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Big 12 Scores In Top Ten Rated College Games in 2008
Big 12 Scores In Top Ten Rated College Games in 2008
Athens, GA (Dec 12, 2008) - While the 2008 SEC Championship had its highest rating ever, as well as the highest rating this season, the Big 12 was dominant over the course of the 2008 season. According to Nielsen, the Big 12 took 7 of the remaining top nine spots in 2008. King of the Hill: ...
ABC to 'Wipeout' the Super Bowl
ABC to 'Wipeout' the Super Bowl
thrfeed.com — Exclusive: On Super Bowl Sunday, football fans will have a choice: the Boss or the Big Balls.... ABC plans to counterprogram NBC’s game-day entertainment telecasts... (more) ABC to 'Wipeout' the Super Bowl
ABC, ESPN Get College Gridiron Gratification
mediaweek.com — -By Anthony Crupi The 2008 NCAA college football campaign was a ratings bonanza for the ESPN family,... as year-over-year gains at ABC more than made up for a slight dip at the cable network. Over the course of its 33-game schedule, ABC delivered an ... (more) ABC, ESPN Get College Gridiron Gratification
Texas-Tech game most watched this year on ABC
statesman.com — Longhorn fans would prefer to forget what unfolded in Lubbock the night of Nov. 1. But more... people tuned in to see Texas’ 39-33 loss to Texas Tech than any other game telecast by ABC this year. According to statistics provided by ABC, the ... (more) Texas-Tech game most watched this year on ABC
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Fang's Bites — ... on a college basketball website venture. And Christopher Byrne notes that while the SEC Championship was the king of college football TV ratings this season, the Big 12 did very well. ...

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