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Dodgers begin threepeat bid with multi-year viewership high
The following article " Dodgers begin threepeat bid with multi-year viewership high " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . The Dodgers began their quest for a third-straight World Series title with a viewership high. Saturday’s Braves-Dodgers MLB National League Division Series Game 1 averaged a 2.4 rating and 5.37 million viewers on FOX, marking the most-watched LDS Game 1 since Yankees-Red Sox on TBS in 2018 (5.57M) and the highest rated since Guardians-Yankees in […] Visit Sports...
Disney+ to simulcast Super Bowl LXI
The following article " Disney+ to simulcast Super Bowl LXI " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . ESPN announced Wednesday that Super Bowl LXI will be simulcast on Disney+ in addition to airing on ABC, ESPN and ESPN Deportes. The streaming service will have both the English and Spanish-language broadcasts of the game — which is being broadcast on ABC for the first time since 2006 and on ESPN for the first […] Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.
After record first round, WNBA semis open near high
The following article " After record first round, WNBA semis open near high " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . The WNBA followed up its most-watched opening round of the playoffs with a pair of near highs to start the second. The opening round of the WNBA Playoffs averaged 1.30 million viewers across ESPN/ABC, Prime Video and USA Sports, up 37% from last year (944K) and the highest average on record, surpassing the previous mark […] Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media...
CBS gets rare CFB win in down weekend for ABC
The following article " CBS gets rare CFB win in down weekend for ABC " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . It was like the old days for CBS on Saturday, as the network’s 3:30 PM ET window was the most-watched of the college football weekend. Saturday’s Ohio State-Iowa college football game averaged 5.97 million viewers on CBS, marking the network’s largest college football audience on a competitive regular season weekend since USC-Michigan in 2024 (6.32M). […] Visit Sports Media W...
Chiefs boost CBS to top audience of NFL season
The following article " Chiefs boost CBS to top audience of NFL season " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . If there was any question whether the Kansas City Chiefs would return to form, both on the field and in the ratings, they have been answered early in this NFL season. Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.
News: Paramount-WBD, ESPN, Braiden Bell and more
The following article " News: Paramount-WBD, ESPN, Braiden Bell and more " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery officially merge into Skydance; ESPN reportedly “intends to hire” Jason Kidd as a studio analyst; and Braiden Bell is asking the Portland Trail Blazers for a second chance. Plus news on Fox Sports, Bomani Jones, the Arizona Diamondbacks and Netflix. Paramount-WBD officially merge into Skydance Paramount officially closed its $110 […] Vi...
DAZN interested in national rights as it expands regional footprint
The following article " DAZN interested in national rights as it expands regional footprint " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . As it gains a foothold in local sports broadcasting, DAZN has designs on being a national player as well. The London-based streamer — which this offseason has acquired at least partial rights to approximately one-third of NBA teams — will “absolutely” look at national rights deals, its CEO/growth markets Pete Oliver told Sports Media Watch […] Visit Spor...
Steelers-Browns dominates a competitive Thursday
The following article " Steelers-Browns dominates a competitive Thursday " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . On a night with winner-take-all games in Major League Baseball and the WNBA, NFL “Thursday Night Football” went unscathed. The latest edition of NFL “Thursday Night Football” (Steelers-Browns) averaged 16.59 million viewers on Amazon Prime Video, up 19% from Seahawks-Cardinals last year (13.94M) and the most-watched Week 4 edition of “TNF” since Eagles-Packers on FOX […] V...
Luis Silberwasser reportedly exiting TNT Sports ahead of Paramount merger
The following article " Luis Silberwasser reportedly exiting TNT Sports ahead of Paramount merger " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . TNT Sports chairman/CEO Luis Silberwasser will reportedly depart the company ahead of the merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery. Silberwasser is said to have informed employees of his departure in a memo to staff that was leaked Monday. He joined TNT Sports (then-WBD Sports) in June 2022 after formerly serving as the president of […] ...
What could be gained and lost in a 24-team CFP?
The following article " What could be gained and lost in a 24-team CFP? " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . In a press conference on the day of the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship in Santa Clara, CFP Chairman Mark Keenum downplayed media speculation about expanding from the then-current four-team field. “As far as expanding the number of teams in the Playoff, it’s way too soon to know if that is even a possibility,” […] Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports...
On the Air: With Romo out, can J.J. Watt win the CBS job?
The following article " On the Air: With Romo out, can J.J. Watt win the CBS job? " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . After Tony Romo's departure from CBS, how can JJ Watt cement himself as the network's permanent replacement? Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.
Viewership mixed for opening days of NHL season
The following article " Viewership mixed for opening days of NHL season " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . NHL Opening Night viewership slipped opposite tougher competition, but the league recovered on the second night of the season. Tuesday’s NHL Opening Night tripleheader averaged 747,000 viewers on ESPN, down 3% from 768,000 last year, when the season started a week later and faced less competition from the Major League Baseball playoffs. Rangers-Bruins was the […] Visit Spor...
News: Fox-Barstool, Bucks streaming, Blazers voice and more
The following article " News: Fox-Barstool, Bucks streaming, Blazers voice and more " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . Dave Portnoy and other Barstool Sports personalities will no longer appear on Fox “Big Noon Kickoff”; the Milwaukee Bucks announce the Bucks+ streaming service through the NBA App; and the Portland Trail Blazers fire their new play-by-play announcer after inappropriate social media posts surfaced. Plus news on Sling, Skydance, NBC Sports Network and the Indiana […...
