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Wednesday (1/3) sports viewership: NBA mixed on ABC, ESPN
The first of five-straight split NBA doubleheaders on ABC and ESPN was a mixed bag in the ratings. ABC averaged a 1.0 rating and 1.64 million viewers for a Bulls-Knicks NBA regular season game...
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Thursday (1/4) sports viewership: Strong night for NBA, NHL
The NBA and NHL delivered strong viewership on Thursday, January 4. Thursday’s Nuggets-Warriors NBA regular season game, won by Denver on a buzzer-beating three by Nikola Jokic, averaged 2.10 million...
View ArticleESPN to handle McAfee’s accusations internally
ESPN does not appear poised to punish host Pat McAfee for his on-air accusations against executive Norby Williamson. In a statement Saturday, ESPN said that it will handle the McAfee-Williamson...
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Friday (1/5) sports viewership: Pro, college, hoops rule night
Friday belonged to pro and college basketball as the NBA and NCAA delivered the top sports audiences of the day. Friday’s Grizzlies-Lakers NBA regular season game was the most-watched live sporting...
View ArticlePat McAfee, Norby, and the future of ESPN
Much has been made of the Pat McAfee–Norby Williamson controversy at ESPN, but what does it say about the future of the network? Simply by appearing as scheduled on his show Monday, Pat McAfee made a...
View ArticleCFP, ESPN, reportedly negotiating to extend exclusive deal
Despite numerous indications to the contrary, including on-the-record comments from executives, the College Football Playoff is reportedly negotiating a new exclusive deal with ESPN. ESPN and the CFP...
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Saturday (1/6) sports ratings: NFL doubleheader posts slight gain
For the fourth straight Saturday, the NFL dominated the day in sports viewing. ABC, ESPN and ESPN Deportes combined to average a 10.3 rating and 19.78 million viewers for Steelers-Ravens and a 10.2 and...
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Sunday (1/7) sports ratings: Week 18, FCS title game and more
The final day of the NFL regular season delivered the customary massive audiences, though with FOX and CBS cannibalizing each other no game hit the heights of recent weeks. FOX scored the largest...
View ArticleMichigan coronation is most-watched title game in four years
It was not as big a draw as the Rose Bowl, but college football’s national championship nonetheless hit a four-year high. Monday’s Michigan-Washington College Football Playoff National Championship...
View ArticleNews: Fitting, Tiger, Menefee, more
Former ESPN exec Lee Fitting will lead production for WWE; Tiger Woods and Nike end 27-year relationship; Fox NFL Sunday host Curt Menefee adds new role; Plus: Kevin Negandhi and ESPN re-up; Bob Myers...
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Monday (1/8) sports viewership: CFP title game cruises
The College Football Playoff National Championship dominated television viewing on Monday, January 8. As previously noted, Michigan’s win over Washington in the CFP National Championship averaged a...
View ArticleNFL, networks, hit multiple milestones in regular season
The NFL season finished as the most-watched in eight years, with viewership up nearly across the board. The NFL regular season averaged 17.9 million viewers across the league’s various broadcast...
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Tuesday (1/9) sports viewership: SEC hoops tops night
SEC basketball delivered the largest sports audience of the night on Tuesday, January 9. ESPN averaged 1.14 million viewers for a Missouri-Kentucky men’s college basketball game on Tuesday, the largest...
View ArticleCollege Gameday execs, including Fitting, ran fake Sports Emmys scheme
A bizarre, perhaps well-meaning scheme to secure honors for the cast of ESPN’s College Gameday may finally provide some insight as to why Lee Fitting was abruptly fired last year. Executives in charge...
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Wednesday (1/10) sports viewership: NBA on ABC tops night
The NBA on ABC topped the chart for the second-straight Wednesday. ABC averaged a 1.0 rating and 1.58 million viewers for a Pelicans-Warriors NBA regular season game Wednesday night, the top sports...
View ArticleNews: Diamond Sports, SRX and more
Diamond Sports and Amazon are in talks for an MLB streaming deal despite opposition from the league. Plus: the Superstar Racing Experience has postponed its season; and more. Diamond Sports, Amazon,...
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Thursday (1/11) sports viewership: NBA blowouts top charts
A pair of lopsided NBA games topped the sports viewership charts for Thursday, January 11. TNT averaged 1.37 million viewers for an NBA regular season doubleheader Thursday night, up 1% from the same...
View ArticleNYP: ESPN, NFL, nearing deal on strategic partnership
ESPN and the NFL are close to a blockbuster partnership that would give the league a stake in the network and the network control of the league’s media operation. The New York Post reported late Friday...
View ArticleSteelers-Bills postponed to Monday due to weather
In a rarity, an NFL playoff game has been postponed to a new date due to weather. The Steelers-Bills AFC Wild Card game originally scheduled for Sunday at 1 PM ET has been moved to Monday at 4:30, it...
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Will Peacock’s exclusive NFL playoff game be the least-watched ever?
For the first time ever, an NFL playoff game airs exclusively via a streaming service. How big a hit will the NFL take in the ratings for the Dolphins-Chiefs Wild Card game on Peacock? How to watch the...
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