No damage to 'Sunday Night Football' ratings as Pats mangle Steelers

Given the savagery with which New England Patriots dispatched the Pittsburgh Steelers, NBC executives would have been forgiven for thinking that last night’s “Sunday Night Football” opener would disappoint on the ratings front. And while viewers began tuning out once Tom Brady and Co. had established a 20-0 lead at the half, the final deliveries for this lopsided AFC clash were higher than they were a year ago. According to Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, the Patriots’ 33-3 curb-stomping of the Steelers averaged 22.2 million viewers and a 12.6 household rating, edging last year’s analogous (and far more compelling) Bears-Packers showdown by the slimmest of margins. (Boosted by Aaron Rodgers’ near-miraculous comeback effort, the 2018 “Sunday Night Football” premiere averaged 22.1 million viewers and a 12.5 household rating, which would make it NBC’s second highest-rated broadcast of the season.) Streaming on NBC and NFL digital platforms brought last night’s overall delivery up to 22.7 million viewers. While it was a matchup that looked awfully good on paper, Bill Belichick and Tom Brady had drawn up a game plan that made for a far less viewer-friendly experience for those of us west of I-495. Brady completed 24 of 36 passes for 341 yards and three touchdowns, while New England’s defense throttled the Steelers at every turn. Ben Roethlisberger, who finished last year’s campaign with a league-high 5,129 passing yards, connected on just 27 of 47 tosses for   276 yards... Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

[ Advertising Age | 2019-09-09 22:50:19 UTC ]
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[ The Millions | 2019-09-27 16:00:18 UTC ]
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Emmys ratings skid to an all-time low (and maybe that's not such a bad thing)

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[ Advertising Age | 2019-09-23 22:17:27 UTC ]
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Nielsen Social Content Ratings Bolsters Talent Promotion Measurement via Instagram

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[ AdWeek | 2019-09-19 13:30:21 UTC ]
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NFL ratings might take a hit as veteran quarterbacks get sidelined

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[ Advertising Age | 2019-09-18 21:56:19 UTC ]
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In Kevin Barry’s ‘Night Boat to Tangier,’ two Irish gangsters are entertaining company

The novelist channels the music in every voice, from lowlife philosopher to slow-footed thug, ponderous wit to fluting child. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-09-18 15:00:06 UTC ]
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Panel Mania: Glenn Ganges in: The River at Night by Kevin Huizenga

Kevin Huizenga’s new graphic novel 'The River at Night' is a return to the loopy hall of mirrors that is the mind of Glenn Ganges, Huizenga’s irresistibly ordinary fictional dude and guide to the cerebral wonders of the drifting human mind. In this 12-page excerpt, Ganges, unable to sleep,... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Los Angeles Review of Books | 2019-09-15 17:00:05 UTC ]
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[ Advertising Age | 2019-09-12 15:30:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-12 12:41:46 UTC ]
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[ Advertising Age | 2019-09-04 17:06:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-29 13:07:40 UTC ]
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How The Sun’s fantasy football newsletter increased retention by 68%

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[ Digiday | 2019-08-29 04:00:39 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-20 23:06:52 UTC ]
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[ Advertising Age | 2019-08-16 20:15:26 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-08-15 05:30:56 UTC ]
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[ Book Riot | 2019-08-14 10:34:44 UTC ]
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NBA dials back late starting times to help boost East Coast ratings

The NBA is kicking the tires on a new scheduling initiative designed to give East Coast hoops fans a reprieve from having to stay up until the wee hours of the morning to keep tabs on the league’s Western Conference superstars. Beginning this season, the NBA is slashing the number of nationally... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-08-13 10:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-12 17:07:43 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-07 09:43:10 UTC ]
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