Triple Crown: Preakness Rating Best Since ’09, Viewership 5th-Best Since ’90
NBC earned one of the largest audiences for The Preakness Stakes in the past two decades. The race portion of...
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NBC earned one of the largest audiences for The Preakness Stakes in the past two decades. The race portion of...
The second leg of the Triple Crown scored an increase in overnight ratings. The race portion of the 2014 Preakness...
Though down from last year, viewership for the 2014 Kentucky Derby was among the highest since 1989. The race portion...
The first leg of horse racing's Triple Crown had a slight decline in the overnights. The race portion of the...
The highest-profile event of horse racing is staying put on NBC for an additional decade. In other news, ESPN and...
Overnight ratings dropped double-digits for coverage of the Breeders' Cup on NBC. In other news, the St. Louis Blues set...
After a double-digit drop in the overnights, final ratings for The Belmont Stakes held up relatively well on NBC. The...
As is usually the case, The Belmont Stakes suffered without the possibility of a Triple Crown winner. The race portion...
After overnight ratings were among the lowest since NBC picked up the rights, final numbers for The Preakness Stakes were...
Overnight ratings increased slightly for the second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown, but remained among the lowest since NBC...

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