This season, according to SportsBusiness Journal, the Tigers had the highest local cablerating in baseball, averaging 9.1 on FS Detroit, 41% higher than 2011.
"Fixed fundamentals are the key to our Reduce 2 rating, with accelerating mobile substitution, cable threat and unbundling all pressuring the division, " the Swiss investment bank said in a note.
That's more viewers and a higher demo rating than any show on the major broadcast networks last night and ranks as cable's most-watched entertainment telecast this year.
Cowen and Company analyst Tom Watts maintained an "outperform" rating on Sprint Nextel after hearing the company will be jointly bidding with various cable companies in the Federal Communications Commission's high-stakes auction for wireless spectrum June 29.