Iowa's Elite 8 win over LSU was the most watched women's college basketball game EVER after an average of 12.3 million viewers tuned in to watch Caitlin Clark's 41-point heroics
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Iowa's Elite 8 win over LSU was the most watched women's college basketball game EVER after an average of 12.3 million viewers tuned in to watch Caitlin Clark's 41-point heroics

Daily Mail  

Iowa's Elite 8 win over LSU on Monday became the most-watched women's college basketball game. On Tuesday, Joe Pompliano reported that ESPN's broadcast averaged 12.3 million viewers. Iowa's 94-87 Elite 8 win over LSU on Monday night averaged 12.3 million viewers on ESPN BREAKING: The Iowa-LSU game averaged 12.3 million viewers on ESPN, making it the most-watched women's college basketball game ever. Before the NCAA tournament, Clark averaged 31.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 8.9 assists per game as a senior and will likely be the first overall pick by the Indiana Fever in April's WNBA Draft.

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Strong TV ratings and attendance, women’s basketball in good place heading to NCAA Tournament
1 week ago

Strong TV ratings and attendance, women’s basketball in good place heading to NCAA Tournament

Associated Press  

There was concern that attendance and overall interest in women’s college basketball would drop this year with the departure of Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and other stars for the WNBA. “The 3-5-10 year trend clearly is an upward trend.” While the network’s overall ratings are down from last season’s record mark that was due in large part to Clark being …

March Madness: How to watch the women’s NCAA Tournament and what to watch for
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1 week ago

March Madness: How to watch the women’s NCAA Tournament and what to watch for

Associated Press  

Women’s basketball has not slowed down at all this season as March Madness arrives. A year ago, the women’s NCAA championship game drew a bigger television audience than the men’s title game for the first time, with an average of 18.9 million viewers watching undefeated South Carolina beat Iowa and superstar Caitlin Clark. Instead, the women’s game has featured a …

Ohio State’s second title in the CFP era averages 22.1 million viewers, a 12% decline from last year
2 months ago

Ohio State’s second title in the CFP era averages 22.1 million viewers, a 12% decline from last year

Associated Press  

Ohio State’s 34-23 victory over Notre Dame in Monday night’s College Football Playoff national championship game, was the most-watched game of the season. ESPN announced Wednesday that the Buckeyes’ second national championship in the CFP era averaged 22.1 million viewers. Georgia’s 65-7 rout of TCU in 2023 was the least-viewed title game followed by Alabama’s 52-24 win over Ohio State …

What to watch in college basketball this weekend: Dayton-Cincinnati, Purdue-Auburn and more
3 months ago

What to watch in college basketball this weekend: Dayton-Cincinnati, Purdue-Auburn and more

New York Times  

There’s no shortage of content this time of the year — NCAA bowl games, NFL playoff pushes, the NBA and NHL, and any of the many Frasier Christmas episodes. The Flyers are certainly fun on offense — 14th in adjusted rating, and they’ve scored at least 70 points in every game except their last one, a rock fight against UNLV. …

Alabama-Georgia averages 12 million on ABC, most-watched regular-season prime-time game since 2017
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Alabama-Georgia averages 12 million on ABC, most-watched regular-season prime-time game since 2017

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! BRISTOL, Conn. — Alabama’s 41-34 victory over Georgia on Saturday night averaged 12 million viewers on ABC and ESPN’s streaming platforms, according to Nielsen. It was the most-watched regular season prime-time game since 2017, when Alabama-Florida State on the season’s opening weekend averaged 12.3 million. The …

More TV opportunities are helping fuel the rapid growth of women’s college volleyball
6 months, 2 weeks ago

More TV opportunities are helping fuel the rapid growth of women’s college volleyball

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Just watch us once and you’ll be hooked. That is the message women’s college volleyball programs kept delivering as their sport went relatively unnoticed, struggling to find a television home amid the flurry of football games dominating screens each fall. The three biggest crowds for a women’s college volleyball match all happened in the last year, including 92,003 …

Will Tom Brady actually bring viewers to Fox? Sports Media Mailbag, Part 1
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Will Tom Brady actually bring viewers to Fox? Sports Media Mailbag, Part 1

New York Times  

Welcome to the 38th Media Mailbag for The Athletic. While I don’t expect to see Brady as the lead analyst for the 2026 World Cup — I can’t see anyone other than Landon Donovan given Fox executives are high on him — I can guarantee Brady will play a role in the coverage if he’s still working in broadcasting. Do …

In post-Caitlin Clark era, how can women’s college basketball keep TV momentum?
11 months, 1 week ago

In post-Caitlin Clark era, how can women’s college basketball keep TV momentum?

