SEC ON CBS' Iron Bowl Coverage Delivers Record Ratings
by Tyler Peterson - December 01, 2013 CBS Sports' SEC ON CBS coverage of the epic Iron Bowl with No. 4-Auburn upsetting No. 1-Alabama, 34-28, on Saturday, Nov. 30, earned an overnight household rating/share of 8.6/18, up 291% from last year's 2.2/5 (Alabama over Auburn) in the metered markets....
ESPN Adds ACC College Football Games to 2013 Schedule
by Tyler Peterson - May 23, 2013 Twenty additional 2013 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) college football games have been added across ESPN, ABC, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN3. Combined with five previously released games, every conference home contest, as well as a road and neutral site matchup, will be available on an ESPN platform duri...
Miley Cyrus-Hosted SNL Draws Shows HIghest 18-49, Total Viewers Since March
by Caryn Robbins - October 10, 2013 The Oct. 5 telecast of “Saturday Night Live,” with host and musical guest Miley Cyrus, generated the highest “SNL” results in 18-49 and total viewers since March 9....
ESPN's College Football Season-Opening Coverage Draws Record Ratings
by Tyler Peterson - September 05, 2013 Fans have been waiting for college football to return and millions of them went to ESPN to fulfill their appetite during a five-day opening buffet to the 2013 season. ESPN drew large audiences for its studio and game action across multiple television and digital networks, surpassing every competitor...
CBS Sports Airs College Football Tripleheader Today
by TV News Desk - October 12, 2013 CBS Sports Network features a college football tripleheader today, Oct. 12, highlighted by a primetime match-up between Boise State and Utah State (8:00 PM, ET)....
SEC ON CBS Continues High Ratings Roll
by Tyler Peterson - November 12, 2013 CBS Sports' coverage of the SEC ON CBS on Saturday, Nov. 9, which saw *No. 1-ranked Alabama defeat No. 13-ranked LSU in prime time (8:00-11:38 PM, ET), earned an average national household rating/share of 6.9/12, up 1% from last year's Alabama-LSU prime time game, which delivered a 6.8/12....
College Football Continues to Score on ESPN
by Tyler Peterson - October 15, 2013 Based on Nielsen ratings finalized to date, ESPN's Saturday night telecast of Texas A&M defeating Ole Miss 41-38 on October 12 was the most-viewed college football game of the week across all networks. The matchup between SEC West Division rivals averaged 5,114,000 viewers and a 3.2 HH US rating. Th...
Cast of ABC's DANCING WITH THE STARS Revealed on GMA Today
by TV News Desk - March 04, 2014 This season's exciting new cast of 'Dancing with the Stars' will be revealed live, TODAY, MARCH 4 exclusively on 'Good Morning America' (7:00-9:00 a.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network....
FOX Sports 1 Posts Most-Watched Week Since Launch
by Caryn Robbins - November 14, 2013 Powered by a record-setting audience for Oklahoma - Baylor, plus major UFC and NASCAR events, FOX Sports 1 posted its most-watched week ever from Nov. 4-10, both in prime time and total day....
FOX Sports Announces 2014 College Football Schedule
by Tyler Peterson - May 29, 2014 FOX Sports presents college football fans with some of the most exciting matchups in 2014, as over 100 games are scheduled to air across its national and local broadcast and cable platforms. Top contests featuring Big 12, Pac-12 and Conference USA teams appear on the FOX broadcast network, FOX Sport...
Over a Dozen College Conference Channels Now Available on WatchESPN
by Caryn Robbins - February 27, 2014 ESPN today launches over a dozen college conference channels on WatchESPN, aggregating conference-related programming from ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3 and ESPNEWS....
ESPN Announces Future Sites for The Armed Forces Classic
by Caryn Robbins - December 18, 2013 The Armed Forces Classic - a series of Division I men's college basketball games - is being played on United States military bases worldwide over a five-year rotation - will originate from the Coast Guard in 2014, Marines in 2015 and Navy in 2016....
SEC ON CBS Bests Competition for Fifth Straight Year
by Tyler Peterson - December 12, 2013 CBS Sports' national coverage of the SEC ON CBS for the 2013 season is the highest-rated regular-season college football package on any network for the fifth consecutive season, averaging a national household rating/share of 4.5/10, up 15% from last year (3.9/9)....
