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Grand Prix TV viewing down 21 percent
The national TV audience for the Grand Prix of Baltimore declined by about a fifth from last year's inaugural event, according to Nielsen Media data released Friday. Last year, a total of about 1.35 million viewers watched telecasts of Labor Day...
Tags: Television, ABC (tv network), NBC (tv network), Grand Prix of Baltimore, Tiger Woods
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IndyCar faces challenges as it continues to rebuild
When they sweep through the streets of Baltimore next weekend, driving some of the most powerful cars in the world at speeds that make their sport as dangerous as any, the IndyCar drivers will be mostly anonymous. Two veterans who have dominated the...
Tags: Television, NASCAR, International Speedway Corp., Dancing With the Stars (tv program), World War II (1939-1945)
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Crowd estimates for Grand Prix vary
Both city and race officials count the inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix as a success, but when it comes to tallying the number of people who attended the three-day event, there was not as much agreement.
Dale Dillon, general manager of the Baltimore...Tags: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Television Networks, Grand Prix of Baltimore, Media Industry
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Baltimore on the fast track
One can only hope that crow tastes like chicken, because after the success of the Baltimore Grand Prix, there are a number of people dining on it this week.
That may even include, gentle reader, the members of this newspaper's editorial board who,...Tags: Television, Grand Prix of Baltimore, Media Industry, Satellite and Cable Service, Business
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Early national TV ratings for Baltimore's racing weekend not so impressive
The Baltimore Sun(PLEASE SEE 9 p.m. UPDATE AT END OF POST) While some promoters and media reports have already declared Baltimore's Labor Day weekend of auto racing a TV hit, the first hard data does not support that. The one telecast from Batimore shown on a TV...Tags: Television, ABC (tv network), NBC (tv network), Preakness Stakes, Media Industry
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National TV audience for Baltimore Grand Prix falls way short of projection
The Baltimore SunThe Baltimore Grand Prix Sunday averaged 591,000 viewers, according to figures released by NBC, and it was NOT the most watched IndyCar race in the history of cable channel Versus, as promoters claimed and some published as fact. Let me repeat that...Tags: Television, ABC (tv network), NBC (tv network), Grand Prix of Baltimore, Media Industry
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TV audience for Baltimore Grand Prix falls short of projections
The national TV audience for Baltimore's Grand Prix on Sunday fell short of projections offered by the city when the deal bringing the race to the Inner Harbor was first announced. Sunday's race was seen by an average of 591,000 viewers, according to...Tags: Television, ABC (tv network), NBC (tv network), Preakness Stakes, Grand Prix of Baltimore
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Grand Prix: Nice TV images of Baltimore, but how many saw them?
The Baltimore SunMayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake was very busy this weekend on Twitter sending out self-serving, tune-in messages of congratulations on how good the City of Baltimore looked in TV coverage of the Grand Prix. Here's one from about 1:40 p.m. Sunday:...Tags: Television, ABC (tv network), Grand Prix of Baltimore, Media Industry, Tony Kanaan
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Peltz: In wake of Wheldon's death, wait is on for action from IndyCar CEO
After watching the horrifying crash that killed IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon, some quickly shifted their sights to a 44-year-old Californian: Randy Bernard. As chief executive of the Izod IndyCar Series, Bernard heavily promoted the race at Las Vegas Motor...Tags: Television, NASCAR, Tony Stewart, ABC (tv network), Indianapolis 500
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The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio, Michael Arace column
The Columbus DispatchHark back to 2005, when the NHL was a terrific mess. An entire season had been canceled because of labor strife. There were serious questions about the long-term health of the league. Among the most pointed question was this: How could the NHL let...Tags: Television, ABC (tv network), NBC (tv network), ESPN (tv network), Gary Bettman
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ABC only wanted 400 miles of IndyCar at Pocono
In bringing back Indy cars to Pocono Raceway next summer after a 23-year absence, race officials are trying to turn back time to a more prominent era for open-wheel racing. And while they can't bring back the Unser brothers, A.J. Foyt, Johnny Rutherford,...
Tags: Curt Schilling, NASCAR, Television, ABC (tv network), NBC (tv network)
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Flyered-up fans are boosting NHL TV ratings
It's an amazing phenomenon. For months, few casual fans seem to care about the NHL. Maybe it's because the season begins before Halloween, right in the heart of the NFL and college football seasons, stretches through the holidays and needs to wait until...
Tags: Television, Super Bowl, Times Square, New Jersey Devils, Boston Bruins
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