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Netflix Reportedly To Utilize Nielsen Ratings System for MLB Viewership Data
"The streaming giant begins a three-year agreement with Major League Baseball this season."
Gary Bettman Hopes Olympics Success Can Loosen Strings for Better NHL Growth
"When we go to the Olympics, there are limitations on what we can do. And as good as it is for hockey, it isn’t good if the NHL disappears for two and a half weeks."
NBC Sports USA Men’s Hockey Gold Medal Winning Broadcast Averages 20.7 Million Viewers
"The window between 10:45 and 11 a.m. ET averaged 26.0 million viewers as play-by-play voice Kenny Albert delivered the decisive call that secured the United States’ first Olympic men’s hockey gold medal since 1980."
YouTube Reportedly A Favorite To Gain A 4-Game NFL Package
"According to the Sports Business Journal, YouTube is engaged in talks with the NFL regarding four games that were carved out as part of the league’s equity arrangement with ESPN."
Daytona 500 Viewership Best Since 2023, up 11% From Last Year on FOX Sports
"The average audience of 7,489,000 made this year’s edition of the “Great American Race” the most-watched Daytona 500 since 2023, when the event reached 8,173,000 viewers."
TV Viewership at Highest Levels in a Year Elevated by Live Sports, News
"ESPN posted an 82% increase in viewership compared to December, a staggering jump that underscores how postseason college football continues to function as appointment television in a fragmented media environment."
NBC Sports Sees 87% Leap In Viewership In Early NBA All-Star Game Returns
"The broadcast peaked at 9.8 million viewers between 7:00 and 7:15 p.m. ET as Team USA secured a 48-45 win over the World squad."
ESPN Viewership For Men and Women’s College Basketball Up More Than 25%
"Through February 9, women’s college basketball games across ESPN platforms are averaging a 33% increase compared to last season, putting the network on track for its most-watched season in 17 years."
The NFL Owns the Blueprint for Championship Dominance No Matter the Teams Involved
"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 NHL Must Re-Discover What the Winter Classic Should Be
"The league needs to stop asking how far the idea can be stretched and start remembering why it worked in the first place."