| Super Bowl LIV on FOX Draws Massive Audience FOX Sports spins the numbers for Sunday, February 2. | |
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| The biggest game of the year lived up to the hype, and viewers around the country took notice. Super Bowl LIV on FOX is the 10th most-watched Super Bowl in history.  |
FOX Sports Delivers Powerful Digital October with Most Video Views and Consumption Minutes in Its History
FOX Sports further spins the numbers for the month of October.
[via press release from FOX Sports] FOX SPORTS DELIVERS POWERFUL DIGITAL OCTOBER WITH MOST VIDEO VIEWS AND CONSUMPTION MINUTES IN ITS HISTORY
762 Million Video Views and 3.9 Billion Minutes-Consumed Surpass June 2018 FIFA World Cup Content
LOS ANGELES - Bringing fans closer to the action -- MLB postseason, football and the WWE Smackdown launch -- FOX Sports finished October 2019 with an all-time monthly high 762 million video views and 3.9 billion minutes consumed across live streaming and social platforms. For the 25th time in its last 28 months, the brand showed overall year-over-year (YoY) digital growth in video views (+62%) and consumption minutes (+66%), recording an average monthly increase of 82 million video views YoY during that time.
Average time-spent viewing has increased 17% over the last 12 months compared to the previous 12 months and is up +3% year-over-year in October -- evidence of the brand's commitment to premium content and access connecting fans to the biggest live events.
"We live in an environment of direct and immediate feedback, and nothing's more satisfying than seeing fans consume our content in record numbers," said David Katz, EVP/Head of Digital, FOX Sports. "As our momentum continues to build, we look forward to keeping them connected to the full sports calendar, including Super Bowl LIV on FOX!"
Key drivers of the October record include:
· Record months for FOX Sports authenticated streaming (+91% YoY), Twitter (+43%), Facebook (+88%) and Instagram (+56%) in video views
· MLB postseason social media content: up +43% YoY in video views across Facebook, Instagram and Twitter
· World Series Game 7, the most streamed game in MLB on FOX history, delivered an average minute audience of 373,000 on FOX streaming platforms
· FOX is Football: NFL on FOX's best month in total digital views (streaming = +117% YoY, social = +252%); College Football on FOX's best social content month ever (+32%)
· WWE on FOX social handles' launch contributed 40 million video views
The brand ranks second among U.S. sports broadcasters in total monthly video views across Facebook and YouTube, according to social media analytics agency Shareablee.
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About FOX Sports
FOX Sports is the umbrella entity representing FOX Corporation's wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets. Built with brands capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, the business has ownership and interests in linear television networks, digital and mobile programming, broadband platforms, multiple web sites, joint-venture businesses and several licensing relationships. FOX Sports includes the sports television arm of the FOX Network; FS1, FS2, FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Deportes. FOX Sports' digital properties include FOXSports.com and the FOX Sports App, which provides live streaming video of FOX Sports content, instant scores, stats and alerts to iOS and Android devices. Additionally, FOX Sports and social broadcasting platform, Caffeine jointly own Caffeine Studios which creates exclusive eSports, sports and live entertainment content. Also included in FOX Sports' portfolio are FOX's interests in joint-venture business Big Ten Network as well as a licensing agreement that established the FOX Sports Radio Network.
Over 45 Million Tune in for NFC Championship Game
FOX Sports spins the numbers for Sunday, January 20.
[via press release from FOX Sports] OVER 45 MILLION TUNE IN FOR NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Sunday's NFC Championship Game Ranks As FOX's Most-Watched Broadcast Since Super Bowl LI
Saints-Rams Delivers +13% Household Ratings Increase Versus Last Year's Eagles-Vikings NFC Championship Matchup
NEW YORK - In its 25th year of NFL coverage, FOX Sports' final NFL broadcast of the 2018-19 season was capped in dramatic fashion with a 26-23 overtime victory as the Los Angeles Rams defeated the New Orleans Saints to claim the NFC Championship. The game registered FOX's highest-rated and most-watched broadcast since Super Bowl LI. Combined across FOX, FOX Deportes and the FOX Sports App, Sunday afternoon's NFC Championship Game produced 45,037,000 total viewers, up +5% over last year (vs. 42,875,000 viewers).
On the FOX broadcast network, Sunday's game delivered a 24.5/48 household rating/share with 44,075,000 million viewers, up +13% over last year's performance for the NFC Championship game between the Minnesota Vikings and Philadelphia Eagles (vs. 21.7 HH RTG; 42,329,000 viewers), according to Nielsen Media Research.
"Celebrating our 25th NFL season, our goals were to help make Thursday Night Football the best it's ever been while maintaining AMERICA'S GAME OF THE WEEK as the No. 1 show in all of television - we succeeded in doing so," said Eric Shanks, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Producer, FOX Sports, "Yesterday's thriller at the Superdome was the perfect finish to our momentous season."
Sunday's contest peaked with an astounding 54,057,000 viewers on FOX as Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein made history with a 57-yard field goal to win it in overtime and send Los Angeles to the Super Bowl. New Orleans led all markets with a 59.5/82 followed by Kansas City (37.7/61), Buffalo (34.5/49), Indianapolis (34.2/51) and Providence (32.0/48) to round out the top five. Los Angeles registered a 26.4/59.
On FOX Deportes, the contest averaged 143,000 viewers, to register as the second most-watched NFC Championship game in Spanish Language television history behind 2014's San Francisco 49ers - Seattle Seahawks matchup (vs. 209,000 viewers). Yesterday's game is up +81% over last year's NFC Championship on FOX Deportes (vs. 78,000 viewers).
On the FOX Sports digital front, Sunday afternoon's performance ended on a high note with an average minute audience of 818,609 marking the 2018-19 season as the most-streamed NFL season ever on FOX. Rams-Saints is the most-streamed NFL playoff game in FOX history, up +75% over last year's NFC Championship matchup (vs. 468,000 AMA).
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About FOX Sports
FOX Sports is the umbrella entity representing 21st Century FOX's wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets. Built with brands capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, FOX Sports includes ownership and interests in linear television networks, digital and mobile programming, broadband platforms, multiple web sites, joint-venture businesses and several licensing partnerships. FOX Sports includes the sports television arm of the FOX Broadcasting Company; FS1, FS2; FOX Sports Regional Networks, their affiliated regional web sites and national programming; FOX Soccer Plus; FOX Deportes and FOX College Sports. In addition, FOX Sports also encompasses FOX Sports Digital, including FOXSports.com and the FOX Sports app. Also included in the Group are FOX's interests in joint-venture businesses Big Ten Network and BTN 2Go, as well as a licensing agreement that established the FOX Sports Radio Network.
FOX Registers Its Most-Watched College Football Regular Season Ever
FOX Sports further spins the numbers for the season to date.
[via press release from FOX Sports] FOX REGISTERS ITS MOST-WATCHED COLLEGE FOOTBALL REGULAR SEASON EVER
Ohio State's Win over Michigan Draws More Than 13 Million Viewers and is Most-Watched Regular-Season College Football Game in Network's History
NEW YORK - With average viewership of 3,324,000 heading into this weekend's Big Ten and Pac-12 conference championship games, 2018 is the most-watched college football regular season in FOX broadcast network history. This season's average viewership on the network is up +3% over last year (vs. 3,224,000), according to Nielsen Media Research, while the average-minute audience for college football on FOX Sports streaming services is up +33% (16,000 in 2018 vs. 12,000 in 2017).
Last weekend's rivalry matchup between Ohio State and Michigan, in which the Buckeyes defeated the Wolverines, 62-39, to earn a spot in Saturday's Big Ten Championship Game, drew a massive audience of 13,200,000. The game ranks as FOX's most-watched regular-season game ever and is up +26% over last year's matchup (vs. 10,513,000). On FOX Sports streaming services, Ohio State-Michigan attracted an average-minute audience of 145,000, the platforms' best-ever performance for a college football game.
Last Friday, Washington's 28-15 win over Washington State, which punched the Huskies' ticket to this Friday's Pac-12 Championship Game, recorded an average viewership of 4,082,000 on FOX, the network's best-ever performance for the Apple Cup. The 2018 game is up +71% over last year's matchup (vs. 2,390,000) and drew an average minute audience of 36,000 on FOX Sports streaming services. Overall, Week 13 of FOX College Football garnered an average-minute audience of 27,592 on FOX Sports streaming services, a +56% increase over the same week in 2017 (vs. 18,000) and the 2018 season's best-performing week to-date.
