1 year, 2 months ago

'NFL on CBS' registers its most-watched regular season since league action returned to the network in 1998, averaging 19.345million viewers, up five percent from last season

NFL on CBS has delivered it's most-watched regular season since football returned to the network in 1998, averaging an audience of 19.345million viewers - an increase of five percent over 2022. An average of 19.345 million viewers tuned into NFL on CBS this season, up 5% from last year SUPER SUNDAY: CBS will have Super Bowl 58 in Las Vegas shown on its network on February 11 As a whole, NFL regular-season games averaged 17.9M viewers, tied for the second highest since averages were first tracked in 1995, according to Nielsen figures. Buoyed by increases of at least 24 percent in two of the five packages, the first year of the league's new television contracts saw a total increase of seven percent from last season. NFL ON CBS Delivers Record-Breaking Regular Season Across Platforms Full Release: https://t.co/adG1KTpCRj pic.twitter.com/CTxbtqTmS0 — CBS Sports PR January 9, 2024 According to Nielsen figures, the 16-game 'Thursday Night Football' package on Prime Video averaged 11.86M viewers, a 24 percent increase over last year's debut season.

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1 month, 1 week ago

Record 126 million viewers estimated for Super Bowl

The Independent

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. An estimated …

Fox projects the Super Bowl averaged a record 126 million U.S. viewers

Associated Press

Fox Sports is projecting a Super Bowl record average audience of 126 million U.S. viewers across television and streaming platforms for Philadelphia’s 40-22 victory over Kansas City on Sunday night. Trump was the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl, while Swift’s romance with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce continues to keep the pop superstar’s fans interested in the …

1 month, 1 week ago

Super Bowl LIX scores 126 million viewers despite blowout

LA Times

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, right, runs during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl LIX game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Early Nielsen data and a projection from Fox and the NFL showed 126 million viewers watched Sunday‘s telecast of the Philadelphia Eagles’ 40-22 drubbing of the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX. Fox said an average …

1 month, 1 week ago

Eagles-Chiefs Super Bowl sets record with 127.7 million viewers; new mark also set for halftime show

New York Times

Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles were not the only big winners on Sunday night. The Super Bowl 59 broadcast of Philadelphia’s 40-22 rout of Kansas City drew an average audience of 127.7 million viewers across Fox, Fox Deportes, Tubi, Telemundo and NFL digital properties. That makes Sunday’s game the most-watched Super Bowl of all time, topping last year’s record …

55 years, 2 months ago

Broadcast TV Is Dying. Trump Is Threatening It Anyway

Wired

Broadcast TV seems a little screwed. Even Trump and his choice for Federal Communications Commission chair, Brendan Carr, are rattling their sabers and threatening to pull the broadcast licenses of networks that run programs or news stories the White House doesn’t like. There’s no sudden collapse in broadcast TV’s future, just a steady chipping away as audiences move from paying …

2 months ago

ESPN reveals Texans-Chiefs playoff game - with Taylor Swift in the stands - was its most-watched NFL game EVER

Daily Mail

The divisional playoff showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans was ESPN's most-watched NFL game in history. Apart from Taylor Swift and Caitlin Clark in the suits, ESPN revealed that 32.7 million viewers tuned in to the game - the most since the network began showing regular season and playoff games in 1987. The Chiefs-Texans divisional playoff …

2 months ago

NFL’s wild-card round averages 28.3 million viewers, a 9.3% decline from last year

Associated Press

Viewer audiences for the first weekend of the NFL playoffs were down 9.3% from last year, a bigger decline than what the league experienced during the regular season. According to the league and Nielsen, the six wild-card round games averaged 28.3 million viewers on television and digital platforms, compared to 31.2 million last year. Washington’s 23-20 Sunday night comeback win …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ranking the most watchable NFL wild-card games: Packers-Eagles, Vikings-Rams, more

New York Times

The “wild card” name suggests the unknown or an unpredictable factor, but the NFL’s wild-card weekend is anything but when it comes to viewership. Last year’s Sunday night wild-card game between the Rams and Detroit Lions drew 32.2 million viewers as Detroit won its first playoff game in 32 years. Favorite: Bucs Viewership prediction: 29 million Los Angeles Chargers at …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Netflix sets new streaming record as nearly 65 million tune in for NFL games on Christmas

Live Mint

Netflix set a new streaming record this week as nearly 65 million people in the US watched two National Football League games on December 25. The games were the first to be aired as part of a three year deal between the NFL and Netflix to show Christmas matchups exclusively on the streaming giant. According to a source-based CNBC report, …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Netflix touts biggest-ever NFL streaming ratings, peaking with Beyoncé’s halftime show

