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San Francisco Giants' Jung Hoo Lee, of South Korea, runs after hitting a one-run single during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Chicago, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

“Sunday Night Baseball” scores MLB’s top audience since Opening Week

As "Sunday Night Baseball" starts to settle into a routine on NBC, the viewers may be following suit.

A view of the action during Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball series between the New York Knicks and San Antonia Spurs, Monday, June 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Spurs-Knicks Finals hits new heights in Game 3 with nearly 24 million viewers

The anticipation for the first Knicks home Finals game in 27 years extended well beyond the city of New York.

NBCUniversal, Fubo reach new distribution agreement

by Derek Futterman

NBCUniversal channels will return to Fubo after the two sides reached a new distribution agreement on Wednesday, ending a six-month...

New York, NY - June 8, 2026 - Madison Square Garden: Pat McAfee during game three of the 2026 NBA Finals.
(Photo by Marcus Stevens / ESPN Images)

News: Pat McAfee, MLB, Miami Heat and more

by Derek Futterman

Pat McAfee could reportedly receive a lucrative contract extension from ESPN; MLB players are reportedly "less enamored" with MLB salary...

Las Vegas, NV - June 6, 2026 - T-Mobile Arena: Mitch Marner (93), William Karlsson (71) of the Vegas Golden Knights and Alexander Nikishin (21), Brandon Bussi (32) of the Carolina Hurricanes during game three of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final.
(Photo by Al Powers / ESPN Images)

Stanley Cup Final hits more ratings, viewership highs in Game 3

3 days ago

The Stanley Cup Final continues light up the scoreboard, both literally and in the ratings.

3EMEYA8 Brooklyn, USA. 06th June, 2026. Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) looks on as New York Liberty guard Pauline Astier (18) makes a layup during the Indiana Fever V New York Liberty game at Barclays Center on Saturday, June 6, 2026; Brooklyn, New York, USA. (Photo by Jess Stiles/Sipa USA) (Photo by Jess Stiles/Sipa USA) Credit: Sipa USA/Alamy Live News

Fever still running hot: Near-milestone audience for Clark and co. against Liberty

3 days ago

Three years in, Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever continue to generate milestone WNBA audiences.

San Antonio, TX - June 5, 2026 - Frost Bank Center: Jalen Brunson (11) and Karl-Anthony Towns (32) of the New York Knicks during game two of the 2026 NBA Finals.
(Photo by Ben Solomon / ESPN Images)

NBA Finals hits second-straight high, most-watched through Game 2 since 2018

3 days ago

The Knicks and Spurs are delivering the largest NBA Finals audiences since the days when LeBron James faced Stephen Curry.

Raleigh, NC - June 4, 2026 - Lenovo Center: Logan Stankoven (22) of the Carolina Hurricanes during game two of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final.
(Photo by Phil Ellsworth / ESPN Images)

Cup Final ratings, viewership, maintain hot pace in Game 2

4 days ago

The good times continue to roll for the NHL as the Stanley Cup Final posted another viewership mark on ABC.

Oklahoma City, OK - June 4, 2026 - Devon Park: Leighann Goode (43) of the University of Texas Longhorns during game two of the best-of-three 2026 Women's College World Series championship.
(Photo by Joshua R. Gateley / ESPN Images)

Texas two-step: Longhorn clincher sets WCWS mark for second-straight year

4 days ago

The Women's College World Series ended with its largest audience yet for a second-straight year.

Chicago Bulls television announcer Stacey King in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Longtime Bulls analyst Stacey King has died

5 days ago

One of the best-known local NBA voices, longtime Bulls TV analyst Stacey King, has passed away.

NBA Media Coverage

The LED court in Amazon's NBA studio. (Amazon)

Media Rights Analysis

Are early NFL negotiations a trap or saving grace for linear?

9 months ago

In ESPN-NFL Media deal, risks outweighed by rewards

11 months ago

How will ESPN fill its Sunday Night Baseball vacancy?

Why NASCAR cut back on broadcast, not cable, in its new rights deal

What does the NBA media rights deal mean for its audience?

League and Event Profiles

New NBA media rights deal will be a “learning curve” for fans

9 months ago

Jul 19, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Team Collier guard Paige Bueckers (5) looks on before the 2025 WNBA All Star Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

WNBA at crossroads as second half begins

11 months ago

Dec 13, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) makes a three point basket over the defense of Los Angeles Lakers guard Max Christie (12) in the first quarter at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Blewett-Imagn Images

Are the NBA’s ratings really a referendum on quality of play?

Sep 22, 2024; Uncasville, Connecticut, USA; Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) runs with the ball during the first quarter against Indiana Fever during game one of the first round of the 2024 WNBA Playoffs at Mohegan Sun Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark Smith-Imagn Images

How Caitlin Clark raised the bar for the WNBA

2XNYTJ2 Paris, France. 02nd Aug, 2024. Olympia, Paris 2024: The Olympic rings light up the Eiffel Tower. Credit: Jan Woitas/dpa/Alamy Live News

Network Profiles

DALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY 09: A cameraman for the NHL on TNT shoots the action during the game between the Dallas Stars and the Nashville Predators on February 9, 2022 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire)

The show goes on at TNT Sports, but for how long?

Nov 30, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; NBA TV sideline reporter Dennis Scott (left) interviews Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James after the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

A niche concern: League-specific networks face end of an era

“Inside the NBA” latest example of ESPN’s new approach to content

2XA5TCM New York, United States. 03rd June, 2024. HBO's ''House Of The Dragon'' Season 2 Premiere. David Zaslav is attending HBO's ''House Of The Dragon'' Season 2 Premiere at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York, New York, USA, on June 03, 2024. (Photo by Thenews2/NurPhoto) Credit: NurPhoto SRL/Alamy Live News

Can WBD build something out of a little bit of everything?

Dec 1, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; ESPN mics are seen before the game between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports

More than nostalgia: How NBC thrived and ESPN failed with the NBA

San Antonio, TX - June 3, 2026 - Frost Bank Center: Mike Breen prior to game one of the 2026 NBA Finals.
(Photo by Ben Solomon / ESPN Images)

ABC

On the Air: The staying power of NBA Finals voice Mike Breen

by Armand Broady

San Antonio, TX - June 3, 2026 - Frost Bank Center: Jalen Brunson (11), OG Anunoby (8) of the New York Knicks and Keldon Johnson (3), Victor Wembanyama (1), Devin Vassell (24) of the San Antonio Spurs during game one of the 2026 NBA Finals.
(Photo by Ben Solomon / ESPN Images)

ABC

Knicks-Spurs opener nears 17 million viewers in NBA’s top game since 2019

ABC

News: Duke-Michigan, Peacock, NFL Network and more

by Derek Futterman

Raleigh, NC - June 2, 2026 - Lenovo Center: Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes beginning game one of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final.
(Photo by Phil Ellsworth / ESPN Images)

ABC

Stanley Cup Final opens with highest rated, most-watched Game 1 since ’19

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) drives past San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama, left, during the first half of Game 1 of the NBA Finals basketball series, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

NBA

Party like it’s no longer 1999: What makes this Knicks-Spurs Finals different

St. Louis Cardinals' Alec Burleson hits an RBI single during the third inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs Sunday, May 31, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane)

ESPN

NBC opens weekly “Sunday Night Baseball” slate with better matchup, bigger audience