- NBC drew a 2.0 final rating and 3.3 million viewers for final round coverage of the Shell Houston Open last Sunday, down 13% and 4%, respectively, from last year (2.3, 3.4 mil), but up 33% in ratings from 2008 (1.5). Third round coverage on Saturday drew a 1.2 final rating, even with last year. (Sports Business Daily)
- Wednesday night ratings: Jazz/Rockets drew just 777,000 viewers on ESPN, ranking as the #75 most-viewed cable program of the night. The Spurs/Suns tilt that followed drew 1.4 million, #38 for the night. On ESPN2, Yankees/Red Sox drew 1.2 million viewers, finishing #48. That game was blacked out in New York and Boston. (pifeedback.com)
- Through 78 games on FS Ohio, TNT, ESPN and ABC, the Cavaliers are averaging a 10.5 rating in the Cleveland market. In particular, the 66 games on FS Ohio have averaged an 8.7 rating, the highest rating for any NBA team on its local television partner. Last season, Cavaliers games averaged an 8.8 on the network, the highest local rating for any NBA team since the 1997-98 Bulls. (Cleveland Cavaliers)
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