ESPN will have exclusive live coverage from tennis’ fourth and final Major of the year, the U.S. Open, beginning with qualifying Monday, Aug. 19, and the main draw Monday, Aug. 26. In what is ESPN’s largest production all year, once again all 16 courts will be covered, with more than 160 hours on television and […]
On a Sunday that featured matchups as Houston-New England, Buffalo-Baltimore, Pittsburgh-Cleveland, Cincinnati-Indianapolis and Kansas City-L.A. Chargers, CBS Sports’ Week 1 viewership for its NFL game coverage on Sunday, Sept. 9 is CBS’ most-watched opening NFL singleheader in 20 years (1998). THE NFL ON CBS’ Week 1 singleheader window is up +29 percent with an average […]
ESPN’s presentation of the 2018 U.S. Open Women’s Championship in tennis – 20-year-old Naomi Osaka, upsetting the legendary Serena Williams 6-2, 6-4 with action on and off the court as controversy engulfed the second set – posted an ESPN U.S. Open Women’s Final record of 3.1 million viewers for the full 174-minute telecast, up 63 […]
What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s broadcast network telecasts on Friday, September 7: Stand Up To Cancer (ABC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.) 258 affiliates; 89% coverage • 2.046 million viewers • 1.4/3 HH • 0.3/2 A18-49 (0.4/2 F18-49, 0.3/2 M18-49) • 0.2/1 A18-34 (0.2/1 F18-34, 0.1/1 M18-34) • […]
The Philadelphia Eagles’ weather-delayed 18-12 victory over the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL Kickoff Game on Thursday night averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 19.5 million viewers across NBC TV, NBC Sports Digital, and NFL Digital platforms. The negative news: it was the least-watched NFL Kickoff Game since 2008. The positive news: NBC averaged […]
It was an historic moment for 20-year-old Naomi Osaka as she became the first Japanese tennis player to win a Grand Slam title, defeating all-time legend Serena Williams in straight sets 6-2, 6-4. But the moment was far overshadowed by the chair umpire Carlos Ramos penalizing Williams during the match, first taking a point away […]
What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s broadcast network telecasts on Wednesday, September 5: The Goldbergs (R) (ABC, 8:00 PM, 30 min.) 253 affiliates; 89% coverage • 2.766 million viewers • 1.8/4 HH • 0.6/3 A18-49 (0.7/3 F18-49, 0.6/3 M18-49) • 0.4/3 A18-34 (0.4/3 F18-34, 0.3/2 M18-34) • 0.9/3 […]
What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s broadcast network telecasts on Tuesday, September 4: Bachelor in Paradise (ABC, 8:00 PM, 120 min.) 253 affiliates; 89% coverage • 3.926 million viewers • 2.6/5 HH • 1.0/4 A18-49 (1.4/6 F18-49, 0.6/3 M18-49) • 0.7/5 A18-34 (1.1/6 F18-34, 0.4/3 M18-34) • 1.3/4 […]
What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s broadcast network telecasts on Monday, September 3: ABC World News Tonight (S) (ABC, 6:30 PM, 30 min.) • 8.701 million viewers • 5.4/12 HH • 0.9/5 A18-49 (1.0/5 F18-49, 0.8/5 M18-49) • 0.5/4 A18-34 (0.5/3 F18-34, 0.5/4 M18-34) • 1.4/6 A25-54 (1.6/7 […]
