Top-Rated Sports Telecasts For Third Quarter Of '07
NFL ratings once again dominated broadcast TV sports telecasts in Q3, taking all top ten spots. Fox' late-window coverage featuring the Bears-Chargers on September 9 took the top spot with a 13.6 rating and 22.1 million viewers. Fox led all broadcast nets with four telecasts ranked in the top ten. On cable, ESPN dominated with their second season of "MNF," as Redskins-Eagles on September 17 took the top spot with 11.6 million viewers. The following presents the top ten sporting-event telecasts on broadcast and cable television for Q3 '07. All ratings are Live + Same Day (THE DAILY).
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TOP TEN SPORTS TELECASTS ON BROADCAST 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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RAT.
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HHs
(000s)
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VIEWERS
(000)
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1
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Fox
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9/9
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"NFL on Fox": Bears-Chargers (86%)
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13.6
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15,344
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22,125
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2
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CBS
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9/30
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"NFL on CBS": Broncos-Colts (68%)
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12.2
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13,794
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19,709
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3
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NBC
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9/23
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"Sunday Night Football": Cowboys-Bears |
11.8
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13,342
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19,049
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4t
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NBC
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9/9
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"Sunday Night Football": Giants-Cowboys |
11.6
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13,116
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18,157
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4t
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CBS
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9/23
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"NFL on CBS": (regional) |
11.6
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13,032
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17,968
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6
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NBC
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9/6
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NFL Kickoff Game: Saints-Colts |
11.5
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13,020
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17,791
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7
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Fox
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9/23
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"NFL on Fox": Giants-Redskins (82%) |
11.2
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12,669
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17,720
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8
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CBS
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9/16
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"NFL on CBS": Chiefs-Bears (44%) |
11.0
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12,353
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17,384
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9
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Fox
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9/16
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"NFL on Fox": (regional) |
10.0
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11,288
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15,456
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10
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Fox
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9/30
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"NFL on Fox": (regional) |
9.9
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11,206
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15,666
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TOP TEN SPORTS TELECASTS ON CABLE TV (EVENTS)
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---- RAT. ----
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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.
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COV. AREA
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HHs (000s)
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VIEWERS (000)
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1
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ESPN
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9/17
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"Monday Night Football":
Redskins-Eagles
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7.7
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9.1
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8,735
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11,633
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2t
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ESPN
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9/24
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"Monday Night Football":
Titans-Saints
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7.3
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8.6
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8,290
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10,792
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2t
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ESPN
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9/10
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"Monday Night Football":
Bengals-Ravens |
7.3
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8.6
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8,288
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11,080
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4
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ESPN
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9/10
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"Monday Night Football":
49ers-Cardinals |
5.9
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6.9
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6,625
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8,500
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5
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ESPN
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7/9
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MLB: Home Run Derby |
4.3
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5.1
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4,778
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6,778
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6
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ESPN
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9/3
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NCAA Football: FSU-Clemson |
4.3
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5.0
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4,842
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6,731
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7t
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ESPN
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7/29
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NASCAR Nextel Cup:
Allstate 400 at the Brickyard |
4.2
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4.9
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4,657
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6,574
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7t
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ESPN
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8/20
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NFL Preseason: Bears-Colts |
4.2
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4.9
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4,624
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6,234
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9
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ESPN
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7/15
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NASCAR Nextel Cup:
USG Sheetrock 400 |
4.0
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4.8
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4,478
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6,365
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10t
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TNT
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7/7
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NASCAR Nextel Cup: Pepsi 400 |
3.8
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4.5
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4,242
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6,162
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10t
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TNT
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8/5
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NASCAR Nextel Cup: Pennsylvania 500 |
3.8
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4.5
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4,239
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6,000
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