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calgaryrocks · 11-17-2009, 10:15 PM

ok a better update of the weekend sports

A CFL playoff audience record
TSN pulled in big audiences, one a record, for its two CFL playoff telecasts on the weekend.
The BBM Canadian overnight measurements (the final number could change slightly) showed the Edmonton Eskimos-Calgary Stampeders West conference semi-final drawing 1.55 million viewers. That’s a record audience for a conference semi-final and up 44 per cent from last year’s 862,000 for B.C. Lions-Saskatchewan Roughriders.
The East semi-final, B.C.-Hamilton Tiger-Cats, which went into overtime, drew 1.36 million. That’s a whopping 55 per cent increase over last year’s 610,000 for Esks-Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Audience figures have increased dramatically since September, when the new Portable People Meter system of measurement was instituted. It draws from a larger sample base and is more accurate. Live sports shows and children’s programming, in which groups watch, have shown the largest increases.
Hockey: The CBC’s audience of 1.808 million for the 7 p.m. ET Hockey Night in Canada game represented a drop of about 150,000 viewers, mainly because the network aired just one broadcast, Calgary Flames-Toronto Maple Leafs, compared to three on the previous weekend – one national and two regional broadcasts. Prime time curling on TSN also would have set into the hockey audience.
The CBC Saturday afternoon game, New York Rangers-Ottawa Senators, was watched by 579,000. The second game of the evening doubleheader, Vancouver Canucks-Colorado Avalanche, drew 876,000.
The 6:30 p.m. ET pre-game, Scotiabank Hockey Tonight, continues to do very well. It pulled in 632,000.
NFL: CTV 1 p.m. ET, Sunday, regional: 593,000; Rogers Sportsnet regional 4 p.m., 208,000; City-TV, 4 p.m. 485,000; TSN, Sunday night, New England-Indianapolis, 621,000; pre-game, 467,000.
Curling: TSN, 1 p.m., Saturday, Olympic trial preliminaries, 455,000; 8 p.m., 378,000.
NBA: TSN2, Sunday, 8 p.m., Toronto Raptors-Phoenix Suns, 191,000.
Figure skating: Skate America (pairs free), CBC, Saturday, 5 p.m. ET, 399,000; Sunday, 2 p.m., men’s free, women’s free, 293,000.

11-17-2009, 10:15 PM	#49
calgaryrocks Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Nov 2003 Exp:	ok a better update of the weekend sports A CFL playoff audience record TSN pulled in big audiences, one a record, for its two CFL playoff telecasts on the weekend. The BBM Canadian overnight measurements (the final number could change slightly) showed the Edmonton Eskimos-Calgary Stampeders West conference semi-final drawing 1.55 million viewers. That’s a record audience for a conference semi-final and up 44 per cent from last year’s 862,000 for B.C. Lions-Saskatchewan Roughriders. The East semi-final, B.C.-Hamilton Tiger-Cats, which went into overtime, drew 1.36 million. That’s a whopping 55 per cent increase over last year’s 610,000 for Esks-Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Audience figures have increased dramatically since September, when the new Portable People Meter system of measurement was instituted. It draws from a larger sample base and is more accurate. Live sports shows and children’s programming, in which groups watch, have shown the largest increases. Hockey: The CBC’s audience of 1.808 million for the 7 p.m. ET Hockey Night in Canada game represented a drop of about 150,000 viewers, mainly because the network aired just one broadcast, Calgary Flames-Toronto Maple Leafs, compared to three on the previous weekend – one national and two regional broadcasts. Prime time curling on TSN also would have set into the hockey audience. The CBC Saturday afternoon game, New York Rangers-Ottawa Senators, was watched by 579,000. The second game of the evening doubleheader, Vancouver Canucks-Colorado Avalanche, drew 876,000. The 6:30 p.m. ET pre-game, Scotiabank Hockey Tonight, continues to do very well. It pulled in 632,000. NFL: CTV 1 p.m. ET, Sunday, regional: 593,000; Rogers Sportsnet regional 4 p.m., 208,000; City-TV, 4 p.m. 485,000; TSN, Sunday night, New England-Indianapolis, 621,000; pre-game, 467,000. Curling: TSN, 1 p.m., Saturday, Olympic trial preliminaries, 455,000; 8 p.m., 378,000. NBA: TSN2, Sunday, 8 p.m., Toronto Raptors-Phoenix Suns, 191,000. Figure skating: Skate America (pairs free), CBC, Saturday, 5 p.m. ET, 399,000; Sunday, 2 p.m., men’s free, women’s free, 293,000. __________________ GO FLAMES, STAMPEDERS, ROUGHNECKS, CALVARY, DAWGS and SURGE!