The defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins have continued to rack up impressive numbers locally, with Saturday’s rematch against the Canucks setting a new record. Saturday’s Canucks/Bruins NHL regular season game earned an 8.9 rating on NESN in the Boston market, the highest rating ever for a Bruins telecast on the network.
Ratings
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Bruins Set Another Ratings Record in Boston
The defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins have continued to rack up impressive numbers locally,...
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BCS: Orange Bowl Lowest Rated Since 1993; Worst BCS Rating Ever
The Orange Bowl earned one of the lowest ratings in recent memory for a marquee sporting event. The...
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BCS: Sugar Bowl Lowest Rated Since 1994
Ratings for the Sugar Bowl were the lowest in eighteen years and the third-lowest for any Bowl Championship...
- Wild Card: Overnights Up Slightly For Falcons/Giants Blowout
- Wild Card: Steelers/Broncos Earns Best Wild Card Overnight Since ’88
- Wild Card: Double-Digit Drop in Overnights For Bengals/Texans
Broadcasters
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Soccer Update: Rob Stone Joins FOX; MLS to Debut on NBC 9/15
Fox Sports has added one of ESPN’s more prominent soccer voices. ESPN veteran Rob Stone...
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Jim Rome Out at ESPN, Will Reportedly Join CBS Sports Network
Jim Rome‘s second stint with ESPN is coming to an end. ESPN confirmed Friday that talk show...
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Milbury Will Not Face Charges in Assault and Battery Case
NBC NHL analyst Mike Milbury will not face charges in an assault and battery case involving a twelve-year...
- ESPN Revamps NBA Studio Show
- Craig James Leaves ESPN to Pursue Political Career
- Controversial Craig James Takes Leave From ESPN
NFL
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Wild Card: Overnights Up Slightly For Falcons/Giants Blowout
The Giants’ uncompetitive Wild Card victory over the Falcons managed to eke out an increase...
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Wild Card: Steelers/Broncos Earns Best Wild Card Overnight Since ’88
Aided by an overtime finish between two strong TV draws, CBS earned the highest NFL Wild Card overnight...
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Wild Card: Double-Digit Drop in Overnights For Bengals/Texans
Not everything is bigger in Texas, as overnight ratings dropped double-digits for Saturday’s...
- Wild Card: Despite Strong Numbers, Lions/Saints His Three-Year Low
- Week 17 Wrap: Cowboys/Giants Sets Viewership Record on NBC
- Week 16 Wrap: Big Drop For Saturday Singleheader on CBS
College football
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BCS: Orange Bowl Lowest Rated Since 1993; Worst BCS Rating Ever
The Orange Bowl earned one of the lowest ratings in recent memory for a marquee sporting event. The...
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BCS: Sugar Bowl Lowest Rated Since 1994
Ratings for the Sugar Bowl were the lowest in eighteen years and the third-lowest for any Bowl Championship...
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Bowls: Insight Bowl Up For Second-Straight Season
Though not as dramatic as the increase for last year’s edition, this year’s Insight...
- Bowls: Champs Sports Bowl Up From Last Year, Still Trails ’10, ’09
- Bowls: Chick-Fil-A Bowl Down Double-Digits
- Bowls: Alamo Bowl Up From Last Year, But No Record
NBA
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NBA Opening Week Scores For TNT, NBA TV; Christmas Day Hits Viewership High
Perhaps putting to rest the notion that fans will hold leagues accountable for the unnecessary cancellation...
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Barkley in the Booth, Again
TNT NBA analyst Charles Barkley will leave the confines of the studio this Thursday, though he will...
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NBA Earns Strong Numbers on ABC Christmas Day
The tenth season of the NBA on ABC got off to a strong start on Christmas Day. The Christmas Day...
- Ratings: College Football Bowls, Memphis Grizzlies, New York Knicks
- Ratings: New York Rangers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Poinsettia Bowl
- Ratings: MAACO Bowl Las Vegas, NBA on TNT, Monday Night Football
NHL
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Bruins Set Another Ratings Record in Boston
The defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins have continued to rack up impressive numbers locally,...
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Rangers/Flyers Winter Classic Down From Last Year’s Primetime Game
Ratings and viewership for the NHL Winter Classic dropped from last year, but remained on par compared...
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NHL Winter Classic Earns Lowest Overnight Ever
Airing opposite the Rose Bowl, the NHL Winter Classic fell to a record-low overnight rating on NBC. The...
- NHL Winter Classic Pushed Back to 3 PM ET
- Ratings: New York Rangers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Poinsettia Bowl
- Milbury Will Not Face Charges in Assault and Battery Case
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Bruins Set Another Ratings Record in Boston
The defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins have continued to rack up impressive numbers locally, with Saturday’s rematch against the Canucks setting a new record. Saturday’s Canucks/Bruins NHL regular season game earned an 8.9 rating on NESN in the Boston market, the highest rating ever for a Bruins telecast on the network.
