This year’s Kentucky Derby was the most watched sporting event since the Super Bowl
While this year’s Kentucky Derby may not end up being the most memorable one, it was the most-watched...
Ratings News
WBD sets ratings records for first-round NHL playoffs coverage
TNT and TBS combined to average 959,000 viewers for first-round coverage, a first-round record for cable.
Three months later, Super Bowl LVII becomes most-watched U.S. broadcast ever thanks to Nielsen correction
It turns out Fox did set that record after all.
Overall NFL Draft viewership up double digits over 2022
At any given point in time, an average audience of six million people were watching draft coverage on the NFL's broadcast and digital platforms.
Deion Sanders’ Colorado Buffaloes draw impressive spring game audience for ESPN
This game averaged 551,000 viewers on ESPN, and 247,000 viewers in the 18-49 demographic.
Kings-Warriors draws largest first-round audience on any network in 21 years for ABC
The ABC broadcast of Kings-Warriors Game 4 Sunday averaged 7.5 million viewers.
Denny Hamlin has an idea to increase NASCAR ratings
Would a 32-driver midseason single-elimination tournament increase NASCAR ratings?
NCAA women’s gymnastics championship most-watched ever for ABC, most-viewed since 2007
The average of 1.02 million viewers here was up 10 percent year over year.
NHL national viewership marginally drops on ABC, ESPN, and TNT, which aired far more games this season
Midseason concerns about the NHL's national viewership ended up being for naught.
USFL Week 1 outdraws XFL Week 9, but with important broadcast to cable caveats
The USFL averaged 789,500 viewers across four games this weekend (three on broadcast), while the XFL averaged 588,250 across four games (three on cable, including one on ESPN2).
Viewership for three of four NBA play-in games up in 2023
The play-in tournament still has its luster.
Masters final round draws highest golf audience in five years
This was the most-viewed round of golf on any network since the 2018 Masters final round.
FS1 ratings up 47% in March thanks to World Baseball Classic and studio shows
Who knew the WBC could spread its wings for FS1?
