NFL's wildcard ratings down 13% compared to 2016
7 years, 2 months ago

NFL's wildcard ratings down 13% compared to 2016

Daily Mail  

The NFL's ratings continued to decline this week as the figures from last weekend's wildcard round of the playoffs fell 13 percent compared to last season. Some blame the peaceful protests started by former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick for the NFL's ratings issues in 2017 Some, such as Fox CEO James Murdoch and CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus have publicly pointed to the proliferation of games, many of which failed to be competitive. This season's CFP semifinals on January 1 and Monday night's championship game averaged more than 26.2 million viewers, up 21 percent from last year. The double overtime Rose Bowl thriller between Georgia and Oklahoma drew a 14.8 overnight Nielsen rating and average viewership of 27 million, up 39 percent over last season's early semifinal.

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Fox projects the Super Bowl averaged a record 126 million U.S. viewers
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

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 …

NFL’s wild-card round averages 28.3 million viewers, a 9.3% decline from last year
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Ranking the most watchable NFL wild-card games: Packers-Eagles, Vikings-Rams, more
2 months, 3 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 …

Lions comeback win over Packers draws 17.29 million viewers, an NFL streaming regular-season record
3 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Have the Chiefs supplanted the Cowboys as America’s top TV team?
4 months, 3 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 …

Bills-Dolphins Thursday night game was third most-watched in Amazon Prime Video history
6 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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NFL averaged 21 million viewers per game for opening week
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …

NFL averaged 21 million viewers per game for opening week, its highest on record
6 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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NFL Kickoff record 28.9 million viewers watch Kansas City hold off Baltimore
6 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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49ers-Lions NFC Championship tops 56 million viewers, most-watched telecast since 2023 Super Bowl
1 year, 2 months 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 …

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

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

'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
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

Daily Mail  

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 …

Nielsen recount: Super Bowl LVII adds 2 million viewers to become most-watched show ever
1 year, 11 months ago

Nielsen recount: Super Bowl LVII adds 2 million viewers to become most-watched show ever

LA Times  

In a ratings equivalent of a play review, Nielsen has declared the Fox telecast of Super Bowl LVII scored an average of 115.1 million viewers, making it the most watched TV program of all time. Fox Sports said Tuesday that Nielsen restated the total average viewership number for the Feb. 12 game after a review by the ratings company found …

Dallas Cowboys' playoff win against Tampa Bay watched by 30.6MILLION
2 years, 2 months ago

Dallas Cowboys' playoff win against Tampa Bay watched by 30.6MILLION

Daily Mail  

What could prove to be Tom Brady's final NFL game was watched by 30.6 million, The Walt Disney Company has revealed. The Buccaneers season-ending 31-14 defeat at home to Dallas Cowboys was the broadcasting group's most-watched NFL playoff game since 1999. Given the Cowboys' popularity and the intrigue around Brady it was a match made in heaven for Monday Night …

NFL regular-season ratings down 3% over last season
2 years, 2 months ago

NFL regular-season ratings down 3% over last season

Associated Press  

NFL regular-season ratings saw a 3% decrease from last season, which was not unexpected with “Thursday Night Football” moving from Fox and NFL Network to exclusively airing on Amazon Prime Video. PRIME VIDEO’S DEBUT According to Nielsen figures, the 15-game “Thursday Night Football” package on Prime Video averaged 9.58 million viewers. By comparison, the Fox, NFL Network, Prime Video “Thursday …

Giants-Cowboys sets NFL regular-season record for viewers
2 years, 4 months ago

Giants-Cowboys sets NFL regular-season record for viewers

The Independent  

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NFL broadcast survey results: NBC is top network for games, Romo/Nantz top booth and more
2 years, 6 months ago

NFL broadcast survey results: NBC is top network for games, Romo/Nantz top booth and more

New York Times  

Here is a short recap of the past eight months in NFL broadcasting: — Joe Buck and Troy Aikman departed from Fox to become ESPN/ABC’s new “Monday Night Football” broadcast team; — Amazon Prime Video hired Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung to call its exclusive “Thursday Night Football” package; — Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen were named as …

Rams’ late comeback drives Super Bowl 2022 audience to 112 million viewers
3 years, 1 month ago

Rams’ late comeback drives Super Bowl 2022 audience to 112 million viewers

LA Times  

Boosted by a close finish that became a trademark of NFL contests this past season, NBC’s telecast Sunday of the Los Angeles Rams’ 23-20 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI scored an average audience of 112.3 million viewers across TV and streaming platforms. The audience for Sunday’s game ranks third to the 114.4 million viewers for NBC’s …

