rating and 478,000 viewers (up 12% in both ratings and viewers). (ESPN)
- The FIFA World Cup Draw attracted 344,000 viewers on ESPN2 last Friday afternoon. For perspective, that tops the average regular season viewership of the NHL on Versus (311,000 through 14 games), the MLS on ESPN2 (290,000) and the WNBA on ESPN2 (269,000). The World Cup Draw also topped the average viewership for the IRL on Versus (315,000). (twitter.com/austinkarp)
- Through 14 games, TNT is averaging a 1.3 U.S. rating and 2.0 million viewers for NBA coverage, up 18% and 25%, respectively, from last season. The network has seen double-digit increases in several adult and male demographics, including a 19% rise in the key adults 18-49 demo. (Turner Sports)
WNBA starts off of last year’s pace, but still on the high side
The new WNBA season opened with another milestone audience, if not quite at the level of last year's.
