Final Nielsen Ratings From Recent Sports Telecasts
The chart below lists final Nielsen ratings from recent sports telecasts (THE DAILY).
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TELECAST
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DATE
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NET
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TIME
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RAT.
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NASCAR Sprint Cup: Coca-Cola 600*
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5/25
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Fox
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12:12-4:26pm
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3.3/9
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NASCAR Nationwide Series:
Heluva Good! 200
|
5/30
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ABC
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2:28-5:09pm
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1.6/5
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PGA Tour: Crowne Plaza Invitational:
Third Round |
5/30
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CBS
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3:00-6:00pm
|
1.2/3
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| MLB: (regional) |
5/30
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Fox
|
4:07-7:00pm
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1.6/4
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French Open: Women's and Men's
Third Round (taped) |
5/30
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NBC
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1:30-4:30pm
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1.0/3
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| Track & Field: Reebok Grand Prix |
5/30
|
NBC
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4:30-6:00pm
|
1.0/3
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NHL Playoffs: Stanley Cup Finals:
Penguins-Red Wings: Game One |
5/30
|
NBC
|
8:00-11:00pm
|
2.4/5
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| IndyCar: ABC Supply Co/A.J. Foyt 225 |
5/31
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ABC
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3:30-6:00pm
|
0.7/2
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PGA Tour: Crowne Plaza Invitational:
Final Round |
5/31
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CBS
|
3:00-6:51pm
|
1.5/4
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| NASCAR Sprint Cup: Autism Speaks 400 |
5/31
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Fox
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2:18-5:52pm
|
4.0/10
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French Open: Women's and Men's
Fourth Round (taped) |
5/31
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NBC
|
3:00-6:00pm
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1.1/3
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NHL Playoffs: Stanley Cup Finals:
Penguins-Red Wings: Game Two |
5/31
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NBC
|
8:00-11:00pm
|
3.1/5
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NOTE: * = Race was rained out on May 24. Monday's race on Fox also experienced intermittent rain delays, with the race ultimately being called early due to wet track conditions.
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TELECAST
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DATE
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NET
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TIME
|
U.S.
|
CABLE
|
VIEWERS (000)
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NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: Lakers-Nuggets: Game Four
|
5/25
|
ESPN
|
8:56pm-12:06am
|
5.8
|
6.8
|
9,731
|
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NBA Playoffs: Eastern Conference Finals: Cavaliers-Magic: Game Four
|
5/26
|
TNT
|
8:36-11:52pm
|
6.3
|
7.3
|
10,075
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| NHL Playoffs: Eastern Conference Finals: Penguins-Hurricanes: Game Four |
5/26
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VS
|
7:30-10:11pm
|
1.0
|
1.5
|
1,735
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| NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: Nuggets-Lakers: Game Five |
5/27
|
ESPN
|
8:56-11:50pm
|
5.6
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6.5
|
9,238
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| NHL Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: Blackhawks-Red Wings: Game Five |
5/27
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VS
|
7:30-10:26pm
|
1.4
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2.1
|
2,324
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| NBA Playoffs: Eastern Conference Finals: Magic-Cavaliers: Game Five |
5/28
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TNT
|
8:34-11:38pm
|
6.2
|
7.2
|
9,995
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| NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: Lakers-Nuggets: Game Six |
5/29
|
ESPN
|
8:56-11:40pm
|
5.1
|
5.9
|
8,462
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| NBA Playoffs: Eastern Conference Finals: Cavaliers-Magic: Game Six |
5/30
|
TNT
|
8:35-11:13pm
|
5.2
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6.1
|
8,362
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| MLB: Dodgers-Cubs |
5/31
|
ESPN
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8:00-11:16pm
|
1.3
|
1.5
|
1,939
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| NCAA College Softball World Series: Alabama-Florida |
5/31
|
ESPN2
|
6:59-8:39pm
|
1.0
|
1.2
|
1,588
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DIAMOND DIGITS: FS Arizona earned a 5.8 local rating for Monday's D-Backs-Dodgers game, marking the highest-rated D'Backs game this season on the network (FSN)....YES Network averaged a 4.5 local rating for Yankees telecasts through the first two months of the season, marking the highest-rated start ever for a baseball team on a N.Y. RSN. Meanwhile, YESNetwork.com, which re-launched in mid-March, saw page views increase 298% from April/May '08 to April/May '09, and unique visitors increased 102% during the same period (YES)....CSN Philadelphia averaged a 5.6 local rating for Phillies games through the first two months of the season, up 24% over a 4.5 rating for the same period last year (CSN).
DOSE OF REALITY: In Dallas, Barry Horn reported Spike's "4th and Long" reality show drew 970,000 viewers for the 10:00pm ET episode on Monday, while the 12:00am ET re-air drew 579,000 viewers (DALLASNEWS.com, 6/3).
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