Detroit Tigers making huge television gains – MLB News
For Detroit Tigers, 2012 season turned out to be a memorable one. It was not only Justin Verlander who was a must-see in Detroit as the Tigers improved their reputation among their fans big time. According to the stats released by Fox Sports Detroit, the
Tigers have grown in popularity immensely over the last five years.
Some sports channels were so caught up in covering Detroit Tigers’ American League Central title winning campaign this week that other sports news were kind of forgotten. Tigers have been a TV star in the metro area and it is easy to understand why they
are attracting high numbers of viewership.
"A lot of great story lines have captured the attention of Tigers fans this season, and it's reflected in the ratings,” Senior Vice President and General Manager of Fox Sports Detroit Greg Hammaren said in an interview.
“The Phillies continue to provide strong ratings, but are off of their historic highs of the last couple of years,” said Jon Litner, group president of NBC Sports Group in an interview. “Ratings are up and down for our regionals. Overall, we have a few home
runs and a few double plays.”
Sports Business, a widely recognised journal, revealed that Tigers has the best rating among all that networks that cover 30 Major League Baseball teams. The journal further showed that the rating has gone up by a record 42 percent to 9.13, which puts them
ahead of St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Red Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The number of audience has also jumped to 168,000, showing an improvement of around 37 percent from last season. With so many stars on their big league roster, Tigers’ audience was the largest of all teams outside the New York area.
Folks who did not like the inclusion of Prince Fielder during the season now realise the value of having one of the best hitters in the game. Having the likes of Prince Fielder, Miguel Cabrera, Doug Fister, Justin Verlander in their squad helped put the
Tigers above 3 million fans in attendance for the first time this year.
The television gains are a good indication of the popularity of the team and their subsequent fan base.
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