Sports on TV: NFL viewership is rebounding … but it comes with an asterisk
3 years, 2 months ago

Sports on TV: NFL viewership is rebounding … but it comes with an asterisk

New York Times  

The NFL remains a TV viewership … I’m out of descriptors, so lemme check my Roget’s. NFL Wild Card TV viewership Game Network Kickoff time Avg viewership Bengals 26, Raiders 19 NBC 4:30 p.m. Saturday 27.7 million Bills 47, Patriots 17 CBS 8:15 p.m. Saturday 26.37 million Buccaneers 31, Eagles 15 Fox 1 p.m. Sunday 30.37 million 49ers 23, Cowboys …

Cowboys-49ers on CBS, Nickelodeon was most-watched NFL wild-card game in 7 years
3 years, 2 months ago

Cowboys-49ers on CBS, Nickelodeon was most-watched NFL wild-card game in 7 years

New York Times  

The San Francisco 49ers' victory over the Cowboys on Sunday has been tallied as the most-watched NFL wild-card game on any network in seven years. The previous record for viewership was during the Cowboys and Lions wild-card game in 2015, which brought in 42.320 million viewers. The first time Nickelodeon broadcast an NFL game on its channel was for the …

NFL ratings soar 10 percent during 2021 regular season
3 years, 2 months ago

NFL ratings soar 10 percent during 2021 regular season

Daily Mail  

The NFL continued its Nielsen ratings domination during the 2021 regular season, as audience size jumped 10 percent while fans consumed a whopping 370 billion minutes of professional football thanks to an additional week of games. The 272 regular-season games averaged 17.1 million viewers across television and digital platforms - a 10 percent increase over 2020 and is the league's …

Fox’s ‘The Five’ scores rare win for daytime; NFL takes top
3 years, 4 months ago

Fox’s ‘The Five’ scores rare win for daytime; NFL takes top

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Fox News Channel’s prime-time lineup gets plenty of attention, but, lately, the network’s viewers have been drawn to an early-bird special. Yet during October, “The Five” averaged 3.11 million viewers, narrowly beating Fox’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” which had 3.08 million, Nielsen said. All five episodes of “The Five” last week reached at least 3 million viewers, Nielsen …

Why NFL TV ratings are rebounding this season
3 years, 6 months ago

Why NFL TV ratings are rebounding this season

LA Times  

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford during the first half of an NFL contest against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 26. Three weeks into the 2021 season, overall viewing of the NFL is up 9% over the comparable period last year according to data from Nielsen and the league’s partners, with an average of 16.9 million viewers on TV …

NBC dominates in premiere week for TV’s broadcast networks
3 years, 6 months ago

NBC dominates in premiere week for TV’s broadcast networks

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — NBC opened the new television season with a dominant week against its rivals, and it wasn’t just football that was responsible. NBC averaged 6.6 million viewers for the week in prime time, compared to second-place CBS’ 4.4 million average. ABC’s “World News Tonight” led the evening news ratings race with an average of 8 million viewers. NBC’s …

Sports on TV: NFL championship game audiences up; big ESPN+ payday for UFC 257
4 years, 2 months ago

Sports on TV: NFL championship game audiences up; big ESPN+ payday for UFC 257

New York Times  

Must-see Mahomes was edged by Tune-in Tom this weekend. An estimated average of 44.7 million viewers watched Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Green Bay Packers in the NFC championship game on Fox to earn Brady his 10th Super Bowl trip, per Show Buzz Daily. The NFC championship game had a total audience of 45.95 million when Fox’s sibling …

Bereft of scripted shows, opening week ratings down for TV
4 years, 6 months ago

Bereft of scripted shows, opening week ratings down for TV

The Independent  

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Ratings dip for NFL conference championship games
5 years, 2 months ago

Ratings dip for NFL conference championship games

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — It’s no secret, sports fans. The Nielsen company said 42.8 million people watched the San Francisco 49ers beat the Green Bay Packers to punch their Super Bowl ticket, and 41.1 million people watched Kansas City beat Tennessee. With the benefit of an NFL game in prime time, Fox led all the broadcast networks in ratings last week, …

Strong ending helps World Series avoid record low viewership
5 years, 4 months ago

Strong ending helps World Series avoid record low viewership

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — It may be no solace to the Houston Astros, but the Washington Nationals’ comeback win in the World Series helped baseball avoid a dubious record. The series’ seventh and deciding game reached 23.2 million people, eclipsing even “Sunday Night Football” and enabling the Series to average just under 14 million viewers per game, the Nielsen company said. …

