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sports24 days ago•6 min saved

US-Venezuela Final Poised to Break WBC Viewership Records

America’s clash with Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic final is poised to set new TV-viewership records, boosted by Fox’s broadcast (vs last year’s FS1) and newer Nielsen measurement methods. While 2023’s Japan–USA final averaged 4.97 million, this year’s US–Mexico pool on Fox averaged 5.02 million, suggesting the final could surpass prior marks; a hypothetical 75% uplift from a pool-game figure would reach about 9.6 million. The tournament’s growing appeal across the U.S. and non-traditional baseball markets signals broader international interest, though some call for stronger promotion of the international game.

via Awful Announcing|

#baseball #fox #sports

sports1 month ago•2 min saved

NBC Sports Delivers Record NBA All-Star Audience in USA vs. The World Format

NBC Sports’ 2026 NBA All-Star (USA vs. The World) averaged 8.8 million viewers across NBC, Peacock and Telemundo, peaking at 9.8 million and marking the event’s largest audience since 2011; Anthony Edwards was MVP for the USA Stars and Victor Wembanyama starred for the World, with the day’s Milan Cortina Olympics coverage averaging 26.6 million viewers and a record 10.3 billion streaming minutes.

via NBC Sports|

#nba-all-star #nbc-sports #peacock

entertainment2 months ago•18 min saved

KPop Demon Hunters Shatters Netflix’s Six-Month View Record in 2025

Netflix says KPop Demon Hunters amassed 481.6 million views worldwide in July–December 2025, the most for any title in a six-month span and far above the combined totals of earlier half-years; the film has spent 31 weeks on Netflix’s top 10, and Netflix reported 96 billion hours watched in H2 2025 along with roughly 8% subscriber growth and a rise in engagement for original titles, while Wednesday’s second season outpaced Stranger Things 5 in the year's second half.

via hollywoodreporter.com|

#entertainment #july-december-2025 #kpop-demon-hunters

sports-and-entertainment2 years ago•3 min saved

"WrestleMania 40 Breaks WWE Records, Declared Most Successful Event Ever"

WrestleMania 40 sets viewership and attendance records for WWE, with a 41% increase in viewership from the previous year, and The Rock's return contributing to must-watch main events; UConn's NCAA Women's Tournament win impresses with a perfect record against the spread; other highlights include a thrilling inside-the-park home run in MLB and a powerful insight into the life of retired athletes from JJ Redick.

via Sports Illustrated|

#ncaa-womens-tournament #sports-and-entertainment #uconn

sports2 years ago•4 min saved

"Iowa's Record-Breaking Victory Over UConn Draws Highest Viewership in ESPN History"

Iowa's 71-69 victory over UConn at the women's Final Four set a new viewership record, averaging 14.2 million viewers on ESPN and peaking at 17 million, making it the most-viewed women's basketball game on record and one of the most-viewed games in any sport other than college football and the NFL over the past couple of years. The matchup will likely go down as one of the top 50 primetime telecasts of 2024 and is ESPN's second-highest audience for a non-football broadcast. Iowa will face South Carolina for the national championship, while South Carolina's victory over NC State also drew high viewership, marking a 138% increase over last year.

via KCCI Des Moines|

#espn #iowa #sports

sports2 years ago•1 min saved

"Iowa's Controversial Victory Over UConn Sets Viewing Records and Sparks Social Media Outcry"

Iowa's 71-69 victory over UConn at the women's Final Four became the most-watched women's basketball game in ESPN history, averaging 14.2 million viewers and peaking at 17 million. This also marks the largest audience for an ESPN basketball broadcast, making it one of the most-viewed games in any sport other than college football and the NFL over the past couple of years. Iowa will face South Carolina for the national championship, while South Carolina's victory over North Carolina State also drew high viewership, marking a 138% increase over last year's numbers for the two games combined.

via NPR|

#espn #final-four #ncaa-tournament

sports2 years ago•1 min saved

"Iowa-UConn Game Shatters Viewership Records with 14.2 Million"

The women's Final Four matchup between UConn and Iowa drew a record-breaking 14.2 million viewers, making it the most-watched women's college basketball game in history. The game also set numerous viewership records, including being the most-watched basketball game on ESPN's platforms and the second-most-watched non-football telecast in ESPN's history. The success of the women's tournament comes despite historical inequities, and a new media contract valued at $920 million over eight years has been signed between the NCAA and ESPN, signaling a significant investment in women's March Madness.

via Front Office Sports|

#college-sports #espn #ncaa

sports2 years ago•3 min saved

"Record-Breaking Viewership Anticipated for 2024 NCAA Women's College Basketball Championship"

The women's Final Four is expected to break viewership records, with star players and increased TV coverage driving more fans to the sport. University of Iowa guard Caitlin Clark, a once-in-a-generation player, has been a standout, breaking scoring records and attracting attention to the women's game. The increased coverage and a new batch of stars are contributing to the soaring interest in women's basketball. The women's game is benefitting from professional eligibility rules, allowing for more consistent production of stars compared to the men's game. The networks have learned that the audiences for the women's game are potentially huge, setting a new permanent higher bar for future tournaments.

via NBC News|

#caitlin-clark #college-sports #ncaa

sports2 years ago•1 min saved

Lakers and Warriors shatter viewership records in NBA playoffs.

The Lakers vs. Warriors Conference Semifinals game broke viewership records, drawing in over seven million viewers and becoming the most watched Game 1 second round game ever. The telecast peaked with an average of 8 million viewers from 11-11:15 p.m. ET and is the most-watched Conference Semifinal game on TNT in over a decade. The deeper this series goes, the more fans are going to tune in, and it could lead to huge numbers, especially with some of the games set for weekends.

via Silver Screen and Roll |

#conference-semifinals #lakers #nba

entertainment3 years ago•1 min saved

'Succession' Season 4 Continues to Dominate Viewership and Conversation.

"Succession" and "Barry" Season 4 have both hit viewership records on HBO and HBO Max. The fourth episode of "Succession" reached 2.6 million viewers, while the first episode of "Barry" Season 4 was watched by 710,000 viewers. These figures represent a combination of third-party data from Nielsen regarding viewership of both shows on HBO’s cable channel and WBD’s own data regarding streams on HBO Max.

via Variety|

#barry #entertainment #hbo