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Can it get over 500,000 viewers?
Essentially replaces "NFL Live," "PTI" and 6pm "SportsCenter," a window getting around 500K
But is being on ESPN, alone on Friday 4pm, better for the @American_Conf than than Saturday ESPN2 or ESPNU?
Interesting experiment
Temple vs. Army has kicked off on ESPN. Don't ask why we have a 4 p.m. ET Friday kickoff. Just enjoy it.
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.@Apple exec Eddy Cue continues saying F1 viewership is up from ESPN without providing specific data: "I remember there was lots of people that said there’s no way that they’re going to be able to get to the ESPN numbers because ESPN’s on cable." - @THR hollywoodreporter.com/busine…
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Would be nice to be contacted about these kind of reports. Wasn’t aware of this. @UConnHuskies
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The last time Week 2 had a ManningCast was 2024, for Falcons-Eagles. No ABC simulcast. ESPN2 drew 1.3 million viewers then.
Last year, Week 3 was the second ManningCast, with Lions-Ravens seeing 887,000 on ESPN2
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T’Wolves add Kevin Calabro, Boog Sciambi, Meghan McPeak for TV roles sportsbusinessjournal.com/Ar…
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Sources: Trump not expected on ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ set
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Sources tell SBJ there is NO anticipation that President Trump will make an on-stage appearance on ESPN's "College GameDay" this weekend in Knoxville.
ESPN recently dealt with blowback for bringing another politician, Ted Cruz, onto the show in Texas to prmote the PCSA
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FSU-Alabama likely closer to 4.5 million viewers when you factor in the last 2 hours on ESPN2.
Week 3 TV ratings, per Nielsen.
LSU-Ole Miss (ABC): 10.9M
FSU-Bama (ABC): 7M
Kentucky-A&M (ESPN/ABC): 5.4M
UGA-Arkansas (ABC): 4.2M
UNC-Clemson (ESPN): 3.6M
Mich St-ND (NBC): 3.2M
Hou-T Tech (FOX) 3M
Ohio St-Kent St (FOX) 2.7M
Miami-Wake (ESPN): 2.3M
UF-Auburn (ESPN): 2.1M
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Orioles owner @DM_Rubenstein jumps on the @SBJ Sports Media Podcast to talk about his new book on pro sports team ownership, as well as where he sees the local baseball TV space going
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More local NHL game news for this season …
Breaking at @SBJ: Charter's Spectrum will carry local telecasts of the Blue Jackets, Blues, Hurricanes and Wild under a multiyear carriage agreement negotiated centrally by the NHL. This ensures some linear distribution in addition to Amazon streaming. sportsbusinessjournal.com/Ar…
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How did MLB viewership do in 1st season of revised landscape? Check out those, and how Commissioner Rob Manfred feels about the numbers
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230am local kickoff in Madrid for Giants-Cowboys not ideal for max exposure
Like starting Australian Open tennis final in U.S. at 330am ET
On TV in Spain last weekend, the F1 race got 1.551 million viewers while the NFL's Giants-Cowboys game got 67,000, according to @FormulaTV.
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Austin Karp retweeted
Tomorrow's roundtable with @GlobeChadFinn, @paulsen_smw and @AustinKarp is a fun one.
Among the topics:
NFL viewership declines
Watt's opening game
Joe Buck's new contract with ESPN
Sarkasian
And our personal favorite — @ESPNPR vs. @FOXSportsPR taking shots in press releases.
Recent Sports Media Podcast guests:
• @damienwoody
• @SuzyKolber
• Netflix's live sports content head Gabe Spitzer
• @The_MJF
• @jasonmhehir
• @lindacohn and Neill Everett
•Sports Media reporter roundtables on the weekend.
To subscribe/listen: swap.fm/l/4apy5A6FmakGYZa2Tf…
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CBS averaged 15.5 million for NFL regional windows last season. Fox averaged 13.4 million.
College football had only 2 regular-season games top those figures in 2025: Ohio State-Michigan (18.4 million) and Ohio State-Texas (16.6 million)
Could be a repeat in 2026
How big was that 14M viewer number for Ohio State-Texas?
Higher than the 1 pm Sunday NFL window for Fox (10.8M) and about even with CBS (14.1M), per Nielsen.
Very rare college games even approach the NFL.
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