Tag: TV Ratings

Vikings vs. Bills dominates the Twin Cities market

The fan interest in the Vikings is extremely high right now

The Minnesota Vikings are one of the best teams in the National Football League and proved it on Sunday with a 33-30 win over the Buffalo Bills in overtime. They aren’t only playing great football, but they are drawing in huge ratings.

Locally, the Vikings do incredibly well which is why more often than not, they are the only game in the time slot in which they are playing. It was a good thing this Sunday as they gathered a share of 80. The share is percentage of all viewers that watched a certain program.

Numbers like these aren’t just good but rather great. Being that dominant in your local market is a great sign for business and fan interest is at a very high level.

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The 15 most watched teams in college football

Where do the Cornhuskers rank?

The kickoff of the 2022 college football season is just around the corner, and already one of the major storylines of the season is the announcement of the Big Ten and their current TV contract. It was late last week that the Big Ten Conference finally announced their new media right deal, which is worth approximately $1 billion annually. The conference will be leaving ESPN after a 40+ year partnership to work with a consortium of networks, including CBS, FOX, NBC, and NBC streaming service Peacock.

Why would a group of TV networks pay so much for a collegiate conference’s TV rights? Simple, sports are one of the few things that still bring in big numbers for broadcast partners. Moreover, in an era of streaming, smartphones, and the growing trend of cable cutting, networks are willing to throw down big dollars to try and lock up whatever ratings-proof programming they can.

The website Medium did a deep dive on the TV numbers at the end of last season to give everyone an idea of how profitable this programming can be and how vital it is to be part of a network’s portfolio. The Cornhuskers cracked the Top 15 last season, and the Big Ten overall proved to be a very profitable venture for its partners last season. Take a look below at the numbers and get an idea of why the Big Ten is worth $1 billion annually.

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2022 NBA Finals averaged 12.3 million viewers

Nearly 14 million people watched the Golden State Warriors win its fourth NBA championship since 2015 by beating the Boston Celtics in the sixth game of their series. The series that matched the NBA’s most current dynasty against the one with the most championships overall averaged 12.3 million viewers, which was 24% more than the 2021 series between Milwaukee and Phoenix, the Nielsen company said.