The Chiefs are still dominating NFL ratings this season
The Kansas City Chiefs may have struggled on the field this year, but they are still the NFL's biggest television draw.
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Nielsen data shows NFL’s enormous impact on broadcast TV
As if we needed a reminder...
ESPN exec Burke Magnus downplays YouTube TV impact on college football ratings
Did the YouTube TV impasse have a negative impact on college football ratings? One ESPN executive has a different idea.
How high will World Series Game 7 ratings be?
NBC draws best NBA opening night audience since 2010
The return of the NBA on NBC brought big viewership numbers to the league with its best opening night since LeBron James' Miami Heat debut.
Here’s the reason pro wrestling ratings are plummeting
"I'd be very concerned if I'm any live entertainment programming that is currently going down in the ratings."
ABC continues CFB ratings dominance in Week 5
Alabama's win over Georgia averaged 10.4 million viewers.
NASCAR continues historic viewership lows as F1 draws closer
NASCAR viewership numbers plummeted further at New Hampshire with F1 ratings closing in their rearview mirror.
Ratings battles between networks and streamers more contentious than ever
ESPN sees significant Monday Night Football ratings increase in Week 1
ESPN benefitted from the new era of Nielsen ratings as Monday Night Football continued the trend of higher football viewership numbers.
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Chargers-Chiefs draws 17.3 million global viewers in NFL’s YouTube debut
The number was up from last year's Week 1 game in Brazil on Peacock.
Final round of Tour Championship on NBC sees massive viewership growth
4.49 million viewers tuned in to see Tommy Fleetwood end his 163-start PGA Tour winless drought at the Tour Championship.
New PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp discusses ‘cheering for TV ratings’
"As I said in my old job and I'll say it in this job, I didn't cheer for teams, I cheered for television ratings."
CBS golf coverage draws best audience since 2018
CBS golf telecasts averaged 2.97 million viewers in 2025, including major championships.
NFL Hall of Fame Game brings in best audience since 2021
An average of 6.21 million viewers tuned into the 2025 Hall of Fame Game.
Hulk Hogan tribute draws biggest ‘WWE SmackDown’ rating in three months
Friday's episode of 'SmackDown' was TV's highest rated program of the night.
NBA playoffs viewership finishes up 5% despite weak Finals
Postseason games averaged 4.74 million viewers across ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV.
How many people will watch Game 7 of the NBA Finals?
Game 7s usually draw big viewership, but the Thunder and Pacers have yet to prove they can.
Down Stanley Cup Final caps NHL’s rollercoaster ratings season
This season saw some great ratings heights for the NHL, but more drops and lows overall.
Los Angeles Lakers $10 billion value proves there’s nothing to worry about with NBA ratings
NBA Finals Game 4 least-watched since 2020 ‘bubble’
Excluding the "bubble," it was the least-watched Game 4 since at least 1988.
Adam Silver discusses NBA Finals ratings before Game 3
"Back 20 years ago, we often didn't win the night when the Finals were on. But the absolute rating is lower now."
ESPN continues to tout significant increase in ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ ratings
"ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball has been on a heater the past four weeks..."
Red Sox-Yankees game drew MLB’s biggest regular season audience in 3 years
"Respect the rivalry"
NBA Finals Game 2 continues soft viewership trend
Sunday's game was the least-watched Game 2 since the "bubble."
