Recent sports TV ratings news, including NFL preseason games on ESPN and FOX and the Little League World Series on ABC.
- ESPN drew a 3.4 U.S. rating and 5.060 million viewers for Monday’s Titans/Cardinals NFL preseason game, even in ratings and up 2% in viewership from Jets/Ravens on the comparable night last year (3.4, 4.953 mil) and up 26% in both from Seahawks/Chargers in ’08 (2.7, 4.005 mil). (TV By The Numbers)
- Friday’s Eagles/Bengals NFL preseason matchup drew a 3.5 final rating and 5.339 million viewers on FOX, up 19% in ratings and 20% in viewership from last year’s comparable Titans/Cowboys game (4.3, 6.657 mil), but up 9% and 11%, respectively, from Texans/Cowboys on CBS in ’08 (3.2, 4.825 mil). (Sports Business Daily)
- The Columbus/Waiphau Little League World Series game drew a 1.0 overnight on ABC Saturday afternoon, down 23% from Warner Robins/Staten Island last year (1.3). Meanwhile, Sunday’s Waiphau/Toms River game drew a 1.1 overnight, up 22% from last year’s Russelville/San Antonio game (0.9). (Sports Business Daily)
