- Final round coverage of the PGA St. Jude Classic drew a 1.7 final rating on CBS last Sunday, down a tick from last year (1.8) down 11% from 2008 (1.9), and the lowest rating for the event since ’07. Third round coverage on Saturday drew a 1.0, down 23% from last year (1.3) and down 9% from 2008 (1.1). (Sports Business Daily)
- Regional MLB action featuring Phillies/Red Sox drew a 1.7 final rating on FOX last Saturday afternoon, down 26% from coverage featuring Mets/Yankees last year (2.3) and down 11% from 2008 (1.9). This marks the seventh time in ten telecasts that FOX has drawn less than a 2.0 rating for regular season baseball. (Sports Business Daily)
- Thanks to a lead-in from the USA/England World Cup match, last Saturday’s abbreviated edition of ESPN Sports Saturday drew a 1.7 final rating on ABC — easily the highest rating in the young history of the program. (Sports Business Daily)
NBC nears season-high for Mets-Phillies on “Sunday Night Baseball”
Getting a lift from the U.S. Open, NBC's "Sunday Night Baseball" delivered the largest MLB audience outside of Opening...
