8/15 – Redskins, Ravens Pre-Season Openers Do Well

The Redskins’ preseason debut against the Pittsburgh Steelers Friday night drew a 16.3 rating in the DC market, the highest-rated Skins preseason game in 20 years. With about 390,000 households for the broadcast, which aired on Comcast SportsNet in HD and on WRC in standard-def. The game also drew a 3.9 rating and about 39,000 households in the Baltimore TV market, where it appeared only on CSN. The Ravens, who debuted on Thursday night against the Philadelphia Eagles, also had a strong showing locally. The team’s Baltimore broadcast, shown in HD on both WBAL and CSN, got a 20.4 rating and 226,000 households. The Ravens also got a 7.1 rating and approximately 170,000 households in the DC market, where the game appeared on WJLA and CSN, both in HD, according to dcrtv.