sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com - 1/2/2009
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Ratings perked up for the second Winter Classic.
NBC drew a 2.9 overnight rating for the the Red Wings' 6-4 win over the Blackhawks at Wrigley Field, up 12% from a 2.6 for last year's Penguins/Sabres game at Ralph Wilson Stadium. The 2.9 overnight is the highest for a regular season NHL game in ...
Florida tunes in the Winter Classic
fromtherink.com 1/3/2009 —
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 ...
SNF ends on down note.
sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com 12/30/2008 — A one-game battle for the AFC West title did not particularly enthrall television viewers on Sunday night.
The Chargers' blowout victory over the Broncos drew a 10.6/17 overnight rating on NBC Sunday night, down 8% from an 11.6 for Titans/Colts in ...
AFC East gives CBS solid ratings.
sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com 12/30/2008 — Drama in the AFC East gave CBS solid ratings on Sunday.
Regional coverage featuring Patriots/Bills drew a 12.1 overnight rating on CBS from 1-4:15 PM Sunday, the second-highest NFL overnight of the weekend. Patriots/Bills beat regional coverage on ...
Cowboys give NFL one last ratings boost.
sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com 12/30/2008 — America's team may not be in the playoffs, but they gave the NFL one final bump in the ratings on Sunday.
FOX drew a 14.3/27 overnight rating for the Cowboys' 44-6 loss to the Eagles on Sunday afternoon, the highest overnight rating of the weekend ...
Weekend ratings.
sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com 12/31/2008 — Overnight ratings for sporting events on broadcast.
From Sports Business Daily
asterisk (*) indicates final national rating
Football.
14.3/27: NFL on FOX, Cowboys/Eagles (4:15 PM Sunday)
12.1/25: NFL on CBS, Patriots/Bills (1 PM Sunday)
10.6/17: ...
FOX draws highest Wild Card rating. —
Sports Media Watch
With the benefit of airing a game in the highly-rated late Sunday afternoon window, FOX drew the highest overnight rating of Wild Card weekend.
The Eagles' win over the Vikings drew a 19.9/33 overnight rating on FOX late Sunday afternoon, up 7% from an 18.6/32 for Titans/Chargers on CBS in '08, ...
CBS ratings down slightly on Wild Card weekend. —
Sports Media Watch
CBS saw a slight ratings decline for its Wild Card telecast over the weekend.
The Ravens' thumping of the Dolphins drew a 17.0/35 overnight rating on CBS from 1-4:30 PM Sunday, down 1% from a 17.1 for the Giants/Buccaneers tilt on FOX in the comparable timeslot last year.
Compared to the Wild ...
Capital One Bowl ratings down, still stellar. —
Sports Media Watch
Not surprisingly, ratings for the Capital One Bowl dropped from last year's Michigan/Florida matchup.
Michigan State/Georgia drew a 7.2 overnight rating on ABC Thursday afternoon, down 27% from a 9.9 for last year's Michigan/Florida game, but still the highest overnight rating of any non-BCS ...
Big boost for Cotton Bowl. —
Sports Media Watch
With no competition from other bowls, ratings for the Cotton Bowl jumped on FOX.
Ole Miss' victory over Texas Tech in the Cotton Bowl drew a 4.7/11 overnight rating on FOX Friday afternoon, up 38% from a 3.4 for last year's game between Missouri and Arkansas.
Last year's Cotton Bowl aired at ...
Sweeter ratings for Sugar Bowl. —
Sports Media Watch
After record-low numbers for the Orange Bowl, FOX saw better results for the Sugar Bowl.
Utah's victory over Alabama on Friday drew an 8.5/14 overnight rating on FOX, up 2% from an 8.4 for last year's Fiesta Bowl, which also aired on January 2. Compared to last year's Sugar Bowl, the 8.5 rating ...
Week in review. —
Sports Media Watch
A review of the articles on this website from December 29 to January 4.
Monday
Overnight ratings for Week 17: the Cowboys helped FOX to the highest rating of the weekend, the AFC East gave CBS solid numbers, and ratings dropped for NBC's Broncos/Chargers blowout.A look back at the year 2008 in ...
Overtime thriller boosts Wild Card ratings. —
Sports Media Watch
Ratings were mixed for the start of the NFL Playoffs.
NBC drew an 18.3/30 overnight rating for the Chargers' overtime win over the Colts Saturday night, up 10% from a 16.6/27 for Steelers/Jaguars in '07, and the highest overnight rating for a Wild Card Saturday game since 2003.
The 18.3 is ...
From ratings to reviews, the NHL's epic Winter Classic victory —
Puck Daddy
The concept of "overwhelming success" and Wrigley Field are usually diametrically opposed' but the ratings news from the NHL regarding the 2009 Winter Classic is really rather impressive: NHL Winter Classic 2009, broadcast New Year's Day on NBC from historic Wrigley Field, earned a ...
Winter Classic draws 12 per cent increase on NBC —
The Hockey Herald
via CBC:
Already garnering rave reviews for its Winter Classic contest, the NHL received more good news when the New Year’s Day event on NBC earned a ratings increase of 12 per cent.
The game between the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks at Wrigley Field on Thursday drew an ...
NBC Says 2009 NHL Winter Classic Was Up Over 2008 —
Fang's Bites
Just received a press release from NBC Sports stating that the 2009 NHL Winter Classic was up 12% over last year. Here's the release: NHL WINTER CLASSIC ON NBC DELIVERS BEST REGULAR SEASON OVERNIGHT IN NEARLY 13 YEARS Tops Last Year's Event by 12% NEW YORK – January 3, 2009 – NHL Winter ...
Football bowls over Classic in Detroit. —
Sports Media Watch
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. ...
First Friday Megalinks of 2009, Part II —
Fang's Bites
Time to give you the rest of the megalinks. I'll provide you with the Weekend Viewing Picks since I was unable to do so in Part I. The NFL Wildcard Weekend takes our viewing weekend attention as NBC has a doubleheader on Saturday with Atlanta taking on Arizona and Indianapolis renewing its ...
ABC smells like a Rose; FOX' Orange lacks juice. —
Sports Media Watch
On New Year's Day, the Rose Bowl on ABC more than doubled the Orange Bowl on FOX.
ABC drew a 12.6 overnight rating for USC's win over Penn State Thursday, up 5% from a 12.0 for USC/Illinois in '08. The 12.6 is the third-lowest overnight for the Rose Bowl since 2000, ahead of last year's game ...
Winter Classic II garners rating increase —
Winging It In Motown
Yesterday's Winter Classic garned an increase in ratings over last year's game featuring Buffalo and Pittsburgh and the best ratings for an NHL regular season game since 1996. Nielsen Media Research reported that the game had an overnight rating of 2.9 while last year's Winter Classic had a 2.6 ...
Extensive Tuesday Links —
Fang's Bites
Yesterday, I had to move my sister to a new apartment so I was not able to update the blog until last night. I'll give you links that I missed from yesterday as well as stuff from today. Starting with Paul White of USA Today, he has an inside look into the launch of the MLB Network. There's also ...