FOX Sports' college football coverage continues this weekend with the Pac-12 and Big Ten championship games on back-to-back nights. No. 17 Utah faces No. 11 Washington Friday in the Pac-12 Championship at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., with play-by-play announcer Joe Davis, analyst Brady Quinn and reporters Bruce Feldman and Petros Papadakis on the call at 8:00 PM ET on FOX. On Saturday night, No. 21 Northwestern goes up against No. 6 Ohio State in the Big Ten title game. FOX Sports lead college football play-by-play announcer Gus Johnson, analyst Joel Klatt and reporter Jenny Taft call the action live from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis at 8:00 PM ET on FOX. Coverage both nights begins at 7:00 PM ET on FOX with FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREGAME hosted by Rob Stone with analysts Matt Leinart, Robert Smith and Dave Wannstedt. The Pac-12 and Big Ten championship games are simulcast in Spanish on FOX Deportes.
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About FOX Sports
FOX Sports is the umbrella entity representing 21st Century Fox's wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets. Built with brands capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, FOX Sports includes ownership and interests in linear television networks, digital and mobile programming, broadband platforms, multiple web sites, joint-venture businesses and several licensing relationships. FOX Sports includes the sports television arm of the FOX Broadcasting Company; FS1, FS2; FOX Sports Regional Networks, their affiliated regional web sites and national programming; FOX Soccer Plus; FOX Deportes and FOX College Sports. FOX Sports also encompasses FOX Sports Digital, which includes FOXSports.com, FOX Sports App and FOX Sports GO. Also included in the Group are FOX's interests in joint-venture businesses Big Ten Network and BTN 2Go, as well as a licensing agreement that establish the FOX Sports Radio Network.
FOX Sports Reigns Supreme in Most Important Metric in All of Television: Live Sports Event Viewing
FOX Sports further spins the numbers for the year to date.
[via press release from FOX Sports] FOX SPORTS REIGNS SUPREME IN MOST IMPORTANT METRIC IN ALL OF TELEVISION: LIVE SPORTS EVENT VIEWING
New York, NY - In the single most important metric in today's television landscape, FOX Sports delivers in live sports event viewing this fall across its NFL, postseason baseball and college football properties. Beginning with Week 1 of the college football season on FOX, the network has a total of 103 billion minutes-viewed, ranking 1st among sports networks with a staggering +68% advantage over second place.
"The numbers don't lie," said Michael Mulvihill, FOX Sports Executive Vice President, Research, League Operations & Strategy. "FOX Sports owns the Fall. We're delivering on our promise to be the leaders in the most valuable content at the most valuable time of the year."
When combining college football with the NFL, football on FOX amassed a total of 80.7 billion minutes-viewed, a sizable +34% gain over the next nearest competitor in 2018.
In October, when sports fans are glued to television sets across America watching postseason baseball, college football and NFL on FOX, the network owned 60% of the top 20 most-watched events in all of television for the month. With 54.2 billion minutes of live sports event viewing, FOX came out more than double the 2nd best broadcast or cable network for the month of October.
For more information on FOX Sports, visit FOX Sports Press Pass.
About FOX Sports
FOX Sports is the umbrella entity representing 21st Century FOX's wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets. Built with brands capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, FOX Sports includes ownership and interests in linear television networks, digital and mobile programming, broadband platforms, multiple web sites, joint-venture businesses and several licensing partnerships. FOX Sports includes the sports television arm of the FOX Broadcasting Company; FS1, FS2; FOX Sports Regional Networks, their affiliated regional web sites and national programming; FOX Soccer Plus; FOX Deportes and FOX College Sports. In addition, FOX Sports also encompasses FOX Sports Digital, including FOXSports.com and the FOX Sports app. Also included in the Group are FOX's interests in joint-venture businesses Big Ten Network and BTN 2Go, as well as a licensing agreement that established the FOX Sports Radio Network.
Vikings-Rams on "Thursday Night Football" Draws Combined Viewership of 15.1 Million Viewers Across All Platforms
FOX Sports spins the numbers for Thursday, September 27.
[via press release from FOX Sports] VIKINGS-RAMS ON "THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL" DRAWS COMBINED VIEWERSHIP OF 15.1 MILLION VIEWERS ACROSS ALL PLATFORMS
Viewership across TV and digital up +6% versus the 2017 Thursday Night Football average
Vikings-Rams on FOX, NFL Network, & FOX Deportes scores a 8.9 HH rating and 14.5M viewers, up +6% and +5% versus 2017 Thursday Night Football average
Average minute audience on all digital platforms, including Amazon, hits 816K (+86%): Highest ever for Thursday Night Football
Thursday Night Football Presented by Bud Light on Thursday, September 27 featuring the Los Angeles Rams win over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 4 was seen by an average audience of 15.1 million viewers across all platforms, including FOX, NFL Network, FOX Deportes, NFL digital, FOX Sports digital, Amazon, and Yahoo Sports - up +6% versus the 2017 10-game Thursday Night Football average (TV + all digital).
The Nielsen-measured audience was 14.5 million viewers, up +5% versus the 2017 10-game Thursday Night Football average on NBC/CBS and NFL Network.
Digital streaming across Amazon Prime Video, Twitch, NFL digital platforms, FOX Sports digital platforms, and Yahoo Sports produced an average minute audience of 816K*, an increase of +86% over the 2017 10-game Thursday Night Football average and the highest digital viewership ever for Thursday Night Football.
Amazon Prime Video and Twitch reached a total of 2.0M combined viewers worldwide for the FOX NFL Thursday pregame show and the Vikings-Rams game. For the Vikings-Rams game alone, 1.8M worldwide viewers initiated a stream on Prime Video or Twitch. The average worldwide audience watching Thursday Night Football for at least 30 seconds on Prime Video or Twitch was 527K.
The 2018 Thursday Night Football Presented by Bud Light season continues Thursday, October 5 when the New England Patriots host the Indianapolis Colts. Coverage from New England begins at 6:00 PM ET on NFL Network with NFL GameDay Kickoff.
Big Markets Step Up to the Plate and Deliver for FOX During Tuesday Night's MLB All-Star Game
FOX Sports spins the numbers for Tuesday, July 17.
[via press release from FOX Sports] BIG MARKETS STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND DELIVER FOR FOX DURING TUESDAY NIGHT'S MLB ALL-STAR GAME
MLB's All-Star Event Remains on Top as Most-Watched All-Star Event in All of Sports
89th Midsummer Classic is Most Streamed MLB All-Star Game Ever
Washington, D.C. - Major League Baseball's brightest stars put on a show Tuesday night from Washington, D.C., as the American League outslugged the National League on their way to an 8-6 victory in an exciting game that featured 10 home runs and went 10 innings from Nationals Park. MLB's Midsummer Classic remains the highest-rated and most-watched all-star event in all of sports.
The contest delivered a combined 8,849,000 viewers across FOX, FOX Deportes and FOX's streaming services. Last night's All-Star Game on FOX registered a 5.2/11 household rating/share with 8.7 million viewers, according to national figures released by Nielsen Media Research.
On FOX's streaming services, last night's game delivered an average minute audience of 91,000 and 254,000 unique streamers making it the most streamed MLB All-Star Game ever. The average minute audience figure is up an impressive +84% over last year's All-Star Game (vs. 49,000) from Marlins Park in Miami and is up +23% compared to FOX Sports' 2017 American League Divisional Series average (74,000).
Chicago showed the biggest year-over-year growth for the All-Star Game, up an astounding +60% (9.6/18 vs. 6.0/11). The home market of Washington, D.C. scored its best rating since 2001 with a +21% jump over 2017 (9.3/18 vs. 7.7/15). Other markets showing year-over-year growth include:
· Philadelphia, +32% (6.6/12 vs. 5.0/9)
· Seattle, +24% (5.6/13 vs. 4.5/10)
· Atlanta, +23% (6.4/12 vs. 5.2/9)
· Los Angeles, +16% (7.9/15 vs. 6.8/14)
· Boston, +11% (7.3/14 vs. 6.6/13)
· Baltimore, +7% (7.4/13 vs. 6.9/12).
For the first half of the season, the MLB on FOX is up +10% compared to the same point in 2017 (2,524,000 vs. 2,292,000).
