According to an analysis of Nielsen Media Research viewership data by the SportsBusiness Journal, Fox SportsNet Southwest, which broadcasts Astros games on a regional basis, has seen a 26 percent ratings decline — down about 69,000 households — through the first half of the 2008 season to record a 3.36 share.
That’s the fourth-highest ratings decline across Major League Baseball, with only the Washington Nationals, Seattle Mariners and Kansas City Royals turning in worse numbers for regional games.
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Average attendance 2008, 36,032, average attendance 2007, 36,805