The early Conference Championship game ratings are a bit of a mixed bag
The AFC Championship, in particular, was a low point for the NFL's otherwise solid season in the ratings book.
Ratings News
LSU-Clemson CFP title game up one percent from last year’s title game, but fourth-lowest title game over the past decade
ESPN's initial MegaCast audience this year was 25,588,000 viewers, 308,000 ahead of last year's.
Divisional round games deliver strong totals for all three networks, especially in primetime
A few of the games weren't close, but the numbers were still solid.
Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time is pulling in ratings equal to or more than some big sporting events
15 million viewers through the first three nights is a very big deal for ABC.
Vikings-Saints rose 17 percent and posted best early Sunday wild card numbers since 2016, while Seahawks-Eagles was slightly down
The NFL's impressive ratings recovery this year continued in the wild card round.
Texans-Bills was the most-viewed NFL Wild Card game ever on ESPN and ABC, if you can believe it
Houston's 22-19 overtime victory over the Bills averaged 26,409,000 viewers across ABC, ESPN, and ESPN Deportes.
A whole lot of people watched the Patriots lose to the Titans
It could be a bit bittersweet for CBS executives, but they're certainly at least happy with the Saturday night numbers.
Rose Bowl and Citrus Bowl post impressive numbers for ESPN and ABC
There weren't any playoff games on New Year's Day this year, but some other bowls like the Rose and Citrus drew good numbers.
Some Ohio State fans claimed ESPN wanted Clemson, which drew 40 percent fewer viewers on average, over their school
Ohio State averaged 5.43 million viewers per game this year (for games where we have viewership data), while Clemson averaged 3.25 million. So the idea of an ESPN conspiracy to favor Clemson over Ohio State feels particularly stupid.
College Football Playoff semifinal ratings up six percent year-over-year but still can’t match New Year’s Day games
Clemson-Ohio State drew 21.2 million viewers, up nine percent from last year's late-night semi.
ESPN touts strong year of Monday Night Football ratings and viewership
Monday Night Football posted gains for the second consecutive year, and it remains ESPN (and cable's) most-watched series.
Adam Silver isn’t concerned about lower NBA ratings and he may have a point
“I’m not surprised that our ratings are down thus far. I'm not concerned, either."
Michael Kay beats Mike Francesa soundly in Francesa’s final ratings book, streaming data and all
The loss comes as Francesa steps back to a half-hour starting in 2020.
The 10 most significant ratings events in sports media over the last decade
NFL on CBS late window for Week 14 (largely featuring Chiefs-Patriots) draws their best rating in four years
This window was up 17 percent from last year's eighth doubleheader (Steelers-Saints on Dec. 23), and The NFL on CBS is up two percent on the year overall.
