Idle Notes: ABC/NFL, BIG3, IndyCar
Disney is reportedly interested in pursuing a Sunday afternoon NFL package for ABC.
Disney is reportedly interested in pursuing a Sunday afternoon NFL package for ABC.
CBS scored a very slight bump in the ratings for its AFC Wild Card game.
The Eagles and Bears gave NBC a big rating Sunday evening.
For the first time in five years, overnight ratings rose across-the-board for NFL Wild Card weekend.
ESPN/ABC scored an increase for its annual NFL playoff game.
The Cowboys helped Wild Card Saturday to a three-year high.
ESPN is moving Booger McFarland from the sidelines to the broadcast booth for Saturday's AFC Wild Card coverage.
The Sunday Night Football season increased for just the second time in the past eight years.
Like rival FOX, the NFL on CBS finished its season in positive territory for the first time in five years.
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