FOX Scores Most-Watched Non-U.S. Men's Group Stage Match on English-Language Television in Last 28 Years
FOX Sports spins the numbers for Saturday, June 23.
[via press release from FOX Sports] FOX SCORES MOST-WATCHED NON-U.S. MEN'S GROUP STAGE MATCH ON ENGLISH-LANGUAGE TELEVISION IN LAST 28 YEARS
Dramatic Germany-Sweden Match Leads FOX Sports to Most-Watched 2018 FIFA World Cup(TM) Day to Date
Germany's Win Peaks at 6,736,000 Million Viewers on FOX
NEW YORK & MOSCOW - FOX Sports recorded its most-watched FIFA World Cup(TM) day to date for the 2018 tournament, with three Saturday matches averaging nearly four million viewers (3,875,000). Leading the day, the dramatic Germany-Sweden Group Stage match won by Germany, on a stunning stoppage-time goal from Toni Kroos, scored 5,397,000 viewers according to Nielsen Media Research. Including streaming, the match drew 5,636,000 viewers.
Peaking at 6,736,000 viewers, the German victory was the most-watched non-U.S. Men's World Cup Group Stage match on English-language television since at least 1990.
Match viewership was up +108% from the 2014 World Cup Group Stage average, excluding U.S. matches (2,592,000) and up +189% from the 2010 World Cup Group Stage average, excluding U.S. matches (1,868,000).
In addition, Germany-Sweden was the most-watched English-Language soccer telecast since the FIFA Women's World Cup Final(TM) on FOX (22,317,000 on FOX alone for the full telecast).
In other matches Saturday, Mexico beat Korea Republic, 2-1, delivering 4,646,000 viewers across FOX Sports platforms (4,433,000 on linear television), the second-most-watched match of this year's tournament on FOX or FS1. Belgium routed Tunisia 5-2 in the early morning match of the day, delivering an average of 1,951,000 viewers, making it the most-watched early morning match of the 2018 tournament to date.
Through Match Day 10, World Cup viewership across FOX and FS1 is averaging 2,125,000 viewers:
· +14% from the 2010 Group Stage average, excluding U.S. matches (1,868,000)
· +2% from the average of the last four World Cups through Match Day 10, excluding U.S. matches (2,084,000)
· +25% from the complete Group Stage average of the last four World Cups, excluding U.S. matches (1,704,000)
FOX Sports Saturday digital highlights include:
· The Germany-Sweden match was the top-performing streaming match of the day, with an average minute audience of 239,000 and 689,000 unique streamers
· Through Day 10, FOX Sports has delivered 906 million total minutes of streaming content (matches, shoulder programming and VOD)
· Saturday was the second-best day of the tournament for Snap, with 10.4 million Publisher Story views; 90.5 million total story views through Day 10
For more news and information on FOX Sports and its coverage on the FIFA World Cup(TM), visit FOX Sports Press Pass.
ABOUT FOX SPORTS
FOX Sports is the umbrella entity representing 21st Century Fox's wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets. Built with brands capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, FOX Sports includes ownership and interests in linear television networks, digital and mobile programming, broadband platforms, multiple web sites, joint-venture businesses and several licensing partnerships. FOX Sports includes the sports television arm of the FOX Broadcasting Company; FS1, FS2; FOX Sports Regional Networks, their affiliated regional web sites and national programming; FOX Soccer Plus; FOX Deportes and FOX College Sports. FOX Sports also encompasses FOX Sports Digital, which includes FOXSports.com, FOX Sports App and FOX Sports GO. Also included in the Group are FOX's interests in joint-venture businesses Big Ten Network and BTN 2Go, as well as a licensing agreement that establish the FOX Sports Radio Network.
FOX Sports' Presentation of 2018 U.S. Open Championship Is Most-Watched U.S. Open Since 2015
FOX Sports spins the numbers for its coverage to date.
[via press release from FOX Sports] FOX SPORTS' PRESENTATION OF 2018 U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP IS MOST-WATCHED U.S. OPEN SINCE 2015
Championship Scored More Than 32 Million Viewers & Six Billion Minutes Consumed
Final Round Coverage Peaked at 9.051 Million Viewers on FOX
Southampton, N.Y. - Highlighted by a historic victory for Brooks Koepka, the first golfer to win back-to-back U.S. Opens since FOX Sports golf analyst Curtis Strange accomplished the feat nearly thirty years ago, 32.517 million viewers tuned in for all or part of FOX Sports' presentation of the 2018 U.S. Open Championship, according to Nielsen Media Research. Overall, the 2018 U.S. Open accounted for 6.339 billion minutes consumed on the FOX broadcast network and FS1.
FOX Sports' complete U.S. Open presentation averaged 2.890 million viewers on FOX, FS1 and FOX Sports' digital platforms, a +7% increase over last year's average of 2.713 million viewers. On FOX and FS1 alone, the U.S. Open averaged 2.854 million viewers, up +6% over 2017 (2.688 million), and was the most-watched U.S. Open since the 2015 contest at Chambers Bay, which aired in prime time on the East Coast throughout all four rounds.
Sunday's final round coverage peaked at 9.051 million viewers from 6:15 to 6:30 PM ET, as Koepka charged up the 18th fairway en route to his second U.S. Open victory in as many years. A Florida native, Koepka's home state accounted for the final round's top two markets, with Fort Myers and Tampa notching 6.1/15 and 5.9/15, respectively.
All four rounds of the 2018 U.S. Open posted year-over-year gains for FOX Sports. Thursday's first round coverage on FOX, FS1 and FOX Sports' digital platforms was up +22% over 2017 (1.438 million vs. 1.183 million), while Friday's second round coverage was up +7% on the same platforms (1.573 million vs. 1.473 million). Over the weekend on FOX and FOX Sports' digital platforms, Saturday's third round coverage was up +14% (3.795 million vs. 3.317 million), while Sunday's final round averaged 5.082 million viewers, up slightly from 2017 (5.075 million).
Digitally, unique streams of the 2018 U.S. Open were up +85% year-over-year (674,000 vs. 364,000), while average minute audience was up +44% over 2017 (36,279 vs. 25,210). In addition, the championship accounted for the top two best-performing golf events in FOX Sports' streaming history; Thursday's first round has the top spot with an average minute audience of 49,467 while Sunday's final round is second all-time with an average minute audience of 35,820.
FOX Sports' coverage of the 2018 USGA Championship Season continues with the 39th Senior Open Championship at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo. Live championship coverage begins on Thursday, June 28 at 4:00 PM ET on FS1 and continues throughout the weekend.
18.1 Million Viewers Watch Daytona 500 on FOX
FOX Sports further spins the numbers for Sunday, February 18.
[via press release from FOX Sports] 18.1 MILLION VIEWERS WATCH DAYTONA 500 ON FOX
Nielsen Out-of-Home Data Gives 18-34 Demo Viewership Lift
2018 Daytona 500 Delivers Best Streaming Performance Ever For NASCAR Event on FOX Sports GO
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - With today's inclusion of Nielsen Media Research out-of-home viewing data, Sunday's Daytona 500 on FOX averaged 9,781,000 across all platforms, peaking at more than 11.5 million viewers. According to Nielsen, more than 18.1 million viewers watched all or part of the Great American Race.
The Daytona 500, with Austin Dillon scoring a dramatic victory in the iconic No. 3 and newcomer Darrell "Bubba" Wallace Jr. crossing the line second in Richard Petty's celebrated No. 43, was the highest rated and most-viewed FOX telecast of any kind since the NFC Championship Game in January, and remains the most-watched motor sports event on television.
Out-of-home data inclusion provided a 7.4% lift in the coveted 18-34 demo, the highest percentage increase of any demo.
Race coverage garnered an average-minute audience of 51,004 for the livestream telecast on FOX Sports GO and FOX Now, up 28% over last year's 39,832, making it the best-performing NASCAR event in FOX Sports GO history.
With more than 700,000 total interactions across Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for the week of Feb. 13-19, FOX Sports enjoyed 44% year-to year social media growth from 2017's 499,000.
Finishing with a Nielsen Rating of 5.3/12, top television markets for the race included Greensboro (15.1/27), Greenville (14.3/24), Indianapolis (12.2/22), Charlotte (10.7/21) and Knoxville (10.2/18).
