The NFL Ratings keep passing records

The NFL continues to score in ratings. CBS reported this weekend was the most-watched December Singleheader in three years with an average of 16.774 million viewers. STD viewership also clocked in as the best in three years, averaging 17.685 million viewers, while FOX Sports drew more than 23 million for the Americas Game of the Week between the Rams and Cowboys, making it the most watched telecast of the week. Americas Game of the Week continues to hold the spot as the most-watched show in all of television, while NFL on FOX is on pace for its best viewership year since 2016, up 7% from last year. FOX Sports also said the 2019 Thursday Night Football season delivered an average audience of 15.4 million viewers, including FOX, NFL Network, FOX Deportes, NFL digital, FOX Sports digital, Amazon Prime Video, Twitch and Yahoo Sports—up 4% vs. the 2018 Thursday Night Football season average. Digital streaming across Amazon Prime Video, Twitch, NFL digital, FOX Sports digital and Yahoo Sports platforms this season produced an average minute audience of 1.1 million up 44% vs. last year.

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