- Despite being an uncompetitive blowout, Monday’s Giants/Washington game drew an 8.4 overnight rating on ESPN, up 18% from a 7.1 for Browns/Eagles in Week 15 last year. Compared to last week’s 49ers/Cardinals game, Monday’s game was down 8%. (Sports Business Daily)
- Sunday’s 49ers/Eagles game on FOX drew a 13.9/38 rating in the San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose market, “nearly tripling” a 4.7/13 rating for Raiders/Broncos airing at the same time on CBS. The 49ers game had been rescheduled from a 10 AM PT start time due to inclement weather. (Fang’s Bites)
- CBS drew a 1.4 overnight rating for Saturday’s Gonzaga/Duke game, down 26% from a 1.9 for regional action on the comparable date last year. Earlier in the day, UCLA/Notre Dame drew a 0.8 overnight, down 43% from a 1.4 last year. (Sports Business Daily)
NFL records its highest regular season average since 1989
The usual methodological caveats abound, but the NFL officially recorded its highest regular season audience in more than three...
