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Big boost in sustainability staff for sports venues

Unpacks Newsletter - 10/16/2023

The number of venues with dedicated environmental sustainability staff grew from 24% in 2021 to 56% in 2022 among 41 self-reporting pro and college venues over 15 leagues, reports SBJ’s David Broughton from the second annual Sustainable Sport Index (a confidential survey for teams and stadium and arena operations...

WNBA Finals Game 1, 2 most-watched in 20 years

Closing Bell - 10/13/2023

The first two games of the WNBA Finals between the Aces and Liberty have made the series "the most watched in 20 years" as the league continues "competing for TV viewers during one of the busiest times on the sports calendar." Viewership for the two games is up 13%...

ESPN, TNT enjoy big audiences for NHL openers

Morning Buzz - 10/13/2023

Connor Bedard ’s debut with the Blackhawks paid dividends for both ESPN and TNT to start the NHL season. ESPN on Tuesday night drew 1.43 million viewers for Bedard’s NHL debut against Sidney Crosby and the Penguins, marking the network’s best NHL...

ABC sees best WNBA Finals Game 1 since 2000

Closing Bell - 10/10/2023

ABC drew its best WNBA Finals Game 1 since 2000 with the opener for N.Y. Liberty-Las Vegas Aces, even with head-to-head competition from the NFL and NASCAR Cup Series on Sunday afternoon. The game drew 729,000 viewers in the 3pm ET window, which is the...

New season, same dominance for NFL

Journal - 10/09/2023 | Journal - 10/09/2023

Heading into the final three months of the year, the NFL accounts for 45 of the 75 most-watched shows on U.S. airwaves, with 20 of those telecasts already coming from the 2023 regular season through the end of September. The NFL has placed 28 of the 30 most-watched...

What we’re watching, beyond the NFL

Journal - 09/04/2023 | Journal - 09/04/2023

The NFL season gets underway on Thursday, and with that comes the bulk of the telecasts that will eventually populate the most-watched shows on U.S. TV for 2023 (last year, NFL games accounted for 82 of the top 100). Before the onslaught of big NFL audiences come in, it’s...

The Women’s World Cup: Seven things we’re looking at for 2027

Unpacks Newsletter - 08/24/2023

Women’s soccer and its stars stand at an inflection point as they sweep up the confetti in Sydney. Thirty-two years after the first iteration of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, the sport is soaring into the future on the back of transcendent superstars and record-shattering TV audiences ...

USWNT's WWC loss draws combined 2.79 million

Morning Buzz - 08/08/2023

The USWNT's early Sunday morning loss to Sweden in the Round of 16 at the Women’s World Cup averaged a combined English- and Spanish-language audience of 2.79 million viewers. The match, which began at 5am ET on Fox, averaged 2,515,000 viewers, according to Nielsen. The USWNT's four matches averaged...

Audience Analysis: MLB sees best 2023 game; UFC prelims climbing for ESPN

Daily - 08/02/2023 | Daily - 08/02/2023

MLB had its best regular-season game audience for 2023 to date with Fox’s regionalized action on Saturday night, which featured Yankees-Orioles in most markets. The net drew 2.65 million viewers for the window, which is 43% better than what Fox has been averaging this season to date. Meanwhile, ESPN...

Solving the mystery of the WNBA ‘IsoFan’

At WNBA All-Star weekend and beyond, there’s opportunity to connect to fans watching solo A powerful fan experience took center stage at the WNBA’s recent All-Star weekend. For the second year, the league hosted the WNBA Live fan festival. Those at home were heavily engaged too,...

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Big boost in sustainability staff for sports venues

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ABC sees best WNBA Finals Game 1 since 2000

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The Women’s World Cup: Seven things we’re looking at for 2027

USWNT's WWC loss draws combined 2.79 million

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