SEC on CBS Claims College Football Ratings Victory For The 3rd Season in A Row

Due to being away from my computer for the entire daylight hours, I was unable to update the site. I’m back now so expect a few posts here before I have to prepare for Friday. Let’s give you what CBS is saying about its SEC regular season college football package.

CBS is claiming a ratings victory over the ESPN on ABC package with a 4.2 rating and a 9 share. That’s compared to a 3.5/8 on ABC. This year’s ratings are down slightly from last year’s 4.2/10 and 2009’s 4.4/10.

We provide the short blurb from CBS Sports.

2011 “SEC ON CBS” SCORES HIGHEST RATING OF ANY COLLEGE FOOTBALL TELEVISION PACKAGE FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR

CBS Sports’ national coverage of the SEC ON CBS for the 2011 season is the highest-rated regular-season college football package on any network for the third consecutive season averaging a national household rating/share of 4.2/9.

            The SEC ON CBS season average of a 4.2/9 topped ABC’s season average of 3.5/8 for college football           

CBS Sports’ coverage of the SEC ON CBS was highlighted by the three highest-rated college football telecasts of the 2011 season:

  • No. 1-ranked LSU beating No. 2-ranked Alabama (11.5/20; 11/5/11)
  • No. 1-ranked LSU beating No. 14-ranked Georgia in the SEC Championship game (7.3/15; 12/3/11)
  • No. 1-ranked LSU beating No. 3-ranked Arkansas (6.3/15; 11/25/11).

* BCS Rankings

That’s all.

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Ken has been covering the sports media in earnest at his own site, Fang's Bites since May 2007 and at Awful Announcing since March 2013. He provides a unique perspective having been an award-winning radio news reporter in Providence and having worked in local television. Fang celebrates the three Boston Red Sox World Championships in the 21st Century, but continues to be a long-suffering Cleveland Browns fan.

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