- Through four games, the Kings’ first round series against the Canucks averaged a 1.75 rating on FS West, up 380% from the network’s regular season average of 0.46. Wednesday’s Game 4 drew a 2.31 rating. (Puck The Media)
- Wednesday’s Spurs/Mavericks Game 2 drew a 10.0 rating in Dallas, topping first round coverage of the NFL Draft the next day (6.0). Game 1 last Sunday drew a 13.1 rating in the market. (Dallas Morning News)
- Final round coverage of the Verizon Heritage drew a 1.9 final rating on CBS, up 12% from last year (1.7) and up 19% from 2008 (1.6). The 1.9 rating is the highest for final round coverage of the event since ’06 (2.4). Saturday’s third round coverage drew a 1.0 final rating, up 11% from last year (0.9), but down 23% from ’08 (1.3). (Sports Business Daily)
News: March Madness expansion, Russell Wilson, Nexstar and more
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