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2024 WNBA draft. South Carolina’s 87-75 win over Iowa on April 7 averaged 18.9 million viewers, the most-viewed women’s college basketball game ever and the most-viewed college basketball game on record for an ESPN platform. To put the South Carolina-Iowa viewership in perspective, the game topped: • Every World Series game since Game …

Women's NCAA Title Beats The Men's Championship In Ratings For First Time Ever
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Women's NCAA Title Beats The Men's Championship In Ratings For First Time Ever

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING South Carolina’s 87-75 victory over Caitlin Clark and Iowa in the women’s NCAA championship game has achieved a pair of milestones. The Sunday afternoon game averaged 18.9 million viewers on ABC and ESPN while UConn’s 75-60 victory over Purdue in Monday night’s men’s final on TBS and TNT averaged 14.82 million. The audience for Sunday’s game — …

NCAA men’s final sees viewership increase over 2023, but not enough to outdraw women’s title game
11 months, 2 weeks ago

NCAA men’s final sees viewership increase over 2023, but not enough to outdraw women’s title game

Associated Press  

For the first time, the NCAA women’s basketball championship outdrew the men. UConn’s 75-60 victory over Purdue in Monday night’s men’s final on TBS and TNT averaged 14.82 million, according to Nielsen. That was not enough to surpass the 18.87 million who watched South Carolina defeat Caitlin Clark and Iowa in Sunday afternoon’s women’s final on ABC and ESPN. Friday …

Women’s NCAA title game outdraws the men’s championship with an average of 18.9 million viewers
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Women’s NCAA title game outdraws the men’s championship with an average of 18.9 million viewers

Associated Press  

The women’s NCAA championship game drew a bigger television audience than the men’s title game for the first time, with an average of 18.9 million viewers watching undefeated South Carolina beat Iowa and superstar Caitlin Clark, according to ratings released Tuesday. The audience for the women’s game — in which the Gamecocks won their fourth national title and denied Clark’s …

What are the next steps for women's college basketball after title game drew 18.9 million?
11 months, 2 weeks ago

What are the next steps for women's college basketball after title game drew 18.9 million?

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 South Carolina’s 87-75 victory over …

18.7 million: Early figures from NCAA women’s title game make it most-watched hoops game in 5 years
11 months, 2 weeks ago

18.7 million: Early figures from NCAA women’s title game make it most-watched hoops game in 5 years

Associated Press  

BRISTOL, Conn. — South Carolina’s victory over Caitlin Clark and Iowa in Sunday’s women’s NCAA championship game had a preliminary audience average of 18.7 million on ABC and ESPN. It’s the most-watched basketball game since 2019, when the men’s NCAA title game between Virginia and Texas Tech averaged 19.6 million on CBS. The Hawkeyes’ victory over UConn Friday night averaged …

South Carolina’s win over Iowa draws record 18.9 million viewers, most watched basketball game since 2019
11 months, 2 weeks ago

South Carolina’s win over Iowa draws record 18.9 million viewers, most watched basketball game since 2019

New York Times  

Caitlin Clark did not get her storybook ending Sunday afternoon in Cleveland, but women’s college basketball did when the viewership figures for the national championship game were released Monday. South Carolina’s win over Iowa was seen by an astonishing 18.9 million viewers and peaked at 24.1 million. Iowa’s second-round win over West Virginia drew 4.9 million viewers on ESPN, which …

UConn vs. Iowa March Madness game viewership reaches an all-time high, surpassing Iowa-LSU by nearly TWO MILLION in women's record
11 months, 2 weeks ago

UConn vs. Iowa March Madness game viewership reaches an all-time high, surpassing Iowa-LSU by nearly TWO MILLION in women's record

Daily Mail  

Friday night's Final Four clash between UConn and Iowa was the most-watched women's college basketball game of all time, as its peak of 17million viewers surpassed the viewership records set by Iowa-LSU mere days ago. Just on Monday, Iowa and LSU set a women's college basketball viewership record when an average of 12.3million viewers tuned into their Elite 8 matchup. …

Iowa-UConn women’s Final Four semifinal most-watched hoops game in ESPN history; 14.2M avg. viewers
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Iowa-UConn women’s Final Four semifinal most-watched hoops game in ESPN history; 14.2M avg. viewers

