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[10/07/11 - 07:22 AM]
Major League Baseball's ALDS Game 5 Matchup between Yankees vs. Tigers on TBS Delivers a 7.3 U.S. HH Metered Market Rating
TBS spins the numbers for Thursday, October 6.
[via press release from TBS]

Major League Baseball's ALDS Game 5 Matchup between Yankees vs. Tigers on TBS Delivers a 7.3 U.S. HH Metered Market Rating

TBS' exclusive coverage of Major League Baseball's (MLB) American League Division Series (ALDS) featuring a Game 5 finale between the Detroit

Tigers at New York Yankees delivered a 7.3 U.S. HH metered market rating. Based on metered market ratings, TBS was the highest-rated network

on Thursday in cable and number three in all of television.

Last night's game delivered the following in their local DMA's:

· New York DMA averaged an 18.3 HH rating

· Detroit DMA averaged a 27.6 HH rating

TBS is the exclusive television home of all four of Major League Baseball's League Division Series (LDS) and the National League Championship Series (NLCS).

Friday, Oct. 7 Games on TBS include:

· Arizona Diamondbacks at Milwaukee Brewers, Game 5 (5:00 PM ET)

· St. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Phillies, Game 5 (8:30 PM ET)

Source: Based on Nielsen Media Research, Live + Same Day Metered Markets.

TBS Delivers Most Watched & Highest Rated MLB LDS Game in Cable Television History with Game 5 of Tigers/Yankees Delivering Nearly 10 Million Total Viewers and a 6.2 U.S. HH Rating

Game Also Ranks as Most Watched LDS Game on Broadcast or Cable Since 2005

TBS' exclusive coverage of Major League Baseball's (MLB) American League Division Series (ALDS) delivered record-setting ratings and viewership for Game 5 between the Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees with 9,720,000 million total viewers and a 6.2 U.S. HH Rating, making it the most watched LDS game in cable television history and the most watched LDS game on television since 2005 (Game 5 Yankees/Angels). Also, based on metered market ratings, TBS was the highest-rated network on Thursday in cable and number three in all of television.

The game delivered strong audiences locally as well in their DMA's:

· New York DMA averaged a 18.3 Household rating

· Detroit DMA averaged a 27.6 Household rating

TBS concludes its exclusive Divisional Series coverage TODAY with two pivotal NLDS Game 5 match ups; beginning with the Arizona Diamondbacks at Milwaukee Brewers (5:00 PM ET) followed by the St. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Phillies (8:30 PM ET).

TBS begins its exclusive coverage of the MLB's National League Championship Series (NLCS) on Sunday, Oct. 9 at 4 PM ET.





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