New Year’s Day Kluber Marathon on SportsTime Ohio

Tune in to SportsTime Ohio this Thursday, January 1^st starting at 12 noon for Indians replays featuring Cy Young Winner Corey Kluber

Ring in the New Year with SportsTime Ohio! The network is excited to feature a marathon of Indians games from 2014 featuring Cy Young Award Winner Corey Kluber.

Starting a 12:00pm noon, SportsTime Ohio will replay four Kluber games back to back.

1. The first game at noon will be the Indians-Mariners game from July 30, 2014 where Kluber faced off against Seattle All-Star Felix Hernandez and pitched a three-hit complete game shutout.
2. At 2:30pm, game two will feature the Indians-Orioles game from August 15^th, 2014. Kluber struck out 10 and allowed just one run on five hits in 7.2 innings. Aviles’ home run in the 11^th lifted the Tribe to the walk off win.
3. At 6:00pm, tune in for the replay of the Indians-Astros game from September 16^th, 2014 when Kluber became the first Tribe pitcher since Cliff Lee in 2008 to achieve 15 wins.
4. The final replay at 9:30pm will be the Indians-Rays game from September 26^th, 2014, Kluber’s last game of the season. He struck out 11 in eight innings to shut out Tampa Bay.

Tune in at noon on Thursday and celebrate the New Year with SportsTime Ohio’s Kluber marathon.

FOX Sports Ohio to air Reds Rewinds this Wednesday & Thursday and debut RedsFest Live Wednesday at 8:00pm

The first Reds Rewind, the Reds-Rockies game from May 11^th featuring Aroldis Chapman’s return, airs this Wednesday, Dec. 24^th at 6:00pm.

Celebrate the holidays with FOX Sports Ohio with Reds Rewinds and RedsFest Live! FOX Sports Ohio is excited to replay four Reds games from the 2014 season and premiere RedsFest Live this Wednesday and Thursday.

Starting at 6:00pm on Wednesday, December 24^th, FOX Sports Ohio will replay two Reds games from last season and debut RedsFest Live.

• The 6:00pm replay features the Reds game from May 11^th, 2014, when Aroldis Chapman hit 100 mph 15 times against the Rockies in his return from his preseason injury.
• At 8:00pm, tune in to FOX Sports Ohio for the premiere of RedsFest Live.
• What do Reds fans have to look forward to this upcoming season? Jim Day goes one-on-one with Reds Manager Bryan Price for some of those answers.
• Plus, it’s the youngsters asking the tough questions of Todd Frazier, Billy Hamilton and Devin Mesoraco in the Kids Only Press Conference.
• And, we know what Sam LeCure can do on the mound, but what about in the kitchen? Find out what LeCure has cooking!
• A top prospect had a fan-tastic surprise for the crowd.
• The 8:30pm Reds Rewind will be the Reds-Pirates game from June 17^th, 2014, where Todd Frazier’s home run in the ninth lifted Cincinnati over Pittsburgh. Billy Hamilton had three hits and two stolen bases.

Starting at 7:00am on Thursday, December 25^th, FOX Sports Ohio will replay two additional Reds games.

• The 7:00am Rewind will be the Reds-Cardinals game from September 11^th, 2014, when Johnny Cueto pitched eight scoreless innings to lead the Reds to a 1-0 victory.
• At 9:00am, tune in to FOX Sports Ohio for the replay of the Reds-Pirates game from September 28^th, 2014, when Johnny Cueto won his 20^th game of the season, the first Red to accomplish this since 1988.

Tribe Report 2014 Off-Season Update

Tune in to SportsTime Ohio this Friday, Dec. 19^th at 9:00pm for Tribe Report 2014 Off-Season Update.

In this 30-minute show, Matt Underwood and Jensen Lewis will look back at Corey Kluber’s Cy Young season and the other award winners on the team from 2014. They’ll also talk about the Brandon Moss trade as well as break down what the rest of the AL Central has done in the off-season.

Guests include Indians General Manager Chris Antonetti and FOXSportsOhio.com Indians beat writer Joe Reedy. Plus, we’ll take a look at the development of the Progressive Field renovations.

That and more tomorrow at 9:00pm. Check your local listings for replays.

Last night’s Blue Jackets game highest rated regular season game since April of 2013

The Blue Jackets 1-0 shootout victory over the Red Wings last night not only extended the Jackets winning streak to seven games and put them in fifth place in the Metropolitan Division, but it was also the highest rated game so far this season on FOX Sports Ohio.

The game delivered a 2.47 HH rating in Columbus on FOX Sports Ohio.

