National Football League

Network set to draw one of the largest viewing audiences of the 2021 regular season

Strong word-of-mouth for new presentation manifests itself in rising viewership

Long-running documentary series shifts out of setting in training camps

ESPN's "Monday Night Football" coverage caps off strong start to 2021 season

Out-of-market package remains of high interest to multiple suitors

Network reaches record pricing for recent sales of inventory

Kids-themed production to return during Wild Card weekend in January

Collective audience is smallest since 2009, bucking season-long audience improvement for league

First weekend of playoffs continues audience gains for the league shown during the regular season

Audience boost is second in a row after two years of decline, and comes despite poor team performance in top three markets

Thanksgiving Day matchup between Dallas and Buffalo is most-watched NFL regular-season game in three years