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sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com - 1/4/2009

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With the Red Wings playing in the Winter Classic, most of the homes in Detroit were tuned to the Capital One Bowl on ABC. The Capital One Bowl between Michigan State and Georgia drew a 15.2/28 rating in Detroit, 45% higher than the 10.5/20 for the Red Wings/Blackhawks Winter Classic on NBC. ...

chicagotribune.com - 1/4/2009

Winter Classic draws impressive ratings

— chicagotribune.com — The Winter Classic on NBC Thursday at Wrigley Field had the NHL 's best overnight regular-season television... rating in nearly 13 years, a 12 percent increase over last year's event in Buffalo. This year's outdoor game between the Blackhawks and Red ... (more) Winter Classic draws impressive ratings

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fromtherink.com - 1/3/2009

Florida tunes in the Winter Classic

— fromtherink.com — NHL Winter Classic 2009, broadcast New Year's Day on NBC from historic Wrigley Field, earned a 2.9... overnight rating and a 6 share (1-4:15 p.m. ET), the best overnight NHL regular season rating in nearly 13 years (Feb. 3, 1996 on Fox, six-game ... (more) Florida tunes in the Winter Classic

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sports.yahoo.com - 1/3/2009

When Vince met Gary and other celebrities at the Winter Classic

— sports.yahoo.com — Vince Vaughn hasn't looked this thrilled since the reviews for "Fred Claus" were published. A snippet of... their imagined conversation: "I gotta say that I really liked the way you handled that Avery thing, Mr. Commissioner. He's just ... (more) When Vince met Gary and other celebrities at the Winter ...

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