Women’s Title Game Draws 9.9M Viewers, Third-Highest Since 1989
Last year’s title game drew 8.5 million viewers.
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ESPN’s 2026 Women’s Final Four coverage was second-most-watched ever
Women’s college basketball continues to draw big audiences as the sport cements itself as a dependable ratings-getter, even without a household name involved. ESPN announced Tuesday that its coverage of the 2026 Women’s Final Four and National Championship was the second-most-watched since it acquired the rights to the tournament in 1996. Final ’26 #WFinalFour numbers…
Cleetus McFarland Gets Bad News Regarding His NASCAR Future
NASCAR has denied Cleetus McFarland's entry to race at Talladega, citing the need for more experience in Trucks and ARCA.
About half of MLB clubs see viewership increases for Opening Day
Half of MLB clubs saw increases in viewership for their Opening Day broadcasts, which is exactly what you’d expect in any given year. According to a report by Austin Karp in Sports Business Journal, 15 of the 29 U.S.-based MLB teams notched year-over-year viewership gains during Opening Day. In other words, about half of the…
MLB’s Deals with Netflix and NBC Off to Strong Ratings Start
The audience figure formed part of a big opening week for the league. The post MLB’s Deals with Netflix and NBC Off to Strong Ratings Start appeared first on Front Office Sports.
Netflix scores 3 million viewers for MLB Opening Night
Netflix’s first foray into Major League Baseball delivered a rather ho-hum audience. Per multiple reports, Netflix averaged 3.0 million viewers for its Opening Night MLB telecast between the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants last Wednesday. That delivery fell a bit short of NBC’s primetime MLB broadcast the following night, which was billed as…
UConn-Duke thriller posts average viewership as Sweet 16, Elite Eight benefit from Nielsen lift
UConn’s thrilling comeback win over Duke during last Sunday’s Elite Eight delivered on the court, but wasn’t a ratings monster by any stretch. Braylon Mullins’ last-second three to lift the Huskies over the Blue Devils and complete a 19-point comeback averaged 13.4 million viewers in the Sunday evening window on CBS, the network announced on…
Like MLB, College Basketball Is Also Now More Popular Than The NBA
The 2026 NCAA Tournament is averaging 10.3 million viewers through the Elite Eight, marking the most-watched tournament since 1993.
MLB's Strong NBC Debut Further Proves League Is More Popular Than NBA
As the sports world debates whether MLB or the NBA is the No. 2 league in America, early returns from NBC’s new MLB package provide a notable data point.
NBC delivers strong gains in first MLB Opening Day broadcasts under new deal
The MLB Opening Day doubleheader on NBC and Peacock delivered strong gains over 2025, averaging 2.7 million viewers across both games. The network’s broadcasts of Pittsburgh at the Mets and Arizona at the Dodgers marked the return of baseball to NBC platforms for the first time since 2000, as well as the debuts of flashy…
ESPN VP reveals 50-50 gender split in women’s sports viewership: ‘Everyone is watching women’s sports’
The reaction to ESPN creating a primetime women’s sports window to replace Sunday Night Baseball starting this summer was predictable. Despite the fact that the WNBA and NWSL are the biggest properties in the ESPN lineup that are in-season during the summer, many attempted to paint the move as anti-men’s sports or some grand kowtowing gesture…
Netflix reportedly offered make-goods during MLB broadcast after falling short in NFL Christmas key demos
Netflix put up big numbers for its NFL Christmas Day games this year, but not as much as they’d promised. According to Puck’s John Ourand, the streamer was forced to offer free make-good ads to several sponsors from that day during this past week’s broadcast of the Yankees-Giants MLB Opening Day game. The make-good is Read more... The post Netflix reportedly offered make-goods during MLB broadcast after falling short in NFL Christmas key demos appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Tyler Glasnow won’t say Dodgers are bad for baseball, but does drop 1 admission
The Los Angeles Dodgers built a great culture by developing talent, making sound decisions and establishing rapport with players. But they built a dynasty by spending and deferring substantial amounts of money. LA president of baseball operations and former Tampa Bay Rays executive Andrew Friedman has perfectly blended small-market savvy with big-market resources. He laid […] The post Tyler Glasnow won’t say Dodgers are bad for baseball, but does drop 1 admission appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Major Change Is Coming To The NFL Preseason
This would help the small-market teams.
