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calgaryrocks · 10-06-2009, 04:26 PM

i agree worth, the CFL isn't worried about losing ratings to the NFL, but the NHL on the other hand...
here are the ratings for the first weekend of October, Hockey's big return
As expected, the new ratings system has been very kind to hockey.
CBC drew an average audience of 2.5 million for its season opener last Thursday and Saturday was no disappointment. Its regional coverage of the Leafs at Capitals, Habs at Sabres and Senators at Rangers averaged 1.74 million. These are audiences CBC hopes for during the playoffs.
Of course, all ratings have risen and everybody's setting records. But there are some interesting revelations.
Let's take the Buffalo Bills, a team promoters and those who worship at the altar of the NFL would have us believe is wildly popular in Ontario. But Sunday's Bills-Dolphins game was pretty far down the list and behind all four CFL games.
Even when ratings for the NFL package shown simultaneously on City and Sportsnet are combined (558,000), they beat only CFL game.
Here are the weekend ratings for English-Canadian television, according to BBM overnight figures.

1. NHL, 5pm MT:Early games, Saturday, CBC: 1,740,000
2. NHL, 8pm MT: Flames at Oilers, Saturday, CBC: 1,153,000
3. CFL, 8pm MT:Roughriders at Lions, Friday, TSN: 923,000
4. NFL, 11am MT:Early games, Sunday, CTV: 736,000
5. CFL, 5pm MT:Tiger-Cats at Stampeders, Saturday, TSN: 697,000
6. CFL, 5pm MT:Eskimos at Blue Bombers, Friday, TSN: 684,000
7. NHL, 4:30pm MT:Hockey Night In Canada pre-game show, Saturday, CBC: 628,000
8. NHL, 1pm MT:Red Wings vs. Blues, Friday, TSN: 472,000****
9. CFL, 11am MT:Alouettes at Argonauts, Saturday, TSN: 446,000***
10. NFL, 6pm MT:Chargers at Steelers, Sunday, TSN: 422,000*
11. Auto racing, 12pm MT:NASCAR Sprint Cup, Sunday, TSN: 401,000**
12. NFL, 2pm MT:Bills at Dolphins, Sunday, City: 389,000
13. MLB, 5pm MT:Blue Jays at Orioles, Friday, Sportsnet: 257,000
14. NHL, 11am MT:Panthers vs. Blackhawks, Friday, TSN: 256,000****
15. MLB, 5pm MT:Blue Jays at Orioles, Saturday, Sportsnet: 236,000
* NBC viewers not calculated
** ABC viewers not calculated
*** RDS viewers was not calculated
**** I think these were replayed on TSN2 on friday night, but could only find the game times on the NHL sked

comibined almost 2.5 mil people watching sports at 5 on saturday, i many people may have switched between football and hockey, as the Stamps game wasn't all that great.

10-06-2009, 04:26 PM	#25
calgaryrocks Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Nov 2003 Exp:	i agree worth, the CFL isn't worried about losing ratings to the NFL, but the NHL on the other hand... here are the ratings for the first weekend of October, Hockey's big return As expected, the new ratings system has been very kind to hockey. CBC drew an average audience of 2.5 million for its season opener last Thursday and Saturday was no disappointment. Its regional coverage of the Leafs at Capitals, Habs at Sabres and Senators at Rangers averaged 1.74 million. These are audiences CBC hopes for during the playoffs. Of course, all ratings have risen and everybody's setting records. But there are some interesting revelations. Let's take the Buffalo Bills, a team promoters and those who worship at the altar of the NFL would have us believe is wildly popular in Ontario. But Sunday's Bills-Dolphins game was pretty far down the list and behind all four CFL games. Even when ratings for the NFL package shown simultaneously on City and Sportsnet are combined (558,000), they beat only CFL game. Here are the weekend ratings for English-Canadian television, according to BBM overnight figures. 1. NHL, 5pm MT:Early games, Saturday, CBC: 1,740,000 2. NHL, 8pm MT: Flames at Oilers, Saturday, CBC: 1,153,000 3. CFL, 8pm MT:Roughriders at Lions, Friday, TSN: 923,000 4. NFL, 11am MT:Early games, Sunday, CTV: 736,000 5. CFL, 5pm MT:Tiger-Cats at Stampeders, Saturday, TSN: 697,000 6. CFL, 5pm MT:Eskimos at Blue Bombers, Friday, TSN: 684,000 7. NHL, 4:30pm MT:Hockey Night In Canada pre-game show, Saturday, CBC: 628,000 8. NHL, 1pm MT:Red Wings vs. Blues, Friday, TSN: 472,000** 9. CFL, 11am MT:Alouettes at Argonauts, Saturday, TSN: 446,000* 10. NFL, 6pm MT:Chargers at Steelers, Sunday, TSN: 422,000* 11. Auto racing, 12pm MT:NASCAR Sprint Cup, Sunday, TSN: 401,000 12. NFL, 2pm MT:Bills at Dolphins, Sunday, City: 389,000 13. MLB, 5pm MT:Blue Jays at Orioles, Friday, Sportsnet: 257,000 14. NHL, 11am MT:Panthers vs. Blackhawks, Friday, TSN: 256,000** 15. MLB, 5pm MT:Blue Jays at Orioles, Saturday, Sportsnet: 236,000 * NBC viewers not calculated ABC viewers not calculated * RDS viewers was not calculated **** I think these were replayed on TSN2 on friday night, but could only find the game times on the NHL sked comibined almost 2.5 mil people watching sports at 5 on saturday, i many people may have switched between football and hockey, as the Stamps game wasn't all that great. __________________ GO FLAMES, STAMPEDERS, ROUGHNECKS, CALVARY, DAWGS and SURGE!