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SBD/Issue 69/2007: Year In Review
Top '07 Ratings: NFL Continues Cable, Broadcast Dominance
Published December 19, 2007
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TOP TEN LIVE NETWORK SPORTS TELECASTS
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RK
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NET
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DATE
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PROGRAM
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RAT.
|
VIEWERS (000)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
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CBS
|
2/4
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Super Bowl XLI: Colts-Bears
|
42.6
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93,184
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|
2
|
CBS
|
1/21
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AFC Championship: Patriots-Colts
|
26.4
|
46,695
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|
3
|
Fox
|
1/21
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NFC Championship: Saints-Bears |
25.1
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43,247
|
|
4
|
CBS
|
1/14
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AFC Divisional Game: Patriots-Chargers |
20.6
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34,219
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|
5
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CBS
|
11/4
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"NFL on CBS": Patriots-Colts |
20.1
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33,819
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|
6
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Fox
|
1/14
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NFC Divisional Game: Seahawks-Bears |
19.9
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31,594
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|
7
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Fox
|
1/7
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NFC Wildcard Game: Giants-Eagles |
18.2
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29,704
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|
8
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CBS
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10/14
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"NFL on CBS": Patriots-Cowboys |
18.0
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29,100
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|
9
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Fox
|
1/8
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Tostitos BCS Championship: Florida-Ohio State |
17.4
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28,795
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|
10t
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NBC
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1/6
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NFC Wildcard Game: Cowboys-Seahawks |
16.4
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26,767
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|
10t
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CBS
|
1/13
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AFC Divisional Game: Colts-Ravens |
16.4
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26,198
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TOP TEN SPORTS TELECASTS ON CABLE TV (EVENTS)
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RK
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NET
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DATE
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PROGRAM
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U.S. RAT.
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COV. AREA RAT.
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VIEWERS (000)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
ESPN
|
12/3
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"MNF": Patriots-Ravens
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11.1
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13.0
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17,522
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2
|
ESPN
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10/29
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"MNF": Packers-Broncos
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9.0
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10.5
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14,019
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3
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ESPN
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10/8
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"MNF": Cowboys-Bills |
8.5
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10.0
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13,028
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4
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ESPN
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11/26
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"MNF": Dolphins-Steelers |
8.5
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9.9
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13,119
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|
5t
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ESPN
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10/22
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"MNF": Colts-Jaguars |
8.2
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9.5
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12,496
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|
5t
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ESPN
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12/17
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"MNF": Bears-Vikings |
8.1
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9.5
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12,763
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7
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ESPN
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9/17
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"MNF": Redskins-Eagles |
7.7
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9.1
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11,633
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|
8
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ESPN
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10/1
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"MNF": Patriots-Bengals |
7.7
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8.9
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11,834
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9t
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ESPN
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9/24
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"MNF": Titans-Saints |
7.3
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8.6
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10,792
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|
9t
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ESPN
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9/10
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"MNF": Bengals-Ravens |
7.3
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8.6
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11,080
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TOP-RATED SPORTS EVENTS, BY SPORT
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SPORT
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EVENT
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DATE
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NET
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U.S. RAT.
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COV. RAT.
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VIEWERS (000)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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NFL
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Super Bowl XLI: Colts-Bears
|
2/4
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CBS
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42.6
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---
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93,184
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|
NFL
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"MNF": Patriots-Ravens
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12/3
|
ESPN
|
11.1
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13.0
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17,522
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| MLB | World Series: Red Sox-Rockies: Game Four |
10/28
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Fox
|
12.5
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---
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20,730
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| MLB | ALDS: Indians-Yankees: Game Four |
10/8
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TBS
|
5.9
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7.0
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9,232
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| NBA | NBA Finals: Spurs-Cavaliers: Game Four |
6/14
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ABC
|
6.5
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---
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9,908
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| NBA | E.C. Finals: Pistons-Cavaliers: Game Six |
6/2
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TNT
|
4.9
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5.8
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7,411
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| NHL | Stanley Cup: Ducks-Senators: Game Four |
6/4
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NBC
|
1.9
|
---
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2,797
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| NHL | W.C. Finals: Ducks-Red Wings: Game Two |
5/13
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Versus
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n/a
|
0.9
|
867
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| MLS | MLS Cup: Dynamo-Revolution |
11/18
|
ABC
|
0.8
|
---
|
1,097
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| MLS | Chelsea-Galaxy |
7/21
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ESPN
|
n/a
|
1.0
|
1,468
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| NCAA Basketball | Men's Championship: Florida-Ohio State |
4/2
|
CBS
|
12.2
|
---
|
19,563
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| NCAA Baskteball | Big 12 Championship: Texas-Kansas |
3/11
|
ESPN
|
1.9
|
2.3
|
2,729
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| NCAA Football | BCS Nat'l Championship: Florida-Ohio State |
1/8
|
Fox
|
17.4
|
---
|
28,795
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| NCAA Football | FSU-Clemson |
9/3
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ESPN
|
4.3
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5.0
|
6,731
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| Tennis | U.S. Open: Men's Final: Federer-Djokovic |
9/9
|
CBS
|
3.7
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---
|
5,363
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| Tennis | Australian Open: Women's Final: S. Williams-Sharapova |
1/26
|
ESPN2
|
1.5
|
1.9
|
2,199
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| Golf | The Masters: Final Round |
4/8
|
CBS
|
9.1
|
---
|
14,941
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| Golf | The Masters: Second Round |
4/6
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USA
|
2.1
|
2.6
|
2,850
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| NASCAR | Daytona 500 |
2/18
|
Fox
|
10.1
|
---
|
17,532
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| NASCAR | Allstate 400 at The Brickyard |
7/29
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ESPN
|
4.2
|
4.9
|
6,574
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| Women's Sports | U.S. Figure Skating Champ.: Women's Free Program |
1/27
|
ABC
|
1.9
|
---
|
2,647
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| Women's Sports | NCAA Women's Basketball Semifinals: UNC-Tennessee |
4/1
|
ESPN
|
2.0
|
2.4
|
2,931
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