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TMC
Jan 9, 2013, 5:51:30 AM1/9/13
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On Jan 8, 3:15 pm, David <dimla...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> BCS National Championship: Cable's Second Biggest Audience of All Time
>
> ESPN Wins the Night, Five-Game BCS Viewership up 7 Percent
>
> Big College Football Audience for ESPN's Digital Platforms
>
> ESPN's telecast of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) National
> Championship - No. 2 Alabama's 42-14 victory over No. 1 and previously
> unbeaten Notre Dame - attracted the second largest audience of any
> program in cable television history, an average of 17,216,000
> households (17.5 Fast National household coverage rating), according
> to Nielsen. The average of 26,380,000 viewers (P2+) and the US
> household rating (15.1) were also second best in cable history and the
> 17.5 coverage rating is ESPN's second-highest of all time.
>
> The only larger audience and US rating in cable television history was
> the 2011 BCS Championship on ESPN (17,718,000 homes and 27,316,000
> people, based on an ESPN record 17.8 coverage rating, a 15.3 US
> rating), a 22-19 Auburn victory over Oregon decided by a field goal as
> time expired.
>
> The rating for the 8:30 p.m. ET telecast peaked at a 20.4 (household
> coverage rating) between 9 - 9:30 p.m. The first half (8:30 - 10 p.m.)
> earned a 20.4, compared to a 17.9 for the record-holding 2011
> championship game.
>
> The game earned notable local ratings in a variety of markets:
>
> Birmingham averaged a 55.1 rating, best of all metered markets,
> making it the third-highest-rated bowl game on the ESPN networks in
> this market (behind only the previous two BCS title games - 67.0 in
> 2011 and 61.2 last year)
>
> 17 markets delivered their highest-rated bowl game ever on the ESPN
> networks, including Chicago with an 18.5.
>
> Records date back to 2000
>
> The 17.5 rating was 8 percent higher than last year (16.2) while the
> average of 17,216,000 households was up 7 percent (from 16,072,000)
> and the average viewership (26,380,000, P2+) was up 9 percent (from
> 24,214,000).
>
> Five-Game BCS Average
>
> ESPN's presentation of the five BCS bowl games averaged 15,131,000
> viewers, up 7 percent from last year (14,080,000). The games averaged
> a 10.1 rating (8.8 US rating) and 9,999,000 homes, up 4 and 3 percent,
> respectively (9.8 coverage / 8.4 US; 9,678,000).
>
> ESPN Digital Media The number of fans engaged through ESPN apps on
> Monday increased dramatically over 2012.
>
> The college football card on ESPN's redesigned ScoreCenter app had
> an average minute audience of more than 2,000, up more than four times
> (+303 percent) over last year.
>
> The ESPN College Football app had an average minute audience of more
> than 4,000, up nearly triple (+192 percent) over ESPN's Bowl Bound app
> in 2012.
>
> Football content on ESPN.com saw an average minute audience on
> Monday of nearly 22,000, an increase of 70 percent over 2012.
>
> On ESPN Mobile Web, the average minute audience for the college
> football section was up 47 percent over a year ago.
http://fangsbites.com/2013/01/some-tuesday-morning-sports-media-thoughts-2/
The game was a blowout and was virtually over by the coin toss, but
that didn’t stop ESPN from giving it all during Monday night’s BCS
National Championship Game. While Alabama thoroughly dominated Notre
Dame in all facets, Brent Musburger and Kirk Herbstreit were honest
and forthright throughout. They didn’t try to use hyperbole to keep
viewers by hoping for a comeback. When the Crimson Tide scored its
fourth touchdown in the first half to go up, 28-0, Musburger declared
the game over. And in a halftime interview with Heather Cox, Fighting
Irish coach Brian Kelly answered honestly, “Maybe Alabama doesn’t come
back in the second half. It’s all Alabama.”
ESPN’s pictures were stellar. Replays were clear and when a potential
challenge wasn’t made, the network quickly brought in a rules analyst
who explained why a review wasn’t necessary.
http://www.awfulannouncing.com/2013/january/video-brent-musburger-and-kirk-herbstreit-gush-over-aj-mccarron-s-girlfriend.html
Yes, Brent Musburger creeped people out with his gushing over Miss
Alabama Katherine Webb who’s also Crimson Tide quarterback A.J.
