TTU-MSU Ratings Up, But Third-Lowest For Late Semi Since 2009
Given the 23-21 halftime score, it should be no surprise that Texas Tech-Michigan State neared a ratings low. The post TTU-MSU Ratings Up, But Third-Lowest For Late Semi Since 2009 appeared first on...
View ArticleWeak Results For UVA-Auburn Thriller
It was a great game, but Virginia-Auburn was a subpar ratings draw. The post Weak Results For UVA-Auburn Thriller appeared first on Sports Media Watch.
View ArticleNational Championship Third-Least Watched in Past Decade
It was no ratings disaster, but Villanova-Texas Tech still ended up as one of the lowest rated NCAA Tournament title games. The post National Championship Third-Least Watched in Past Decade appeared...
View ArticleNews: Michaels trade, Coronavirus, D-Wade, PGA Tour
Al Michaels is not going anywhere. Also: coronavirus impact on U.S. sports; Dwyane Wade will be part of Turner’s Final Four studio; the PGA Tour has officially announced its TV deals. NBC not trading...
View ArticleNCAA Tournament to go on without fans in attendance
Continuing a dark and surreal start to the sporting decade, the NCAA Tournament will go without fans due to the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19. NCAA president Mark Emmert announced Wednesday that...
View ArticleNCAA cancels — not postpones — all spring tournaments
The NCAA has announced that it has canceled, not postponed, all remaining winter and spring championships, including the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. There had been a widespread...
View ArticleNorth American sports shutting down due to virus
The sports industry has shut down almost entirely for the first time since the aftermath of 9/11, and there is no immediate end in sight. In addition to the suspension of the NBA season and...
View ArticleNCAA to hold men’s basketball tournament in single area
It will be until at least 2022 before the NCAA Tournament returns to normal. The NCAA said Monday that it plans to hold next year’s entire Division I men’s basketball tournament in one geographic area...
View ArticleNews: MLB rights, OTT NFL, NCAA Tournament and more
Major League Baseball is reportedly having a hard time finding takers for the weeknight games currently broadcast by ESPN. Plus: four of this weekend’s six scheduled NFL Wild Card games would air on an...
View ArticleNCAA Tournament schedule will be different
With all NCAA Tournament games set for one geographic location, the schedule is taking on a different look this year. The NCAA announced Tuesday that this year’s NCAA men’s basketball tournament is...
View ArticleNews: NCAA Tournament, Olympics, “Doc” doc
Television windows for this year’s planned NCAA men’s basketball tournament have been announced. Plus: NBC intends to air the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics live in all time zones; NBC is set to air...
View ArticleChris Webber, Reggie Miller, off this year’s NCAA Tournament
Chris Webber and Reggie Miller are out of CBS and Turner’s NCAA Tournament plans, just one of several notable changes this year. Webber and Miller will not be part of CBS/Turner Sports coverage of this...
View ArticleNews: Spanarkel, Sinclair RSNs, Brees and more
Recent sports media news, including a late change to CBS/Turner’s NCAA Tournament broadcast teams and a date for the unveiling of Sinclair’s “Bally Sports” branding. Spanarkel off weekend NCAA CBS and...
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UCLA-MSU most-watched “First Four” game
The NCAA Tournament returned from a one-year hiatus with a record audience for the “First Four.” Thursday’s UCLA-Michigan State NCAA Tournament “First Four” game averaged 3.15 million viewers on TBS,...
View ArticleNCAA Tournament off to solid start despite dip
Given the headwinds, the NCAA Tournament is off to as good a start as can be reasonably expected. Through Sunday, coverage of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament averaged a combined 8.5 million...
View ArticleSuper Sweet 16: schedule change boosts regional semis
A scheduling change boosted ratings for the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. With each game airing in its own standalone weekend window, six of eight men’s NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 games increased in ratings...
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Steep declines for men’s Elite Eight
The same scheduling shift that lifted ratings for the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen sank the Elite Eight. Pushed to the workweek as part of this year’s revised NCAA Tournament schedule, all four men’s...
View ArticleNews: MLB ASG, Vitale, NFL deal, NCAA studio
Major League Baseball is moving its All-Star Game from Atlanta; ESPN has added another year onto Dick Vitale’s contract; Disney has an extra year on its NFL deal before the league can opt out; the CBS...
View ArticleGonzaga-UCLA thriller hits post-hiatus high despite drop
Ratings and viewership dropped for the men’s Final Four, but Gonzaga-UCLA held up far better than Baylor-Houston. Saturday’s Gonzaga-UCLA men’s NCAA Tournament national semifinal averaged a 7.6 rating...
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Nearly 17 million watch Baylor bully Bulldogs
The least-watched National Championship ever on CBS was a ratings hit by the standards of the last 13 months. Monday’s Baylor-Gonzaga men’s NCAA Tournament National Championship averaged a 9.4 rating...
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