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TV ratings steady as attendance declines (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

One bright side to all those empty seats behind home plate visible on television at the new Yankee Stadium: At least there are plenty of people seeing them from home. Viewership for the Yankees' YES Network is off to a record start. The channel averaged its best rating ever for April and May, a 4.5 to beat the 4.39 from last year that set the previous high.