Inside NBA’s drastic ratings increase, rising 2026-27 salary cap
There is always a never-ending debate amongst NBA fans about the state of the league as a whole. Despite the league’s immense talent and some of the highest competition the NBA has ever seen, discussions about ratings, attendance, salary cap numbers, and other factors outside of the game itself are often brought up to try […] The post Inside NBA’s drastic ratings increase, rising 2026-27 salary cap appeared first on ClutchPoints.
TGL earns second-largest audience ever with Tiger Woods’ return, but viewership ticks down in Year 2
TGL, the tech-infused simulator golf league co-founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, had a predictably strong end to its second season. On Tuesday, Game 2 of the TGL finals, which marked Woods’ return to competitive golf after more than a year rehabbing from injury, averaged 989,000 viewers on ESPN, per Josh Carpenter of Sports Read more... The post TGL earns second-largest audience ever with Tiger Woods’ return, but viewership ticks down in Year 2 appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Tiger Woods Boosts TGL Finals With Just Under 1 Million Viewers
ESPN averaged 989,000 viewers for Tuesday’s TGL finale. The post Tiger Woods Boosts TGL Finals With Just Under 1 Million Viewers appeared first on Front Office Sports.
New Data Proves Tiger Woods’ Significance in TGL
For a league built on innovation, the biggest storyline may still be something very traditional: star power. And when it comes to golf, few names move the needle quite like Tiger Woods. The 15-time major winner continues to be the biggest spectacle in the sport. As he made his long-awaited return ...
Women’s March Madness Tournament falls just short of viewership history
The first two rounds of the women’s NCAA Tournament have left fans entertained, and the standout matchups have racked up the numbers to prove it. The second round of March Madness has become the second-most watched in the history of the women’s tournament, averaging around one million viewers, according to ESPN. The @MarchMadnessWBB 2nd Round […] The post Women’s March Madness Tournament falls just short of viewership history appeared first on ClutchPoints.
What the data actually says about MLB and NBA popularity
It is a popular trope on social media these days to argue that Major League Baseball has surpassed the NBA in popularity. But does the actual data agree? The claims come from all corners of the internet. Some people were simply impressed with the success of the World Baseball Classic. Some are baseball fans who Read more... The post What the data actually says about MLB and NBA popularity appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Fanatics Flag Football Classic draws underwhelming TV audience
The NFL is invested in flag football being a big part of its future. Perhaps in that future, more people will be interested in watching it on television. The Fanatics Flag Football Classic, produced by Fanatics Studios, was hyped to the moon when Tom Brady announced he was “coming out of retirement” to headline the Read more... The post Fanatics Flag Football Classic draws underwhelming TV audience appeared first on Awful Announcing.
March Madness Draws Record Viewership Through Two Rounds
Games across CBS, TNT, TBS, and truTV are averaging 10.1 million viewers. The post March Madness Draws Record Viewership Through Two Rounds appeared first on Front Office Sports.
March Madness opening round sets viewership record with nearly 10 million viewers tuning in per game
MARCH MADNESS has set a first-round viewership record for the third consecutive year. CBS Sports and TNT Sports are once again celebrating high TV numbers during the popular NCAA Men’s…
NCAA Tournament posts best viewership ever through first weekend
The NCAA Tournament is still growing in popularity and showing no signs of slowing down. March Madness is one of the great occasions on the annual sporting calendar and it’s becoming increasingly a cultural event thanks to the big-event feel and bracket pools across the nation. And with sports ratings seeing higher numbers thanks to Read more... The post NCAA Tournament posts best viewership ever through first weekend appeared first on Awful Announcing.