NASCAR racing returns this weekend from Atlanta Motor Speedway, with a NASCAR Xfinity Series/NASCAR Camping World Truck Series doubleheader Saturday, Feb. 24 (2:00 PM ET/4:30 PM ET on FS1) and the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race Sunday, Feb. 25 (2:00 PM ET on FOX).
About FOX Sports
FOX Sports is the umbrella entity representing 21st Century FOX's wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets. Built with brands capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, FOX Sports includes ownership and interests in linear television networks, digital and mobile programming, broadband platforms, multiple web sites, joint-venture businesses and several licensing partnerships. FOX Sports includes the sports television arm of the FOX Broadcasting Company; FS1, FS2; FOX Sports Regional Networks, their affiliated regional web sites and national programming; FOX Soccer Plus; FOX Deportes and FOX College Sports. In addition, FOX Sports also encompasses FOX Sports Digital, which includes FOXSports.com and FOX Sports GO. Also included in the Group are FOX's interests in joint-venture businesses Big Ten Network and BTN 2Go, as well as a licensing agreement that established the FOX Sports Radio Network.
FOX Sports Super Saturday Records Huge Viewership Numbers for Big Ten and Big 12 Championships
FOX Sports spins the numbers for Saturday, December 3.
[via press release from FOX Sports] This Just In...
FOX SPORTS SUPER SATURDAY RECORDS HUGE VIEWERSHIP NUMBERS FOR BIG TEN AND BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIPS
With Nearly 13 Million Viewers, No. 8 Ohio State's Win Over No. 4 Wisconsin is FOX's Top College Football Game Since 2013
No. 3 Oklahoma's Victory Over No. 11 TCU Pulls in Almost 6 Million, Projecting to Give FOX Yesterday's Top Early Game
No. 8 Ohio State captured its 36th Big Ten title in thrilling fashion with a 27-21 victory over fourth-ranked and previously undefeated Wisconsin Saturday night, powering FOX to what is projected to be a big win in prime time. The game drew 12,919,000 viewers on the FOX broadcast network, according to Nielsen Fast Nationals, ranking as the network's most-watched college football game since the 2013 Big Ten Championship.
The 2017 Big Ten Championship Game is the most-watched Big Ten Championship Game since the Buckeyes faced Michigan State in 2013 (13,900,000) and is FOX's most-watched primetime telecast of any kind since Game 7 of this year's World Series. This year's Big Ten title contest drew a combined 13,050,000 viewers on the FOX broadcast network and FOX Sports GO with an average minute audience of 131,0161 on FOX Sports GO. The 2017 Big Ten Championship Game is now the streaming service's biggest college football event ever, surpassing the average minute audience of 107,983 set during Penn State at Ohio State earlier this season.
Earlier in the day, No. 3 Oklahoma punched its ticket to the College Football Playoff with a convincing win over No. 11 TCU in the first Big 12 Championship Game since 2010 and the first ever to air on FOX. The game delivered 5,901,000 viewers on the broadcast network and projects to be the most-watched game of yesterday's 12:00 PM ET window. Overall, a combined 5,980,000 viewers watched the Big 12 Championship Game on FOX and FOX Sports GO, with an average minute audience of 79,373 on the streaming service. The game is the best-performing Big 12 game in FOX Sports GO history and its fourth-best college football event ever.
The top five markets for the Big Ten Championship Game are Columbus (48.2/70), Dayton (31.2/50), Milwaukee (29.6/50), Cleveland (24.8/41) and Birmingham (20.9/30). The Big 12 Championship Game's top five markets are Oklahoma City (32.4/57), Tulsa (27.5/50), Birmingham (14.7/26), Columbus (10.6/22) and Dallas (10.2/26).
106 Million Viewers Watch All or Part of 2017 World Series on FOX
FOX Sports further spins the numbers for its coverage to date.
[via press release from FOX Sports] 106 MILLION VIEWERS WATCH ALL OR PART OF 2017 WORLD SERIES ON FOX
FOX, FOX Deportes & FOX Sports GO Combine to Deliver More than 29.3 Million Viewers for Game 7
Game 7 on FOX Deportes is Most-Watched, Non-Soccer Sporting Event in Spanish-Language Cable Television History
LOS ANGELES - An eye-popping 106 million viewers watched all or part of the World Series on FOX according to Nielsen Media Research.
Wednesday's emotional World Series Game 7 victory by the Houston Astros over the Los Angeles Dodgers averaged more than 29.3 million viewers across FOX (28,229,000), FOX Deportes (778,000) and streaming live on FOX Sports GO (293,918), according to Nielsen and Adobe Analytics. The game peaked at 31,989,000 viewers from 10:30 to 10:45 PM ET.
The complete 2017 World Series on FOX, the 20th delivered by the network, averaged 18,909,000 viewers across all seven games (10.7 HH rating), the second-best audience for a World Series since 2009. While it was -19% below last year's historic Chicago Cubs' seven-game victory over the Cleveland Indians, which went into extra innings in Game 7 (23,388,000 viewers), it topped 2015 by +29% (14,700,000) and 2014 by +37% (13,825,000).
The World Series also was a hit with younger viewers. Among teens, this year's World Series enjoyed its second-best rating since 2009 (2.4), outperforming every entertainment primetime program on television.
"This unbelievable World Series absolutely showcased the power of great baseball," said Eric Shanks, FOX Sports President & Executive Producer. "Not only did it give the city of Houston a moment of triumph in challenging times, but the evenly matched and intensely battled series engaged a nation well beyond anyone's expectations. These seven games -- with 106 million viewers tuning in to catch a look -- give us all something to celebrate."
FOX Deportes' Game 7 viewership was up +37% year-to-year, peaking at 907,000 viewers from 11:15 PM ET to 11:30 PM ET. Last night's finale ranks as the most-watched non-soccer sporting event in Spanish language sports cable television history. Overall, FOX Deportes' World Series coverage was the most-watched ever for Spanish language cable television, averaging 476,000 viewers, up +34% from 2016 (355,000) and more than double (+104%) the 2015 World Series (233,000).
FOX Sports GO scored an average-minute streaming audience of 293,918 for Game 7, the second-best MLB event ever on FSGO, and the fourth-best authenticated event in FSGO history. Overall, the World Series delivered an average audience of 183,249 viewers across all seven games, up 4% from last year's Indians-Cubs classic.
ABOUT FOX SPORTS
FOX Sports is the umbrella entity representing 21st Century Fox's wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets. Built with brands capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, FOX Sports includes ownership and interests in linear television networks, digital and mobile programming, broadband platforms, multiple web sites, joint-venture businesses and several licensing partnerships. FOX Sports includes the sports television arm of the FOX Broadcasting Company; FS1, FS2; FOX Sports Regional Networks, their affiliated regional web sites and national programming; FOX Soccer Plus; FOX Deportes and FOX College Sports. FOX Sports also encompasses FOX Sports Digital, which includes FOXSports.com, FOX Sports GO, Whatifsports.com and Yardbarker.com. Also included in the Group are FOX's interests in joint-venture businesses Big Ten Network and BTN 2Go, as well as a licensing agreement that establish the FOX Sports Radio Network.
More Than 23.4 Billion Minutes Consumed During FOX Sports' Greatest Weekend Ever
FOX Sports further spins the numbers for Friday, October 27 through Sunday, October 29.
[via press release from FOX Sports] MORE THAN 23.4 BILLION MINUTES CONSUMED DURING FOX SPORTS' GREATEST WEEKEND EVER
2017 World Series Scores Three Consecutive Wins in Prime Time on FOX
Penn State-Ohio State Breaks FOX Regular-Season College Football Record
AMERICA'S GAME OF THE WEEK is Weekend's Most-Watched Broadcast
New York - Led by the 2017 World Series each night in prime time, in addition to a nail-biting finish in Saturday's marquee Big Ten matchup and Sunday's NFL doubleheader, FOX Sports' GREATEST WEEKEND EVER generated more than 23.4 billion minutes of sports television consumed. From Friday, Oct. 27 to Sunday, Oct. 29, the FOX broadcast network had its biggest non-Super Bowl weekend in history, according to Nielsen Media Research.
"This weekend was an incredible opportunity for FOX Sports, and recording more than 23 billion minutes watched on FOX exceeded our admittedly great expectations," said FOX Sports President and Executive Producer Eric Shanks. "With an unmatched array of properties and compelling games, our impressive slate of events strengthens our position as the leader in live events. This weekend is a credit to both our production teams and our partners at the National Football League, Big Ten Conference and Major League Baseball."
