Last night's Bruins game seven loss to the Hurricanes was the highest rated Bruins game in NESN's 25-year history, scoring a 14.2 household rating. Here's the full network release: BOSTON, MA – NESN, New England’s most watched sports network, earned a 14.2 household rating in the Boston DMA for game 7 of the Eastern Conference … Continue reading Game Seven Loss Sets New Record For NESN
The Ratings Game
According to Michael Felger on WEEI this morning, last night's local TV ratings break down as follows: Boston Bruins on NESN, 7:00pm - 10.2 Boston Celtics on TNT, 8:00pm - 12.2 Boston Red Sox on NESN, 10:00pm - 4.5 Update - According to NESN, the Red Sox number was really 5.5 - since the game … Continue reading The Ratings Game
BREAKING: Jerry Remy Out Recovering from Cancer Surgery
In what had been long speculated since he had missed several Spring Training games and then missed the entire Red Sox-Tampa Bay series, NESN has announced that Red Sox analyst Jerry Remy will be out indefinitely as he recovers from cancer surgery. Remy himself has made reference to his absence at his Twitter page and … Continue reading BREAKING: Jerry Remy Out Recovering from Cancer Surgery
Game One Another Strong Rating For NESN
Last Friday's first game of the Bruins/Hurricanes Eastern Conference Semifinals drew a 9.5 rating for NESN. The rating ties the network’s best Bruins rating of the 2008/09 season and is also NESN’s third highest rated Bruins broadcast in its 25 year history of covering the team. Last night's game two was broadcast on VERSUS, but … Continue reading Game One Another Strong Rating For NESN
Eckersley To Fill In For Remy on NESN Tonight
From Fang's Bites: Due to Jerry Remy being out with pneumonia, NESN has to tap relief announcers to pitch in during the Remdawg's absence. In the spring, Jerry contracted pneumonia and according to his Twitter page, Remy did not fully recover and went back to work too early. This past weekend, Jerry missed the entire … Continue reading Eckersley To Fill In For Remy on NESN Tonight
Jerry Remy Ill, Will Miss Rest of Sox Road Trip
NESN Red Sox game analyst Jerry Remy, who missed the start of spring training due to illness, as a well as some time in Anaheim during the first week of the season, has returned home from the Red Sox current road trip with a recurrence of the same illness. Remy missed last night's game, and … Continue reading Jerry Remy Ill, Will Miss Rest of Sox Road Trip
Dave Roberts Joins NESN as Red Sox Studio Analyst
NESN announced today that former Red Sox outfielder and 2004 post-season hero, Dave Roberts, has joined the network to serve as a Red Sox studio analyst. Roberts will join Hall of Famers Dennis Eckersley and Jim Rice for the network’s popular pre and post game shows. “We are thrilled to have Dave join our team … Continue reading Dave Roberts Joins NESN as Red Sox Studio Analyst
Lively Discussion Continues on Twitter Post
If you haven't checked it recently the post from the other day where I quoted a bit from Cold Hard Football Facts about pressbox reaction to the Patriots announcing their draft picks via Twitter has garnered quite a number of comments - including from the media members mentioned in the CHFF quote. Patriots Have Reporters … Continue reading Lively Discussion Continues on Twitter Post
Bruins Four Game Sweep Sets New Ratings Record for NESN
The ratings are in for NESN's telecast of the Bruins series-ending victory over the Montreal Canadiens. Last night's game four scored a 9.2, which was also the average for the entire series. New England’s most watched sports network, earned a 9.2 average household rating for the Boston Bruins four game sweep of the Montreal Canadiens … Continue reading Bruins Four Game Sweep Sets New Ratings Record for NESN
Monday Ratings Info
I'm a little late on this, but here goes: With the Bruins and Celtics going head-to-head on Monday night, the Bruins (according to what I heard on D&C yesterday morning) did an 8.9 on NESN. The Celtics, did a 9.0, combined between CSN and TNT. Nationally, the Celtics did well for TNT, according to Sports … Continue reading Monday Ratings Info
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