or


[10/04/21 - 01:03 PM]
Tom Brady's Return to New England Is Most-Watched NBC "Sunday Night Football" Game Since 2012 and Second-Most Watched All-Time
Buccaneers-Patriots on NBC delivered a 34 share (percentage of televisions in use tuned to the game) - the highest for any game in the history of the NBC "SNF" package.

[via press release from NBC Sports]

TOM BRADY'S RETURN TO NEW ENGLAND IS MOST-WATCHED NBC "SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL" GAME SINCE 2012 AND SECOND-MOST WATCHED ALL-TIME

Buccaneers' Down-to-the-Wire 19-17 Victory Over Patriots Averages Total Audience Delivery of Approximately 28.5 Million Viewers Across All Platforms

Bucs-Patriots Delivers NBC SNF Record 34 National Share, As More Than One-Third of U.S. TVs in Use Were Tuned to Game

NBC Sports Presents Game with 20+ Million Viewers in Each of First Four Weeks of NFL Season for First Time Since Record-Setting 2015

"Must-See" SNF Schedule Continues as Patrick Mahomes & Chiefs Host Josh Allen & Bills in AFC Championship Rematch This Sunday on SNF (8:20 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock & Universo)

STAMFORD, Conn. - October 4, 2021 - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' down-to-the-wire 19-17 victory over the New England Patriots in Tom Brady's return to Gillette Stadium last night on NBC and Peacock projects to be the most-watched NBC Sunday Night Football game since 2012 and the second-most watched all-time, based on preliminary data.

Buccaneers-Patriots registered a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) average of approximately 28.5 million viewers across NBC TV, Peacock, NBC Sports Digital, and NFL Digital platforms - marking the largest NBC SNF audience since Week 17 of the 2012 season when Dallas faced Washington in a win-and-in game for the NFC East title (30.3 million viewers, 12/30/12). Bucs-Patriots also ranks as the second-most watched NBC SNF game since the package debuted in 2006.

Buccaneers-Patriots on NBC delivered a 34 share (percentage of televisions in use tuned to the game) - the highest for any game in the history of the NBC SNF package.

For the first time since its record-setting 2015 season, NBC Sports has presented an NFL game averaging 20+ million viewers in each of the season's first four weeks.

NBC's TV coverage (8:23 p.m.-11:39 p.m. ET) averaged approximately 27.2 million viewers, with a national TV household rating of 14.6/34. The TV audience is the largest for any program since Super Bowl LV in February.

The Average Minute Audience (AMA) for last night's live stream via Peacock, NBC Sports Digital platforms, NFL Digital platforms, Buccaneers and Patriots mobile properties, and Yahoo Sports mobile properties was approximately 1.3 million viewers - the largest audience ever for an authenticated NBC NFL game.

TOP METERED MARKETS FOR BUCCANEERS-PATRIOTS (based on 44 markets available):
1. Providence 45.1/73
2. Boston 43.8/70
3. Tampa 27.1/51
4. Hartford 23.9/44
5. Cincinnati 21.2/40
6. Jacksonville 20.9/39
7. San Diego 20.8/43
8. Cleveland 20.4/39
9. West Palm Beach 20.1/38
10. Las Vegas 19.8/38

Viewership figures are based upon preliminary data from Nielsen and Adobe Analytics. Official national data for NBC will be available on Tuesday.

This Sunday on NBC SNF (8:20 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock & Universo), Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, who have represented the AFC in the last two Super Bowls, host Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills in an AFC Championship Game rematch. Coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET with Football Night in America.

--SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL--





  [october 2021]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
     


ยท SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL (NBC)





most recent ratings | view all posts
[01/10/25 - 08:31 AM]
Cleveland Cavaliers Victory Over Oklahoma City Thunder on ESPN Averaged 1.87 Million Viewers
Wednesday's coverage peaked at 2.5 million viewers.

[01/09/25 - 08:32 AM]
ESPN's College Football Bowl Viewership Reaches Record Highs for 2024-25 Season
The 33 non-College Football Playoff bowls averaged 2.7 million viewers, marking a 14 percent year-over-year increase and the largest audience since the 2019-20 season.