Nielsen says World Series is a snooze for most TV viewers
5 years, 5 months ago

Nielsen says World Series is a snooze for most TV viewers

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Fans in Washington and Houston may be excited, but the rest of the country is reacting to the World Series with a collective yawn. Through the first five games, the World Series has been averaging 11.6 million viewers, the Nielsen company said. Fox News Channel was the week’s most-watched cable network, averaging 2.44 million viewers in prime …

Football, Chicago dramas lead NBC to ratings victory
5 years, 5 months ago

Football, Chicago dramas lead NBC to ratings victory

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Football and mayhem in Chicago, unrelated to the NFL’s Bears, dominated the top of the television rankings last week. “Chicago Med,” ’'Chicago PD” and “Chicago Fire” were all seen by more than 8 million viewers. ABC’s “World News Tonight” topped the evening newscasts with an average of 8.2 million viewers. NBC’s “Nightly News” was second with 7.4 …

NFL Draft ratings rise after regular-season audience shrank again
6 years, 11 months ago

NFL Draft ratings rise after regular-season audience shrank again

Daily Mail  

NFL DRAFT 1st ROUND 1. Buffalo Bills: Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen Whether it was the intrigue over which quarterback the Cleveland Browns would select first overall, or simply the fact that two New York teams had top-four picks, the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night enjoyed a ratings spike. USC's Sam Darnold takes a selfie as he …

NFL losing core audience, only 51% of men follow closely
7 years, 1 month ago

NFL losing core audience, only 51% of men follow closely

Daily Mail  

After seeing its television ratings drop for the second consecutive season, the NFL received more bad news on Friday as a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll showed that the league's core audience is rapidly losing interest. NFL games remain among the most watched programming on television, but ratings took another significant dip during the 2017 regular season amidst controversial …

NFL endures 23% ratings drop for Divisional Round
7 years, 2 months ago

NFL endures 23% ratings drop for Divisional Round

Daily Mail  

For all of the excitement the NFL generated with last weekend’s Divisional Round of the playoffs, the league still drew 23 million fewer viewers than it did a season ago. Even the Minnesota Vikings’ dramatic last-second victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday represented a major Nielsen ratings disappointment as 35.6 million viewers tuned into Fox compared to 48.5 …

NFL ratings drop 9.7% in 2017 amidst player protests
7 years, 2 months ago

NFL ratings drop 9.7% in 2017 amidst player protests

Daily Mail  

Beginning with now-former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in the 2016 NFL preseason, many players generated nationwide controversy peacefully protesting inequality and police violence against minorities by refusing to stand during the national anthem NFL games remain among the most watched programming on television, but ratings took another significant dip during the 2017 regular season amidst controversial player protests …

NFL ratings finish regular season down about 10% from last year
7 years, 2 months ago

NFL ratings finish regular season down about 10% from last year

LA Times  

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff warms up before a game against the Tennessee Titans in Nashville on Dec. 24. The executive said all carriers of NFL games — NBC, CBS, Fox and ESPN — “made a lot less money than they expected” as a result of the ratings decline. Each outlet pays more than $1 billion a year for …

Why some TV executives can’t wait for the election to end
8 years, 5 months ago

Why some TV executives can’t wait for the election to end

LA Times  

The Rams’ Tavon Austin, left, celebrates his touchdown with teammate Benjamin Cunningham during the NFL International Series game between Los Angeles and the New York Giants on Sunday in London. Sports, especially NFL football, is the last surefire way to attract mass audiences to live TV viewing where viewers won’t fast-forward through commercials. But “Thursday Night Football” is down 18% …

Yahoo’s groundbreaking stream of NFL game garners 15 million viewers
9 years, 5 months ago

Yahoo’s groundbreaking stream of NFL game garners 15 million viewers

LA Times  

Just over 15 million people across the world watched the National Football League’s first free, online live stream of a game. Yahoo paid $17 million for the rights to stream Sunday’s matchup between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills, which took place in London and aired at 6:30 a.m. PDT, according to Bloomberg. The audience total put the stream somewhere …

Viewership rises for NFL conference championship games
11 years, 2 months ago

Viewership rises for NFL conference championship games

LA Times  

Cornerback Richard Sherman of the Seattle Seahawks tips the ball in the end zone, allowing teammate Malcolm Smith to intercept it and clinch the victory. The NFL’s conference championship games on Fox and CBS both increased in viewership from last year, as the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos emerged victorious and will face each other in the Super Bowl. …

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