FOX Sports' GREATEST WEEKEND EVER began Friday night with the Astros' 5-3 victory in World Series Game 3, which garnered 15,675,000 viewers on FOX and recorded 3.7 billion minutes consumed. The game is the second most-watched Game 3 since 2005 and earned FOX the No. 1 spot in prime time.
The action shifted to the gridiron on Saturday afternoon, with a highly-anticipated matchup between two top 10 teams, Penn State and Ohio State. The game peaked from 7:00 to 7:15 PM ET at 14,357,000 viewers and scored a record-breaking 9,868,000 viewers on average, in addition to 2.2 billion minutes consumed, ranking as FOX's most-watched regular season college football game of all time.
Saturday night saw a return to the ballpark where the Dodgers evened the Series with a 6-2 win in Game 4, which recorded 15,400,000 viewers on FOX and 3.0 billion minutes consumed, making it the second most-watched Saturday night World Series game since 2004 and another primetime victory for the network.
On Sunday, the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins in AMERICA'S GAME OF THE WEEK was the weekend's most-watched broadcast across all networks with 22,019,000 viewers and 4.2 billion minutes consumed. Earlier that day, the FOX NFL regional window posted 12,444,000 viewers and 2.3 billion minutes consumed.
Rounding out FOX Sports' GREATEST WEEKEND EVER on Sunday night, World Series Game 5 featured an incredible extra-inning battle of power hitters that ended in a late-night 13-12 Astros victory. The game earned 18,940,000 viewers and recorded 6.2 billion minutes consumed, scoring FOX's third consecutive primetime win and the network's most-watched telecast in primetime since Super Bowl LI.
FOX's weekend programming also featured pregame, halftime and postgame coverage, combining for an additional 1.8 billion minutes consumed across NFL (920,544), MLB (716,486) and college football (188,995) programming.
FOX Sports' GREATEST WEEKEND EVER also extended to FOX Deportes, with record-breaking viewership for World Series Games 3 (380,000), 4 (375,000) and 5 (496,000). Each game ranks as the most-watched game in Spanish language television history versus previous Games 3, 4 and 5. Sunday night's Game 5 also ranks as the second most-watched MLB postseason game ever in Spanish language television history.
FOX Sports GO, FOX Sports' streaming app, found success in non-linear audiences. Saturday's Penn State-Ohio State game was the best performing college football telecast in FOX Sports GO history with an average minute audience of 104,228. Sunday's AMERICA'S GAME OF THE WEEK had an average minute audience of 131,578, the app's third-best regular season NFL telecast ever. World Series Games 3, 4 and 5 were all up over their 2016 counterparts: Game 3 up +6% (129,262 vs. 117,226), Game 4 up +30% (135,328 vs. 100,005) and Game 5 up +8% (171,801 vs. 158,629). Sunday night's Game 5 was also the seventh-best performing event of any sport in FOX Sports GO history.
ABOUT FOX SPORTS
FOX Sports is the umbrella entity representing 21st Century Fox's wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets. Built with brands capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, FOX Sports includes ownership and interests in linear television networks, digital and mobile programming, broadband platforms, multiple web sites, joint-venture businesses and several licensing partnerships. FOX Sports includes the sports television arm of the FOX Broadcasting Company; FS1, FS2; FOX Sports Regional Networks, their affiliated regional web sites and national programming; FOX Soccer Plus; FOX Deportes and FOX College Sports. FOX Sports also encompasses FOX Sports Digital, and FOX's interests in joint-venture businesses Big Ten Network and BTN 2Go, and a licensing agreement that established FOX Sports Radio Network.
2017 World Series Game 5 Blockbuster Secures Series' Fifth Primetime Win for FOX
FOX Sports spins the numbers for Sunday, October 29.
[via press release from FOX Sports] 2017 WORLD SERIES GAME 5 BLOCKBUSTER SECURES SERIES' FIFTH PRIMETIME WIN FOR FOX
Sunday Night's Game 5 Peaked at More than 20 Million Viewers on FOX
Second-Best World Series Game 5 Since 2003
New York - The Houston Astros' thrilling 10-inning 13-12 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of the World Series on Sunday night delivered more than 19.6 million viewers on average across FOX (18,940,000), FOX Deportes (496,000) and FOX Sports GO (172,000).
On FOX, the game peaked with 20,755,000 viewers from 11:45 PM to 12:00 AM ET, and for the fifth time in as many games, the World Series on FOX presented by YouTube TV secured the No. 1 spot in primetime, according to fast national figures released by Nielsen Media Research. Game 5 projects to rank as the network's most-watched telecast in primetime since Super Bowl LI.
Game 5 is the second-best World Series Game 5 since 2003, behind last year's Indians-Cubs matchup (23,641,000), and posted significant increases over recent World Series Game 5 contests: up +10% over 2015 (17,206,000), and up +50% over 2014 (12,630,000).
In Los Angeles, the game notched a 32.8/52 household rating/share, the best rating for a baseball telecast since 2002's Game 7 of the World Series (42.0/61), and exceeded February's telecast of the 2017 Academy Awards (30.7/49). In Houston, Game 5 recorded a 32.9/53.
On FOX Deportes, Game 5 ranks as the second most-watched MLB postseason game in Spanish language television history and is up +45% over 2016 World Series Game 5 (342,000) and up +68% over 2015 (296,000). The game peaked with 582,000 viewers from 11:00 to 11:15 PM ET.
On FOX Sports GO, FOX Sports' streaming app, Game 5 was the seventh-best performing event of any sport in FOX Sports GO history, and was up +8% over last year's average minute audience for Game 5 (158,629).
Through five games, the 2017 World Series on FOX is averaging 16,397,000 viewers, the second best start to the Series since 2009, behind last year's historic Cubs run (19,288,000), and is up +12% over 2015 (14,700,000) and +36% over 2014 (12,071,000). On FOX Deportes, the 2017 World Series is averaging 407,000 viewers, up +41% over 2016 (288,000) and +151% over 2015 (162,000).
Opposite entertainment primetime programming, the 2017 World Series currently ranks as the most-watched program in all of television based on live + same-day viewing.
- FOX SPORTS -
ABOUT FOX SPORTS
FOX Sports is the umbrella entity representing 21st Century Fox's wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets. Built with brands capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, FOX Sports includes ownership and interests in linear television networks, digital and mobile programming, broadband platforms, multiple web sites, joint-venture businesses and several licensing partnerships. FOX Sports includes the sports television arm of the FOX Broadcasting Company; FS1, FS2; FOX Sports Regional Networks, their affiliated regional web sites and national programming; FOX Soccer Plus; FOX Deportes and FOX College Sports. FOX Sports also encompasses FOX Sports Digital, which includes FOXSports.com, FOX Sports GO, Whatifsports.com and Yardbarker.com. Also included in the Group are FOX's interests in joint-venture businesses Big Ten Network and BTN 2Go, as well as a licensing agreement that establish the FOX Sports Radio Network.
2017 ALCS on FOX & FS1 Averaging 5,815,000 Viewers, Off to Best Start Since 2013
FOX Sports spins the numbers for its ALCS coverage to date.
[via press release from FOX Sports]
2017 ALCS ON FOX & FS1 AVERAGING 5,815,000 VIEWERS, OFF TO BEST START SINCE 2013
Game 3 Delivered 5,393,000 Viewers Across FS1, FOX Deportes & FOX Sports GO
Game 3 Peaked with 7,096,000 Viewers on FS1
New York - The 2017 American League Championship Series presented by Camping World between the New York Yankees and Houston Astros is off to a strong start, averaging 5,815,000 through three games on FOX & FS1, according to Nielsen Media Research. The series is up +57% over the 2016 ALCS (3,705,000), and is off to its best start since 2013.
With the Astros notching the first two wins of the series, Game 3 in the Bronx delivered 5,393,000 viewers across FS1 (5,108,000), FOX Deportes (200,000) and FOX Sports GO (85,000).
On FS1, the primetime matchup was up +19% over Game 3 of the 2016 ALCS that ran in the same window (4,287,000). The game peaked from 9:30 to 9:45pm ET with 7,096,000 viewers.
