The following article " Ratings roundup: Heisman, NCAA volleyball, NBA and more " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . In an offshoot of the "Coach Prime" effect, Colorado's Travis Hunter won the Heisman before the event's largest...
The following article " TNF again trending at five-year high entering finale " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . With one telecast to go, Thursday Night Football viewership is back trending at a five-year high. Visit Sports...
The following article " Are the NBA’s ratings really a referendum on quality of play? " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . As the NBA ratings debate continues, a look at what has emerged as the key complaint -- the...
The following article " Cup half empty or half full: Bucks-Thunder decent, but down big " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . The NBA Cup final was no match for last year, but still delivered one of the top audiences in a soft...
ESPN+ streamed more than 34,000 live events and 3,000 hours of original content in 2024, along with more than 2,000 premium editorial articles available exclusively to subscribers. The post ESPN+ 2024 Year in Review appeared first on...
The following article " Army-Navy tops nine million, cruising past previous high " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . The Army-Navy Game hit a new high, comfortably surpassing the old mark by a million viewers. The annual...
The following article " ESPN sets Hubie Brown’s farewell broadcast " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . The final broadcast in the long career of ESPN NBA analyst Hubie Brown is set. Visit Sports Media Watch for more...
Hubie Brown, the legendary basketball coach and broadcaster, will call the final NBA game of his storied career on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at 2 p.m. ET on ABC. Brown will return to Milwaukee, Wis. where he began his professional...
The following article " News: LIV-Fox, Taylor Rooks, NFL flex, and more " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . LIV Golf is in discussions with Fox Sports for 2025; Taylor Rooks will lead Amazon’s NBA studio coverage; NFL...
The following article " CBS dominates FOX in head-to-head NFL doubleheader " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . CBS and FOX went head-to-head with NFL doubleheaders on Sunday, with the former coming out comfortably ahead. Visit...
The following article " Where does the NBA stand in the ratings? " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . NBA ratings are once again the center of sports media discussion, making it a good time to again examine the numbers and see...
Monday Night Football Week 15: ESPN Platforms Average 17.8 Million Viewers for Nearly Three Hours of Overlapping Action The post Monday Night Football Week 15: ESPN Platforms Average 17.8 Million Viewers for Nearly Three Hours of...
ESPN Serves Up Most-Watched NCAA Volleyball Regional Round on Record. The post ESPN Serves Up Most-Watched NCAA Volleyball Regional Round on Record appeared first on ESPN Press Room U.S..
ESPN and League One Volleyball (LOVB), the largest brand in youth volleyball, have announced the television and streaming schedule for LOVB’s inaugural 2025 professional volleyball season. ESPN platforms will carry 28 matches...
The following article " ESPN reportedly weighs expanding PTI to an hour " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . ESPN is said to be weighing an expansion of "Pardon the Interruption" to an hour as it proceeds with plans to cancel...
A champion will be crowned in Louisville, Ky., as ESPN’s exclusive coverage of the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship culminates this week live from the KFC Yum! Center with the National Semifinals on Thursday,...
ESPN will present nearly a dozen total offerings during the two First Round primetime games of the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff on Friday, Dec. 20 (No. 9 Tennessee at No. 8 Ohio State) and Saturday, Dec. 21 (No. 10 Indiana...
ESPN concludes its coverage of the Emirates NBA Cup 2024 as the Milwaukee Bucks take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in the championship game on ABC and ESPN+. The post ESPN NBA Full Court Press: ESPN Presents the Emirates NBA Cup 2024...
ESPN’s College GameDay Built by The Home Depot delivered the most-watched regular season in the show’s 38-year history in 2024. The premier pregame show’s historic campaign included its first international...
The following article " NFL RedZone ads not planned for rest of season " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . The NFL experimented with ads on its commercial-free RedZone service on Sunday, but the league does not expect to do so...
The following article " For MLS, do the ratings matter if the checks still clear? " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . In the wake of a sharp decline in MLS Cup ratings, a look at the league's two-year-old media rights deal with...
The NHL season continues this week with three exclusive games on ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+, starting Tuesday, December 17, with a Metropolitan Division matchup between Anders Lee and the New York Islanders and Carolina Hurricanes with star...
The following article " Ratings: UConn-Notre Dame, MLS Cup, NHL, College Cup " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . A matchup of UConn and Notre Dame delivered the top audience of the early women's college basketball season. Visit...
The following article " News: Randy Moss, Dick Vitale and more " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . An optimistic-sounding Randy Moss said Friday that he was diagnosed with cancer, has had surgery and will now undergo treatment....
The following article " Another big jump for NFL on Prime " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . Thursday Night Football scored another massive increase over last year, though the bar was not particularly high this week. Visit...
