Classic earns higher ratings than any regular-season game in decade - NHL

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NHL Sets Highest TV Rating Since '96 with Winter Classic
Published 1/2/2008 by Maury Brown at The Biz of Hockey :: The Business of Sports Network
... The game that was “classic” in more ways than one, pulled in an impressive 2.6 overnight rating and a 5 share on NBC. To place that in perspective, it was the highest television rating for the NHL since a six-game regional telecast on Fox drew a 3.0 overnight rating and a 7 share on Feb. 3, 1996. As reported by The AP: ...

Winter Classic garners excellent ratings, ESPN definitely notices
Published 1/2/2008 by Tony Ferrante at The Confluence of the Three Rivers
... The ratings are in, and the Penguins/Sabres outing at Ralph Wilson Stadium on New Year’s Day got a 2.6 overnight rating and a 5 share for NBC. ...

The Winter Classic, 24 Hours Later
Published 1/3/2008 by mondesishouse at Mondesishouse.com
... Links, links, and even more links: Classic earns higher ratings than any regular-season game in decade [ESPN] Winter Classic Photo Gallery [ESPN] Poster Art USA threatened over ...

An Unlikely Guest in the House that Ruth Built
Published 3/17/2008 by Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr. at The Biz of Hockey :: The Business of Sports Network
... [2] William Houston “N.H.L.’s U.S. Television Future Remains Unclear.” The Globe and Mail, February 13, 2008  http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=3177745 ...