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NFL Sets Sights on a Long-Term Australia Regular-Season Plan
sports1 day ago

NFL Sets Sights on a Long-Term Australia Regular-Season Plan

Commissioner Roger Goodell said the NFL will play in Australia on a long‑term basis, starting with the September regular-season game in Melbourne, and could become an annual stop. While the league aims to build a lasting international footprint, critics note international viewership remains small relative to the world’s population, highlighting the challenge of monetizing overseas games; the possibility of returning in 2027 was left open.

via NBC Sports|
#australia#international-expansion#nfl
MLB vs NBA: The Data Points to a Narrow Margin, Not a Clear Lead
sports15 days ago

MLB vs NBA: The Data Points to a Narrow Margin, Not a Clear Lead

There isn’t a single clear winner in MLB vs NBA popularity. Championship viewership has swung in recent years—World Series sometimes outpaces the NBA Finals since 2020, but the Finals have long drawn strong national audiences—yet regular-season and local viewership complicate apples-to-apples comparisons. Surveys offer mixed signals (e.g., MLB slight lead in one poll, basketball ahead as a favorite in another). Overall, the data show a close gap, with conclusions depending on which metrics are used and how national vs local viewership is weighed.

via Awful Announcing|
#mlb#nba#sports
WBC Final Sets TV Viewership Record With 10.78 Million
sports21 days ago

WBC Final Sets TV Viewership Record With 10.78 Million

The World Baseball Classic final between Venezuela and the United States drew 10.78 million viewers on FOX and Fox Deportes, the event’s largest audience on record and peaking at 12.15 million, while the tournament overall averaged 1.29 million per game across Fox Sports networks. The performance helped five of the six largest WBC audiences in history, though Nielsen notes newer measurement methods and out-of-home viewing can complicate year-to-year comparisons; the final still ranked among the year's top non-football sports numbers, albeit below Olympic hockey.

via Sports Media Watch|
#fox#fox-deportes#ratings
Oscars viewership climbs the ladder of change, hitting a four-year low
entertainment23 days ago

Oscars viewership climbs the ladder of change, hitting a four-year low

17.9 million watched the Oscars on ABC/Hulu, the lowest since 2022 and down 9% from last year, highlighting ongoing challenges for network TV and the film industry even as the ceremony remains a major primetime event; the report also notes Nielsen’s new data system and touches on Lisa Kudrow’s AI concerns in The Comeback, Damon Lindelof’s apology over a Green Lantern joke, and Netflix screening Tales From ’85 in select theaters ahead of its April premiere.

via AV Club|
#abc#entertainment#nielsen
Oscars viewership slides to four-year US low
entertainment24 days ago

Oscars viewership slides to four-year US low

US Oscars ratings fell about 9% to 17.9 million, a four-year low, despite big-film attention and social reach; audience approval also dipped, though the ceremony remained the season’s top primetime telecast. Conan O’Brien’s hosting drew praise, but the broadcast faced audio glitches and shortened speeches, and the rights will stay on ABC/Hulu for two more years before a 2029 move to YouTube.

via The Guardian|
#abc#entertainment#oscars
WBC Semifinal Sets Cable Ratings Record Amid Oscar Showdown
sports24 days ago

WBC Semifinal Sets Cable Ratings Record Amid Oscar Showdown

The United States’ World Baseball Classic semifinal win over the Dominican Republic drew a record 7.37 million viewers across FS1 and Fox Deportes (6.86M on FS1 alone), the largest baseball audience on cable since 2019 and well beyond last year’s semifinal. The broadcast peaked at 8.17 million and even topped Selection Sunday’s ratings, illustrating strong baseball momentum despite facing the Oscars.

via Sports Media Watch|
#fs1#oscars#ratings