Associated Press  

BRISTOL, Conn. — Iowa’s 71-69 victory over UConn at the women’s Final Four on Friday night averaged 14.2 million viewers on ESPN, making it the most-viewed women’s basketball game on record and the largest audience for an ESPN basketball broadcast. Game 7 of the 2018 Eastern Conference finals between Cleveland and Boston was ESPN’s most-watched basketball game at 13.51 million. …

Iowa-UConn Final Four matchup breaks record for most-watched women’s college basketball game
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Iowa-UConn Final Four matchup breaks record for most-watched women’s college basketball game

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of Iowa vs. South Carolina in the women’s national championship game. Iowa’s 71-69 win over UConn on Friday night in Cleveland set a new record for the most-watched women’s college basketball game in history. This game tops the previous all-time viewership record, which was set on Monday when Iowa’s win over LSU averaged 12.3 million …

12.3 million: Iowa’s victory over LSU is the most-watched women’s college basketball game on record
11 months, 3 weeks ago

12.3 million: Iowa’s victory over LSU is the most-watched women’s college basketball game on record

Associated Press  

Caitlin Clark can claim another record — the most-watched women’s college basketball game in history. Iowa’s 94-87 victory over LSU in the Elite Eight of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Monday night averaged 12.3 million viewers on ESPN, according to Nielsen. Only one men’s NCAA Tournament game this year had bigger viewership: North Carolina State’s win over Duke on Sunday …

Iowa tops LSU behind Caitlin Clark’s 41 points
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Iowa tops LSU behind Caitlin Clark’s 41 points

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — Caitlin Clark made nine 3-pointers and finished with 41 points and 12 assists as Iowa knocked defending national champion LSU out of the women’s NCAA Tournament with a 94-87 victory on Monday night, advancing the Hawkeyes to their second straight Final Four. Clark, who also scored 41 points in the regional finals last year, and Angel Reese …

Iowa and LSU are ready to meet again in a rematch of the 2023 national championship game
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Iowa and LSU are ready to meet again in a rematch of the 2023 national championship game

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! It’s not that they don’t relish the challenge of a rematch of last year’s national championship game, but both teams wish the stage was just a little bit bigger. “Didn’t that national championship game have the highest ratings ever in women’s basketball? “You’ve got two …

Caitlin Clark and Iowa draw nearly 5 million viewers for second-round NCAA win
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Caitlin Clark and Iowa draw nearly 5 million viewers for second-round NCAA win

Associated Press  

BRISTOL, Conn. — It didn’t take long for Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes to break their viewing record in the women’s NCAA Tournament. The Hawkeyes’ 64-54 victory over West Virginia in Monday night’s second-round game averaged 4.90 million viewers on ESPN, according to Nielsen, making it the most-viewed women’s tournament game ever — excluding Final Four contests and title …

Clark, Iowa claim another record with most-viewed first-round game in women’s NCAA tourney history
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Clark, Iowa claim another record with most-viewed first-round game in women’s NCAA tourney history

Associated Press  

BRISTOL, Conn. — Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes can claim another record — the most-viewed first-round game in women’s NCAA Tournament history. The viewership surpassed the 2.50 million who watched last year’s Elite Eight game between Iowa and Louisville, making this the most-viewed women’s tournament game ever — excluding Final Four contests and title games. Connecticut’s game against Jackson …

March Madness women’s tournament viewer’s guide: Caitlin Clark has ESPN dreaming big
1 year ago

March Madness women’s tournament viewer’s guide: Caitlin Clark has ESPN dreaming big

New York Times  

It’s a good time to be Sara Gaiero. Two of the four most-watched regular-season women’s college basketball games since 1999 have happened this month, including Caitlin Clark and Iowa’s win over Ohio State and Iowa’s win over Nebraska in the Big Ten tournament final. “This moment feels different,” said ESPN’s Holly Rowe, assigned to cover Clark throughout the tournament. They …

Caitlin Clark’s record-setting game draws top women’s basketball regular-season TV rating since 1999
1 year ago

Caitlin Clark’s record-setting game draws top women’s basketball regular-season TV rating since 1999

Associated Press  

Caitlin Clark’s record-setting game for Iowa against Ohio State on Sunday attracted more than 4 million television viewers at its peak and was the most watched women’s regular-season basketball game since 1999, Fox Sports announced Tuesday. No women’s regular-season game on any network had more viewers since 3.88 million tuned in for UConn-Tennessee in January 1999, according to Sports Media …

