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Posted on 1/9/18 at 11:59 am
Posted on 1/9/18 at 11:59 am
Epic College Football Playoff National Championship Delivers Massive 16.7 Overnight, Up 9% Year-Over-Year
ESPN’s presentation of the epic College Football Playoff National Championship between Georgia and Alabama (Jan. 8 at 8 p.m.) delivered a massive 16.7 overnight on its Nielsen-rated networks (ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU) as part of its MegaCast production, up 9% from last season’s thrilling College Football Playoff National Championship on the same three Nielsen-rated networks. The ESPN-only presentation delivered a monster 16.0 overnight for the Crimson Tide’s overtime victory, up 8% from the ESPN-only presentation last season, a game which featured a dramatic, last minute touchdown to win the game.
This season’s College Football Playoff National Championship, the first ever to go to overtime, was also up 5% from ESPN’s MegaCast presentation (ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU) of the second CFP National Championship (January 11, 2016).
College Football Playoff National Championships Provide ESPN with its Highest-Ratings on Record
Combined with the inaugural season, the College Football Playoff National Championship now represent the two-highest rated events on record for ESPN’s networks.
Among all college football bowl games, the College Football Playoff era has provided ESPN with three of its top 5 highest-rated games and seven of the top 10:
Rank Rating Date Matchup Network Game
1 18.8 Jan 12, 2015 Ohio State vs. Oregon ESPN CFP National Championship
2 16.7 Jan. 8, 2018 Georgia vs. Alabama ESPN CFP National Championship
3 16.1 Jan 10, 2011 Auburn vs. Oregon ESPN BCS National Championship
4 16.0 Jan 11, 2016 Alabama vs. Clemson ESPN CFP National Championship
5 15.7 Jan 7, 2013 Notre Dame vs. Alabama ESPN BCS National Championship
6 15.5 Jan 1, 2015 Florida State vs. Oregon ESPN CFP Semifinal
7 15.3 Jan 6, 2014 Florida State vs. Auburn ESPN BCS National Championship
15.3 Jan 1, 2015 Ohio State vs. Alabama ESPN CFP Semifinal
15.3 Jan 9, 2017 Clemson vs. Alabama ESPN CFP National Championship
10 14.8 Jan 1, 2018 Oklahoma vs. Georgia ESPN CFP Semifinal
Please note: All Nielsen-rated MegaCast feeds reflected where appropriate
Additional Georgia-Alabama College Football Playoff National Championship Highlights
Birmingham Leads the Way, Atlanta Sets New Record: With an impressive 57.6 local rating, Birmingham was the No. 1 rated local market, up from last season’s national championship. Atlanta earned its highest rating ever for a college football game on ESPN, earning a 47.8 rating.
The complete top 15:
Rank Local Overnight Market
1 57.6 Birmingham
2 47.8 Atlanta
3 31.9 Greenville
4 29.0 Jacksonville
5 28.3 Nashville
6 28.0 Knoxville
7 27.5 New Orleans
8 23.5 Austin
9 23.2 Columbus
10 22.8 Memphis
11 22.0 Tampa
12 21.4 Fort Myers
13 20.8 Norfolk
14 20.6 Louisville
15 19.8 Richmond
All local markets are ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU Combined
Overtime Audience Soars: The game earned a 17.1 overnight as the Bulldogs-Crimson Tide played overtime (midnight – 12:15 a.m.). The peak audience was an 18.4, which occurred late in the first half (9:45 p.m. – 10 p.m. ET)
Three-Game College Football Playoff Up 18% from Last Season
ESPN’s entire presentation of the three game College Football Playoff averaged an 14.9 overnight, up an impressive 18% from last year’s three-game presentation. In addition to the championship game, each of the two CFP Semifinals were also up year-over-year individually as well, as documented last week.
ESPN Delivers Highest-Rated New Year’s Six + CFP National Championship in Current Era
Factoring in the entire New Year’s Six, the seven games (New Year’s Six + CFP National Championship) averaged an 9.8 overnight, the best ever in the four years of the new system. The seven-game average was up 5% from last year’s same seven games.
ESPN Concludes College Football Post Season Up 10%
ESPN’s industry leading postseason schedule, consisting of 35 games plus the CFP National Championship, averaged a 3.4 overnight, up 10% from last year’s similar slate.
ESPN’s MegaCast Presentation offered the 20 different productions for the game; however, only Nielsen rated networks (ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU) are represented in the overnight for all years. ESPNEWS, ESPN Classic, and SEC Network are not rated and thus not accounted for in this release. Additionally, ESPN3 streaming numbers are also not accounted for here.
Streaming Clarification: Nielsen reported numbers for all ESPN and ESPN2 telecast reflect TV viewing + Streaming audiences on OTT devices (such as Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, gaming consoles and smart TVs). The above number does not reflect streaming audiences from ESPNU or any ESPN3 presentations. All comparisons are Nielsen reported numbers to Nielsen reported numbers. This new system has been used since Sept. 26.
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ESPN’s presentation of the epic College Football Playoff National Championship between Georgia and Alabama (Jan. 8 at 8 p.m.) delivered a massive 16.7 overnight on its Nielsen-rated networks (ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU) as part of its MegaCast production, up 9% from last season’s thrilling College Football Playoff National Championship on the same three Nielsen-rated networks. The ESPN-only presentation delivered a monster 16.0 overnight for the Crimson Tide’s overtime victory, up 8% from the ESPN-only presentation last season, a game which featured a dramatic, last minute touchdown to win the game.