FOX Deportes' coverage was up +41% over Game 3 of the 2015 ALCS contest between the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros (142,000), airing on FOX Deportes. The 2017 ALCS on FOX Deportes is averaging 178,000 viewers, up +89% over the 2015 ALCS (90,000).
On FOX Sports GO, Game 3 was the best performing contest of the 2017 ALCS thus far, up +13% over the series average to-date (75,000). Last night's matchup also recorded a total of 18,340,900 minutes streamed.
2017 ALDS Is Most-Watched LDS in FS1 History
FOX Sports spins the numbers for its ALDS coverage to date.
[via press release from FOX Sports] 2017 ALDS IS MOST-WATCHED LDS IN FS1 HISTORY
Yankees-Indians Game 5 is Most-Watched Division Series Game Ever on FS1, FOX Deportes & FOX Sports GO
New York - The New York Yankees' epic comeback to defeat the Cleveland Indians in the 2017 American League Division Series scored record-breaking viewership, securing the 2017 ALDS as the most-watched LDS in FS1 history with an average audience of 3,809,000 viewers over the seven Yankees-Indians and Red Sox-Astros games on the network, according to Nielsen Media Research.
This year's ALDS is up +3% over last year's NLDS on FS1 (vs. 3,690,000), and up +36% over 2015's ALDS on FS1 (vs. 2,795,000).
Wednesday's incredible Game 5 between the Yankees and Indians posted 7,610,000 viewers across FS1 (7,261,000), FOX Deportes (207,000) and FOX Sports GO (142,000); the most-watched LDS game ever on each platform. The game peaked from 11:15 to 11:30 PM ET with 9,175,000 viewers on FS1.
On FS1, last night's game was the third most-watched telecast in FS1 history and the most-watched telecast since Cubs-Dodgers Game 6 of the 2016 NLCS. It also ranks as the most-watched ALDS game on any network since 2011.
FS1 and FOX Deportes air Game 1 of the American League Championship Series between the New York Yankees and Houston Astros live from Minute Maid Park on Friday, Oct. 13, with coverage beginning at 7:00 PM ET.
Game 3 Delivered 5,393,000 Viewers Across FS1, FOX Deportes & FOX Sports GO
Game 3 Peaked with 7,096,000 Viewers on FS1
New York - The 2017 American League Championship Series presented by Camping World between the New York Yankees and Houston Astros is off to a strong start, averaging 5,815,000 through three games on FOX & FS1, according to Nielsen Media Research. The series is up +57% over the 2016 ALCS (3,705,000), and is off to its best start since 2013.
With the Astros notching the first two wins of the series, Game 3 in the Bronx delivered 5,393,000 viewers across FS1 (5,108,000), FOX Deportes (200,000) and FOX Sports GO (85,000).
On FS1, the primetime matchup was up +19% over Game 3 of the 2016 ALCS that ran in the same window (4,287,000). The game peaked from 9:30 to 9:45pm ET with 7,096,000 viewers.
FOX Deportes' coverage was up +41% over Game 3 of the 2015 ALCS contest between the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros (142,000), airing on FOX Deportes. The 2017 ALCS on FOX Deportes is averaging 178,000 viewers, up +89% over the 2015 ALCS (90,000).
On FOX Sports GO, Game 3 was the best performing contest of the 2017 ALCS thus far, up +13% over the series average to-date (75,000). Last night's matchup also recorded a total of 18,340,900 minutes streamed.
2017 ALDS Is Most-Watched LDS in FS1 History
FOX Sports spins the numbers for its ALDS coverage to date.
[via press release from FOX Sports] 2017 ALDS IS MOST-WATCHED LDS IN FS1 HISTORY
Yankees-Indians Game 5 is Most-Watched Division Series Game Ever on FS1, FOX Deportes & FOX Sports GO
New York - The New York Yankees' epic comeback to defeat the Cleveland Indians in the 2017 American League Division Series scored record-breaking viewership, securing the 2017 ALDS as the most-watched LDS in FS1 history with an average audience of 3,809,000 viewers over the seven Yankees-Indians and Red Sox-Astros games on the network, according to Nielsen Media Research.
This year's ALDS is up +3% over last year's NLDS on FS1 (vs. 3,690,000), and up +36% over 2015's ALDS on FS1 (vs. 2,795,000).
Wednesday's incredible Game 5 between the Yankees and Indians posted 7,610,000 viewers across FS1 (7,261,000), FOX Deportes (207,000) and FOX Sports GO (142,000); the most-watched LDS game ever on each platform. The game peaked from 11:15 to 11:30 PM ET with 9,175,000 viewers on FS1.
On FS1, last night's game was the third most-watched telecast in FS1 history and the most-watched telecast since Cubs-Dodgers Game 6 of the 2016 NLCS. It also ranks as the most-watched ALDS game on any network since 2011.
FS1 and FOX Deportes air Game 1 of the American League Championship Series between the New York Yankees and Houston Astros live from Minute Maid Park on Friday, Oct. 13, with coverage beginning at 7:00 PM ET.
FOX Sports Kicks Off College Football with Most-Watched Opening Week Ever
FOX Sports spins the numbers for the week of August 28-September 3.
[via press release from FOX Sports] FOX SPORTS KICKS OFF COLLEGE FOOTBALL WITH MOST-WATCHED OPENING WEEK EVER
FOX & FS1 Post Combined Viewership Gains While Competition Drops
FS1 Home to Cable's Most-Watched College Football Game Last Weekend
New York - FOX Sports kicked off the 2017 college football season with its most-watched opening week ever, from Thursday, Aug. 31 through Sunday, Sept. 3, posting impressive viewership numbers and overall increases. Highlighting the week, UCLA's historic comeback over Texas A&M on Sunday drew more than 3 million viewers and is FOX's most-watched game ever on Labor Day Weekend.
Despite a lopsided score for much of the game, as Texas A&M jumped out to a 44-10 advantage, the FOX broadcast network attracted an average audience of 3,190,000 as Bruins quarterback and Heisman hopeful Josh Rosen pulled the Bruins out of a 34-point deficit. Viewership peaked at 4.382 million viewers from 11:15-11:27 PM ET as Rosen and the Bruins completed the historic comeback and "The Legend of Josh Rosen" was born.
Sunday night's instant classic provided the exclamation point to a thrilling opening week of college football. With top games featuring the Big Ten, Big 12 and Pac-12 conferences, college football enjoyed its best opening week ever on FOX and FS1 in terms of viewership, with an average audience of 1,522,000 across the networks' seven games. FOX and FS1 are up a combined +15% over 2015, the last time an opening-week game aired on FOX, while the competition saw year-over-year decreases.
On Saturday, Maryland and Texas provided fireworks of their own, as the Terrapins spoiled the start to the Tom Herman era with a 51-41 win in Austin over the No. 23-ranked Longhorns. In a game that featured two blocked field goals returned for touchdowns, a pick-six and much more, FS1 drew 2,046,000 viewers, making it cable television's most-watched college football game of the weekend. During a busy day of college football, Maryland-Texas also performed well on FOX Sports GO, with an average minute audience of 34,828, the platform's second-best performing college football game ever, trailing only Texas-Oklahoma last season (vs. 36,718).
Big Ten football on FOX got off to a strong start on Saturday, as Purdue vs. No. 16 Louisville, played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, drew 1,792,000 viewers, a +33% increase over the network's last primetime Labor Day Weekend broadcast (vs. 1,349,000 for Fresno State-USC in 2014).
FOX's MLB All-Star Game Scores Growth, Delivers 6.5 Overnight Rating
FOX Sports spins the numbers for Tuesday, July 11.
[via press release from FOX Sports] This Just In...
FOX'S MLB ALL-STAR GAME SCORES GROWTH, DELIVERS 6.5 OVERNIGHT RATING
88th All-Star Game Is First Year-To-Year Ratings Gain in Five Years
Miami - Major League Baseball's 88th All-Star Game presented by Mastercard, in which the American League edged the National League 2-1 in 10 innings last night on FOX, delivered a 6.5/11 overnight rating/share according to Nielsen Media Research. Tuesday night's contest from Marlins Park in Miami is up +2% over last year's 6.4/11. With the addition of FOX Deportes, last night's game scored a 6.6/11.
The 2017 Midsummer Classic experienced year-to-year metered-market ratings gains for the first time in five years. Last night's contest is projected to be FOX's best night in primetime since Super Bowl LI and its best Tuesday night since Game 6 of the World Series in November of 2016.
