Ratings Roundup: ABC/ESPN, Fox Hover Around 3.0 for XFL Week 1; Super Bowl LIV Gets Extra Push With Out-of-Home Viewing
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Ratings roundup is a rundown of rating news from the past week and is derived from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week’s edition, XFL starts out of the gate hot on ESPN and Fox, out-of-home provides a significant lift for Super Bowl LIV, 2020 Fox NASCAR Season gets off to fast start in Daytona, and more.
- ABC and ESPN Games Average 2.9 Million Viewers during XFL Opening Weekend
- XFL on Fox Garners Strong Ratings Debut
- XFL on Fox Delivers Top-Rated Sports Event on Sunday
Other news from around the industry
- Out-of-Home Provides Significant Lift for Super Bowl LIV
- 2020 Fox NASCAR Season Off to Fast Start in Daytona
- Duke-UNC Posts Second-Smallest Audience in Six Years
- NESN’s Beanpot Semifinal Coverage Garners Highest Ratings in 11 Years
- ABC Scores First Increase of NBA Season
- Australian Open Audience Up 4% across ESPN, ESPN2
- Pebble Beach Down From Phil’s Win Last Year
- Live Soccer on Univision Scores Victory Over CBS and NBC on Saturday Night Among Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34
- NBC Scores Another NHL Bump Despite Presence of Last-Place Detroit Red Wings
- CFP National Championship: LSU-Clemson Audience Grows to 27.3 Million Viewers with Out of Home and Full Nielsen Reporting Available