Submit a Story!
Get the BallHype iPhone App
Weekend ratings predictions.
First, the results of last week's predictions: SEC on CBS, Georgia/Florida. Prediction: 4.2. Final rating: 3.8. Ratings for this SEC showdown were down 5% compared to last year's LSU/Alabama clash, which aired in a later timeslot. The 3.8 rating made Georgia/Florida the highest rated college ...
Cowboys/Giants leads ratings race.
sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com — Not surprisingly, the battle between America's team and the defending Super Bowl champions drew strong ratings. The... Giants' victory over the Cowboys drew a 16.8/31 overnight rating on FOX Sunday evening, down 25% from a 22.5/39 for Patriots/Colts ... (more) Cowboys/Giants leads ratings race.
The Cablization of Television Sports Properties - Part I
The Cablization of Television Sports Properties - Part I
sportsontheair.blogspot.com — Costa Mesa, CA (Nov 13, 2008) - There were four news "events" this week related to the... rights ownership of broadcast sports properties. First, you had what some called the "Heidi game" of NASCAR . The second was news that the Bowl Championship Series ... (more) The Cablization of Television Sports Properties - Part I
Why people getting hit in the crotch is better than NASCAR (at least to ABC) | HamptonRoads.com ...
hamptonroads.com — We all know Jimmie Johnson is set for his third title in a row, so with the... drama all but gone from NASCAR, ABC moved the race to ESPN2 late in the event for ... "America's Funniest Home Videos.'' Yes, NASCARnation you've got to feel good that people ... (more) Why people getting hit in the crotch is better than ...
Comments
Blog Reactions

Some Sunday Linkage
Fang's Bites — ... Sunday Night Football game. Barry also compares the ratings of Election Night to the Super Bowl (and there's really no comparison here). Scott D. Pierce of the Deseret (UT) News tells Utah fans not to expect ESPN's College Gameday crew for the BYU-Utah game on November 22. Jaynelle Ramon of the Arizona Daily Star has pictures of the ESPN HD production truck as it was producing the NASCAR Nationwide race yesterday. The Sports Media Watch gives its usual weekend ratings predictions. And the SMW looks at last week's NFL ratings. ...

Related Content
Weekend ratings predictions.
sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com 11/16/2008 — First, the results of last week's predictions. SEC on CBS, Alabama/LSU. Prediction: 5.2. Final rating: 5.1. The 5.1 rating for #1 Alabama's overtime win over LSU on Saturday was up 122% from a 2.3 for last year's comparable Auburn/Georgia game. The ...
Weekend ratings predictions.
sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com 11/23/2008 — First, the results of last week's predictions. NASCAR on ABC, Ford 400. Prediction: 3.9. Final rating: 4.0. The 4.0 final rating for the last race of the NASCAR season was off 5% from a 4.2 for the same race last year, and down 15% from a 4.7 for the ...
Weekend ratings predictions.
sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com 10/12/2008 — First, the results of last week's predictions. MLB on TBS, Cubs/Dodgers (Game 3). Prediction: 3.2. Final rating: 3.2. The final game of the Cubs' season was up 14% in ratings from the Phillies/Rockies game on the comparable night last year. Overall, ...
Weekend ratings predictions.
sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com 11/2/2008 — First, the results of last week's predictions. MLB on FOX, Rays/Phillies (Game 3). Prediction: 7.2. Final rating: 6.1. Thanks in part to a rain delay that pushed the start of the game to 10 PM ET, Game 3 between the Phillies and Rays was easily the ...
Weekend ratings predictions.
sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com 12/6/2008 — First, the results of last week's predictions. College football on ABC, Florida/Florida State. Prediction: 6.8. Final rating: N/A.Saturday Night Football on ABC, Oklahoma/Oklahoma State. Prediction: 6.8. Final rating: 5.7. The 5.7 for the Sooners' ...
Weekend ratings predictions.
sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com 1/4/2009 — First, the results of last week's predictions. NFL on NFL Network, Ravens/Cowboys (12/20). Prediction: 3.5. Final rating: 3.4. The 3.4 rating for Ravens/Cowboys in Week 16 was the highest of the season for a game on NFL Network, and marked a 36% ...
Weekend ratings predictions.
sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com 10/26/2008 — First, the results of last week's predictions. MLB on TBS, Red Sox/Rays. Prediction: 4.4. Final rating: 5.4. While the ratings for Game 7 of the ALCS understandably drew the most attention, Game 6 last Saturday night finished as the third-most viewed ...
Weekend ratings.
sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com 11/11/2008 — Overnight ratings for sporting events on broadcast. Football. 15.5/29: NFL on CBS, Colts/Steelers (4:15 PM Sunday) 12.4/20: Sunday Night Football on NBC, Giants/Eagles (8:30 PM Sunday) 10.4/22: NFL on CBS, regional (1 PM Sunday) 9.5/20: NFL on FOX, ...
Weekend ratings predictions.
sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com 11/29/2008 — First, the results of last week's predictions. College football on ABC, Michigan/Ohio State. Prediction: 4.7. Final rating: N/A.College football on ABC, Mich. St./Penn. St. or other regional action. Prediction: 4.5. Final rating: N/A.Saturday Night ...
Weekend ratings predictions.
sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com 12/13/2008 — First, the results of last week's predictions. SEC on CBS, Alabama/Florida. Prediction: 6.4. Final rating: 9.3. The SEC Championship game drew its highest rating in at least eleven years. The 9.3 final rating for Florida's win over Alabama marks a ...
Weigh in on HallRedskins Insider 11/9/2008
The Skins head back to work tomorrow, as Dallas week officially begins. Can't decide which games to watch; while we have the Sunday ticket, I'm hampered somewhat by the fact that my clicker does not work. Anyone wanna come in and switch between games ...
Rams RB Jackson, Jets LB Harris out (AP)Yahoo! Sports - NFL News 11/9/2008
St. Louis running back Steven Jackson was out for the second time in three weeks and was replaced, as expected, by Kenneth Darby in the Rams' starting lineup Sunday against the New York Jets. Jackson, ruled out for the game on Friday, injured his ...
Steelers RB Parker, LB Woodley inactive (AP)Yahoo! Sports - NFL News 11/9/2008
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Willie Parker and linebacker LaMarr Woodley were inactive for Sunday's game against Indianapolis, the fifth time in six games Parker has not played. Parker, a Pro Bowl running back the past two seasons, missed four ...
Giants try to land another knock-out blowThe Blue Screen - NY Daily News Blogs 11/9/2008
THE GAME: The defending Super Bowl champion Giants (7-1) at the Philadelphia Eagles (5-3), 8:15 p.m., NBC WHAT IT MEANS: This is really pretty much the same as last week. The Giants have a chance to bury another division foe, and really turn ...
Parker, Woodley out for Colts-Steelers gameLatest Sporting News Articles for NFL 11/9/2008
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Pittsburgh Steelers running back Willie Parker and linebacker LaMarr Woodley were...