
Ratings Roundup: Titan-Sized Upset Leads NFL Divisional Round; Final Numbers From National Championship in New Orleans By Kristian Hernandez, Associate Editor
Friday, January 17, 2020 - 7:00 am
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Ratings roundup is a rundown of rating news from the past week and is derived from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week's edition, an NFL Divisional Round is highlighted by the upset of Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens, numbers roll in from ESPN's coverage of the CFP National Championship in New Orleans, the FCS National Championship receives great ratings as well, and more.
News from the NFL Divisional Round
NFL on CBS Divisional Round Coverage Draws 29.412 Million Viewers
Fox Sports Leads NFL Divisional Coverage with Most-Watched Event of the Weekend
The NFL on CBS AFC Playoff Coverage Scores in Viewership With Most-Watched Sunday AFC Divisional Playoff Game on CBS in Four Years
Vikings-49ers on NBC Is Most-Watched Early Saturday NFL Divisional Playoff in Four Years
Ratings from the CFP National Championship in New Orleans:
College Football Playoff National Championship Scores More Than 25.5 Million Viewers, Up from Last Year
College Football on ESPN+ Up 132%
More than 37 Million Fans Tuned Into ESPN's Studio Programming from New Orleans; CFP National Championship Audience Increases Continue with New Nielsen Data Available
Other news around the industry:
Liverpool-Tottenham hits EPL season-high
Ratings surge for FCS National Championship in move to ABC
Lakers-Mavs up double-digits on ESPN
MSU-Purdue among top games of season
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