[01/09/25 - 07:00 AM]
WWE "RAW" Wrestles Up 4.9M Global Views for Netflix Debut
The inaugural event on Netflix averaged 2.6 million households (Live+SD) in the US, according to VideoAmp, which is 116% higher than "RAW's" average 2024 US audience of 1.2 million households, and higher than any other "Monday Night RAW" broadcast in the past five years.

[01/08/25 - 03:32 PM]
Debut of TGL Presented by SoFi Attracts Average Audience of 919,000 on ESPN
The debut of TGL presented by SoFi, the new prime time golf league, drew an average audience of 919,000 on ESPN Tuesday night, with viewership averaging more than 1.0 million 9:15-10:15 p.m. ET, when The Bay was nearing its 9-2 victory.

[01/07/25 - 04:15 PM]
"Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in All Key Demos for the Week of Dec. 30 vs. CBS' "After Midnight" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers"
"Nightline" saw increases year to year in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54) and Adults 18-49.

[01/07/25 - 01:32 PM]
"Sunday Night Football" on NBC and Peacock Delivers Best Viewership Since 2015 & Pacing to Be Primetime's #1 Show for Unprecedented 14th Consecutive Year
"Sunday Night Football" averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 21.6 million viewers for the 2024 season - the show's best viewership since 2015 and up 1% from last season (21.4 million), according to official national live plus same day data released by Nielsen, and digital data from Adobe Analytics.

[01/07/25 - 12:00 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Dec. 30: "Squid Game" Season 2 Dominates Another Week, as "Carry-On" Flies Into Most Popular
On the English TV list, it was a Happy Harlan Coben New Year for "Missing You," which made its debut at No. 1 with 21.7 million views, and charting on the Top 10 in 89 countries.

[01/07/25 - 06:09 AM]
Hallmark Channel Finishes 2024 as the #1 Most-Watched Entertainment Cable Network of the Year
"Countdown to Christmas" original movie premieres delivered the Top 3 most-watched cable movies of the year among key demos: "Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story" at #1, "Three Wiser Men and a Boy" at #2, and "Santa Tell Me" at #3.

[01/06/25 - 01:51 PM]
Vikings-Lions in NFL #Game272 Posts Largest Audience for "Sunday Night Football" Season Finale Since 2012, Averaging 28.5 Million Viewers on NBC & Peacock
Vikings-Lions (28.5 million viewers) is third-most watched game in the history of the NBC SNF package (since 2006).

[01/06/25 - 01:36 PM]
ABC's "2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony" Rocks the House with Best Total Viewer Delivery Ever
The spectacular three-hour special, celebrating music's highest honor, was the most-watched New Year's Day broadcast entertainment program in primetime among Total Viewers in six years.

[01/03/25 - 04:06 PM]
College Football Playoff Quarterfinals Score Strong Viewership Across ESPN Platforms
Rose Bowl Game Presented by Prudential registers 21.1 million viewers, the most-watched non-NFL sporting event since the 2024 CFP National Championship.

[01/02/25 - 01:00 PM]
ABC's "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025" Is Top Program of the Night Across Primetime and Late-Night
The festive, star-studded celebration rings in the new year with 18 million total viewers during late-night edition - peaking at 22 million viewers during midnight quarter hour.

[01/02/25 - 12:51 PM]
Prime Video Registers TNF's Most-Watched Season in the 19-Year History of the Package Across Key Demographics
According to Nielsen's Panel Only measurement, TNF on Prime Video posted an +11% average viewership increase among total viewers over the previous season (13.20 million vs. 11.86 million).

[12/31/24 - 02:01 PM]
"Nightline"' Ranks No. 1 in All Key Demos for the Week of Dec. 23 Versus CBS' "After Midnight" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers"
Plus: ABC News' "Nightline" averaged 939,000 Total Viewers, 213,000 Adults 25-54 and 142,000 Adults 18-49 during the 4th Quarter 2024, based on Most Current Data from Nielsen Media Research.

[12/31/24 - 12:17 PM]
"Squid Game" Season 2 Smashes Top 10 Viewing Records as Millions Worldwide Take Part in Fan Activations
Season 2 enthralled fans all over the world as it skyrocketed to the top of the Netflix Global Top 10, amassing an astounding 68 million views in its debut.