First-night NFL draft coverage on ABC/ESPN/NFLN averages 11.1 million viewers, down 2 percent from 2018’s total
ESPN won the night, but ABC picked up more viewers than Fox did last year.
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While 2018 may be “the most-watched NFL Draft ever,” its expansion to broadcast networks was a huge part of that
Expanding the draft to Fox (for the first two days) and ABC (for the third) played a huge role in this ratings growth, and may indicate that draft ratings do have a ceiling.
ESPN tops Fox and NFL Network in the great NFL Draft ratings battle of 2018
ESPN retained most of its audience from last year, even with Fox entering the fray.
