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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.
TV Program Ranking: A Big Week for Sports, Weather Coverage
Football again dominates Inscape’s ranking of most-watched TV programming, while TWC’s ‘America’s Morning Headquarters’ jumps into the top 15, fueled by Hurricane Helene coverage.
Football Dominates For TV Watch-Time
Combined, NFL and college football games accounted for over 13% of all minutes watched last week, per Inscape.
Debate Dials Up TV Watch-Time, But Couldn’t Beat Football
ABC’s broadcast of the presidential debate ranked sixth for TV programming watch-time last week, per Inscape.
Report: More Smart TVs Are Solely Streaming
Inscape’s Q2 2024 report reveals that 60% of smart TVs only streamed content during the quarter — a record high.
September Kicks Off With a Watch-Time Win for Football
NFL games captured nearly 8% of all live, linear minutes watched across Sept. 2-8, per Inscape.
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.
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 Ranking: NFL, MLB Lead for Watch-Time
NFL preseason games captured a 2.48% viewership share across Aug. 12-18, 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.
Olympics Captured 26% of Last Week’s Live, Linear TV Viewing Time
The 2024 Paris games continue to dominate TV viewership, per Inscape data.
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.
MLB, Wimbledon Score For TV Watch-Time
Games captured a 1.85% viewership share across July 1-7, per Inscape.
Presidential Debate Wins for TV Watch-Time
The debate simulcast captured a 2.16% viewership share, beating the Olympic trials and other sports for watch-time across June 24-30.
TV Program Rankings: Olympic Trials Win Gold With Audiences
U.S. Olympic Trials are big winners by watch-time as audiences get ready for the Summer Games in Paris.
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.
‘SVU’ Beats NCAA Baseball Tournament, NBA Playoffs for TV Watch-Time
Although multiple sports make Inscape’s latest ranking, none of them could top the ‘Law & Order’ behemoth.
Power Surge: Smart TVs That Only Stream See Electric Bump
In Q1 2024, 58% of smart TVs solely streamed content — a notable three percentage point jump from Q4 2023, per Inscape.
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.