The World Cup Final drew the lowest U.S. overnight rating since 2002, but was also the earliest final since 2002
The 8.3 overnight rating was down 14 percent from a 9.7 in 2014, but only slightly down from the 8.6 in 2006 and 2010.
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Fox’s NASCAR viewership dropped 19 percent from 2017, 29 percent from 2016
The Fox/FS1 average of 3,983,000 viewers this year was a long way from the heights of 5,578,000 in 2016.
Fox Sports looking for that World Cup ratings upward bounce heading toward knockout stage
A Fox Sports executive says it knew going in that not having the U.S. men’s team would be a big blow to the numbers.
ESPN is again promoting 6 p.m. SportsCenter ratings, maybe a sign of larger shifts in their strategy
After taking criticism for hyping a 6 p.m. SportsCenter ratings boost over SC6 last month, ESPN has done that again.
Despite slight year-over-year rise, Fox’s U.S. Open final round coverage still saw the third-lowest viewership ever
The 3.6 overnight was a slight year-over-year boost, but the third-lowest final round number on record.
Warriors-Cavs Finals Era ends with a whimper in the ratings
Game 4 was the least watched game in any Warriors-Cavs Finals series.
ESPN’s Monaco Grand Prix broadcast drew F1’s biggest cable audience since 1995
Live coverage of Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix averaged 809,000 viewers on ESPN. A later replay on ABC after the Indy 500 averaged 1.6 million viewers.
Celtics-Cavs Game 7 matches highest ESPN overnight rating for an NBA game
ESPN got a monster number for Game 7 of Cavs-Celtics
Red Sox-Yankees Provide Solid Ratings, Boston Tops New York in Local Viewership Shares
The three-game series between the American League’s two best teams — the Boston Red Sox at New York...
Vegas-Winnipeg Western Conference Final up 70 percent year-over-year, highest non-Chicago WCF ever on NBC’s networks
These are the best Western Conference Final ratings since 2015, and the best non-Chicago ones in NBC history, impressive with a Canadian team involved.
Daily Programs of MLB Network All Enjoying Rises in Ratings to Start 2018 Regular Season
All seven daily programs of MLB Network enjoyed the first four weeks of the 2018 Major League Baseball...
NBA ratings remain strong, with best conference semifinal viewership since 2013
The NBA is one a roll.
76ers and Golden Knights Playoff Runs Provide Local Ratings Milestones in Philadelphia and Las Vegas Markets
The playoffs in the NBA and the NHL have certainly been a welcome sight for the TV markets...
Even after the Olympics, NBCSN ratings are still going strong
The network is celebrating its best April ever.
NBA postseason delivers most-watched first round since 2014
Opening-round games averaged 3.15 million viewers across the five networks that aired them nationally.