• The game replaces Saturday’s win over the Penguins (1.8 HH rating) as the highest rated game so far this season.
• This is also the highest rated regular season game since the Jackets-Predator’s game from April 27, 2013, which garnered a 3.48 HH.
•  The game peaked at 3.5 HH and averaged over a 3.4 HH for the final 45 minutes.

The Jackets are averaging a 0.82 HH in Columbus on FOX Sports Ohio, up +52% compared to last year’s same-game average.

Cavs ratings high continue

New high rating!

The Cavs defeat of the Raptors Tuesday night delivered a 9.9 HH rating, making it the highest rated game so far this season on FOX Sports Ohio.

• The game ranked #1 in Cleveland, beating out the next closest primetime program by 65% (The Voice on NBC-WKYC).
• The three highest rated games so far this season are:

1.     Dec. 9^th vs. Raptors (9.9 HH)

2.     Nov. 14^th at Celtics (9.78 HH)

3.     Nov. 10^th vs. Pelicans (9.7 HH)

Cavs post another monster rating

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The Cavs’ 111-108 win over the Bucks on Tuesday night generated an 8.9 rating on Fox Sports Ohio. The game was watched by more than 132,000 households, and the rating was the third-best of the season for a Cavs game on the network.

The final 45 minutes of the contest had a rating above 12, with more than 178,000 households tuning in, according to Fox Sports Ohio. The postgame show also posted huge numbers — a 6.0 rating and 90,000 households.

For the season, Cavs broadcasts on Fox Sports Ohio are averaging a 7.3 rating, which is a 114% increase from the first 15 games of the 2013-14 season. The 7.3 norm is also almost 162% above the Cavs’ average rating for the 2013-14 season (2.79).

That’s remarkable in itself. But when you consider that Fox Sports Ohio’s Cavs ratings ranked seventh in the NBA last season, it gets even better.

Those numbers will continue to improve as the Cavs continue to play up to the lofty standards everyone set prior to the season.

Will the Cavs’ ratings triple, as we’ve predicted?

Like David Blatt dusting off Mike Miller for some crunch-time minutes Tuesday night, or the possibility of Dion Waiters getting traded for interior help, anything seems possible with this team.

OHSAA football championships return to STO

For the eighth consecutive year, SportsTime Ohio will televise all seven (7) division state championship games. For the first time in 25 years, the state championship games will be played at Ohio Stadium in Columbus. From 1982-1989, 37 state football championships were held in Ohio Stadium.

There will be a live half-hour pregame show prior to every game. Drennan Livewith Bruce Drennan will also air live from outside Ohio Stadium Thursday from 3:30pm to 7:00pm. Please see schedule HERE.

Matt Underwood, Michael Reghi (@MichaelReghi), Mike Cairns (@MikeCairns5), Ashley Collins (@STOAshley), Ryan Cavanaugh (@ryancav7), Andre Knott (@DreKnott), Greg Frey and Frank Stams will all be involved providing play-by-play, color commentary, and sideline reports. In addition, Dave Chudowsky (@DaveChudowsky), Bill Powers (@Coachbp24) and Chris Wells (@BeanieWells26) will be in the studio providing updates, halftime programming and postgame wrap up.

SportsTime Ohio is also excited to provide After-School All-Stars Ohio kids the opportunity to ride the SportsTime Ohio Browns Fan Express to Ohio Stadium for Thursday's game.

For more information visit www.foxsportsohio.com or follow SportsTime Ohio on Facebook and Twitter #OHChamps. The games will be made available to viewers in southwest Ohio on Time Warner Cable channels 99 and 1311.

Ready for RedsFest

FOX Sports Ohio is proud to once again be the title sponsor of this year's Redsfest. It will be held at the Duke Energy Convention Center in downtown Cincinnati this Friday, December 5th from 3:00pm to 10:30pm and Saturday, December 6th from 11:00am to 6:30pm.

As the TV home of the Cincinnati Reds and title sponsor of Redsfest, FOX Sports Ohio will have a space at the event, offering fans the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities.

- Test your Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii U skills in the FOX Sports Ohio Game Express, the network's video game truck.

- Reds broadcasters Jim Day, Chris Welsh, Brian Giesenschlag, Jeff Piecoro, Jeff Brantley and Jim Kelch will stop by throughout the event to sign autographs.

- Come and take pictures with Cleatus, the giant FOX robot!

- The FOX Sports Ohio Girl Kristine will be on site to meet fans. Kristine will also participate in the annual Wiffleball Home Run Derby and the Reds Community Fund Celebrity Poker Tournament.
For the most updated information and additional details about Redsfest, please visit reds.com/redsfest.