Recent sports TV ratings news, including a season-high for the Rangers on Fox Sports Southwest, the Lions outdrawing the Tigers head-to-head in Detroit, and a big increase for the Texans’ preseason opener.
- Rangers Hit Season-High on FS Southwest: Thursday’s Rangers/Angels Major League Baseball game earned a 6.4 rating on Fox Sports Southwest in Dallas-Ft. Worth, the highest rated Rangers telecast on the network since August 2010 (TEX/KC: 6.6). Despite the season-high, the game was topped by the Eagles/Steelers NFL preseason game on FOX affiliate KDFW (8.2), though that game aired in an earlier timeslot. For the season, Rangers games have averaged a 3.8 rating on FS Southwest, up 10% from last year. (foxsportssouthwest.com)
- Lions Beat Tigers in Detroit: The Lions’ preseason game against the Browns earned a 9.5 rating on Detroit ABC affiliate WXYZ Friday night, topping the Indians/Tigers game on Fox Sports Detroit the same night (7.3). When the two events aired head-to-head (7:30-10 PM local time), the Lions game won by a narrower margin, topping the Tigers by 5% (8.3 to 7.9). (prnewswire.com)
- Big Jump For Texans’ Nationally Televised Preseason Opener: The August 15 Jets/Texans NFL preseason game drew a combined 17.9 rating in the Houston market, up 54% from the team’s preseason opener a year ago (HOU/ARI: 11.6, KTRK-ABC). The game aired on both ESPN and local CBS affiliate KHOU. (Houston Chronicle)
