Friday (1/12) sports viewership: ESPN dominates quiet day
ESPN scored the 13 largest sports audiences of Friday, January 12, with an NBA doubleheader topping the list.
ESPN scored the 13 largest sports audiences of Friday, January 12, with an NBA doubleheader topping the list.
A pair of lopsided NBA games topped the sports viewership charts for Thursday, January 11.
The NBA and NHL delivered strong numbers on Thursday, January 4.
The end of the holidays marked the end of blockbuster sports viewership for the time being.
The College Football Playoff semifinals dominated New Year's Day, as one would expect.
The NFL dominated a quiet New Year's Eve in sports television.
A special Saturday edition of Monday Night Football dominated the sports ratings charts for Saturday, December 30.
The biggest social media hit of the bowl season was also the most-watched on television.
A quartet of college football bowl games topped the sports viewership charts for Wednesday, December 27.
A trio of college football bowl games were the most-watched sporting events of December 26.
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