CNN

CNN — The NFL’s Netflix debut was a success – as far as streaming goes, anyway. The late Ravens-Texans game averaged 24.3 million viewers in the United States, and the early Chiefs-Steelers game averaged 24.1 million, according to Nielsen. “Bringing our members this record-breaking day of two NFL games was the best Christmas gift we could have delivered,” said Bela …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Netflix NFL games score 24 million viewers each on Christmas as streamers push further into sports

LA Times

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, left, celebrates with teammates after a 48-yard touchdown run during the second half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans on Dec. 25, 2024, in Houston. With two much anticipated NFL games and a big assist from Beyoncé, Netflix created a major cultural moment for the streaming industry, marking a significant milestone as …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Netflix has up-and-down first foray into NFL broadcasting after early glitch

New York Times

If you believe in omens, Netflix appeared to be in for a very long day on Wednesday. As the streaming giant began its NFL pregame show prior to airing the Kansas City Chiefs’ 29-10 blowout over the Pittsburgh Steelers, viewers were welcomed to the broadcast … with immediate audio issues. Those games were down five million viewers from last year’s …

3 months, 1 week ago

Lions comeback win over Packers draws 17.29 million viewers, an NFL streaming regular-season record

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Detroit's 34-31 comeback victory over …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Have the Chiefs supplanted the Cowboys as America’s top TV team?

New York Times

Cris Collinsworth made a notable, bluntly honest quip last year about NFL broadcast scheduling that got a lot of attention. “If NBC had their choice, we would do 17 Dallas Cowboys games,” the NBC “Sunday Night Football” analyst told “The Dan Patrick Show.” “I’m not kidding. Take this year’s schedule: The Cowboys have six prime-time slots for 2024 as well …

5 months, 1 week ago

ABC will air 6 additional 'Monday Night Football' games starting this week with Bills-Jets

The Independent

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Cowboys' win over Giants draws record 16.2 million viewers on Amazon Prime to become the most-streamed game in NFL history

Daily Mail

Once the low-point of the NFL's weekly schedule, Thursday Night Football is enjoying a dramatic improvement thanks to some marquee matchups. Dallas' 20-15 victory over the New York Giants on Thursday night averaged 16.22 million viewers, according to Nielsen, making it the most-streamed NFL regular-season game in history and Amazon Prime Video's most-watched game since exclusively taking over the prime-time …

6 months, 1 week ago

Bills-Dolphins Thursday night game was third most-watched in Amazon Prime Video history

The Independent

6 months, 1 week ago

NFL averaged 21 million viewers per game for opening week

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — The NFL averaged 21.0 million viewers per game during the league’s opening week, making it the most-watched Week 1 on record. AP AUDIO: NFL averaged 21 million viewers per game for opening week, its highest on record AP correspondent Rita Foley reports on the millions of people watching NFL football in its opening week. Philadelphia’s 34-29 victory …

6 months, 1 week ago

NFL averaged 21 million viewers per game for opening week, its highest on record

The Independent

6 months, 2 weeks ago

NFL Kickoff record 28.9 million viewers watch Kansas City hold off Baltimore

The Independent

6 months, 2 weeks ago

2024 NFL media preview: What to expect from Tom Brady, Netflix and Bill Belichick

New York Times

Tom Brady joining Fox Sports as its lead analyst is not only the top sports media story of the NFL season, but a top 5 overall NFL story. It is not the only major media story of this NFL season, as Brady’s ex-coach, Bill Belichick, will be everywhere, Jason Kelce joins ESPN’s “Monday Night Countdown,” and CBS’ “NFL Today” had …

1 year, 1 month ago

CBS 'cashed in an extra $60MILLION for Super Bowl overtime commercials' after Kansas City Chiefs needed a fifth quarter to beat the 49ers... and network has now brought in a 'record $700m in ad revenu

Daily Mail

CBS have broken records for Super Bowl ad revenue after reportedly scooping an extra $60million - all thanks to the game going to overtime. The Kansas City Chiefs needed a fifth quarter to beat the San Francisco 49ers - only the second time in history the Super Bowl has gone to overtime - and that provided a huge commercial boost …

1 year, 1 month ago

Kansas City Chiefs' 25-22 win over the San Francisco 49ers was the most-watched Super Bowl EVER on Sky Sports...and marked a 49 per cent increase on last year's record high

Daily Mail

The Kansas City Chiefs victory over the San Francisco 49ers was the most-watched Super Bowl ever on Sky Sports, with the channel recording a 49 per cent increase on last year’s figures. Sky Sports’ previous high for a Super Bowl was last year, which saw the Chiefs beating the Philadelphia Eagles in Arizona in front of an audience of 344,000. …

1 year, 1 month ago

Super Bowl was the most-watched program ever in the US, averaging 123.7 million viewers

Hindustan Times

The longest Super Bowl game will also go down as the most-watched program in U.S. television history. HT Image According to Nielsen and Adobe Analytics, Kansas City's 25-22 overtime victory over San Francisco on Sunday night averaged 123.7 million viewers across television and streaming platforms. It was the second straight year the Super Bowl averaged more than 100 million viewers …

