Packers-Vikings tops Christmas games to lead Week 17 slate
The midweek Christmas games generated all of the headlines, but as usual, the top NFL audience of the week was...
Ratings
The latest sports TV ratings news, covering every league from the NFL to the WNBA. Check the SMW "Sports Ratings Tracker" for numbers as they are reported.
Bowl season heats up with multiple highs, including record for Alamo
College football bowl games delivered a slew of multi-year viewership highs over the past week, including a record for the...
Low-scoring Seahawks-Bears on the lower side for TNF
A low-scoring finish to the Thursday Night Football season held up reasonably well in the ratings.
Netflix sets NFL streaming mark with 24 million for Christmas games
The NFL shed a few million viewers going with Netflix over broadcast television on Christmas Day, but still generated two...
NBA Christmas Day viewership highest in five years
The combination of more ABC games, fewer NFL games, and close, compelling finishes helped the NBA to a massive rebound...
NCAA women’s volleyball final nears high despite dip
If not quite at last year's levels, the NCAA women's volleyball tournament still ended on a historically strong note.
NFL lead-ins boost Tiger, Charlie, UConn & USC
The power of an NFL lead-in was on display over the weekend, thanks to a rare pair of Saturday afternoon...
Saturday NFL games easily top CFP, as one would expect
A pair of high-profile Saturday NFL games easily beat back competition from the College Football Playoff.
CFP first round does well despite blowouts, NFL competition
The inaugural opening round of the expanded College Football Playoff delivered some of the top audiences of the current season.
Ratings roundup: Heisman, NCAA volleyball, NBA and more
In an offshoot of the "Coach Prime" effect, Colorado's Travis Hunter won the Heisman before the event's largest television crowd...
