More sports TV ratings news, including Tuesday’s episode of Shaq Vs., record ratings in St. Louis and Cincinnati for the Cardinals/Reds brawl game, and the NASCAR Nationwide Series.
- Tuesday’s edition of Shaq Vs. drew a 2.2 final rating and 3.631 million viewers on ABC, down 15% in ratings and 12% in viewership from the second episode of last season (2.6, 4.138 mil), and down 29% and 31%, respectively, from the season premiere last week (3.1, 5.241 mil). (pifeedback.com)
- With the teams fighting both atop the NL Central and on the field as well, the Cardinals and Reds produced record numbers Tuesday night. The Cardinals’ win, marred by a massive brawl, drew a 17.6 rating on Fox Sports Midwest in St. Louis, the highest rating ever for any telecast on the network. Meanwhile, the game drew a 10.8 on Fox Sports Ohio in Cincinnati, the highest rating ever for a Reds telecast on the network — just edging Reds/Phillies in July (10.7). (Biz of Baseball, citing Sports Business Daily)
- Saturday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series Zippo 200 at the Glen drew 1.887 mlllion viewers on ESPN, up 8% from last year’s race on ESPN2 (1.756 mil), but down 13% from the 2008 race on ABC (2.177 mil). (ESPN)
