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Birmingham's CFB obsession
Posted on 10/6/21 at 2:12 pm
Posted on 10/6/21 at 2:12 pm
The ratings for the Ole Miss-Alabama game Saturday were somewhat lackluster. Apparently not that many people, relatively speaking, want to sit around and watch a team run up the score on another.... but don't tell that to people in the state of Alabama:
This is a MONSTER number for any one market for just about any event... especially for just a random regular season game.
To put this in perspective, when the Chiefs were playing in the Super Bowl, the Kansas City market had a 55.7 rating... Birmingham's rating for just a typical Alabama game on CBS is not all that far off from a Super Bowl rating for a participant team. I mean that's pretty unreal.
Of every TV in the Birmingham area on Saturday afternoon, 44% of those were turned on to the Bama game, and of the ones that were turned on, 65% were watching it.
That's insane!
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Mississippi-Alabama was the top college football game of the weekend, averaging a 2.7 rating and 4.79 million viewers on the SEC on CBS — the network’s most-watched game in week five of the season since 2015. The Tide’s easy win actually declined 3% in ratings, but increased 1% in viewership, compared to last year (Texas A&M-Alabama: 2.75, 4.76M). Versus the same matchup in 2019, ratings and viewership jumped 21% and 34% respectively from a 2.2 and 3.59 million.
Notably, the game averaged a 43.5 rating and whopping 65 share in Birmingham (Ala.).
This is a MONSTER number for any one market for just about any event... especially for just a random regular season game.
To put this in perspective, when the Chiefs were playing in the Super Bowl, the Kansas City market had a 55.7 rating... Birmingham's rating for just a typical Alabama game on CBS is not all that far off from a Super Bowl rating for a participant team. I mean that's pretty unreal.
Of every TV in the Birmingham area on Saturday afternoon, 44% of those were turned on to the Bama game, and of the ones that were turned on, 65% were watching it.
That's insane!
This post was edited on 10/6/21 at 2:15 pm
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Posted on 10/6/21 at 2:16 pm to BHMKyle
Do you know if these ratings account for streaming tv packages, such as YouTube tv and sling?
Posted on 10/6/21 at 2:16 pm to BHMKyle
Well…yeah. Birmingham is the largest collection of Bama fans.
Posted on 10/6/21 at 2:17 pm to BHMKyle
What were the popcorn sales in the Birmingham market?
Posted on 10/6/21 at 2:17 pm to BHMKyle
Too bad Birmingham is a small, low-value market.
Posted on 10/6/21 at 2:21 pm to BHMKyle
Posted on 10/6/21 at 2:21 pm to BHMKyle
Just for the record, the National Title Game involving either Alabama or Auburn usually scores a 67 rating in Birmingham.... which again is complete insanity.
I've never seen any other market score that high for any other program, even the Super Bowl for when the home team is participating.
I've never seen any other market score that high for any other program, even the Super Bowl for when the home team is participating.
Posted on 10/6/21 at 2:24 pm to Krampus
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Too bad Birmingham is a small, low-value market.
I mean its obviously not a large market, but its certainly not tiny either. Birmingham is the country's 45th largest television market, ahead of four markets with major professional sports teams (#50 New Orleans, #51 Memphis, #53 Buffalo, #69 Green Bay).
Posted on 10/6/21 at 2:25 pm to BHMKyle
Birmingham is always football crazy.
Remember the Stallions?
Remember the Stallions?
Posted on 10/6/21 at 2:26 pm to Krampus
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Too bad Birmingham is a small, low-value market.
And the entire market will tune in this Saturday night to watch Alabama smash A&M.
Posted on 10/6/21 at 2:27 pm to WRhodesTider
ESPN's Top markets:
1. Birmingham
2. New Orleans
3. Richmond
4. Louisville
5. Greenville
6. Knoxville
7. Greensboro
8. Charlotte
9. Memphis
10. Columbus
Bsically all medium-sized markets, mostly in the South.
Imagine if ESPN hadn't gone so woke!
1. Birmingham
2. New Orleans
3. Richmond
4. Louisville
5. Greenville
6. Knoxville
7. Greensboro
8. Charlotte
9. Memphis
10. Columbus
Bsically all medium-sized markets, mostly in the South.
Imagine if ESPN hadn't gone so woke!
Posted on 10/6/21 at 2:30 pm to BHMKyle
The college football capital of the South.
Posted on 10/6/21 at 2:31 pm to kingbob
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Well…yeah. Birmingham is the largest collection of Bama fans.
Little old but
Monday’s Auburn/Oregon BCS National Championship Game earned a staggering 67.0 rating in the Birmingham market, virtually even with last year’s Alabama/Texas title game on ABC (67.4).
LINK /
Its college football period
This post was edited on 10/6/21 at 2:32 pm
Posted on 10/6/21 at 2:33 pm to higgs_boson
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Birmingham is always football crazy.
Remember the Stallions?
Lots of money is wagered in the Bham area on football games and according to the FBI its one of the highest in the nation per capita during football season. I had a former FBI agent as a neighbor years ago and knew about the gambling in the Bham area and just how big it is.
Posted on 10/6/21 at 2:44 pm to BHMKyle
It was the most-watched CFB game last week. So relatively speaking it was a big number.
Alabama is one of only 4 schools to have multiple games hit at least 5 million viewers.
Bama, OSU, Penn St. and ND are the only schools.
Alabama is one of only 4 schools to have multiple games hit at least 5 million viewers.
Bama, OSU, Penn St. and ND are the only schools.
Posted on 10/6/21 at 2:59 pm to WRhodesTider
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Birmingham declared top ESPN market for 12th consecutive year
Wow had no idea. Man, you guys in B'ham love your cfb
Posted on 10/6/21 at 3:04 pm to CapstoneGrad06
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The college football capital of the South
Posted on 10/6/21 at 3:05 pm to WRhodesTider
And its not just Alabama games. I live here and everyone watch college football from 11 am to midnight every Saturday.
This post was edited on 10/6/21 at 3:06 pm
Posted on 10/6/21 at 3:11 pm to secuniversity
Kind of curious if the LSU/Auburn game had highest rating for the 9pm game has been so far this season.
I only made it through each team's first possession before I cut it off. Several other friends I was texting with didn't make it beyond half time.
9pm Eastern shouldn't have SEC kick offs. That's PAC12 and Mtn West time.
I only made it through each team's first possession before I cut it off. Several other friends I was texting with didn't make it beyond half time.
9pm Eastern shouldn't have SEC kick offs. That's PAC12 and Mtn West time.
Posted on 10/6/21 at 3:15 pm to higgs_boson
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Birmingham is always football crazy.
Football Capital of the South. Because it says so at Legion Field
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