Orange Bowl least-watched in years, Cotton down too
The Orange Bowl delivered its smallest audience in at least two decades.
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The Orange Bowl delivered its smallest audience in at least two decades.
CBS finished the NFL season at a three-year high.
Ratings dipped for the NFL on FOX season finale.
Sunday Night Football finished its highest rated season in three years with its top Week 17 game in three years.
Viewership rose for both College Football Playoff semifinals.
A trio of bowl games hit multi-year highs this week.
NBA Christmas viewership took a hit, but the numbers held up reasonably well.
ESPN suffered a tragedy Tuesday with the sudden passing of one of its young reporters.
College football's bowl season has gotten off to another slow start.
NFL singleheader ratings hit a Week 16 low.

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