- ESPN drew a 1.3 U.S. rating and 1.9 million viewers for Lakers/Knicks last Friday night (Jan. 22). The Bulls/Suns nightcap drew a 1.1 U.S. rating and 1.7 million viewers. Ratings for last year’s comparable telecasts were unavailable. (Sports Business Daily)
- College basketball ratings: Last week’s Duke/Clemson Saturday Primetime game drew a 1.3 U.S. rating and 2.1 million viewers on ESPN. Meanwhile, Texas/Kansas St. on Big Monday (Jan. 18) drew a 1.4 and 2.1 million. (Sports Business Daily)
- The most-viewed ESPN program of last week was Sunday’s two-hour edition of Sunday NFL Countdown. The NFL studio show drew a 2.2 U.S. rating and 3.2 million viewers, topping every other sporting event for the week on cable — with the lone exception of Lakers/Cavaliers on TNT (2.5, 3.9 mil). (Sports Business Daily)
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