- For the third time this season, the Blackhawks set a ratings record on Comcast SportsNet Chicago. Wednesday’s Blackhawks/Red Wings game drew a 3.27 rating on CSN Chicago, topping the previous record of 3.03 set by Rangers/Blackhawks earlier this month. This marks the third time this season that CSN Chicago has drawn a ratings record for a Blackhawks game. (Puck the Media)
- Last Friday’s NCAA FCS Championship between Montana and Villanova drew a 1.3 U.S. rating and 2 million viewers on ESPN2, down from a 1.6 and 2.5 million for the Montana/Appalachian St. semifinal on ESPN six days earlier. (Nielsen)
- Miscellaneous: CBS drew a 1.3 final rating and 1.9 million viewers for Gonzaga/Duke last Saturday. Meanwhile, Golf’s Wendy’s 3-Tour Challenge on ABC drew a 0.9 and 1.2 million on Saturday and a 0.7 with 950,000 on Sunday. (Nielsen)
News: Crawford, PGA-PIF and more
NBC is expected to hire Jamal Crawford from TNT; the PGA-LIV saga appears to near its end, and more.
