ALL-STAR GAME RATINGS: CAN MLB BREAK OUT OF ITS SLUMP?

          Last year's All-Star game was the lowest rated game
     since '67, breaking the previous low set by the '95 All-Star
     game.  A six-year ratings trend follows (THE DAILY).


  
 
    
YEAR
    
NET
    
RAT/SHR
    
MEN 
      18-49
    
WOMEN 
      18-49
  
  
 
    
 
      
1996
    
    
 
      
NBC
    
    
 
      
13.2/23
    
    
 
      
8.8
    
    
 
      
4.6
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
1995
    
    
 
      
ABC
    
    
 
      
13.9/25
    
    
 
      
9.6
    
    
 
      
4.7
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
1994
    
    
 
      
NBC
    
    
 
      
15.7/28
    
    
 
      
11.9
    
    
 
      
5.4
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
1993
    
    
 
      
CBS
    
    
 
      
15.6/28
    
    
 
      
11.5
    
    
 
      
5.3
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
1992
    
    
 
      
CBS
    
    
 
      
14.9/27
    
    
 
      
11.4
    
    
 
      
5.2
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
1991
    
    
 
      
CBS
    
    
 
      
17.4/32
    
    
 
      
12.6
    
    
 
      
6.5