Multiple college football bowl games make Inscape’s ranking of most-watched TV programming for Dec. 30 through Jan. 5, but none could beat the NFL.

NFL and college football dominated, while the Paris Olympics won the bronze medal for 2024’s TV watch-time, per Inscape.

ESPN is pulling out all the stops for the new 12-team College Football Playoff with enhanced production, big-name talent, and cross-network collaboration to drive ratings and engagement.

Roku aims to become a major player in sports streaming, predicting that by 2025, two-thirds of sports viewing hours will be streamed, with personalized, interactive experiences for fans and advertisers.

The Tyson vs. Paul match fueled a month-over-month increase in EMV for Netflix, per CreatorIQ.

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Reruns plus the series finale of ‘Yellowstone’ captured a 0.96% viewership share across December 9-15, making it the No. 3 program by watch-time.

Despite attempts by legacy broadcasters to expand into digital platforms, apps, and social media, the core product remains constrained by the traditional linear broadcast format.

Sports lead Inscape’s ranking of most-watched TV programming for Dec. 2-8, while several news programs rise up week-over-week.

PBS’s partnership with Amazon marks a watershed moment - for the first time, viewers can access broadcast content for free on a major streaming platform, including full-signal local station programming.

The NBA grew its viewership share week-over-week and moves into third place, per Inscape’s analysis across November 18-24.

A report from Frequence, a Madhive company, found that 65% of local ad sellers say they face moderate to extreme pressure to grow digital ad revenue by 20% or more.

Broadcasters have relied on outdated regulations to protect their position in a media landscape that’s increasingly leaving them behind. The shift to ATSC 3.0 represents an opportunity for the industry to move forward.

NBA games scored a 0.89% viewership share across Nov. 11-17, while men’s college basketball grabbed 0.53%, per Inscape.

Increasing ownership limits and reducing regulations will do nothing to solve the industry’s existential issues; in fact, it will amplify the very weaknesses that threaten the future of local TV.

Inscape’s ranking of the most-watched programs for Nov. 4-10 is overwhelmingly news-focused, with a bit of sports — and Yellowstone — thrown in. 

The unsealed details of the NBA’s new media rights deals with Amazon and NBC shed a lot of light on where the league’s headed (and especially what Amazon wants to do with sports and shoppable ads).

TV station ownership rules were originally established to preserve localism, diversity, and competition in local marketplaces. Have they outlived their usefulness?

Watch-time was down week-over-week for major sports, while several Fox News programs saw a boost, according to Inscape’s latest ranking. 

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