"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."
"This panel, led by Congressman [Scott] Fitzgerald, who's right there in Wisconsin, has witnesses solely on one side of the issue. There is no effort. We've offered many witnesses, and there's no effort to have a balanced group."
The reported deal between Nielsen and the WNBA comes as the league will be negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement with the WNBPA ahead of next season.
"This month followed the more traditional March Madness path towards the Final Four, which will conclude in next month’s interval, which primarily drove the cable category."
As the company continues to maintain its stellar presence across these platforms, ESPN Social accrued 1 billion engagements in a month for the first time ever.
Outside of Netflix, overall streaming viewership climbed 9 percent in December over November, with streaming securing a record 43.4 percent of total TV watch time.
Out of the 14 media companies listed on the Media Distributor Gauge, nine of them have demonstrated monthly shifts up or down by one-tenth of a share point.
An average minute audience of 23 million viewers tuned in to witness the pivotal game amid the gelid conditions, rendering it the most-streamed matchup in NFL history.
"The Super Bowl is singular across the television and media landscape not only in its unparalleled viewership, but because it is largely watched in group settings."
"This panel, led by Congressman [Scott] Fitzgerald, who's right there in Wisconsin, has witnesses solely on one side of the issue. There is no effort. We've offered many witnesses, and there's no effort to have a balanced group."