The Patriots 23-20 overtime victory over the Ravens on Sunday, Oct. 17 helped CBS set the mark for the highest rating for its single-game window since it acquired the current AFC package in 2008. The window, which included the Patriots-Ravens, Dolphins-Packers, Jets-Broncos, and Browns-Steelers matchups, averaged a 12.8 HH rating and 21.5 million viewers nationwide, … Continue reading Patriots Overtime Victory Over Ravens Sets CBS Ratings Mark
Game 7 Garners 13.2 Rating on NESN
Friday night's game was a disaster for everyone in Boston except for NESN, it would seem. NESN garnered a 13.2 household rating in the Boston DMA for Friday night’s Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinal against the Philadelphia Flyers. The program was the #1 rated show in the Boston DMA and the second highest … Continue reading Game 7 Garners 13.2 Rating on NESN
Celtics-Cavs Game 6 Brings In The Viewers
ESPN's PR department is putting out drips and drabs on the ratings for last night's Celtics triumphant win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The national overnight rating was 7.1 which was the highest rated NBA Playoff game ever on ESPN. Locally, Boston came in at 16.9 which is the highest rated playoff game in the market … Continue reading Celtics-Cavs Game 6 Brings In The Viewers
NESN Brings In The Viewers For Bruins-Flyers
The results may not have been Bruins fans wanted, but we were definitely watching on Thursday as NESN brought in a 10.3 rating for Game 6 of the Bruins-Flyers NHL Eastern Conference semifinal series. According to the network, that's the third highest rating for a Bruins game in the channel's history. NESN earned a 10.3 … Continue reading NESN Brings In The Viewers For Bruins-Flyers
Bruins Loss Earns Record Regular Season Rating for NESN
The TV ratings are an indication of how anticipated last night's Bruins game was among fans. The game garnered a 6.2 household rating, which is the highest rated regular season game in NESN’s history, as fans tuned in to see whether the team would retaliate against Matt Cooke and the Pittsburgh Penguins for the hit … Continue reading Bruins Loss Earns Record Regular Season Rating for NESN
Sean Grande to Broadcast 1,000th NBA Game Tonight
WEEI Celtics radio broadcaster Sean Grande hits a milestone tonight in San Antonio as he broadcasts his 1000th NBA game. Grande has been the play-by-play radio voice of the Celtics since 2001, and did three years as the TV play-by-play voice of the Minnesota Timberwolves prior to that. In a statement released by Regan communications, … Continue reading Sean Grande to Broadcast 1,000th NBA Game Tonight
Patriots Loss a Winner for WBZ-TV
The New England Patriots overtime loss on Sunday to former offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and his Denver Broncos was the highest rated program of the week in the Boston market. The game earned a household rating of 29.73 with a 57 share. The game averaged 1,156,900 viewers and peaked during overtime with 1,446,100 viewers. It … Continue reading Patriots Loss a Winner for WBZ-TV
Patriots Preseason Game A Ratings Winner
Lured by the prospect of seeing Tom Brady's return to the field, viewers flocked to last night's Patriots preseason opener against the Philadelphia Eagles. According to Kraft Sports Productions and WBZ, the game garnered a 14.6 rating last night. The Patriots’ preseason game versus the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night earned a 14.6 rating and … Continue reading Patriots Preseason Game A Ratings Winner
Sox Sweep is Sweet for NESN
This information was just passed along by Gary Roy at NESN: The Red Sox swept the Yankees at Fenway Park this week and Red Sox fans were watching on NESN in near record numbers. NESN averaged a 16.7 HH rating in the Boston DMA for the three games, the network's best 3 game series since … Continue reading Sox Sweep is Sweet for NESN
Red Sox Ratings Beat Yankees, Mets Combined.
Apparently the Red Sox ratings on NESN are noteworthy even down in New York. Neil Best, the intrepid sports media writer and blogger for Newsday.com has the following note: The Sox' average game rating is 8.92 percent of homes in the Boston area, down 6.8 percent from 9.57 at this point last season. He then … Continue reading Red Sox Ratings Beat Yankees, Mets Combined.
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