September 23, 1999


NFL TOP TV PROGRAM IN 4 OUT OF PAST 6 WEEKS

NFL football has been the top-rated television program for all shows for four of the past six weeks.

This outstanding ratings run started with a 10.1 rating for Cleveland vs. Dallas in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on August 9 (TV week of 8/9 - 8/15).

ABC's preseason game of San Francisco at Oakland on August 30 earned a 9.1 rating (week of 8/30 - 9/5).

FOX's national game (Atlanta-Minnesota) on Kickoff ’99 Sunday posted a 13.4 rating (week of 9/6 - 9/12).

Finally, Monday Night Football’s Denver-Miami game on September 13 pulled the top rating of the week (9/13-9/19) -- 16.1.

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