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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 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.
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.
This would help the small-market teams.
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, 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.
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.
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 ...
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.
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.
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.
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 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…
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.
Salvador Perez celebrated Venezuela’s World Baseball Classic title by making sure it will never come off his skin.
March Madness delivers record TV ratings, with average 19.7M viewers in a historic window, proving college basketball is thriving despite NIL and transfer portal concerns.
The 2026 March Madness tournament has already produced some of its all-time best viewership numbers. The event’s first six days have led to record-setting numbers on TNT and CBS Sports broadcasts. The 2026 NCAA Tournament averages 10.1 million viewers through the first two rounds, the most of all-time, March Madness announced on social media. The […] The post March Madness makes all sorts of ratings history during opening week appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Duke, Connecticut, Michigan, and Texas are thriving in both tournaments. The post 4 Schools Cash In As Both Men’s and Women’s Teams Move to Sweet 16 appeared first on Front Office Sports.
Record 2026 March Madness opening-day ratings hit 9.8 million viewers, topping recent NBA playoff and Finals averages and spotlighting why college hoops still owns appointment TV.
Games on CBS, TNT, TBS, and truTV were up 6% from last year. The post March Madness Tips Off With Record 9.8M Viewers on Opening Day appeared first on Front Office Sports.