Kansas City led all markets with a 16.6/28, the third straight year that they've topped all markets, followed by St. Louis (12.1/21), Cleveland (11.9/21), Minneapolis (9.6/19), New York (9.2/16), Houston (8.9/16), Cincinnati (8.8/15), Denver (7.9/16), Phoenix (7.8/14) and Washington D.C. (7.7/15), to round out the top 10. Hometown Miami delivered a 5.6/10.
Markets showing greatest year-to-year growth include Houston +62% (8.9 vs. 5.5); Denver +52% (7.9 vs. 5.2); Buffalo +41% (3.1 vs. 2.2); Cleveland +40% (11.9 vs. 8.5); Cincinnati +38% (8.8 vs. 6.4); Charlotte +35% (3.1 vs. 2.3); Indianapolis +33% (5.6 vs. 4.2); Greensboro +32% (4.1 vs. 3.1); New York +31% (9.2 vs. 7.0); Tampa +22% (6.6 vs. 5.4).
Fast Nationals have been ordered for the 88th All-Star Game and will be made available later today.
FOX Sports' Presentation of 117th U.S. Open Championship Scores More Than 26 Million Viewers
FOX Sports spins the numbers for its U.S. Open coverage to date.
[via press release from FOX Sports] FOX SPORTS' PRESENTATION OF 117th U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP SCORES MORE THAN 26 MILLION VIEWERS
Championship Averaged 2.7 Million Television Viewers, +10% Increase Over 2016
Koepka's Win Scores Record-Breaking Numbers on FOX Sports GO
Milwaukee - Following four days of riveting play from a competitive field at Erin Hills, Brooks Koepka clinched his first career major at the 72nd hole of the 117th U.S. Open Championship in an event that proved to be a viewership win for FOX Sports. Presenting its third U.S. Open, FOX Sports welcomed a total of 26.5 million viewers for all or part of the four-day event between its telecasts, according to Nielsen Media Research.
Across all four rounds, FOX Sports' complete U.S. Open presentation averaged 2.686 million viewers across coverage on the FOX broadcast network and FS1, a +10% increase over last year's average of 2.434 million viewers.
Sunday's final round coverage averaged 5.1 million viewers and peaked at 8.3 million viewers from 7:45-8:00 PM ET on FOX, as Koepka established a commanding lead in the final holes of the nation's premier golf championship. The concluding round of the U.S. Open powered FOX to an easy win across all networks as the highest-rated and most-watched event of the weekend, and the 3.1/9 HH rating/share ranks as the FOX broadcast network's highest-rated event for the summer season to-date.
Digitally, FOX Sports' live stream of the U.S. Open on FOX Sports GO accounted for 48.7 million minutes streamed across the four rounds of the championship, with an average minute audience of 25,210, a +77% increase over last year (vs. 14,235).
In addition, Sunday's final round is the highest-performing golf event in FOX Sports GO history, notching 18.2 million minutes streamed and an average minute audience of 30,321, a +135% increase over last year (vs. 12,879).
The 117th U.S. Open Championship was contested at Erin Hills, just outside Milwaukee, and the local market led the way with a 10.3/26 for the championship's final round. The 2017 champion Koepka's home market of West Palm Beach followed next with a 5.7/12. The top five markets were rounded out by Dayton (5.5/11), Fort Myers (5.4/11) and Oklahoma City (5.3/11), home to Rickie Fowler, who led following the first round and remained in contention for his first major win throughout the weekend.
FOX Sports' coverage of the 2017 USGA Championship Season continues with the 38th Senior Open Championship at Salem Country Club in Peabody, Mass. Live championship coverage begins Thursday and Friday, June 29 and 30 from 2:00 to 7:00 PM ET on FS1, moving to the FOX broadcast network for the third and final rounds on Saturday and Sunday, July 1 and 2, from 1:00 to 6:00 PM ET.
UEFA Champions League Final Delivers More Than 3 Million Viewers on FOX and FOX Deportes
FOX Sports spins the numbers for Saturday, June 3.
[via press release from FOX Sports] This Just In...
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL DELIVERS MORE THAN 3 MILLION VIEWERS ON FOX AND FOX DEPORTES
On Saturday, June 3, Cristiano Ronaldo's Real Madrid defeated Italian powerhouse Juventus 4-1 to retain the UEFA Champions League title in a match that delivered more than 3 million viewers on FOX and FOX Deportes.
· The match drew 1,762,000 viewers on FOX, up +5% over last year's Real Madrid vs. Atletico de Madrid final (1,682,000)
· On FOX Deportes, the match attracted 1,241,000 total viewers, making it the most-watched watch Spanish-language cable sports program in the U.S. for the week
FOX Sports GO: Saturday's match delivered an average minute audience of 56,116 for both the English and Spanish streams.
Daytona 500 on FOX Scores More Than 23 Million Total Viewers
FOX Sports spins the numbers for Sunday, February 26.
[via press release from FOX Sports] DAYTONA 500 ON FOX SCORES MORE THAN 23 MILLION TOTAL VIEWERS
FOX, FOX Sports GO & FOX Deportes Draw Average Audience of 12 Million, Up 5% Over 2016
Charlotte, N.C. - With a thrilling, last-lap pass in the first MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES race to feature the new stage format, 2004 NASCAR premier series champion Kurt Busch won Sunday's season-opening DAYTONA 500 on FOX, with 23.3 million viewers tuning in for all or part of the event. An average audience of 12 million watched the race across the FOX broadcast network, FOX Deportes and FOX Sports GO, including 11.92 million on FOX alone.
Key 2017 DAYTONA 500 highlights are below:
· The race averaged 11.922 million viewers on FOX, up +5% over 2016's average audience of 11.357 million, peaking at 14.031 million viewers from 6:15-6:30 PM ET
· The DAYTONA 500 scored a 6.6/15 HH rating, which is flat overall compared to the 2016 edition but delivers positive gains across key male and adult demographics:
Demographic Year-Over-Year HH Rating vs 2016
Men 18-34 +10% 2.2 vs 2.0 (ties a four-year high)
Men 18-49 +9% 3.7 vs 3.4
Men 25-54 +4% 5.2 vs 5.0
Adults 18-34 +13% 1.8 vs 1.6 (ties a four-year high)
Adults 18-49 +4% 2.8 vs 2.7
Adults 25-54 +3% 3.9 vs 3.8
· The race projects to rank as the highest-rated and most-watched sports event of the weekend and the highest-rated and most-watched sports event since the Feb. 5 Super Bowl on FOX
· The DAYTONA 500 projects to rank as FOX's highest-rated and most-watched telecast of any kind since Super Bowl Sunday
· The race continues to remain the No. 1 motor sports event in television
· Top-Five Markets: Core NASCAR markets led the way with Greensboro, N.C., finishing first with a 17.5/31, followed by Greenville, S.C. (16.5/28), Indianapolis (14.4/26), Knoxville, Tenn. (12.7/22) and Jacksonville, Fla. (12.4/22). Markets that experienced the largest year-over-year increases include Austin, Texas (+111%), San Diego (+74%), Oklahoma City (+49%) and Norfolk, Va. (+47%). Yesterday's race also saw significant gains in America's biggest markets, including Chicago (+18%), Philadelphia (+32%), Washington, D.C. (+18%) and Atlanta (+20%).
FOX SPORTS GO: FOX Sports GO delivered an average minute audience of 39,832, up +99% over last year's 20,008, marking the best performance ever for a NASCAR event on FOX Sports GO.
SOCIAL: The DAYTONA 500 was the second-most talked-about event on social media Sunday, trailing only the Academy Awards, with 443,000 people posting about the race on Twitter or Facebook. Two million people posted or engaged socially regarding the DAYTONA 500.
FOXSPORTS.COM: NASCAR was the most popular section on FOXSports.com on Sunday, with 450,000 people visiting the section. One in three visitors to FOXSports.com consumed NASCAR content on Sunday, while users averaged 9.2 minutes on the site.
FOX Sports' coverage of the 2017 MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES continues this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway, with live race coverage on FOX at 2:30 PM ET and pre-race coverage beginning at 2:00 PM ET on FOX NASCAR SUNDAY. For more FOX NASCAR information, please visit FOX SPORTS PRESS PASS.
Super Bowl LI on FOX Is Most-Viewed Program in U.S. Television History
FOX Sports further spins the numbers for Sunday, February 5.