The following article " Previewing the debut of the NFL on Netflix " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . Less than two weeks away from the NFL's debut on Netflix, here is a look at the details and implications of the special...
On 13 December 1954, Wolves recorded a famous victory over Honved under the lights at Molineux in front of 55,000 fans; media coverage reflecting the huge interest in the match became a pivotal factor in the creation of what later became...
The following article " Schedule change helps NBA Cup quarterfinals keep pace " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . A scheduling shift helped the NBA Cup quarterfinals pull nearly even with a year ago. Visit Sports Media Watch...
The following article " News: TGL, Belichick, WBD, YouTube TV " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . ESPN announces its broadcast team for TGL; Bill Belichick is headed to North Carolina; WBD plans to restructure its media...
Landmark research reveals surge of online abuse facing sports journalists in the last year; Sports Journalist Barometer Report, produced by the United Against Online Abuse Campaign, supported by the SJA... The post Over 85% of sports...
The following article " Michaels reportedly set to return to TNF next season " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . Thursday Night Football voice Al Michaels is reportedly set to remain in the role next season. Visit Sports Media...
The following article " Big Ten title game scores bump in CBS debut " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . In its CBS debut, the Big Ten Championship scored a slightly larger audience than last year's game on FOX. Visit Sports...
The following article " News: Crawford, PGA-PIF and more " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . NBC is expected to hire Jamal Crawford from TNT; the PGA-LIV saga appears to near its end, and more. Visit Sports Media Watch for more...
The following article " F1 season ties last year, just shy of 2022 record " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . Formula 1 viewership held steady in 2024, finishing just shy of the all-time high set two years ago. Visit Sports...
The following article " Ay caramba: Bengals-Cowboys hits Week 14 high on MNF " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . The Cowboys' latest defeat delivered the top Week 14 Monday Night Football audience in 23 years Visit Sports Media...
The following article " SEC lifts ABC to top conference title slate in decade, despite declines " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . The SEC lifted ABC to its top conference championship weekend in a decade, despite declines for...
Project set up by coalition of national governing bodies scoops annual award, supported by Connect Sport CIC and Altair Ltd; CWSA collects prize at special Westminster reception to mark the SJA British Sports Awards 2024... The post...
The following article " Playoff-bound Boise State lifts Mountain West title game " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . Playoff implications and light competition helped the Mountain West Championship to a record audience. Visit...
The following article " Prime time: Packers-Lions sets new Amazon-era TNF mark " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . A marquee matchup of the Packers and Lions delivered the largest audience yet for Thursday Night Football in the...
The following article " Ratings: ACC-SEC Challenge, NBA, NHL and more " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . Fewer viewers tuned in for Duke and North Carolina in the ACC/SEC Challenge. Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports...
The following article " NFL trending at high despite declines in top windows " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . NFL viewership continues to trend up despite declines for some of the league's highest-profile windows. Visit...
The following article " SEC rivalry games hit viewership highs on ABC " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . A trio of SEC rivalry games hit viewership highs on ABC, led by the first matchup of Texas and Texas A&M in 13...
The following article " With Wolverines unranked, Michigan-Ohio State hits seven-year low " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . The annual Michigan-Ohio State game was the least-watched in seven years. Visit Sports Media Watch...
Irish author Conor Niland is the winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2024; 'The Racket' is the first book about tennis to take the prize... The post Tale of life as a tennis pro in ‘The Racket’ wins Conor...
The following article " Big names: Bissonnette, Jalen Rose, Barkley " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . TNT NHL analyst Paul Bissonnette was hospitalized after being assaulted by six men at a restaurant, per local police. Plus:...
Yorkshire's role in setting English football on its way to dominate world sport is traced in a new book reviewed by Eric Brown... The post Latest ‘Turf Wars’ book will interest not only Yorkshire folk but football fans...
Olympic champions Alex Yee and Keely Hodgkinson claim Sportsman and Sportswoman titles respectively, with Team GB rowers at Paris 2024 named Team of the Year; Tom Daley, Alice Tai, Joe Root, Baroness Sue Campbell, Ollie Watkins and Luke...
Judging panel has narrowed down the entries for the seventh edition of the prize, which will be presented as part of a special SJA British Sports Awards 2024 reception in London on 9 December; supported by Connect Sport and Altair, the...
A new biography by Steve Perryman and Norman Giller provides the definitive record of a Spurs legend who won the league as a player and the Double as a manager... The post Knighted by Spurs fans, ‘football man’ Bill...
Students, graduates, or those without formal training among those eligible to enter; submissions must be made before deadline on 15 January, 2025... The post Sports Journalists’ Association opens SJA Academy Award 2024 to entries,...