TV execs are reportedly trying to get leagues and networks not to release overnights this fall thanks to Nielsen OOH changes
Overnight sports ratings may not be available this fall if these executives are successful.
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After Nielsen underreports Chicago’s ESPN 1000 ratings, station blasts their streaming methodology as ‘inadequate at best’
Nielsen failed to include the station's streaming simulcast numbers in a recent report, the latest snafu involving their tracking technology.
April cable coverage estimates show further sports drops, especially at NFL Network and MLB Network
NFL Network has lost an estimated 4.4 million subscribers since August 2018, and an estimated 7.9 million since February 2017.
Nielsen coverage estimates for September see gains at ESPN networks, NBCSN, and NBA TV, drops at MLBN and NFLN
The latest Nielsen coverage estimates show ESPN's networks gaining a bit, but some losses for MLB Network and NFL Network.
August cable coverage estimates show continued drops for ESPN, NBCSN, FS1, a big one at BTN, and some notable ESPNU data
ESPN (-290,000), NBCSN (-224,000) and FS1 (-147,000) all lost subscribers from July to August. BTN saw a big drop (-350,000). ESPNU (-632,000) saw the biggest month-to-month loss, but received a non-linear boost.
May cable coverage estimates show big drops for ESPN, FS1, NBCSN, and league networks
Every sports network lost subscribers from April to May as per Nielsen's estimates, and many were hit quite hard.
April cable coverage estimates see ESPN, FS1 hold steady, Big Ten Network with a big rise, other league networks dropping
The Big Ten Network came in with the largest month-to-month rise, adding 1.7 million households.
March cable coverage estimates see ESPN up, FS1 down, NBCSN way up, FS2 way down, and major changes since last year
Recent changes see ESPN actually gaining subscribers and FS1 losing them. Both channels are well down from last year and from five years ago, though.
Nielsen hasn’t counted hundreds of thousands of live sports viewers over streaming delays, costing networks tens of millions
Deciding viewers aren't live if they're 25 seconds behind worked for DVRs, but doesn't work as well for streaming.
December cable coverage estimates suggest ESPN and FS1 have lost almost a million homes this year
ESPN dropped an estimated 100,000 subscribers from November to December, 274,000 from August to December, and 916,000 since February. FS1 has lost an estimated 775,000 since February.
ABC joins Nielsen’s out-of-home viewing measurement service
ABC joins ESPN, Turner and Fox Sports in getting out-of-home viewership measured
Nielsen launches esports measurement division to track audience, sponsorship, investments
It's been hard to compare esports audiences to traditionally-measured sports, but Nielsen is hoping to change that.
Thanks to out-of-home viewing, sports sees an increase in overall ratings
Sports sees a 9% ratings increase thanks to out-of-home viewing
August cable coverage estimates see ESPN down from March and FS1 up, but ESPN still ahead
ESPN is down from March, and FS1 is up, but ESPN still has an estimated 87,217,000 subscribers to FS1's 84,421,000.
Turner Sports signs Nielsen out-of-home deal, NFL Network “close”
Turner Sports is the latest to sign on for out-of-home measurement.
