POSTED: Monday September 14th 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

“SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL” OPENER UP 3% OVER LAST YEAR

Delivers Best Sunday Primetime Performance Since Academy Awards

       NBC Wins Night Beating Combined Competition




       NEW YORK – Sept. 14, 2009 – Last night’s Bears-Packers
“Sunday Night Football” opener on NBC Sports earned a 13.4 overnight
rating and 22 share (8:30-11:45 p.m. ET), a three percent increase over
last year (Bears-Colts, 13.0/20). The rating peaked at a 14.5/28 from
11:30-11:45 p.m. ET.



The Packers 21-15 victory dominated the night for NBC, beating ABC, CBS and Fox combined.



NBC averaged a 10.2/17 from 7-11 p.m. ET, the highest Sunday night
average for any network in the metered markets since February 22
(Academy Awards on ABC).



TOP 10 METERED MARKETS FOR BEARS-PACKERS:

1. Chicago, 34.8/53

2. Milwaukee, 34.7/54

3. Denver, 22.1/34

4. Minneapolis, 19.8/33

5. Albuquerque, 15.4/23

6. New Orleans, 15.1/21

7. San Diego, 14.3/24

8. Pittsburgh, 14.0/21

T9. Oklahoma City, 13.9/20

T9. Buffalo, 13.9/22



***Vieweship numbers will be available when national ratings are released tomorrow




       Members of the media can get more information about NBC
Universal and its programming on the NBC Universal Media Village Web
site at www.nbcumv.com.

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Keywords · NBC · Sunday Night Football · Chicago Bears · Greenbay Packers

Name: Brian Walker
Organization: NBC
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Phone: +1.212-664-5533
URL: http://www.nbcuni.com

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