Recent sports TV ratings news, including the latest edition of Shaq Vs. and near-record ratings for the Rangers.
- The latest edition of Shaq Vs. drew a 2.3 final rating and 3.841 million viewers on ABC Tuesday night, down 12% in ratings and 20% in viewership from the previous week’s episode (2.6, 4.831 mil). Compared to the fourth episode of last season, Tuesday’s episode was down 8% in ratings but up 1% in viewership from a 2.5 and 3.792 million viewers. (pifeedback.com)
- Fox Sports Southwest drew a 7.3 rating for Wednesday’s Twins/Rangers game in the Dallas-Ft. Worth market, the network’s third-highest rating ever for a Rangers telecast. Only two Yankees/Rangers games earlier this month drew higher ratings. So far this season, FS Southwest is averaging a 3.5 rating for Rangers games, up 29% from last year. (Dallas Morning News)
- ABC drew a 0.8 final rating for Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks last Sunday, which replaced a previously scheduled telecast of the AVP Manhattan Beach Open. The documentary easily outdrew the two AVP Tour telecasts on ABC this season, both of which drew a 0.5 rating. (Sports Business Daily)
