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.
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ESPN scored the 13 largest sports audiences of Friday, January 12, with an NBA doubleheader topping the list.
The NBA on ABC topped the chart for the second-straight Wednesday.
It was not as big a draw as the Rose Bowl, but college football's national championship nonetheless hit a four-year ...
For the fourth straight Saturday, the NFL dominated the day in sports viewing.
Friday belonged to pro and college basketball as the NBA and NCAA delivered the top sports audiences of the day.
The NBA and NHL delivered strong numbers on Thursday, January 4.
The first of five-straight split NBA doubleheaders on ABC and ESPN was a mixed bag in the ratings.
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.
A special Saturday edition of Monday Night Football dominated the sports ratings charts for Saturday, December 30.
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