FOX Sports College Tour Kicks Off at USC Today
by TV News Desk - September 07, 2013 When college football coverage kicks-off this year on Fox Sports and Fox Sports 1, America's new sports network, their national studio shows can tap the tremendous energy and excitement of the on-campus experience courtesy of a unique, interactive fan destination, the FOX College Saturday TOUR. Firs...
ESPN Announces BIG EAST College Football Coverage
by Caryn Robbins - March 06, 2013 ESPN announced the telecast schedule for 11 of its BIG EAST Conference college football games for ESPN, ABC and ESPN2 during the 2013 season. The lineup includes four Thursday and four Friday night games, one Wednesday prime time matchup and two on the Friday after Thanksgiving....
2013 Heisman Trophy Winner to Present Top Ten List on LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, 12/16
by Tyler Peterson - December 10, 2013 The 2013 Heisman Trophy winner will present the Top Ten List on the LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN, Monday, Dec. 16 (11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network....
CBS Sports to Air College Football Tripleheader, 10/19
by Caryn Robbins - October 18, 2013 CBS Sports Network features a college football tripleheader on Saturday, Oct. 19, highlighted by a primetime match-up between Nevada and Boise State (8:00 PM, ET). Dave Ryan and Adam Archuleta call the action, along with reporter Evan Washburn from Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho....
FOX Sports Unveils Broadcasters for Expanded College Football Coverage
by Tyler Peterson - July 22, 2013 As the college football season rapidly approaches and with conference media days underway, FOX Sports unveils the on-air teams and studio personalities calling its expanded college football coverage this season. The announcement was made today by FOX Sports Co-President and COO Eric Shanks. The FOX ...
FOX Sports to Air Coverage of AT&T COTTON BALL CLASSIC, 1/3
by Caryn Robbins - December 10, 2013 The No. 8 Missouri Tigers face the No. 13 Oklahoma State Cowboys in the 2014 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic on Friday, Jan. 3 (8:00 PM ET) on FOX. FOX Sports' lead college football broadcast team of Gus Johnson, Charles Davis and Kristina Pink have the call live from AT&T Stadium in Dallas....
Fox's SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE Up from Last Week in Key Demos
by Tyler Peterson - September 10, 2013 As summer comes to a close, FOX ranked No. 2 for the week among Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34. Tuesday's penultimate episode of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE was up +8% among Adults 18-49 versus the prior week. On Wednesday with back-to-back episodes of MASTERCHEF, FOX led the night among Adults 18-49 ...
New FCS Kickoff Opens 2014 College Football Season on ESPN 8/23
by Caryn Robbins - February 20, 2014 New FCS Kickoff Opens 2014 College Football Season on ESPN August 23...
ESPN's JIMMY V WEEK for Cancer Research to Begin 12/3
by Caryn Robbins - November 19, 2013 In its seventh consecutive year, ESPN's Jimmy V Week for Cancer Research begins on Tuesday, Dec. 3, across all domestic ESPN platforms....
College Football Coverage Delivers Major Ratings Boost for ESPN Networks
by Tyler Peterson - September 01, 2013 The first Saturday of the 2013 college football season on August 31 kicked off with a large audience for a four-hour College GameDay Built by The Home Depot and continued with game and studio coverage across ESPN networks. ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU all posted significant overnight ratings, led by a...
FOX Sports Taps Mark Loomis to Lead Golf Coverage
by Tyler Peterson - January 09, 2014 Veteran Emmy Award-winning producer Mark Loomis has joined FOX Sports as Coordinating Producer for golf event production and all studio programming. The announcement was made today by John Entz, FOX Sports Executive Vice President Production & Executive Producer. Loomis assumes his new role immedia...
ESPN Announces Coverage of College Football VIZIO BCS National Championship
by Caryn Robbins - December 19, 2013 ESPN - a leader in technology and innovation that enhances the fan experience - will utilize six of its television platforms as well as audio and digital outlets for a 'BCS Megacast' presentation of the college football VIZIO BCS National Championship... |