The following list compares '98 and '99 full-season MLB
team-by-team cable ratings (THE DAILY):
# OF '98 # OF '99
TEAM STATION GAMES RATING GAMES RATING %+/-
A's FSN Bay Area 57 1.2 57 1.6 + 33%
Angels FSN West 42 2.0 50 1.3 - 35%
Astros FSN Southwest 65 4.6 65 4.1 - 11%
Blue Jays TSN^^ 80 381,000 80 381,000 --
Braves FSN South 45 6.5 25 6.4 - 2%
Brewers Midwest Sports 80 1.7 130 2.1 + 24%
Cardinals FSN Midwest 50 7.1 50 6.4 - 10%
Cubs FSN Chicago 51 2.7^ 57 2.2 - 19%
D'Rays SportsChannel FL 67 2.4 64 1.8 - 25%
D'Backs FSN Arizona 60 3.0 60 6.0 + 100%
Dodgers FSN West 2 40 1.1 80 1.4 + 27%
Expos TSN^^ 23 127,000 20 102,000 - 20%
Giants FSN Bay Area 57 3.5 57 3.3 - 6%
Indians FSN Ohio 69 9.7 75 10.0 + 3%
Mariners FSN Northwest 60 10.0 62 9.1 - 9%
Marlins SportsChannel FL 70 3.8 70 3.0 - 21%
Mets FSN New York 100 1.7 100 2.4 + 41%
Orioles HTS 91 5.4 90 3.9 - 28%
Padres ^ Padres Channel 4 129 8.9 136 8.1 - 9%
Pirates FSN Pittsburgh 85 5.0 75 4.5 - 10%
Phillies CSN 77 2.6 85 3.3 + 27%
Rangers FSN Southwest 60 3.5 60 2.6 - 26%
Reds FSN Ohio 50 2.0 100 4.6 +130%
Red Sox NESN 77 3.4 80 3.2 - 6%
Rockies FSN Rocky MTN 51 5.4 50 4.0 - 26%
Royals FSN Midwest 30 0.7 30 1.9 +171%
Tigers FSN Detroit 85 2.3 100 2.6 + 13%
Twins Midwest Sports CH 104 1.7 120 1.9 + 12%
White Sox FSN Chicago 101 0.7 101 1.1 + 57%
Yankees MSG 100 3.8 100 3.9 + 3%
NOTES: ^ = Cubs' '98 carrier was CLTV. ^^ Ratings for
CBC and CTV were not available. Canadian numbers = total
viewers. ^^^ Padres Channel 4 is part of a basic cable
package of Cox Communications in the San Diego area.
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