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MLB Viewer Ratings

RSN Ratings (ranked by percentage gain)
RSN Team 2008 avg. rating
(% change)
Households avg.
(% change)
CSN Chicago Cubs 4.87 (51.2%) 169,000 (52.3%)
FSN Florida Rays 2.77 (31.3%) 49,000 (32.4%)
FSN South Braves 3.31 (23.0%) 76,000 (28.8%)
FSN Rocky Mountain Rockies 3.56 (16.0%) 53,000 (20.5%)
FSN Ohio Reds 5.78 (14.9%) 52,000 (15.6%)
CSN Chicago White Sox 1.82 (13.8%) 63,000 (14.5%)
SunSports Marlins 3.49 (11.9%) 54,000 (12.5%)
FSN Midwest Cardinals 8.04 (5.9%) 100,000 (7.5%)
CSN Bay Area A?s 2.09 (5.6%) 51,000 (8.5%)
FSN Florida Marlins 3.41 (5.2%) 52,000 (4.0%)
FSN Southwest Rangers 1.49 (4.2%) 36,000 (5.9%)
CSN Philadelphia Phillies 5.02 (3.9%) 148,000 (4.2%)
MASN/MASN2 Orioles 3.05 (1.7%) 33,000 (0.0%)
YES Yankees 4.40 (0.0%) 325,000 (0.3%)
FSN Wisconsin Brewers 6.73 (-0.9%) 60,000 (0.0%)
FSN North Twins 6.92 (-6.9%) 118,000 (-5.6%)
CSN Bay Area Giants 2.51 (-7.4%) 61,000 (-6.2%)
SportSouth Braves 3.24 (-8.2%) 75,000 (-3.8%)
FSN Detroit Tigers 6.16 (-9.5%) 119,000 (-9.8%)
SportsNet New York Mets 2.76 (-10.4%) 204,000 (-10.1%)
SportsTime Ohio Indians 4.45 (-12.4%) 68,000 (-12.8%)
FSN Arizona Diamondbacks 3.92 (-16.9%) 71,000 (-12.3%)
FSN West Angels 1.24 (-17.9%) 70,000 (-17.6%)
NESN Red Sox 9.75 (-19.4%) 233,000 (-18.8%)
FSN Pittsburgh Pirates 2.96 (-21.9%) 34,000 (-22.7%)
FSN Prime Ticket Dodgers 1.57 (-22.7%) 89,000 (-21.9%)
FSN Southwest Astros 3.36 (-25.7%) 69,000 (-28.1%)
Cox/SD4 Padres 5.08 (-30.6%) 53,000 (-29.3%)
MASN/MASN2 Nationals 0.39 (-43.5%) 9,000 (-43.8%)
FSN Northwest Mariners 4.67 (-47.2%) 83,000 (-45.4%)
FSN Kansas City* Royals 3.01 (NA) 28,000 (NA)
* Royals games aired locally on KC Metro Sports last year, making comparisons not applicable.
Note: Comparable data for the Blue Jays was unavailable.
Source: SportsBusiness Journal analysis of Nielsen Media Research data.

Here is an interesting look at the MLB viewing market.  Looking at the interest the Washington Nationals are drawing, I think baseball will fail there a third time, it seems.  Rangers show a modest gain.

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Other than the surprising Red Sox drop-off...

...the rest of the ratings seem to mirror the teams’ seasons. The Nationals and Mariners stink, so do their ratings. The Cubs and the Rays are hot and so are their viewer numbers. It’s about what you’d expect…

Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
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by WhipSmart on Jul 8, 2008 2:16 PM CDT reply actions  

Interest in the Angels has dropped as well

I guess when your stuck in First Place, it becomes old news and not too compelling.

by SanDiegoKev on Jul 8, 2008 2:23 PM CDT reply actions  

at least

they’re not as bad as the angels and nationals.

what the heck is wrong with LA fans?

rangers are that low, but actually grew? hmm

knew the cards were popular, just didn’t know it was that much.

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by gossamer on Jul 8, 2008 2:32 PM CDT reply actions  

good point

Well, Rangers have not been to playoffs either recently, and that is what 36,000 shows I think.

by SanDiegoKev on Jul 8, 2008 3:06 PM CDT reply actions  

Its amazing

that 53,000 people tune into the painful productions that are the Padres telecasts. And I’d have thought the angels’ viewership would have increased since Rex Hudler supposedly isn’t there anymore (anyone know if that is true???)

by JBImaknee on Jul 8, 2008 4:04 PM CDT reply actions  

I'm listening to the jackass...

...right now (I live in So. Cal.). He does some of the games, but not all…

"Hello win column..."

by rangersfan34 on Jul 8, 2008 9:53 PM CDT up reply actions  

Ratings drops in Boston and L.A. —-> competition from the NBA playoffs/Finals?

The other drops are either disappointments or just plain bad.

Longlorious.
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by RATW on Jul 9, 2008 1:23 AM CDT reply actions  

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