As the FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017 gets ready to run starting June 17, Telemundo is looking to maximize its role as the Spanish-language home of the tournament as the company amplifies its role with FIFA that will include the World Cup next year for the first time. Overall, Telemundo is shipping around 150 reporters, […]
The Cavaliers first win in the 2017 NBA Finals on ABC continued the series’ torrid pace, which still ranks as the most-watched NBA Finals since 1998 through four games, according to Fast Nationals from Nielsen. The series is averaging a total live audience of 19,788,000 average viewers, up 12% last year’s slate, with ABC averaging […]
Game three of the 2017 NBA Finals on ABC saw the Golden State Warriors expand their lead over the Cavs and helped the network expand its lead over year ago viewership numbers, according to Nielsen. Wednesday’s game delivered a total live audience of 20,494,000 average viewers, marking the most-watched NBA Finals Game 3 ever on […]
Speaking of ratings, Oklahoma’s two-game sweep of the Florida Gators in the Women’s College World Series Finals (running June 5-6 on ESPN) averaged a total live audience of 1,720,000 viewers, to rank as the most-watched sweep in Women’s College World Series Finals history. The two games were up 33% from 2014, the last time the […]
Bell Media is set to become the exclusive home of the NFL in Canada, announcing a multi-year rights agreement extension with the league. The deal will see featured games in all of the league’s broadcast windows running across Bell Media properties, along with postseason action and expanded digital opportunities which include syndication rights for NFL […]
Mastercard renewed ties with World Rugby to serve as a Worldwide Partner for Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan. The partnership began in 2011 and will see Mastercard serve as the preferred card and digital wallet for the tournament. “This ground-breaking event is a fantastic opportunity for us to engage cardholders and enable them to […]
With Nashville tying up the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night, NBC saw the contest score a TAD of 5.7 million viewers for the game, up 34% over last year’s tallies to rank as the second-most watched Stanley Cup Final Game 4 on record, according to Fast National Data from Nielsen. Through four games, the […]
In other ratings news, Saturday saw Real Madrid top Juventus 4-1 to retain the UEFA Champions League title with more than 3 million viewers tuning in on FOX and FOX Deportes. The match drew 1,762,000 viewers on FOX, up 5% over last year’s Real Madrid/Atletico de Madrid battle and drew 1,241,000 total viewers on FOX […]
Game two of the 2017 NBA Finals on ABC saw the Warriors’ victory rank push the series to become the most-watched since 1998 through two games, according to Fast Nationals from Nielsen. The series is averaging a total live audience of 19,602,000 average viewers on TV and streaming, up 5% from 18,641,000 viewers in 2016. […]
FOX Sports detailed its production and tech plans for the US Open this month, lining up an expanded use of augmented reality as well as its shot-tracing technology from June 15-18 on FOX, FS1, FOX Deportes and FOX Sports GO. Augmented reality will be bolstered by a 75-foot Strada Camera Crane, enabling graphic elements to […]
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