American Football
NFL generates 7-per-cent US ratings boost during Wild Card weekend
First weekend of playoffs continues audience gains for the league shown during the regular season
NFL finishes 2019 regular season up 5 per cent in US ratings
Audience boost is second in a row after two years of decline, and comes despite poor team performance in top three markets
CBS Sports draws huge rating for Cowboys-Bills holiday clash
Thanksgiving Day matchup between Dallas and Buffalo is most-watched NFL regular-season game in three years
Fox Sports garners season-best college football audience with Ohio State-Michigan
Resumption of classic Big 10 rivalry is big draw for network
Fox sells out Super Bowl LIV advertising inventory months before kick-off
US broadcast network Fox has announced it has already sold out all its advertising inventory for Super Bowl LIV, which is scheduled to take place at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium on February 2, 2020
Fox ‘charging $5.6m for Super Bowl LIV commercials’
The Fox network is reportedly charging between $5.5m (€4.9m) and $5.6m for an in-game Super Bowl LIV commercial for the showpiece event at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, on Sunday, February 2, 2020.
FREE | NFL Data Report, 2019
In the latest interactive monthly data report, SportBusiness Media analyses the media-rights landscape of the National Football League
NFL Data Report, 2019
In the latest interactive monthly data report, SportBusiness Media analyses the media-rights landscape of the National Football League
NFL Network to broadcast NFLPA Collegiate Bowl through 2024
The National Football League Players Association and NFL Media have agreed to a multi-year deal to broadcast the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl live on NFL Network through 2024
NFL eyes further brand boost with ProSiebenSat.1 FTA renewal in DACH
The NFL renewed its free-to-air deal in DACH with German media group ProSiebenSat.1 without going to market as it looks to grow further in the region, having been impressed with the broadcaster’s ability to build the league’s brand and audience.
NFL extends, expands video deal with Facebook
Facebook Watch-oriented deal continues tie between the most popular US pro sports league and the world's largest social media portal
NFL starts 2019 season with 5-per-cent boost in TV audience
Strong start to 2019 also extends to digital and social media, and merchandise sales
CFL signs six-year extension with TSN – report
The Canadian Football League has reportedly signed a six-year extension of its long-running partnership with Canadian broadcaster TSN until 2025
AMC Theatres to air out-of-market Sunday NFL games
American cinema chain AMC Theatres has announced it will air select out-of-market Sunday NFL games at a number of participating venues across the United States this season
NFL season opener posts highest US overnight TV rating of any sports event since February
Strong ratings performance for 2019 opening game gives NFL momentum heading into first full weekend of play
Seven retains free-to-air NFL rights in Australia
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has signed a new deal for free-to-air coverage of the NFL American football league
NBC Sports creates prediction game for ‘Sunday Night Football’
Network extends fan engagement tool from prior efforts in soccer, golf, racing
NFL announces multi-year partnership with TikTok
League joins a fast-growing collection of major sports properties to align with short-form video platform