Sunday’s Novak Djokovic/Rafael Nadal Australian Open Men’s Final earned a 0.6 overnight rating on ESPN2. Last year’s overnight was not available. On Saturday, the Victoria Azarenka/Maria Sharapova Women’s Final earned a 0.4, according to Sports Media Watch.
1/30 – Overnight Ratings Hold Steady For NHL All-Star Game
Despite the absence of Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin, overnight ratings held steady for the 2012 NHL All-Star Game. NBC Sports Network earned a 1.0 overnight rating Sunday’s All-Star Game, even with last year and up 22% from 2009, according…
1/30 – NASCAR and Turner Sports Restructure and Extend Digital Partnership Through 2016
NASCAR and Turner Sports announced today a restructuring and extension of their long-standing digital partnership. The new agreement takes the relationship through 2016, with NASCAR managing business and editorial operations for its digital platforms beginning in 2013 and Turner Sports…
1/30 – Packers’ Rodgers Tops Survey of NFL’s Most Marketable Players
Packers QB Aaron Rodgers is the most marketable player in the NFL, according to an exclusive survey of sports business execs, analysts and media personalities conducted by SportsBusiness Daily. The Super Bowl XLV MVP edged out Patriots QB Tom Brady,…
1/30 – NFL Films’ “Road To The Super Bowl” Debuts on NBC on Super Bowl Sunday
How did the New York Giants and New England Patriots advance to Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis? Re-live the journey as only NFL Films can present it on “Road to the Super Bowl” on Super Bowl Sunday, February 5 at…
1/30 – SiriusXM Announces Wide-Ranging Programming Plans for Super Bowl
Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI), the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NFL, announced today that it will broadcast Super Bowl XLVI in 10 languages, offering listeners 13 different live broadcasts plus a wide mix of sports and entertainment programming…