Tag: NHL

"Game 2 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final averaged 4.7 million viewers on ABC Thursday night. That's up 88% compared to Game 2 of the 2025 Final on TNT/truTV and up 33% versus Game 2 of the 2024 Final on ABC."

"Why is it that teams and leagues can find time for simple acknowledgment, but the connective tissue of sports radio that ties fans to teams cannot?"

"The most influential person in sports media right now may not be the loudest debate guy, or the sharpest insider or the toughest interviewer. It may be the guy powerful people trust not to make the interview about himself."

"If the Blue Jackets were somewhere in the community, there was a good chance Bill was there. And he was making an impact. There were no strangers in his world, only friends."

"The danger comes when inflated or expanded definitions of “viewership” become accepted without context. Because eventually those expectations become baked into rights fees, ad sales, staffing decisions, and long-term business strategy."

"Monaco, Ferraro, and the ESPN crew brought viewers into the arena and onto the ice to experience the full power and passion of playoff hockey."

"For major US pro sports teams, the combination will offer uniquely powerful future-proofing in a disrupted market."

"The company averaged 760,000 viewers across 54 games. That figure jumped 30% year over year."

"The Predators become the latest franchise to partner with Scripps, joining the Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers and Vegas Golden Knights."

"ESPN now has a decision to make. Lean all the way in and risk alienating part of its audience. Or show restraint—and protect the integrity of the platform that made this partnership valuable in the first place."