The fifth game of the Canucks/Bruins series earned a 3.2 overnight rating on NBC Friday night, down 20% from last year (PHI/CHI G5: 4.0), but up 28% from 2009 (PIT/DET G5: 2.5). Last year’s Game 5 aired on a Sunday…
6/13 – Stanley Cup Game 5 Hits Home in Canada
Friday’s Game 5 delivered a new ratings record for CBC’S HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA, with an average audience of 6.1 million Canadians tuning in. That’s the most-watched NHL broadcast in CBC history – edging out the 5.6 million that watched…
6/13 – ESPN Expands Wimbledon Coverage, Adds Evert
ESPN will deliver even more coverage of Wimbledon across its lineup of media platforms.These include added hours to its broadband, mobile and interactive TV offerings, the first tennis ever on ESPN 3D and the Wimbledon debut of the WatchESPN App. …
6/13 – MLB Unveils All-Star Fan Vote Promo
Fans now have the opportunity to vote for their favorite Midsummer Classic moment from a total of 16 (eight American League and eight National League) in a bracket format to determine the greatest moment in the history of the All-Star…
6/13 – TNT’s NASCAR Opener Keeps Pace
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Five-Hour Energy 500 from Pocono, PA, earned a 3.0 overnight rating on TNT Sunday afternoon, even with both last year and 2009, according to Turner Sports.
6/13 – US-Spain Soccer Gets Smaller Audience
ESPN drew a 0.6 U.S. rating and 896,000 viewers for the June 4 United States/Spain men’s soccer friendly. The match was the lowest-rated and least-viewed of the four live sporting events on ESPN that day, according to Son of the…