Final NBA viewership numbers for Christmas Day games slightly better than originally thought
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Final NBA viewership numbers for Christmas Day games slightly better than originally thought

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The final viewership numbers are in for the NBA’s five games on Christmas Day and they were even better than first thought, the league and ESPN announced Monday. An average of 5.335 million viewers tuned in for the five games that spanned 13 hours on ESPN platforms, according to Nielsen, up slightly over the first projections from last week. The San Antonio-New York game, Victor Wembanyama’s Christmas debut for the Spurs, was the most-watched Christmas noon game in 13 years, averaging just under 5 million viewers — and was up 101% over last year. Even the late game — a 10:30 p.m. Eastern start between Phoenix and Denver — set a Christmas record for that timeslot, averaging just under 3.9 million viewers.

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NBA’s Christmas Day slate averaged 5.25 million viewers according to final Nielsen ratings
4 days, 10 hours ago

NBA’s Christmas Day slate averaged 5.25 million viewers according to final Nielsen ratings

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The NBA’s five-game Christmas Day slate averaged about 5.25 million viewers per game across ABC, ESPN and its platforms, in final ratings released by the league and Nielsen on Monday. All of the Yuletide games — San Antonio at New York in Victor Wembanyama’s holiday debut, Minnesota at Dallas, Philadelphia at Boston, Denver at Phoenix and Lakers …

NBA’s Christmas Day ratings skyrocket, even going up against NFL games
1 week, 1 day ago

NBA’s Christmas Day ratings skyrocket, even going up against NFL games

Associated Press  

The NBA got viewers for Christmas, even while going up against NFL games. The NBA’s five-game Christmas lineup was the league’s most-watched in five years, with the games averaging about 5.25 million viewers per game across ABC, ESPN and its platforms, the league said Thursday based on Nielsen’s preliminary numbers. The Los Angeles Lakers’ 115-113 victory over the Golden State …

Netflix NFL games score 24 million viewers each on Christmas as streamers push further into sports
1 week, 2 days 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 …

NBA Christmas games odds, previews: Celtics-Lakers, Warriors-Nuggets highlight five star-studded matchups
1 year ago

NBA Christmas games odds, previews: Celtics-Lakers, Warriors-Nuggets highlight five star-studded matchups

New York Times  

The NBA Christmas slate is unique in that all five contests are island games. The Celtics, on the other hand, have been one of the best teams all season and have won seven of their last eight games. Philadelphia 76ers at Miami Heat 8 p.m. on ESPN Philadelphia and Miami are two of the three teams that didn’t play on …

NFL games have become a Christmas Day tradition, and it’s not slowing down
1 year ago

NFL games have become a Christmas Day tradition, and it’s not slowing down

New York Times  

Cover 7 | Friday A daily NFL destination that provides in-depth analysis of football’s biggest stories. That the longest game in the history of American professional football would be decided by the smallest player on the field.” That’s how writer John Underwood of Sports Illustrated elegantly described the conclusion to the NFL’s first-ever Christmas Day set of games. Sports Illustrated …

NBA Finals Game 5 tops prime-time, although viewership drops from last year
1 year, 6 months ago

NBA Finals Game 5 tops prime-time, although viewership drops from last year

LA Times  

Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic, left, and Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, the week’s top-rated program. The only other prime-time program between June 12 and Sunday to average more than 5 million viewers was NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” which averaged 5.96 million viewers. Its top-rated program outside the NBA Finals coverage was the 8 p.m. …

NBA viewership grows despite RSN troubles as league banks on future deals
1 year, 10 months ago

NBA viewership grows despite RSN troubles as league banks on future deals

New York Times  

The NBA’s scoring is up and its storylines are compelling, fueling enormous social media growth and helping keep TV ratings flat in an era of dwindling television usage. The league’s national games on ABC, ESPN and TNT are averaging 1.6 million viewers, which the NBA said is up 1 percent over last season, per Nielsen data. NBA games on Christmas …

‘Stranger Things’ return encourages weekend binging
2 years, 7 months ago

‘Stranger Things’ return encourages weekend binging

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — For millions of fans of Netflix’s sci-fi drama “Stranger Things,” there’s little mystery in how they spent their Memorial Day weekend. Netflix released seven new episodes of the show’s much awaited fourth season and said that a record-setting 286 million hours were streamed over the weekend. Meanwhile, on broadcast last week, NBC reached nearly 6.4 million viewers …

Opening of NBA playoffs gives ratings win to ABC, ESPN
2 years, 8 months ago

Opening of NBA playoffs gives ratings win to ABC, ESPN

The Independent  

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NBA Gears Up for Christmas Day Action with Five Blockbuster Games on MTV And Vh1
3 years ago

NBA Gears Up for Christmas Day Action with Five Blockbuster Games on MTV And Vh1

News 18  

The National Basketball Association have a can’t-miss slate of games prepared for the annual Christmas Day extravaganza. The slate of games tip-off at 10:30 PM with an Eastern Conference rivalry matchup between the Atlanta Hawks and the New York Knicks. LeBron James is poised to become the career scoring leader on Christmas Day, needing 13 points to pass Kobe Bryant …

NBA: League targeting 22 December start to new season with 70-72 games, says report
4 years, 2 months ago

NBA: League targeting 22 December start to new season with 70-72 games, says report

Firstpost  

The board is targeting a 22 December start to what would be a season of 70 to 72 games, with the NBA Finals ending in June again as has been in the case for many years, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The NBA may be back before Christmas and fans could return to games at some …

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