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The ratings game
Saturday Night Football, featuring Oregon/Arizona or Kansas/Texas, drew a 3.8/7 final rating and 6.1 million viewers on ABC last week, up 31% and 30%, respectively, from a 2.9/5 and 4.7 million for last year's comparable telecast. (Sitcoms Online)Through Week 11, NBC is averaging an 11.8 rating ...
The ratings game
sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com — Friday night's Pittsburgh/West Virginia game drew a solid 2.5/5 U.S. rating and 4.1 million viewers on ESPN2,... the highest rated, most-viewed Friday night college football game of the season on the ESPN family of networks, and the top game of the ... (more) The ratings game
College Football Viewing Picks for 11/28/09, All Times Eastern
College Football Viewing Picks for 11/28/09, All Times Eastern
fangsbites.com — Schedule courtesy of Matt's College Sports College Gameday live from Gainesville, FL - ESPN, 10 a.m. noon... Syracuse at UConn - Big East Network Clemson at South Carolina - ESPN North Carolina at NC State - ESPN2 Division I FCS Playoffs/South Carolina State at Applachian State - ESPNU Wake ... (more) College Football Viewing Picks for 11/28/09, All Times ...
The ratings game
sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com — Sunday's MLS Cup drew a 5.8 rating in Salt Lake City, the market's highest rating for an... MLS telecast on ESPN/ABC since '01. The match also drew a 1.9 in Los Angeles and a 2.8 in host-city Seattle -- the third-highest rated ESPN/ABC MLS telecast since ... (more) The ratings game
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The Sunday Linkage
Fang's Bites — ... has reader reaction to Josh McDaniels throwing the "F" bomb on NFL Network. Artie Gigantino of the San Francisco Examiner gives thanks to several gems in the Bay Area sports scene. Glen Dickson of Broadcasting & Cable writes that ESPN is building a huge broadcast center for its World Cup coverage in South Africa next year. Martin Kaufman of Golfweek lists his top 10 favorite golf announcers. The Sports Media Watch has some various ratings news and notes. SMW provides its weekend ratings predictions. ...

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sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com 11/29/2009 — .nobrtable br { display: none }First, the results of last week's predictions.Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, ratings for many sporting events were unavailable. Sport Game/Event Net Prediction Final rating NFL  ...
The ratings game
sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com 12/1/2009 — Thursday's Texas/Texas A&M game drew a 3.8 overnight rating on ESPN, up 23% from a 3.1 for the same matchup on Thanksgiving night last year. (Sports Business Daily)Saturday's Grambling/Southern Bayou Classic drew a 0.8 overnight rating on NBC, down a ...
The ratings game
sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com 12/13/2009 — Last week's BCS Selection Show drew a 5.8/9 final rating and 9.3 million viewers on FOX, down 8% in ratings and 11% in viewership from a 6.3/10 and 10.5 million last year. The 5.8 rating is the lowest for the Selection Show since '05 (1.7). Ratings ...
The ratings game
sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com 12/5/2009 — Thursday's Celtics/Spurs game drew a 1.0 U.S. rating and 1.4 million viewers on TNT, up from the Magic/Hawks the previous week (0.7, 1.3 mil). Meanwhile, the Heat/Nuggets nightcap drew a 0.8 U.S. rating and 1.1 million, also up from the previous week ...
Weekend ratings predictions
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sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com 11/22/2009 — .nobrtable br { display: none }First, the results of last week's predictionsSource: Sports Business Daily Sport Game/Event Net Prediction Final rating NFL Patriots/Colts NBC 13.3 13.7 Last Sunday's ...
Weekend ratings predictions
sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com 11/15/2009 — .nobrtable br { display: none }First, the results of last week's predictions.Source: Sports Business Daily Sport Game/Event Net Prediction Final rating NFL Cowboys/Eagles NBC 12.6 13.1 Last week's ...
The ratings game
sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com 11/10/2009 — Friday's Cavaliers/Knicks game, featuring LeBron James' only trip to New York this season, drew a 1.1/2 U.S. rating and 1.7 million viewers on ESPN -- on par with last year's full season average, but far from a huge regular season audience. Meanwhile, ...
The ratings game
sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com 11/21/2009 — TNT drew a 1.4/3 U.S. rating and 2.1 million viewers for Thursday night's Bulls/Lakers game. Earlier in the night, Suns/Hornets drew a 1.0/2 and 1.5 million. Numbers for last year's comparable games were unavailable. (pifeedback.com)Also on Thursday, ...
Sunday Night Football Rules the Ratings Roost Again
fangsbites.com 12/14/2009 — Another NBC Sports press release is touting the ratings for Sunday Night Football. This week, SNF garnered at 13.8 rating/22 share. That's up just barely over last week's 13.7/21 overnight rating, but it's also significantly higher than the Week 14 game from last year. Very good ratings for NBC ...
Ward apologizes for Big Ben comments (AP)Yahoo! Sports - NFL News 12/1/2009
Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward apologized Tuesday for openly questioning Ben Roethlisberger's toughness, saying he spoke emotionally without knowing a team doctor recommended the quarterback not play Sunday because of a concussion. Ward talked ...
Ward sorry for questioning Big Ben's toughnessFOXSports.com News for NFL 12/1/2009
Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward apologized Tuesday for openly questioning Ben Roethlisberger's toughness, saying he spoke emotionally without knowing a team doctor recommended the quarterback not play Sunday because of a concussion. Ward talked ...