The following article " USMNT-Australia latest to rank among most-watched World Cup matches " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . The second USMNT match of the World Cup delivered another milestone audience. Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.
The following article " World Cup continues hitting high marks entering second week " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . The FIFA World Cup continues to set or approach viewership marks as it enters its second week. Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.
The following article " UFC sees larger audience for White House event " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . One of the more attention-grabbing sporting events in recent years attracted a larger-than-usual audience to UFC. Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.
The following article " News: Packers-SBA, Jason McCourty, Fox-ESPN and more " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . The Green Bay Packers reportedly oppose changes to the Sports Broadcasting Act; Jason McCourty signs an exclusive multiyear deal with ESPN; and Fox denies a report it was miffed with ESPN’s World Cup coverage. Plus news on the WNBA, Apple, Fox Sports and TNT Sports. Packers reportedly oppose changes to Sports Broadcasting Act In an […] Visit Sports Media Watch for more...
The following article " UFL viewership holds steady in year three " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . Viewership for the third season of the UFL was on par with the second. The recently-completed UFL season averaged 674,000 viewers across the ESPN networks and Fox Sports, up 1% from last year (665K), a figure that is within the margin that can be explained by Nielsen methodological changes of the past year. This year’s […] Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and i...
The following article " Stanley Cup Playoffs most-watched on record " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . The Stanley Cup Playoffs enjoyed an Olympic-sized jump in viewership. Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.
The following article " NBA wraps year of highs with most-watched playoffs since 1998 " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . The most-watched NBA Finals since 1998 capped the most-watched NBA Playoffs since 1998. Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.
The following article " Brazil-Morocco dominant viewership draw as World Cup continues hot start " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . After milestone audiences for Mexico last Thursday and the United States on Friday, Brazil kept the momentum going into the first weekend of the FIFA World Cup. Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.
The following article " Canes-Knights officially among top five most-watched Cup finals " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . Hurricanes-Golden Knights ended up as one of the more memorable -- and most-watched -- Stanley Cup finals. Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.
The following article " Knicks’ coronation averages 24.5 million, capping most-watched NBA Finals since 1998 " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . The New York Knicks ended their title drought in front of a milestone audience, capping one of the most-watched NBA Finals on record. Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.
The following article " CBC to no longer broadcast NHL games starting next season " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . One of sports broadcasting’s longest traditions, the NHL on Canada’s CBC, is coming to an end. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation will no longer air NHL games starting next season, ending its 12-year partnership with Rogers Sportsnet and 74-year run carrying NHL games, the companies said in a joint announcement on Tuesday. CBC has been airing […] Visit Sports M...
The following article " News: Roku, Rangers Sports Network, Paramount-WBD and more " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . Fox is purchasing Roku in a $22 billion deal; the Rangers Sports Network is reportedly interested in local NBA broadcast rights; and the DOJ investigation of Paramount-WBD merger reportedly closed as career lawyers were leaning towards recommending a lawsuit. Plus news on the FIFA World Cup, ESPN, NBC Sports and the World Series of Poker. […] Visit Sports Media W...
The following article " Cup Final ratings, viewership, hit another high in penultimate game " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . Stanley Cup Final viewership continued to trend up in Game 5, which officially posted the second-largest NHL audience in seven years. Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.
The following article " Monday musings: NBA got the Finals it needed " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . On the latest Monday musings, thoughts on an NBA Finals that the league sorely needed. Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.
The following article " NASCAR ratings continue to diverge based on methodology " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . For the third time in as many weeks, NASCAR's ratings story depended primarily on the methodology used to measure the numbers. Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.
The following article " Scenes from an electric NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . When the final buzzer sounded at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night, the crowd remained on its feet giving a standing ovation to the history that had just unfolded on the hardwood. The New York Knicks had completed the largest comeback in NBA Finals history, overcoming a 29-point deficit to take a commanding 3-1 series […] Visit Sports Media Watch for more...
The following article " USMNT opener sets viewership marks on English, Spanish-language TV " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . The first United States World Cup match on home soil in more than three decades delivered on both English and Spanish-language television. Friday’s United States-Paraguay FIFA World Cup group stage match averaged 15.99 million viewers on FOX, per a combination of Nielsen fast-nationals, Adobe Analytics, and first-party data from the Fox-owned streaming serv...
The following article " Knicks-Spurs officially most-watched Finals since ’98 through Game 4 " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . The Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals is now the most-watched since the end of the Michael Jordan era. Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.
The following article " FIFA World Cup sets viewership marks right out of the gate " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . If the opening match is any indication, any number of viewership records will be falling during the FIFA World Cup. Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.
The following article " Cup Final fourth-most watched on record through four games " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . A Stanley Cup Final that started with low expectations now ranks among the most-watched on record through four games. Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.
The following article " Fox Sports is set for a FIFA World Cup on home turf " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . Fox Sports on Thursday begins its sixth FIFA World Cup and third men’s edition of the tournament, but its first that takes place on home turf. Much of this year’s World Cup story is about expansion — three nations, 16 cities and 48 teams. That extends to the television coverage, which will include more than […] Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and inf...