McCarron’s girlfriend was over the top. And the four cutaways (by my
count) helped to increase her Twitter following to over 100 thousand.
That’s the power of being seen on a high profile game. But as people
were raking Musburger as a creepy old man, former ABC, CBS and CNN
anchor Kathleen Sullivan quickly came to his defense.
kathleen sullivan@kathleennewsie
I've known Brent Musburger since working with him in '76. He hasn't
oogled a woman since Jayne Kennedy.
7 Jan 13 R
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen Brent drool over a woman in the
crowd. Lest we forget Brent going gaga over Jenn Sterger at a Florida
State game in 2009.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pj2zV5FdYU
Well, as we move from Brent’s oogling to the ESPN production, overall
it went as well as it could considering the circumstances. Before the
game, there were predictions that the game could set a cable
viewership record had the game been close, but with Alabama
establishing its authority early and often, that seems to be out the
window. Although ESPN is saying the overnight numbers are way up over
year.
https://twitter.com/jksports/statuses/288646432645324801
I’ll give ESPN a B for its efforts. The game was a D, but that’s not
ESPN’s fault.
> BCS National Championship: Cable's Second Biggest Audience of All Time
>
> ESPN Wins the Night, Five-Game BCS Viewership up 7 Percent
>
> Big College Football Audience for ESPN's Digital Platforms
>
> ESPN's telecast of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) National
> Championship - No. 2 Alabama's 42-14 victory over No. 1 and previously
> unbeaten Notre Dame - attracted the second largest audience of any
> program in cable television history, an average of 17,216,000
> households (17.5 Fast National household coverage rating), according
> to Nielsen. The average of 26,380,000 viewers (P2+) and the US
> household rating (15.1) were also second best in cable history and the
> 17.5 coverage rating is ESPN's second-highest of all time.
>
> The only larger audience and US rating in cable television history was
> the 2011 BCS Championship on ESPN (17,718,000 homes and 27,316,000
> people, based on an ESPN record 17.8 coverage rating, a 15.3 US
> rating), a 22-19 Auburn victory over Oregon decided by a field goal as
> time expired.
>
> The rating for the 8:30 p.m. ET telecast peaked at a 20.4 (household
> coverage rating) between 9 - 9:30 p.m. The first half (8:30 - 10 p.m.)
> earned a 20.4, compared to a 17.9 for the record-holding 2011
> championship game.
>
> The game earned notable local ratings in a variety of markets:
>
> Birmingham averaged a 55.1 rating, best of all metered markets,
> making it the third-highest-rated bowl game on the ESPN networks in
> this market (behind only the previous two BCS title games - 67.0 in
> 2011 and 61.2 last year)
>
> 17 markets delivered their highest-rated bowl game ever on the ESPN
> networks, including Chicago with an 18.5.
>
> Records date back to 2000
>
> The 17.5 rating was 8 percent higher than last year (16.2) while the
> average of 17,216,000 households was up 7 percent (from 16,072,000)
> and the average viewership (26,380,000, P2+) was up 9 percent (from
> 24,214,000).
>
> Five-Game BCS Average
>
> ESPN's presentation of the five BCS bowl games averaged 15,131,000
> viewers, up 7 percent from last year (14,080,000). The games averaged
> a 10.1 rating (8.8 US rating) and 9,999,000 homes, up 4 and 3 percent,
> respectively (9.8 coverage / 8.4 US; 9,678,000).
>
> ESPN Digital Media The number of fans engaged through ESPN apps on
> Monday increased dramatically over 2012.
>
> The college football card on ESPN's redesigned ScoreCenter app had
> an average minute audience of more than 2,000, up more than four times
> (+303 percent) over last year.
>
> The ESPN College Football app had an average minute audience of more
> than 4,000, up nearly triple (+192 percent) over ESPN's Bowl Bound app
> in 2012.
>
> Football content on ESPN.com saw an average minute audience on
> Monday of nearly 22,000, an increase of 70 percent over 2012.
>
> On ESPN Mobile Web, the average minute audience for the college
> football section was up 47 percent over a year ago.
http://fangsbites.com/2013/01/some-tuesday-morning-sports-media-thoughts-2/
The game was a blowout and was virtually over by the coin toss, but
that didn’t stop ESPN from giving it all during Monday night’s BCS
National Championship Game. While Alabama thoroughly dominated Notre
Dame in all facets, Brent Musburger and Kirk Herbstreit were honest
and forthright throughout. They didn’t try to use hyperbole to keep
viewers by hoping for a comeback. When the Crimson Tide scored its
fourth touchdown in the first half to go up, 28-0, Musburger declared
the game over. And in a halftime interview with Heather Cox, Fighting
Irish coach Brian Kelly answered honestly, “Maybe Alabama doesn’t come
back in the second half. It’s all Alabama.”
