2008: A Record-Breaking Year Of Sports Viewing

Posted Dec 4, 2008

Was 2008 the best sports year ever?  At least in terms of viewer interest, there’s plenty of evidence to support that argument.  Consider these TV sports highlights from 2008:

-The most-watched global event ever (2008 Beijing Summer Olympics: 4.7 billion viewers)

-The most-watched Super Bowl ever (Giants-Patriots, Super Bowl XLII: 97.5 million viewers)

-The most-watched cable broadcast of all time (Cowboys-Eagles, Monday Night Football: 18.6 million viewers)

-The most-watched cable golf event of all time (Tiger vs. Rocco, U.S. Open Playoff: 4.8 million viewers)

-The most-watched cable baseball game ever (Red Sox-Rays, ALCS Game 7: 13.4 million viewers)

-The most-watched NBA Finals in five years (Celtics-Lakers, NBA Championship Series average: 14.9 million viewers)

-The most-watched NHL regular season game in nine years; most-watched finals in five years (Winter Classic: 2.5 million viewers; Stanley Cup, Penguins–Red Wings average: 4.5 million viewers)

-The most-watched Wimbledon final in eight years (Federer-Nadal: 5.2 million viewers)

(more…)

Finding The Avid Sports Fan In Season

Posted Nov 10, 2008

Top 10 Broadcast TV Rankings: Oct. 27 - Nov. 2, 2008

Posted Nov 4, 2008

2008 World Series: U.S. Primetime Daily TV Ratings

Posted Oct 30, 2008

SPORTS WRAP: A Tale Of Two (Pennsylvania) Cities

Posted Oct 29, 2008

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, October 23, 2008

Posted Oct 24, 2008

SPORTS WRAP: Phillies, Rays Local Fans Flock To TVs For World Series Coverage

Posted Oct 23, 2008

MLB World Series Preview: Historical U.S. TV Ratings

Posted Oct 22, 2008

Red Sox And Rays Deliver Game 5 Ratings “Rollercoaster”

Posted Oct 17, 2008

SPORTS WRAP: Sunday Night Sports — Is More, Better?

Posted Oct 16, 2008