Caitlin Clark sets NCAA women’s basketball scoring record with 3,528th career point
1 year, 1 month ago

Caitlin Clark sets NCAA women’s basketball scoring record with 3,528th career point

New York Times  

Making history has become almost routine through Caitlin Clark’s senior year. So it’s just special for me to be in the same area as them, and obviously, I have a lot of really good teammates that have allowed me to do my thing.” GO DEEPER Caitlin Clark's green-light range made her the gold standard in women's college basketball Plum said …

Iowa’s superstar guard Caitlin Clark gets prime-time spotlight Saturday on Fox
1 year, 2 months ago

Iowa’s superstar guard Caitlin Clark gets prime-time spotlight Saturday on Fox

Associated Press  

Caitlin Clark has set records on and off the court. Her ability to see, understand and anticipate the game and then from a physical aspect shoot the ball from almost anywhere when she gets into the front court.” Iowa guard Caitlin Clark plays against Purdue during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Wednesday, …

How the Big Ten plans to capitalize on record TV ratings in women’s volleyball, basketball
1 year, 4 months ago

How the Big Ten plans to capitalize on record TV ratings in women’s volleyball, basketball

New York Times  

CHICAGO — Midway through his weekly media availability, Nebraska women’s volleyball coach John Cook was asked about Fox’s viewership for a Minnesota-Wisconsin matchup. From the regular season and NCAA women’s basketball tournament shattering records to now the most-viewed women’s volleyball match in history, the Big Ten sees the environment as ripe for major investment. “It’s definitely just one of those …

Reese, defending national champ LSU and rebuilt South Carolina leading way in SEC
1 year, 5 months ago

Reese, defending national champ LSU and rebuilt South Carolina leading way in SEC

Associated Press  

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Kellie Harper was among the millions watching Angel Reese and LSU capture the national title. We listen to her.” Her team is the favorite to repeat behind the All-American Reese, SEC freshman of the year Flau’Jae Johnson and transfers Hailey Van Lith and Aneesah Morrow. “So in my world it’s pretty salty right now.” Van Lith led …

Clark’s triple-double highlights game at Kinnick. Women’s basketball record crowd of 55,646 shows up
1 year, 5 months ago

Clark’s triple-double highlights game at Kinnick. Women’s basketball record crowd of 55,646 shows up

Associated Press  

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Lisa Bluder’s idea turned into history. “It’s hard to kind of imagine yourself playing basketball in front of 55,000.” Bluder’s idea for an outdoor game came to her when 9,000 fans showed up for a campus celebration for the Hawkeyes in April upon return from their NCAA championship game against LSU. The wind took that one, …

Iowa women’s basketball enjoys big surge in popularity with run to title game and Clark’s return
1 year, 5 months ago

Iowa women’s basketball enjoys big surge in popularity with run to title game and Clark’s return

Associated Press  

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Playing in a national championship game that attracted a record television audience and bringing back the star player who transcends the sport has taken Iowa women’s basketball to unprecedented levels of popularity in the state. A record 13,000 season tickets have been sold for 2023-24 — nearly twice the previous record and 5,000 more than the …

2023 WCWS championship series averages 1.6 million viewers: What’s next for the media rights?
1 year, 9 months ago

2023 WCWS championship series averages 1.6 million viewers: What’s next for the media rights?

New York Times  

The 2023 Women’s College World Series championship series, which saw Oklahoma defeat Florida State to pull off a three-peat, averaged 1.6 million viewers, ESPN announced Friday. Here’s what you need to know: Thursday’s title game — which extended the Sooners’ win streak to 53 games — averaged 1.9 million viewers, peaking at 2.3 million, a 7 percent increase from last …

Sunday’s NCAA women’s title game draws record TV audience
1 year, 11 months ago

Sunday’s NCAA women’s title game draws record TV audience

Associated Press  

BRISTOL, Conn. — LSU’s 102-85 victory over Iowa in Sunday’s national championship game was the most-viewed NCAA women’s basketball game on record, with 9.9 million viewers on ABC and ESPN2 according to fast national numbers by Nielsen. LSU’s first national title in women’s basketball was the first on network television since UConn’s win over Tennessee in 1995. The previous network …

UConn-San Diego State least-watched men’s title game: Why that should come as no surprise
1 year, 11 months ago

UConn-San Diego State least-watched men’s title game: Why that should come as no surprise

