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As Sports Move To Streaming, Roku Wants To Bat Leadoff
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.
World Series, NBA Tip Off Grab Notable TV Watch-Time
Sports and related programming hold five of the top ten ranking positions for Oct. 21-27, per Inscape’s viewership data.
MLB Playoffs Steal Third Place For Most-Watched TV Programming
And although the NFL and college football maintain their chart-topping positions, both saw viewership shares decrease week-over-week, according to Inscape.
Diamond Sports Group Pilots The End Of Current RSN Model
Diamond Sports Group could potentially lose 11 of its remaining MLB team rights deals for 2025. Such a move could expedite the end of the current RSN model, and DSG's involvement in regional sports altogether.
TV Program Rankings: Sports Score Big
Sports, led by college football, take the top five spots on Inscape’s ranking of most-watched TV programs for August 26 through September 1.
Fall Sports Highlight Consolidation Needs For Streaming Consumers
VIZIO and ESPN have both introduced new offerings designed to simplify the convoluted sports rights landscape for consumers.
DNC, NFL Lead for Live TV Viewership Last Week
Combined across all networks, coverage of the Democratic National Convention accounted for nearly 5% of all minutes watched on TV Aug. 19-25, per Inscape.
TV Program Rankings: The NFL Is Back, But Olympics Still Take Gold
Per Inscape, NFL preseason games captured a 1.55% viewership share for Aug. 5-11, behind only the Olympics.
Disney’s Streaming Services Turn A Profit, Pelicans Fly The Diamond Coop
Disney's streaming services turn a profit, but is it sustainable? Meanwhile, the Pelicans fly the Diamond coop. A look at both streaming economics and the shifting landscape of sports broadcasting.
Olympics Captured 26% of Last Week’s Live, Linear TV Viewing Time
The 2024 Paris games continue to dominate TV viewership, per Inscape data.
What Early Details Around The Venu Streaming Service Tell Us
Details are coming out around the Venu streaming service, which also creates more questions.
TV Program Ranking: Olympics Dominates Watch-Time
Coverage of the 2024 Paris games captured a 12.47% viewership share across July 22-28, per Inscape.
RNC Coverage, Open Championship Lead TV Watch-Time
Across various networks, coverage of the RNC captured a combined viewership share of 2.96%, per Inscape.
Big 4 Networks Show Significant Primetime Ad Reach Boost In H1
Overall TV ad impressions were down, but the Big 4 networks persevered in primetime just the same.
MLB, Wimbledon Score For TV Watch-Time
Games captured a 1.85% viewership share across July 1-7, per Inscape.
Report Reveals Key Deltas Between Exact-Ad Measurement, Average-Minute Audience
A new report from iSpot highlights the major differences between average commercial minute audiences and exact-ad (spot-level) measurement during sporting events.
TV Program Ranking: A Big Week For Fox News
Multiple Fox News shows jumped into the June 10-16 ranking after not appearing the top 50, per Inscape.
NBA Finals, NCAA Baseball Score For TV Watch-Time
Sports dominated Inscape’s program ranking for June 3-9, taking all five of the top chart positions.
Reported New Media Rights Deal Cements NBA As TV’s No. 2 Property
The NBA’s new TV deal is going to change the way we watch sports, and how the league’s perceived as an entertainment property for the foreseeable future.
Sports Dominates Last Week’s Most-Watched Programs
The NBA playoffs continue to hold court atop Inscape’s ranking, while college softball and baseball made inroads week-over-week.