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The Tiger effect continues . Saturday’s Final Day singles matches at the Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Australia became the most-watched cable telecast in Presidents Cup history, according to Nielsen Fast Nationals, airing live in primetime on Golf Channel (6 p.m.-12:05 a.m. ET). The final day posted a Total Audience Delivery of 1.742 million viewers per minute (+141% vs. ’15 Final Day), including 1.705 million viewers per minute tuning in to the linear telecast. Viewership peaked at 2.15 million viewers per minute (1.37 U.S. HH rating) from 11:15-11:30 p.m. ET as the United States team was completing its come-from-behind victory over the International team. Saturday also became the most-streamed Final Day in Presidents Cup history.
PROGRAMMING
beIN SPORTS released its coverage schedule in advance of El Clásico, between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid C.F. on Wednesday, December 18th. Hope Solo will be live from the beIN SPORTS Miami studios, while Ray Hudson will be live from Barcelona all week long. Special programming will continue with The Locker Room tonight at 7:00 PM EST and feature Hope Solo and Ray Hudson, as well as former Italian soccer star, Christian Vieri, who will be joining alongside Hudson from Barcelona.
Sunday’s Bills-Steelers matchup on NBC’s Sunday Night Football averaged a Total Audience Delivery of 18.5 million viewers, ranking as primetime’s #1 show for the week. The game was topped only by a prior Bills’ NBC SNF game 12 years ago (14.5 million vs. unbeaten Patriots, 11/18/07). NBC’s Sunday Night Football is averaging a Total Audience Delivery of 20.5 million viewers this season.
ESPN will provide extensive coverage of National Signing Day Wednesday with more than eight hours of coverage across five networks—ESPN2, ESPNU, ACC Network, Longhorn Network and SEC Network. Eight of the nation’s most sought after high school football recruits will make their announcements live on ESPN2 (10 a.m. – noon ET) and ESPNU (noon – 3 p.m.) as part of the network’s National Signing Day Special.
College GameDay finished with the show’s most-watched season since 2015 and its second best since the show expanded to three hours seven seasons ago. The pregame show (9 a.m. – noon ET) averaged 1,956,000 viewers on ESPN and ESPNU, up 3% from last season on the same two networks and up 6% from the 2017 season when the show was only on ESPN. The viewership was only 5,000 viewers shy of its 2015 viewership, which is the best on record since 2013.
The upward path of FOX Sports’ ratings continued in November with another month of double-digit viewership growth. The brand scored 543 million video views (+41% year-over-year) and 2.7 billion minutes of total consumption (+29% YoY) across social and streaming platforms, according to Adobe Analytics. The brand also had its best month ever on YouTube, which contributed 206 million video views (+93% YoY) and 1 billion minutes consumed (+60% YoY).
NBC Sports has teamed with Tupelo Raycom to air the World Chase Tag (WCT) Championship on Thursday, December 19th, at 10:30 p.m. ET, and Sunday, December 22nd, at 10:30 p.m. ET. The airings will mark the first-ever U.S. telecast of the World Chase Tag Championships, which were recently held in London.
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Thursday, Feb 6th at Tribeca ThreeSixty in NYC
Cynopsis is excited to honor stand-out performers, innovators and emerging leaders in the media industry. The experience of these young superstars spans research, sports, digital, content and marketing – join us in congratulating them for jobs well done ( view honorees ). Honorees will be celebrated at the Cynopsis Best Of The Best Awards amongst television’s elite.
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SPONSORSHIP & PROMOTION
The ATP has partnered with Rolex, which will become the official timekeeper of the ATP Cup and a platinum partner starting in ’20
EA SPORTS Madden NFL and SNICKERS announced a partnership expansion making SNICKERS the official Madden NFL 20 Club Championship presenting sponsor for the first time. As presenting sponsor, SNICKERS will reach players and spectators through curated studio segments, highlight reels, and spotlight moments, such as the SNICKERS “Moment of the Year” Madden NFL 20 Championship Series award.
The National Lacrosse League San Diego Seals announced that they will play the Vancouver Warriors game on the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 1:00 PM PST. This will be the first regular-season professional sporting event ever played on a Marine Corps base. Miramar is home to more than 12,200 marines, sailors and civilians, and covers more than 23,100 acres.
DIGITAL, DATA AND TECH
Atrium Sports, a technology platform for sports and video data content , announced the acquisition of Synergy Sports Technology, provider of data and video analytics tools for the NBA, MLB and NCAA basketball and baseball. Synergy Sports provides teams with analytics and tools that power scouting, player development and entertainment monetization. By integrating Synergy’s content into Atrium’s platform, teams, leagues and federations will gain greater access to data and advanced automated video production of live sports events. This comes after Atrium’s recent partnership with FIBA to launch the FIBA Connected Stadium rollout.
Pixellot acquired sports video analysis and editing platform VidSwap . For coaches and analysis professionals, Pixellot will now offer improved tools featuring immediate game breakdowns; a mobile app for practices; and individual team and player data.
ESPORTS
The Overwatch League announced a collaboration with TeamSpeak , provider of online communication services and tools. In a three-year deal beginning with its 2020 season, the Overwatch League will integrate TeamSpeak’s advanced technology to power all in-game communications as the league’s official voice supplier through 2022.
Stewart-Haas Racing announced that it is revamping its esports team, which will now be called Stewart-Haas Esports and will enter the eNASCAR iRacing World Championship Series in ’20. The team was previously called Stewart-Haas Gaming.
The Capcom Pro Tour 2020 is making changes to their schedule. The season will begin in March, but this time there will be a points reset in July that will even the playing field for players halfway through the season. Eight players from those global leaderboards will be selected from the March to July season, while an additional eight will earn a spot after the reset occurs.
INDUSTRY AND ROSTER MOVES
Lance Barrow, Coordinating Producer of Golf on CBS, announced his decision to step down from producing golf following the Network’s 2020 golf season. CBS Sports veteran producer Sellers Shy will succeed Barrow as the Network’s lead golf producer at the conclusion of the 2020 season.
THE MAIN EVENT
The Women’s Rivalry Series — United States vs Canada hockey airs at 6:30 pm on NHL Network.
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Get recognized as we honor the elite in sports media
For the 9th year in a row, we’ll celebrate the work of the most talented producers, hosts, sponsors and executives in the sports industry, saluting the initiatives that drove audiences and turned sports viewers into fans. Crossing the spectrum of television, radio, and online platforms, we’ve expanded our categories and are looking forward to spotlighting this incredible industry.
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On This Day
In 1944 The Green Bay Packers beat New York Giants at the Polo Grounds 14-7 for their 6th NFL title, and last one under Curley Lambeau.
In the Know
On Saturday Rui Hachimura and Yuta Watanabe made NBA history, becoming the first Japanese players to ever share an NBA court. Who was the first NBA player of Japanese descent? (Email [email protected] with your answer and be sure to include your name, company and city).
Answer to Our Last Sports Trivia Question
Which NFL quarterback has the most 4th quarter touchdown passes in a single season? Answer: Russell Wilson Congrats : Michael Ritz Northwestern Mutual/NY, Joe Lyons, ESPN/Dallas, Tom Moore Kalt Productions/LA, David Westberg SAG•AFTRA Credit Union/Burbank CA, Randy Walker New Chapter Media/NY, Scott Rosner Columbia University/NY and Terry Lyons, Digital Sports Desk/Boston.
Later ~ Chris
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