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SBD/Issue 92/Sports Media
Final Nielsen Ratings From Recent Sports Telecasts
Published January 30, 2009
The chart below lists final Nielsen ratings from recent sports events (THE DAILY).
|
TELECAST
|
DATE
|
NET
|
TIME
|
RAT/SHR
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
"Purina Incredible Dog Challenge" (National Finals)
|
1/24
|
ABC
|
2:00-3:00pm
|
1.0/2
|
|
Winter X Games
|
1/24
|
ABC
|
3:00-6:00pm
|
1.2/3
|
|
NCAA Basketball: Memphis-Tennessee
|
1/24
|
CBS
|
3:30-6:00pm
|
1.0/2
|
| Grand-Am Rolex Sports Cars Series: Rolex 24 at Daytona |
1/24
|
Fox
|
3:00-4:30pm
|
0.8/2
|
| AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships: Pairs Free Skate, Ladies Short, Free Dance |
1/24
|
NBC
|
3:00-6:00pm
|
1.8/4
|
| AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships: Ladies Free Skate |
1/24
|
NBC
|
9:00-11:00pm
|
2.7/5
|
| "NBA Countdown" |
1/25
|
ABC
|
12:30-1:00pm
|
0.9/2
|
| NBA: Mavericks-Celtics |
1/25
|
ABC
|
1:00-3:30pm
|
1.7/4
|
| NBA: Spurs-Lakers |
1/25
|
ABC
|
3:30-6:00pm
|
2.8/6
|
| Monster Energy AMA Supercross: Houston (taped) |
1/25
|
CBS
|
12:30-1:30pm
|
0.8/2
|
| NCAA Basketball: Florida-Vanderbilt |
1/25
|
CBS
|
1:30-3:45pm
|
0.8/2
|
| NCAA Basketball: Michigan State-Ohio State |
1/25
|
CBS
|
3:45-6:00pm
|
1.3/3
|
| Skiing: USSA Nature Valley Freestyle Cup (taped) |
1/25
|
NBC
|
1:30-3:00pm
|
0.8/2
|
| "North American International Auto Show" (taped) |
1/25
|
NBC
|
3:00-4:00pm
|
0.8/2
|
| AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships: Men's Short, Men's Free Skate |
1/25
|
NBC
|
4:00-6:00pm
|
2.0/4
|
|
TELECAST
|
DATE
|
NET
|
TIME
|
U.S.
|
CABLE
|
VIEWERS (000)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NBA: Suns-Celtics
|
1/19
|
TNT
|
8:04-10:39pm
|
1.2
|
1.5
|
1,910
|
|
NBA: Cavaliers-Lakers
|
1/19
|
TNT
|
10:39pm-1:12am
|
2.3
|
2.6
|
3,654
|
| NCAA Basketball: Clemson-North Carolina |
1/21
|
ESPN
|
9:13-11:09pm
|
1.2
|
1.4
|
1,868
|
| NBA: Celtics-Magic |
1/22
|
TNT
|
8:01-10:41pm
|
1.2
|
1.4
|
1,947
|
| NBA: Wizards-Lakers |
1/22
|
TNT
|
10:41-1:06pm
|
1.2
|
1.5
|
1,982
|
| Winter X Games |
1/23
|
ESPN
|
9:34-11:38pm
|
0.9
|
1.1
|
1,482
|
| NCAA Basketball: Maryland-Duke |
1/24
|
ESPN
|
12:00-2:03pm
|
1.0
|
1.2
|
1,507
|
| NCAA Basketball: Connecticut-Notre Dame |
1/24
|
ESPN
|
7:00-9:03pm
|
1.0
|
1.2
|
1,556
|
| UFC 91: Lesnar-Couture (repeat) |
1/24
|
Spike
|
9:00-11:30pm
|
1.5
|
1.7
|
2,332
|
| Winter X Games |
1/25
|
ESPN
|
8:59-11:08pm
|
1.1
|
1.3
|
1,790
|
BLACKHAWKS: Comcast SportsNet (CSN) Chicago's ratings for the Blackhawks are currently averaging a 1.1 local rating through 32 games (38,422 HHs), up 83.3% increase compared to last season’s 0.6 average through 32 games. The 1.1 average is also CSN Chicago's highest-ever Blackhawks average to date through the mid-point of the NHL season (CSN Chicago).
