The Cubs’ ownership of Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday handed FOX with an 11.3/19 overnight rating/share, per Nielsen. Although the game received a one-hour accelerated start time due to an approaching weather system, the overnight number still marks the highest-rated World Series Game 2 since 2009, with a 22% rise of Game […]
ESPN is set to launch the College Football Playoff selection committee’s weekly rankings with the return of College Football Playoff: Top 25 on Tuesday. The ep launches a five-week run through Nov. 29 to its decisions, with the show also reviewing teams’ wins and losses each week and the potential implications on their post-season hopes. […]
Game 1 of the World Series handed FOX with a big win on Tuesday night, with the Indians notching a 12.6/21 Nielsen overnight rating/share. That number is up 20% over last year’s opening contest and up 58% over 2014. In local numbers, Cleveland led all markets by delivering a staggering 46.5/65 overnight rating/share while Chicago […]
The NHL is going all in with Fanatics, announcing a long-term agreement that “expands the scale and scope” of Fanatics’ relationship with the League. As part of the new deal, Fanatics will now be the official manufacturer of a broad range of NHL apparel and headwear, including replica jerseys, as well as hot market merchandise […]
NBC is turning to multi-platinum recording artist Pentatonix to perform the show open for its new Thursday Night Football package, with Weekend Go, inspired by their original hit Sing. The show open “celebrates the start of the NFL weekend, with game highlights and player cameos” starting Nov. 3 with the Falcons/Bucs on NFL Network before […]
The CW Network is getting a little dirty through a new deal with Tough Mudder that will see the active lifestyle brand debut a new multi-platform, six-part series on CW Seed and The CW in 2017. The series will focus on a group who make up a team with the single purpose of coming together […]
The NBA named New Era as the official authentic headwear provider of the league via an expanded global licensing partnership. The deal spans the NBA, WNBA and NBA Development League. The brand will exclusively produce caps for marquee NBA events, including the NBA Draft presented by State Farm, Conference Finals and NBA Finals. As part […]
Let’s open with some talent news. NBC Sports Group is putting Mike Tirico in the saddle for his first-ever horse racing assignment, announcing that he will host NBC’s primetime coverage of the 2016 Breeders’ Cup World Championships from Santa Anita Park on Nov. 5. Since joining NBC Sports Group in July, Tirico has served as […]
With the MLS regular season in the books and playoffs about to gear up, the league finished play on a high note with upticks throughout its traditional markers ranging from attendance to viewership to access. Yesterday’s Decision Day clinched postseason spots for the Audi 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs, with the Red Bulls and NYCFC clinching […]
FS1 delivered its own heater with the Cubs’ clincher of the NLCS to open the doors to the World Series. The 5-0 win over the Dodgers delivered an average audience of 9,706,000 viewers, according to the channel, with a 6.3 overnight rating, marking the most-watched and highest-rated telecast in FS1 history, according to Nielsen fast […]
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