[via press release from FOX Sports] SUPER BOWL LI ON FOX IS MOST-VIEWED PROGRAM IN U.S. TELEVISION HISTORY
Total Audience Hits 172 Million Viewers
FOX, FOX Sports GO & NFL Digital and FOX Deportes Pull In Average Audience of 113.7 Million
Houston - Houston, the Patriots have landed. In the greatest comeback and first overtime game in Super Bowl history, the New England Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons, 34-28, Sunday night on FOX, delivering the network a record 172 million total viewers for all or part of the historic event. An average audience of 113.7 million watched the game on the FOX broadcast network, FOX Deportes and FOX Sports GO & NFL Digital, including 111.3 million on FOX alone. Key highlights are below:
SUPER BOWL LI ON FOX
· With a total audience of 172 million, more people watched last night's Super Bowl on FOX than any other program in U.S. television history
· Super Bowl LI recorded an average audience of 113.7 million viewers on FOX, FOX Sports GO & NFL Digital and FOX Deportes, which is tied for the second most-watched Super Bowl of all time across all platforms (vs. 115.8 million in 2015)
· With 111.3 million average viewers on the FOX broadcast network, Super Bowl LI is the fifth most-watched program in television history and FOX's second most-watched event ever behind Super Bowl XLVIII (vs. 112.2 million)
· Sunday's game, in which New England overcame the largest deficit in Super Bowl history, saw the largest in-game audience growth on record, as the average audience swelled 29 percent from kickoff through overtime in the 10:00-10:15 PM ET window
· Super Bowl LI powered FOX to an easy win across all networks in prime time Sunday night, and the 45.3/70 household rating/share ranks as the highest-rated telecast of the broadcast season
FOX DEPORTES
· More than 650,000 total viewers tuned in to watch the game in Spanish on FOX Deportes, setting a record for the most-watched non-soccer event in Spanish cable television history
· FOX Deportes eclipsed its own record of 561,000, set in 2014 during the first ever Super Bowl telecast in Spanish in the U.S., by nearly 90,000
· Viewership peaked at 911,000 from 9:45-10:00 PM ET
DIGITAL
· Super Bowl LI is the most live-streamed Super Bowl ever, delivering an average minute audience of 1.72 million, up +23% over last year (vs. 1.4 million) and up +224% over FOX's last Super Bowl stream in 2014 (vs. 530,523). The live stream of Super Bowl LI was carried on FOXSportsGO.com, the FOX Sports GO app on tablets and connected devices including Xbox One, Apple TV, Roku, Android TV, Chromecast and Amazon Fire TV, as well as NFL Mobile and go90 for Verizon customers and the NFL app on Xbox One and Windows 10
· Super Bowl LI is the single most talked about television program ever, according to Nielsen Social Content Ratings, with 48 million social authors across Facebook and Twitter generating 191 million social interactions. Super Bowl LI is the first Super Bowl in which Facebook has been included in the Nielsen Social Content Ratings
· Social interactions peaked during the 10:30-10:45 PM ET window with Patriots running back James White's game-winning touchdown serving as the most-tweeted minute (177,865 at 10:27 PM ET)
HALFTIME
· Lady Gaga's halftime performance drew 117.5 million viewers during the 8:15-8:30 PM ET window and ranks as the second most-watched halftime show in Super Bowl history behind Katy Perry's performance at Super Bowl XLIX (vs. 120.7 million)
PREGAME
· The FOX SUPER BOWL SUNDAY pregame show averaged a 10.1/20 household rating/share (20.719 million viewers) for its nearly five hours of programming from 2:00-6:38 PM ET
· President Donald Trump's interview with Fox News Channel's Bill O'Reilly, which aired in the pregame show during the 4:00-4:15 PM ET window, drew a 6.8/15 household rating/share with 12.2 million viewers
· FOX Sports' live Super Bowl LI coverage began with SKIP & SHANNON: UNDISPUTED SUPER BOWL SPECIAL, which attracted 2.4 million viewers from 12:00-1:00 PM ET and is the most-watched sports debate show in U.S. television history
· FOX SUPER BOWL KICKOFF pulled in 4.1 million viewers from 1:00-2:00 PM ET, the second most-watched edition of FOX NFL KICKOFF ever
FOX ENTERTAINMENT
· The premiere of 24: LEGACY delivered a 6.1 in Adults 18-49 and 17.6 million total viewers, making it the most-watched episode in 24 franchise history
· Among Adults 18-49, 24: LEGACY is broadcast's highest-rated series debut since 2 Broke Girls (7.1/16 LS, 9/19/11) and highest-rated broadcast entertainment telecast this season
· 24: LEGACY aired from 11:00 PM-12:00 AM ET/8:00-9:00 PM PT, which was the third latest post-Super Bowl start time in telecast history
Super Bowl LI on FOX Delivers Network's Best Metered Market Rating Ever
FOX Sports spins the numbers for Sunday, February 5.
[via press release from FOX Sports] This Just In...
SUPER BOWL LI ON FOX DELIVERS NETWORK'S BEST METERED MARKET RATING EVER
Houston - The New England Patriots' dramatic overtime win against the Atlanta Falcons Sunday on FOX delivered a 48.8/72 metered market household rating/share, according to Nielsen Media Research, which is the network's highest metered market rating ever. Additional metered market highlights include:
· Super Bowl LI holds the third-highest metered market rating in the game's history
· The game is up +3.0% over the last Super Bowl on FOX, the 2014 matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos (48.8 vs. 47.6)
· Super Bowl LI powered FOX to an easy win across all networks in prime time Sunday night, and the 48.8 rating projects to rank as FOX's highest-rated primetime telecast of the broadcast season
· Sunday night's game opened with a 43.5/69 household rating/share at kickoff and peaked at a 52.1/74 from 10:00-10:30 PM ET as the game went into overtime for the first time in Super Bowl history and James White crossed the goal line to hand the Patriots the franchise's fifth Lombardi Trophy
· Pittsburgh led all local markets with a 57.9/78 household rating/share, followed by: Buffalo (57.2/78); Atlanta (57.0/82); Norfolk (55.9/75); Richmond (55.7/73); Milwaukee (54.8/75); Providence (54.6/78); Boston (54.3/81); Indianapolis (54.1/75); and Minneapolis (54.0/78) and Hartford (54.0/72)
Fast Nationals have been ordered for Super Bowl LI and will be made available later today.
2017 NFC Championship Game Delivers 46.422 Million Combined Viewers on FOX Broadcast Network, FOX Deportes & FOX Sports GO
FOX Sports spins the numbers for Sunday, January 22.
[via press release from FOX Sports] This Just In...
2017 NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME DELIVERS 46.422 MILLION COMBINED VIEWERS ON FOX BROADCAST NETWORK, FOX DEPORTES & FOX SPORTS GO
New York, NY - FOX Sports' exclusive presentation of the 2017 NFC Championship Game between the Green Bay Packers and Atlanta Falcons Sunday afternoon registered a 24.8/45 household rating/share with 46.005 million viewers on the FOX broadcast network, according to fast national figures released by Nielsen Media Research. Yesterday's contest is up +3% over last year's NFC Championship Game (vs. 24.1/37) and is +1% better than last year's average audience (vs. 45.739 million viewers) for the Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers. Combined with FOX Deportes (91,000 total viewers) and FOX Sports GO (326,000 average minute audience), Sunday's NFC Championship Game delivered 46.422 million viewers.
Sunday afternoon's Green Bay vs. Atlanta contest opened with a 19.5/40 household rating/share (33.897 million viewers) at kickoff and peaked to an impressive 26.5/47 (50.004 million viewers) at 5:30 PM ET.
FOX's four NFC Playoff matchups in 2017 averaged a 22.2/40 with 40.758 million viewers, up +1% over last year's three-game average on FOX (vs. 22.3/39 with 40.352 million viewers). Excluding this year's Saturday divisional game, FOX is up +11% over last year's audience delivery (44.672 million viewers vs. 40.352 million viewers) on a like-to-like basis.
FOX Sports GO registered its second-best authenticated NFL game ever with over 4.1 million stream starts (+129% vs. 2016), 67 million minutes streamed (+137% vs. 2016) and delivered an average minute audience of 326,000 which is up +126% over last year.
FOX Deportes' coverage of Sunday's Packers vs. Falcons matchup delivered an additional 91,000 total viewers to the telecast.
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