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Less than two weeks ago I wrote about the Big East’s big surge in TV ratings for its top tier games on FS1. There were caveats, yes, but in sum, it was a great signal, particular as negotiations with FOX for a reup of the TV contract are ongoing. After seeing the results of the […]

Having spent an inordinate amount of time collecting TV data over the past decade, I find that TV designation day, the day when the Big East and its teams releases the tip times and TV homes for all games, is more exciting than schedule release day. We already know all 10 opponents and have a […]

Villanova and Xavier set a new record for a regular season Big East game on FS1, and made a lot of noise in doing so.

Problem 1: Nobody was watching Big East teams play cupcakes in November. Problem 2: “Big” teams are generally unwilling to play November road games against top competition. Problem 3: FS1 is still relatively unknown for non-MMA/non-racing fans. Solution: Coerce one of the “Big” conference into a series. When they were announced last May, we said the […]

(Editorial Note: This is the second of three installments diving into the TV ratings for FOX Sports 1 and the Big East. To see the full TV data, head over to our Google Spreadsheet, compiled by Andrei Greska using the data from Sports Media Watch.)  Earlier in the week we documented the positive news regarding FOX Sports 1’s […]

(Editorial Note: This is the first of three installments diving into the TV ratings for FOX Sports 1 and the Big East. To see the full TV data, head over to our Google Spreadsheet, compiled by Andrei Greska using the data from Sports Media Watch.) One of the biggest questions going into the inaugural season […]