Tag: NFL Viewership

"Despite the decline, this ranks as the third-most-watched NFL Draft on record in the event's current three-day format, which began in 2010."

"Roger Goodell isn’t apologizing for wanting more — more games, more viewers, more revenue, more reach. Because as long as fans keep showing up, turning on the television, clicking the stream, and arguing about every call online, the NFL has no reason to slow down."

"The NFL has made everything there so expensive that I think it’s priced a lot of the local stations out of the market."

"The NFC West rivalry rematch, which determined the conference’s representative in the Super Bowl, posted a 4% increase over last season’s NFC Championship Game on FOX."

"The Texans–Patriots matchup, which aired Sunday averaged nearly 38 million viewers and officially became the most-watched event ever carried by ESPN."

"Viewership climbed steadily throughout the broadcast before peaking at 51.284 million viewers during overtime."

"Locally, Chicago topped all markets with a dominant 34.7/66 rating. Los Angeles posted a 16.3/55, marking a 15% increase compared to last season’s Rams-Eagles Divisional Playoff game on NBC."

"Until networks shift their focus from chasing headlines to building smarter, sharper, fan-first programming, the result will remain the same. More money. More familiar faces. Less impact."

"Is there a matchup the NFL prefers among its final four? No. The question does not deserve airtime this week. Save the column inches, radio segments, and television debates."

"The Texans’ road victory over the Steelers ranks as ESPN’s second most-watched Wild Card game since the network began carrying postseason contests in 2015."