April 7, 200521 yr FSN Florida recorded its highest ratings ever for a Marlins season opener when Tuesday's game with the Braves logged a Nielsen average household rating of 5.1 -- a 21 percent improvement from last year's opening day. The previous ratings high for a season opener was a 5.0 when the Marlins opened the 1998 season against the Cubs. -- Miami Herald FSN Florida Sets Record Ratings for Marlins Coverage April 5 Telecast Produces Highest Opening Day Game Rating Ever! (SUNRISE, FL) - FSN Florida announced today that the regional sports network's Opening Day television coverage of the Florida Marlins vs. the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, April 5 generated an average Nielsen television household rating of 5.1, peaking at 6.2 for the 6:30-6:45 PM quarter hour, in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale DMA. This marks the highest recorded Opening Day rating on FSN Florida and is a 21% increase over the 2004 season opener when the Florida Marlins hosted the Montreal Expos, producing a 4.2 average television household rating. Marlins on Deck, FSN Florida's live half hour pre-game show, registered a 1.9 average Nielsen television household rating between 3:30-4:00 PM in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale DMA. "This is an astounding rating for a weekday afternoon game with an additional 57,000 potential television viewers watching the game live at the stadium." said Jeff Genthner, Senior Vice President and General Manager, FSN Florida. Previously, the record high was a 5.0, set back on March 31, 1998 when the Marlins returned from their 1997 Championship Season and played the Chicago Cubs. One rating point represents approximately 15,500 television households in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale DMA, which consists of Dade, Broward and Monroe Counties. All Marlins home games televised on FSN Florida are simulcast in Spanish, accessible by using the SAP feature available on most television sets. --FSN Florida Press Release
April 7, 200521 yr Author 1998 was FSN's first opening day. Before that UPN33 aired almost all of them.
April 7, 200521 yr intresting... previous record was in '98. 732751[/snapback] When the season started in 1998 the team still had some marquee players. Plus it was right after the World Series.
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