1 year, 1 month ago

Super Bowl was the most-watched program ever in the US, averaging 123.7 million viewers

Associated Press

The longest Super Bowl game will also go down as the most-watched program in U.S. television history. According to Nielsen and Adobe Analytics, Kansas City’s 25-22 overtime victory over San Francisco on Sunday night averaged 123.7 million viewers across television and streaming platforms. It was the second straight year the Super Bowl averaged more than 100 million viewers after a …

1 year, 1 month ago

Super Bowl thriller was the most-watched program ever, averaging 123.4 million viewers

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. According to Nielsen and Adobe Analytics, Kansas City's 25-22 …

1 year, 1 month ago

Super Bowl draws record 123.4 million viewers, helped by Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce

LA Times

If you bet on Super Bowl LVIII being the most watched TV event of all time, it’s time to collect. The telecast of the Kansas City Chiefs’ stunning 25-22 overtime victory over the San Francisco 49ers had an average audience of 123.4 million viewers, according to Nielsen data. The AFC Championship game, where the Chiefs topped the Baltimore Ravens to …

1 year, 1 month ago

Super Bowl LVIII becomes most-watched U.S. program ever with 123.7 million viewers: How it set the record

New York Times

If you watched Kansas City’s 25-22 overtime win over San Francisco on Sunday night in a memorable Super Bowl LVIII from Las Vegas, well, you had plenty of company. The telecast averaged 123.7 million viewers across all platforms, the most-watched program ever, according to Nielsen. Look at the previous weeks: The Chiefs at the Baltimore Ravens was the most-watched AFC …

1 year, 1 month ago

Super Bowl more of a showcase for media companies instead of the network

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Super Bowl Sunday used to be the one day for a network to showcase its sports division and launch a new show. “I think we’re doing it in our own unique way.” CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus, who will retire in April, has routinely touted CBS’ synergy within Paramount. Besides using it for CBS Sports Network programming, …

1 year, 1 month ago

Super Bowl more of a showcase for media companies instead of the network

The Independent

1 year, 1 month ago

Amazon Prime will exclusively stream an NFL playoff game next season after NBC's Peacock pulled in record numbers for streaming the Chiefs vs Dolphins wild card this season

Daily Mail

Amazon Prime is set to carry at least one NFL playoff game next season, according to multiple reports. During this year's postseason the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins played each other in the first-ever NFL playoff game to be shown exclusively on a streaming service after it was only viewable on Peacock. Amazon Prime is set to stream at …

1 year, 1 month ago

Chiefs-Ravens most-watched AFC Championship Game ever: A Taylor Swift effect?

New York Times

Follow live coverage of Super Bowl LVIII between San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens made TV history in this season’s AFC Championship Game. The Chiefs’ win over the Ravens last Sunday was the most-watched AFC Championship Game ever, according to CBS. Later Tuesday, the NFL said that this year’s playoffs averaged 38.5 …

1 year, 1 month ago

49ers-Lions NFC Championship tops 56 million viewers, most-watched telecast since 2023 Super Bowl

New York Times

The San Francisco 49ers’ come-from-behind victory against the Detroit Lions in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game drew 56.6 million viewers, the most on Fox for that round since 2012. Kyle Shanahan’s team will face the Kansas City Chiefs, road victors against the Baltimore Ravens in the NFC Championship Game, on Feb. 11 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Making sense of …

1 year, 1 month ago

Led by Chiefs-Bills thriller, NFL divisional round averages record 40 million viewers

The Independent

1 year, 2 months ago

Peacock stream of NFL playoff game sets record and provides a glimpse of the future

LA Times

NBC’s decision to stream the NFL Wild Card game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins may stand as a pivotal moment in TV history. The game averaged 23 million viewers, up 6% from last year’s prime-time AFC Wild Card game on NBC, according to Nielsen data. “If you’re the NFL, you would want to look at offering …

1 year, 2 months ago

Peacock’s wild-card game likely just the start of the NFL’s playoff streaming era

New York Times

The only place a reverse happens in the NFL is on the field. We’re excited to continue the conversation with NBC with what we do this year and seeing where those opportunities are for next year.” No matter politicians sending out social media posts, no matter current players with concerns, and no matter the totally legit fan complaints for having …

1 year, 2 months ago

An NFL playoff game will stream on NBC’s Peacock. Is this football’s future?

