viewer numbers for this past w.e.

[Davey Boy 2.0]

From teh GLobe and Mail, apologies for the formatting. I find some of these numbers whacky– Skate Canada, 631,000? show jumping, 200,000? the NFL numbers are surprisingly low (in my mind) too.

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Friday Basketball.

BucksRaptors TSN 154,000 Twice as high as last yearis first game on TSN

Figure skating. Skate Canada. TSN 196,000 Up 5 per cent from last yearis Friday telecast.

Saturday Soccer. Fulham-Everton. Sportsnet 51,000 Two middleofthepack teams.

Soccer. LiverpoolReading Sportsnet 132,000 Highest of season for second game.

Soccer. NewcastleSheffield United Sportsnet 98,000 About average for third game.

Football WesternLaurier. Score 52,000 Not bad for OUA telecast.

Show Jumping. Royal Winter Fair. CBC 201,000 Good audience for niche sport.

Golf. Tour Championship. TSN 137,000 Par for third round of PGA event.

Hockey. LeafsSabres. CBC 1.379 million Up from season average 1.339 million

Figure skating. Skate Canada. CTV 631,000 Free skates draw good audience

Hockey. CanucksAvs CBC 802,000 Up from season average 708,000

Sunday Golf Tour Championship TSN 148,000 Crowded afternoon sports schedule

Football Blue Bombers-Argos CBC 878,000 A 26percent increase over last year's Als-i Riders.

Football. NFL regional games Global 229,000 CFL wins the afternoon

Basketball. SpursRaptors. Score 80,000 Down from 111,000 for Scoreis season opener.

Figure skating. Skate Canada CTV 352,000 Interest drops for dance event.

Football. Roughriders-Stampeders CBC 1.052 million. 2005 semifinal ( 1.264 million) was in prime time.

Football. ColtsPatriots. TSN 425,000 AFC showdown draws strong audience.