re: 18.86 million TVs tuned in to the game

Posted by Shaka Zulu

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Posted on 11/6/11 at 8:08 pm to HubbaBubba

Best for CBS in 24 years. Still second to ABC's OSU/UM matchup in 2006, which is logical given those storied programs and the higher number of graduates from each.

Another good link

Posted by Jim Rockford

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Posted on 11/6/11 at 8:10 pm to HubbaBubba

But, But, CBS can't preempt a CSI rerun. They'd lose too much revenue.

Posted by HubbaBubba

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Posted on 11/6/11 at 10:23 pm to Jim Rockford

Anyone figure out whst was the highest rated regular season game if this was the second highest?

This post was edited on 11/6/11 at 10:23 pm

Posted by Duzz

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Posted on 11/6/11 at 10:24 pm to HubbaBubba

Are those sustained viewing or just the initial?

Posted by HubbaBubba

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Posted on 11/6/11 at 10:34 pm to Duzz

Initial started about a millionand a half less, numbers increased to 18.86 million, but the time slot was ended while the game was still in the 4th, so the assumption is the next hour grew substantially. Those numbers haven't been released.

Posted by LSUMANINVA

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Posted on 11/7/11 at 12:08 pm to HubbaBubba

I didn't read the link, but do they ever guestimate the actual number of viewers? We had 2 TVs tuned in to the game, but 30 people watching....

Also, bars, restaurants, etc....just curious.

Posted by musick

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Posted on 11/7/11 at 3:29 pm to LSUMANINVA

The 87 Miami vs Pennstate was the highest ever.

quote:
The game garnered a 25.1 television rating, with an average of 21,940,000 viewers watching the NBC telecast per minute.[19

LINK

This post was edited on 11/7/11 at 3:32 pm

Posted by SanFranTiger

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Posted on 11/7/11 at 3:37 pm to musick

This will give tv more reason to promote a rematch

Posted by Shaka Zulu

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Posted on 11/8/11 at 7:13 pm to HubbaBubba

Final numbers. LINK

quote:
#1 LSU’s overtime victory over #2 Alabama earned an 11.5 final rating and 20.011 million viewers on CBS Saturday night, the highest rated and most-viewed college football game on any network (excluding bowl games) since #2 Michigan/#1 Ohio State in 2006 (13.0, 21.037M, ABC).

For CBS, the game was the most-viewed regular season college football telecast since 1989 (ND/MIA: 22.495M).

This post was edited on 11/8/11 at 7:14 pm