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ESPN2 to Televise New York City Marathon
Starting this year, the New York City Marathon will be televised live on ESPN2. ESPN has agreed to a five-year deal with New York Road Runners to televise the New York City marathon. As part of the deal, the marathon will air live on ESPN2 and WatchESPN from 9:00 AM ET to 12:30 PM, with ABC airing a two-hour highlight show.
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BCS: Orange Bowl Lowest Rated Since 1993; Worst BCS Rating Ever
The Orange Bowl earned one of the lowest ratings in recent memory for a marquee sporting event. The 2012 Orange Bowl, won by #23 West Virginia over #15 Clemson in a 37-point blowout, drew a 4.5 U.S. rating and 7.174 million viewers on ESPN Wednesday night — down 33% in ratings and viewership from last year (STAN/VT: 6.7, 10.682M), and down 34% in both measures compared to 2010 (IOWA/GT: 6.8, 10.879M, FOX).
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BCS: Sugar Bowl Lowest Rated Since 1994
Ratings for the Sugar Bowl were the lowest in eighteen years and the third-lowest for any Bowl Championship Series telecast. The 2012 Sugar Bowl, an overtime victory for #13 Michigan over #11 Virginia Tech, earned a 6.1 U.S. rating and 9.572 million viewers on ESPN Tuesday night — down 26% in ratings and 30% in viewership from last year (OSU/ARK: 8.2, 13.635M), and down 28% and 38%, respectively, from 2010 (FLA/CIN: 8.5, 15.533M, FOX).
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FOX NFL Ratings
Wild Card: Overnights Up Slightly For Falcons/Giants Blowout
The Giants’ uncompetitive Wild Card victory over the Falcons managed to eke out an increase in overnight ratings Sunday afternoon. The Falcons/Giants NFC Wild Card game earned an 18.9 overnight rating on FOX Sunday afternoon, up a tick from last year’s comparable game (BAL/KC: 18.8, CBS), but down 3% from 2010 (BAL/NE: 19.4, CBS).
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CBS Featured NFL Ratings
Wild Card: Steelers/Broncos Earns Best Wild Card Overnight Since ’88
Aided by an overtime finish between two strong TV draws, CBS earned the highest NFL Wild Card overnight rating in twenty-four years Sunday. The Steelers/Broncos AFC Wild Card game earned a 25.9 overnight rating on CBS late Sunday afternoon, up 6% from last year’s comparable game (GB/PHI: 24.4, FOX), and up 19% from the comparable game in 2010 (GB/ARI: 21.8, FOX).
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NBC NFL Ratings
Wild Card: Double-Digit Drop in Overnights For Bengals/Texans
Not everything is bigger in Texas, as overnight ratings dropped double-digits for Saturday’s NFL Wild Card clash between the Bengals and Texans. Saturday’s Bengals/Texans AFC Wild Card game earned a 15.3 overnight rating on NBC, down 16% from last year (NO/SEA: 18.3), and down 10% from 2010 (NYJ/CIN: 16.9). The 15.3 overnight is the lowest for the Saturday afternoon Wild Card game since 2009 (ATL/ARI: 14.3).
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Wild Card: Despite Strong Numbers, Lions/Saints His Three-Year Low
Overnight ratings declined for the featured game of NBC’s Wild Card Saturday doubleheader, but remained among the strongest in recent memory. Saturday’s Lions/Saints NFC Wild Card game earned a 19.3 overnight rating on NBC, down 7% from last year (NYJ/IND: 20.8), and down 2% from 2010 (DAL/PHI: 19.6). The 19.3 overnight is the lowest for the Saturday night Wild Card game since 2009 (IND/SD: 18.3).
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NBA Opening Week Scores For TNT, NBA TV; Christmas Day Hits Viewership High
Perhaps putting to rest the notion that fans will hold leagues accountable for the unnecessary cancellation of games, the 2011-12* NBA regular season has gotten off to a red hot start in the ratings. The first week of the abbreviated NBA regular season averaged a 2.5 U.S. rating and 3.957 million viewers on TNT (five telecasts), up 127% in ratings and viewership from the comparable week last season (1.1, 1.743M, two telecasts).
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Soccer Update: Rob Stone Joins FOX; MLS to Debut on NBC 9/15
Fox Sports has added one of ESPN’s more prominent soccer voices. ESPN veteran Rob Stone has joined Fox Sports as a studio host for soccer coverage on FOX, FX, and Fox Soccer, Fox Sports Media Group announced earlier this week. Stone had been with ESPN since 1997, serving in a variety of capacities on soccer and college football broadcasts.
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