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Record numbers for Canada / USA Gold Medal Hockey Game; 16.6M in Canada, 27.6M on NBC

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria on March 1, 2010 at 6:39 pm

The Gold Medal Hockey match between Team Canada and Team USA yesterday drew a record 16.6 million viewers in Canada (the biggest television telecast ever in the country) and 27.6 million on NBC (most-watched Hockey game since the 1980 Lake Placid Hockey game). Meanwhile, the closing ceremonies drew 14.3 million viewers in Canada (which makes [...]

Against Winter Olympics, NBA All-Star Game Down 10% to 6.85M Viewers

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria on February 18, 2010 at 12:09 am

TNT’s telecast of the 2010 NBA All-Star Game drew 6.85 million viewers, down 10% from the year prior(7.62 million viewers). Considering game aired against NBA’s highly rated coverage of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games (26.37 million viewers), this seems like a fairly solid hold.

As noted during the telecast, the game — which was held [...]

Spike’s TNA Wrestling Moving to Monday Night

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria on February 15, 2010 at 1:47 am

Beginning on March 8th, Spike is moving the two-hour edition of TNA Impact from Thursday to Monday night, pitting it head-to-head against Wrestling’s top-rated program WWE Raw on USA Network:

“We feel strongly that Monday nights is where the majority of wrestling viewers have been historically,” said TNA president Dixie Carter. “Having [...]

Vancouver 2010 Opening Ceremonies Average 32.6 Million Viewers

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria on February 13, 2010 at 2:23 pm

According to time-zone adjusted numbers from Nielsen, the opening ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games averaged 32.6 million viewers (it averaged a 9.4 A18-49 rating in the fast affiliate numbers) last night on NBC. That was an impressive increase of 47% from the 2006 games in Torino (22.17M viewers and a 6.5 A18-49 [...]

NFC Championship Game Between Saints/Vikings Watched by 58M on FOX

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria on January 25, 2010 at 11:02 pm

Last night’s telecast of the NFL NFC Championship Game between the New Orleans Saints and the Minnesota Vikings was watched by 57.9 million viewers, according to time-zone adjusted fast affiliate numbers. The game was the 2nd biggest NFC Championship game ever, only below the 68.7M that tuned in for the Cowboys/49ers back in 1982.

The game [...]

FOX’s 2010 BCS Coverage Up (Slightly) From 2009

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria on January 7, 2010 at 11:25 pm

The three BCS games on FOX this season averaged a 7.9/13 HH rating/share, 13.41 million viewers and a 4.4/12 A18-49 rating/share. Last season, the three games averaged a 7.9/13 HH rating/share, 13.25 million viewers and a 4.4/12 A18-49 rating/share.

Although the gain from last season is slight (+1% or +160,000 viewers), it marks FOX Sports’ fifth [...]

Monday Night Football Draws Cable TV Record 21.8 Million Viewers

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria on October 6, 2009 at 7:45 pm

Last night’s Monday Night Football telecast on ESPN between the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers drew a cable TV record of 21.8 million viewers (a 15.3 HH rating — 15.1 million total households). The 15.3 rating breaks ESPN’s prior HH rating achieved with its December 6, 1987 presentation of the Minnesota Vikings/Chicago Bears NFL [...]

NFL Owners Agree to Extend NBC Deal by Two Years

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria on August 19, 2009 at 5:03 pm

According to Daniel Kaplan of SportsBusiness Journal, NFL Owners have voted to extend the broadcasting deal they have in place with NBC for two more years. The owners are in Chicago for a five-hour business meeting.

An official announcement is expected shortly.

With the extension in place, NBC’s rights deals will now expire in 2013, meaning most [...]

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