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NFL Divisional Round & Other Sports Viewership Records
The NFL’s Divisional Round of playoffs delivered meaningful viewership numbers across major US broadcasters. Fox saw a five per cent increase in viewership compared to last year.
NBC delivered the most-watched game of the round, with an average audience of 45.4 million viewers tuning in for the Los Angeles Rams‘ overtime win over the Chicago Bears. The thriller, which peaked at 52.6 million viewers, became NBC’s most-watched NFL Divisional Round game on record. (this game was played on January 16, 2024)
Meanwhile, ESPN noted its coverage of the New England Patriots‘ victory over the Houston Texans was a significant success. The game averaged 37.9 million viewers across ESPN and ABC and peaked at 44.9 million. (This game was played on January 15, 2024)
It was reported to be the most-watched sport event shown by Disney, excluding the Super Bowl. However, the specific contribution of ABC to this record is not clearly detailed in available reports. (Sources confirm this was Disney/ESPN’s most-watched NFL Playoff game ever)
A day prior, CBS’ broadcast of the Denver Broncos win over the Buffalo Bills was the most-watched NFL playoff game ever held on a Saturday. The Broncos’ victory averaged 39.6 million viewers and peaked at 51.28 million, becoming the most-watched broadcast on a Saturday for any network since CBS covered the 1994 Winter Olympics. (This game was played on January 13, 2024)
As for Fox, it averaged 32 million viewers for the Seattle Seahawks‘ rout of the San Francisco 49ers. (This game was played on january 14, 2024)
The roundup:
- The kings World Cup of Nations delivered new engagement records for the Kings League, with the tournament netting more than 120 million cumulative live stream viewers and more than 1.6 billion social media impressions.
- Amazon Prime video’s coverage of the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) games in Europe set new records. The Berlin game became the most-watched regular season game on record in Germany, and the most-watched NBA game in Europe this season. Viewership for the London fixture was up 90 per cent on the previous game held in the English capital.
- The streamer noted that European viewership for NBA games is up 184 per cent year