Did NFL TV ratings go down?

According to the NFL’s analysis of Nielsen data, total viewing of cable news in the hours when football is on is down around 30% from a year ago. TV news siphoning NFL viewers is not a Trump-era phenomenon, Rolapp said, noting that NFL ratings declined in every presidential election year since 1996.

Is NFL viewership declining 2021?

By the numbers: Viewership for the NFL’s 2021 regular season was up 10% from 2020, its highest-rated season average since 2015, per Nielsen. The NFL accounted for 41 of the 50 most-watched broadcasts of 2021, per Sportico (subscription), and 75 of the top 100.

Did NFL ratings go down 2020?

Nonetheless, the audience for NFL games dropped on Fox by 6% when compared to 2019. In 2020 the CBS games on Sunday afternoon averaged 16.5 million viewers, a year-over-year decline of 4% and the lowest rated season since 2017.

What are NFL TV ratings?

The four games — on NBC and Fox Saturday, and NBC and CBS Sunday — averaged about 37.1 million viewers, a 21 percent increase over the same round last year (per the NFL, digital viewing increased the average to 38.2 million, for a 20 percent jump vs. 2021).

How are NFL ratings in 2021?

The 2021 NFL regular season averaged 17.1 million viewers (TV and Digital) – the highest regular-season average since 2015 and up more than 10% from 2020. The Dallas Cowboys accounted for five of the top 10 ratings.

Are NFL ratings up?

The 272 regular-season games averaged 17.1 million viewers across television and digital platforms. That is a 10% increase over 2020 and is the league’s highest average since 2015. ESPN’s Monday Night Football saw the biggest increase as its 19-game package was up 16% over last year, averaging 14.18 million.

How do TV shows get their ratings?

The Nielsen Company tracks what shows viewers watch on television networks through a representative sampling of about 25,000 households that let the company record what programs they watch.