New York Times

Cover 7 | Friday A daily NFL destination that provides in-depth analysis of football’s biggest stories. It’s why Peacock, first reported by The Wall Street Journal and confirmed by The Athletic, paid the NFL an estimated $110 million to air the first-ever exclusive, live-streamed NFL playoff game on Jan. 13. Peacock’s first exclusive NFL game, which saw the Buffalo Bills …

1 year, 3 months ago

Dallas Cowboys' victory over the Seattle Seahawks sets NFL record as the most-streamed game in league history with 15.26 MILLION watching

Daily Mail

The Dallas Cowboys' victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night set a record as the most-streamed game in NFL history. The TNF fixture became the league's most-streamed game in history as well as setting a new mark as the most-watched game on Amazon Prime Video. According to Nielsen and Amazon, the game averaged 15.26 million on Prime Video and …

1 year, 3 months ago

Seahawks-Cowboys Thursday night game sets record for Prime Video and NFL streaming

The Independent

1 year, 3 months ago

Cowboys-Seahawks ‘Thursday Night Football’ clash was most-streamed NFL game in history

New York Times

The “Thursday Night Football” clash between the Dallas Cowboys and the Seattle Seahawks averaged 15.26 million viewers, making it the most-watched game ever on Prime Video and the most-streamed NFL game in history, according to a release shared by Amazon. Amazon Prime Video Sports just sent over a 10,000-word press release but the key numbers: Cowboys-Seahawks averaged 15.26 million viewers, …

1 year, 3 months ago

NFL sets Thanksgiving day viewership record for second consecutive year

New York Times

The NFL set a Thanksgiving day viewership record for the second straight year, averaging 34.1 million viewers among the three games, the league announced Tuesday. The Dallas Cowboys–Washington Commanders game on CBS averaged 41.8 million viewers, which was the second most-watched NFL regular season game on record behind only last year’s Thanksgiving game between the Cowboys and the New York …

1 year, 4 months ago

Eagles-Chiefs is most-watched game of 2023 NFL season, largest MNF draw in 27 years

New York Times

The rematch of last season’s Super Bowl drew a massive audience, as 29.02 million viewers tuned in to watch the Philadelphia Eagles take down the Kansas City Chiefs on “Monday Night Football.” Here’s what you need to know: It was the most-watched game of the season across all networks and the most-watched “Monday Night Football” game in the ESPN era, …

1 year, 6 months ago

If Aaron Rodgers ever wants to enter broadcasting, he’s already made a mark

New York Times

Cover 7 | Friday A daily NFL destination that provides in-depth analysis of football’s biggest stories. He’s a pleasure to be with.” • “Well, it’s a little different for me because of Aaron’s Green Bay background and my dad running the Packers,” said CBS Sports and Westwood One Sports NFL play-by-play broadcaster Kevin Harlan, whose father, Bob Harlan, was the …

1 year, 6 months ago

ABC will air an additional 10 ‘Monday Night Football’ games because of writers and actors strikes

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — ABC will be airing more “Monday Night Football” games than originally planned. When the NFL schedule was announced in May, ABC had four exclusive regular-season games — including Monday night’s matchup between the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers — and five being part of an ESPN simulcast. Last Monday’s game between the New York Jets and Buffalo …

1 year, 6 months ago

ABC will air an additional 10 'Monday Night Football' games because of writers and actors strikes

The Independent

1 year, 6 months ago

2023 NFL broadcast survey results: CBS leapfrogs NBC for best game broadcast and more

New York Times

This year represents the start of the NFL’s new broadcast deals with its partners, and there are a number of things that will impact you as a viewer, including a new Black Friday game on Amazon; two exclusive games on Peacock, including the first-ever streaming playoff game; flexible scheduling for “Monday Night Football” from Weeks 12-17 and “Thursday Night Football” …

1 year, 9 months ago

TV ratings: Trump indictment shakes up cable news rankings, sends MSNBC to top

LA Times

Coverage of the indictment of former President Donald Trump boosted ratings for “The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell,” helping MSNBC to win the week. The cable prime-time top 20 consisted of six MSNBC political talk shows — three editions of “The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell,” the Thursday editions of “Alex Wagner Tonight” and “All in With Chris Hayes” and …

1 year, 9 months ago

TV Ratings: ‘Succession’ finale grabs the series’ biggest audience ever; NBA playoffs win the week

LA Times

Alexander Skarsgård, center, and Matthew Macfadyen to his right in the HBO drama “Succession.” Sunday’s series finale of “Succession” garnered a series-high 2.9 million viewers across Max and linear telecasts, topping the previous high for the series, 2.75 million for the April 30 episode, according to a statement from the streaming service’s parent company, Warner Bros. Its ratings were led …

1 year, 9 months ago

CBS is television’s most popular network for 15th straight year

Associated Press

NEW YORK — CBS claimed the distinction of most-watched television network for the 15th straight year, even as those bragging rights don’t mean what they used to. NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” was the most popular program this past season, averaging 18.5 million live viewers, Nielsen said. The most-watched drama on the night it first airs, CBS’ “NCIS,” has been on …

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