ESPN’s pictures were stellar. Replays were clear and when a potential
challenge wasn’t made, the network quickly brought in a rules analyst
who explained why a review wasn’t necessary.
http://www.awfulannouncing.com/2013/january/video-brent-musburger-and-kirk-herbstreit-gush-over-aj-mccarron-s-girlfriend.html
Yes, Brent Musburger creeped people out with his gushing over Miss
Alabama Katherine Webb who’s also Crimson Tide quarterback A.J.
McCarron’s girlfriend was over the top. And the four cutaways (by my
count) helped to increase her Twitter following to over 100 thousand.
That’s the power of being seen on a high profile game. But as people
were raking Musburger as a creepy old man, former ABC, CBS and CNN
anchor Kathleen Sullivan quickly came to his defense.
kathleen sullivan@kathleennewsie
I've known Brent Musburger since working with him in '76. He hasn't
oogled a woman since Jayne Kennedy.
7 Jan 13 R
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen Brent drool over a woman in the
crowd. Lest we forget Brent going gaga over Jenn Sterger at a Florida
State game in 2009.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pj2zV5FdYU
Well, as we move from Brent’s oogling to the ESPN production, overall
it went as well as it could considering the circumstances. Before the
game, there were predictions that the game could set a cable
viewership record had the game been close, but with Alabama
establishing its authority early and often, that seems to be out the
window. Although ESPN is saying the overnight numbers are way up over
year.
https://twitter.com/jksports/statuses/288646432645324801
I’ll give ESPN a B for its efforts. The game was a D, but that’s not
ESPN’s fault.
BTR1701
Jan 9, 2013, 11:21:10 AM1/9/13
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In article
<78c5d350-25e8-47e1...@b11g2000yqh.googlegroups.com>,
> That�s the power of being seen on a high profile game. But as people
> were raking Musburger as a creepy old man, former ABC, CBS and CNN
> anchor Kathleen Sullivan quickly came to his defense.
Webb herself came to his defense on the TODAY Show this morning. She
said that no apology was necessary from Musburger or ESPN and nothing
Musburger said was out of line in her opinion. She came across as quite
intelligent and well-spoken-- not a trait often found in beauty queens.
<78c5d350-25e8-47e1...@b11g2000yqh.googlegroups.com>,
TMC <tmc...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes, Brent Musburger creeped people out with his gushing over Miss
> Alabama Katherine Webb who�s also Crimson Tide quarterback A.J.
> McCarron�s girlfriend was over the top. And the four cutaways (by my
> count) helped to increase her Twitter following to over 100 thousand.
Two hundred thousand.
> Yes, Brent Musburger creeped people out with his gushing over Miss
> Alabama Katherine Webb who�s also Crimson Tide quarterback A.J.
> McCarron�s girlfriend was over the top. And the four cutaways (by my
> count) helped to increase her Twitter following to over 100 thousand.
> That�s the power of being seen on a high profile game. But as people
> were raking Musburger as a creepy old man, former ABC, CBS and CNN
> anchor Kathleen Sullivan quickly came to his defense.
said that no apology was necessary from Musburger or ESPN and nothing
Musburger said was out of line in her opinion. She came across as quite
intelligent and well-spoken-- not a trait often found in beauty queens.
Futbol Phan
Jan 9, 2013, 12:06:16 PM1/9/13
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On Jan 9, 10:21 am, BTR1701 <atro...@mac.com> wrote:
She came across as quite
> intelligent and well-spoken-- not a trait often found in beauty queens.
Because she is an Auburn grad, not a Bama grad.
She came across as quite
> intelligent and well-spoken-- not a trait often found in beauty queens.
J. Hugh Sullivan
Jan 9, 2013, 2:09:20 PM1/9/13
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On Wed, 9 Jan 2013 09:06:16 -0800 (PST), Futbol Phan
<sgz...@gmail.com> wrote:
She's trying to get better - going for her Masters at Bama I think.
Hugh
<sgz...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hugh
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