New York Times  

Monday night’s NCAA men’s basketball national championship game drew 14.69 million viewers on CBS, according to ShowBuzz Daily, making it the least-watched men’s title game on record. Here’s what you need to know: The Athletic’s instant analysis: Why this should come as no surprise The CBS Sports television executives charged with broadcasting the men’s NCAA basketball tournament have always been …

LSU-Iowa title game draws record 9.9 million viewers: Why that’s game changing for women’s CBB
1 year, 11 months ago

LSU-Iowa title game draws record 9.9 million viewers: Why that’s game changing for women’s CBB

New York Times  

Sunday’s NCAA women’s basketball national championship game featuring the LSU Tigers and Iowa Hawkeyes drew 9.9 million viewers, according to ESPN. The previous record for an NCAA women’s basketball title game in the ESPN era was 5.68 million viewers for UConn’s win over Oklahoma in 2002. Last year’s final between South Carolina and UConn averaged 4.85 million viewers across ESPN, …

ABC to air NCAA women's basketball title game for 1st time
2 years, 7 months ago

ABC to air NCAA women's basketball title game for 1st time

The Independent  

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Women’s College World Series final outgains men’s final, averages 1.7 million viewers
2 years, 8 months ago

Women’s College World Series final outgains men’s final, averages 1.7 million viewers

New York Times  

The final game of the Women’s College World Series, in which Oklahoma downed Big 12 foe Texas to claim a sixth national title, averaged 1.7 million viewers and peaked at 2.1 million, according to ESPN. The viewership, though down slightly from the record-setting 1.85 million average in 2021, topped the Men’s College World Series final ratings. Game 1 of the …

Kansas' victory most-viewed men's title game on cable TV
2 years, 11 months ago

Kansas' victory most-viewed men's title game on cable TV

The Independent  

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South Carolina-UConn women’s national championship averaged 4.85 million total viewers
2 years, 11 months ago

South Carolina-UConn women’s national championship averaged 4.85 million total viewers

New York Times  

South Carolina, with Coach of the Year in trailblazing Dawn Staley and Player of the Year in likely top 2023 WNBA Draft pick Aliyah Boston, proved to be must-see TV amid the madness of March college basketball. The Gamecocks’ 64-49 victory over rival powerhouse Connecticut to win the women’s NCAA basketball tournament on Sunday averaged 4.85 million total viewers — …

Social media explodes during Oscars; TV viewership doesn’t
2 years, 11 months ago

Social media explodes during Oscars; TV viewership doesn’t

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Will Smith’s violent slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards appeared to have a negligible impact on the show’s television audience. ABC’s “World News Tonight” led the evening news ratings race with an average of 8.3 million viewers last week. NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament: North Carolina vs. UCLA, CBS, 8.82 million. NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament: Texas …

Women’s college sports get boost in TV ratings, visibility
3 years, 9 months ago

Women’s college sports get boost in TV ratings, visibility

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Odicci Alexander became an overnight sensation at the Women’s College World Series. Nick Dawson, ESPN’s vice president of programming for college sports, called her emergence and her battles with Oklahoma “the overarching story of the event,” and said she set the tone for a memorable week. “It just so worked out that she, as a dominant pitcher, …

Sports on TV: Women’s sports continue their ratings surge despite systemic inequities
3 years, 9 months ago

Sports on TV: Women’s sports continue their ratings surge despite systemic inequities

New York Times  

It’s conventional wisdom by now that the pandemic absolutely clobbered sports, particularly when it came to television viewership, but they’ve begun clawing back in 2021. Stanford’s victory over Arizona in the NCAA women’s basketball national championship game on ESPN averaged 4.1 million viewers, the best audience for the title game since 2014, per Sports Media Watch. “When sports broadcasters like …

About 17 million view Baylor's championship win over Gonzaga
3 years, 11 months ago

About 17 million view Baylor's championship win over Gonzaga

The Independent  

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The Masters suffers historic TV audience decline: What We’re Watching
4 years, 4 months ago

The Masters suffers historic TV audience decline: What We’re Watching

New York Times  

The Masters airing on television less than two weeks before Thanksgiving is a bizarre November anomaly, and golf viewers apparently do not care for it. Sunday’s final round that saw Dustin Johnson win his first green jacket drew only 5.59 million viewers and a 3.4 rating for CBS, which Sports Media Watch notes is the lowest rating since a 3.0 …

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