Fever-Aces finale among most-watched WNBA playoff games
The following article " Fever-Aces finale among most-watched WNBA playoff games " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . A five-month Fever finally subsided Thursday, but not before generating one more milestone audience for the WNBA. Thursday’s Fever-Aces first round WNBA playoff Game 3 averaged 2.25 million viewers on USA Network, marking the third-largest WNBA playoff audience on record outside of the WNBA Finals — trailing only Fever-Sun Game 2 on ESPN in the […] Visit Sports Medi...
Quickie Red Sox-Yankees is most-watched Wild Card Series yet
The following article " Quickie Red Sox-Yankees is most-watched Wild Card Series yet " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . Imagine if the Red Sox had shown up. Wednesday’s Red Sox-Yankees American League Wild Card Series Game 2 averaged 7.41 million viewers on NBC, trailing only last year’s winner-take-all Game 3 between the same two teams (7.44M) as the most-watched Wild Card game since the round expanded to a best-of-three format in 2022. The Yankees’ […] Visit Sports Media Watch...
Cardinale: Would be better for CBS to negotiate with NFL “in a few years”
The following article " Cardinale: Would be better for CBS to negotiate with NFL “in a few years” " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . RedBird Capital founder and Paramount board member Gerry Cardinale is the latest media executive to demur at the prospect of early renegotiations with the NFL. In an interview at the Bloomberg Screentime event Thursday, Cardinale said that Paramount-owned CBS would be better off negotiating with the NFL “in a few years when the contract comes […] V...
Will Tony Romo get a second chance?
The following article " Will Tony Romo get a second chance? " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . The end of Tony Romo’s tenure at CBS marks an obvious inflection point in his nearly decade-long career. The question now is whether, or if, he will return to TV. Romo’s exit adds more uncertainty to an NFL TV analyst hot stove that has begun to warm up in recent weeks. ESPN’s Troy Aikman is […] Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.
Tony Romo done at CBS
The following article " Tony Romo done at CBS " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . The Tony Romo era at CBS is over. CBS announced Friday that it has agreed to “mutually part ways” with its lead NFL analyst Tony Romo, ending a nine-year tenure that began with widespread acclaim and a record contract, but ultimately collapsed under the weight of his shortcomings in and outside of the broadcast booth. […] Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.
NFL Week 3 viewership down slightly despite strong numbers
The following article " NFL Week 3 viewership down slightly despite strong numbers " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . The early trend in NFL viewing has been strong audiences that are nonetheless down from a year ago. Through the first three weeks, NFL game windows were averaging 20.0 million viewers across the league’s various media partners — down slightly from 20.5 million last year, but otherwise the highest average at this point of a […] Visit Sports Media Watch for more sp...
After topping regular season, Red Sox-Yankees dominates first day of playoffs
The following article " After topping regular season, Red Sox-Yankees dominates first day of playoffs " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . After all these years, Red Sox-Yankees is still the biggest television draw in baseball. Tuesday’s Red Sox-Yankees MLB American League Wild Card Series Game 1 averaged 7.3 million viewers across NBC platforms, per a Nielsen-measured audience that includes NBC’s first-party streaming data — marking the second-most watched Wild Card game under the ...
Rebecca Lowe joins Netflix for FIFA Women’s World Cup coverage
The following article " Rebecca Lowe joins Netflix for FIFA Women’s World Cup coverage " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . Rebecca Lowe is joining Netflix as a lead host for its coverage of the FIFA Women’s World Cup next summer, the streamer’s CCO Bela Bajaria announced at Puck & MoffettNathanson’s “In The Arena” event on Thursday. Lowe hosted the men’s World Cup tournament for Fox Sports over the summer for the first time, primarily working […] Visit Sports Media Watch for more...
UNC-Duke returns to broadcast television with ABC game
The following article " UNC-Duke returns to broadcast television with ABC game " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . For the first time in more than 15 years, the biggest rivalry in college basketball is returning to broadcast television. The season’s first men’s basketball meeting between North Carolina and Duke is scheduled to air on ABC February 13, it was announced Thursday, marking the first time that the rivals have played each other on […] Visit Sports Media Watch for more s...
“Inside the NBA” to have more shows on ESPN/ABC this season
The following article " “Inside the NBA” to have more shows on ESPN/ABC this season " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . “Inside the NBA” will be on more often and more consistently in its second year on ESPN. The TNT-produced NBA studio shows “NBA Tip-Off” and “Inside the NBA” will air on five additional NBA regular season dates, ESPN announced Thursday, bringing the total to 25. The Atlanta-based studio show — which continues to feature host […] Visit Sports Media Watch for more...
Texas-Tennessee scores big Noon audience for ABC
The following article " Texas-Tennessee scores big Noon audience for ABC " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . ABC swept a second-straight college football Saturday, led by the biggest Noon audience of the young season. Last Saturday’s Texas-Tennessee college football game averaged a 4.6 rating and 9.75 million viewers on ABC, marking the largest Noon ET audience of the young season and third-largest across all windows. Texas has played in two of the […] Visit Sports Media Watch fo...
WNBA momentum continues into playoffs after milestone regular season
The following article " WNBA momentum continues into playoffs after milestone regular season " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . Caitlin Clark's return to the playoffs helped the WNBA extend its momentum from a milestone regular season. Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.
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