"Game 3 averaged 23.8 million viewers on ABC and ESPN, a 159% jump from last year's Game 3. The audience peaked at 26.3 million viewers at 11:15 p.m. ET."
"We're not here to scrutinize the NFL's business practices. We're here to affirm that if they want to take advantage of an antitrust exemption granted to them by this body, that there are certain public interest obligations that went along with that."
ESPN’s coverage of the Final Four marked the most-viewed women’s national semifinals on record, garnering an average of 10.8 million viewers, which is up 138% year-over-year.
"Obviously Caitlin Clark is a very big reason for that – there’s just so much casual fan interest in her – but the viewership numbers, they don’t lie."
"We're not here to scrutinize the NFL's business practices. We're here to affirm that if they want to take advantage of an antitrust exemption granted to them by this body, that there are certain public interest obligations that went along with that."