Despite the one-sided nature of the 2012 World Series, which resulted in three non-competitive games and a San Francisco Giants sweep, a lot of people watched Game 4 on television:
FOX averaged an estimated 19.16 million viewers to go with a 10.9 rating/16 share for Sunday night, with NBC’s 7.9/12 and 13.16 million viewers taking second. Read more
While the ratings for last year’s Series — a thrilling seven-game victory for the St. Louis Cardinals over the Texas Rangers — rose 19% from the previous year, the fact remains that ratings in three of the last four seasons have been the lowest on record, dating all the way back to 1968. Read more
USA Today reviews the weekend’s sports and ratings:
The Notre Dame football brand, despite losses in 10 of the team’s last 12 bowl games, can still get off the mat. ND’s overtime win against Stanford drew a 3.9 overnight rating, translating to 3.9% of households in the 56 urban markets measured for overnights — the weekend’s top college football overnight. Read more