This season’s College Football Playoff National Championship, the first ever to go to overtime, was also up 5% from ESPN’s MegaCast presentation (ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU) of the second CFP National Championship (January 11, 2016).
College Football Playoff National Championships Provide ESPN with its Highest-Ratings on Record
Combined with the inaugural season, the College Football Playoff National Championship now represent the two-highest rated events on record for ESPN’s networks.
Among all college football bowl games, the College Football Playoff era has provided ESPN with three of its top 5 highest-rated games and seven of the top 10:
Rank Rating Date Matchup Network Game
1 18.8 Jan 12, 2015 Ohio State vs. Oregon ESPN CFP National Championship
2 16.7 Jan. 8, 2018 Georgia vs. Alabama ESPN CFP National Championship
3 16.1 Jan 10, 2011 Auburn vs. Oregon ESPN BCS National Championship
4 16.0 Jan 11, 2016 Alabama vs. Clemson ESPN CFP National Championship
5 15.7 Jan 7, 2013 Notre Dame vs. Alabama ESPN BCS National Championship
6 15.5 Jan 1, 2015 Florida State vs. Oregon ESPN CFP Semifinal
7 15.3 Jan 6, 2014 Florida State vs. Auburn ESPN BCS National Championship
15.3 Jan 1, 2015 Ohio State vs. Alabama ESPN CFP Semifinal
15.3 Jan 9, 2017 Clemson vs. Alabama ESPN CFP National Championship
10 14.8 Jan 1, 2018 Oklahoma vs. Georgia ESPN CFP Semifinal
Please note: All Nielsen-rated MegaCast feeds reflected where appropriate
Additional Georgia-Alabama College Football Playoff National Championship Highlights
Birmingham Leads the Way, Atlanta Sets New Record: With an impressive 57.6 local rating, Birmingham was the No. 1 rated local market, up from last season’s national championship. Atlanta earned its highest rating ever for a college football game on ESPN, earning a 47.8 rating.
The complete top 15:
Rank Local Overnight Market
1 57.6 Birmingham
2 47.8 Atlanta
3 31.9 Greenville
4 29.0 Jacksonville
5 28.3 Nashville
6 28.0 Knoxville
7 27.5 New Orleans
8 23.5 Austin
9 23.2 Columbus
10 22.8 Memphis
11 22.0 Tampa
12 21.4 Fort Myers
13 20.8 Norfolk
14 20.6 Louisville
15 19.8 Richmond
All local markets are ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU Combined
Overtime Audience Soars: The game earned a 17.1 overnight as the Bulldogs-Crimson Tide played overtime (midnight – 12:15 a.m.). The peak audience was an 18.4, which occurred late in the first half (9:45 p.m. – 10 p.m. ET)
Three-Game College Football Playoff Up 18% from Last Season
ESPN’s entire presentation of the three game College Football Playoff averaged an 14.9 overnight, up an impressive 18% from last year’s three-game presentation. In addition to the championship game, each of the two CFP Semifinals were also up year-over-year individually as well, as documented last week.
ESPN Delivers Highest-Rated New Year’s Six + CFP National Championship in Current Era
Factoring in the entire New Year’s Six, the seven games (New Year’s Six + CFP National Championship) averaged an 9.8 overnight, the best ever in the four years of the new system. The seven-game average was up 5% from last year’s same seven games.
ESPN Concludes College Football Post Season Up 10%
ESPN’s industry leading postseason schedule, consisting of 35 games plus the CFP National Championship, averaged a 3.4 overnight, up 10% from last year’s similar slate.
ESPN’s MegaCast Presentation offered the 20 different productions for the game; however, only Nielsen rated networks (ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU) are represented in the overnight for all years. ESPNEWS, ESPN Classic, and SEC Network are not rated and thus not accounted for in this release. Additionally, ESPN3 streaming numbers are also not accounted for here.
Streaming Clarification: Nielsen reported numbers for all ESPN and ESPN2 telecast reflect TV viewing + Streaming audiences on OTT devices (such as Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, gaming consoles and smart TVs). The above number does not reflect streaming audiences from ESPNU or any ESPN3 presentations. All comparisons are Nielsen reported numbers to Nielsen reported numbers. This new system has been used since Sept. 26.
SEC! SEC! SEC! SEC!
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Posted on 1/9/18 at 12:00 pm to FLTech
What were the ratings in Berlin?
Posted on 1/9/18 at 12:00 pm to FLTech
Thanks, Trump!
Posted on 1/9/18 at 12:05 pm to FLTech
Thank y’all for watching! I knew most of the boycott threats were bs. And most of those people tuned in because Bama was losing and then Bama pulled it out in the end. I gotta laugh a little at that I admit. I can die happy now if I have to.
Posted on 1/9/18 at 12:38 pm to FLTech
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47.8 Atlanta
^^^This is why the ratings were huge^^^
This translates to over 1,170,000 households watching the game in the Atlanta market alone.
While the rating itself for Birmingham was larger, it only translates to roughly 396,000 households tuned in.
The vast size of the Atlanta metro and its record high rating in all likelihood means that more households in Atlanta watched the game last night than any single market has ever produced for a college football game.
Posted on 1/9/18 at 12:47 pm to FLTech
Apparently three LSU and four Auburn fans not watching the game had no impact. Shocking.
Posted on 1/9/18 at 12:56 pm to bamagreycoat
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Thank y’all for watching! I knew most of the boycott threats were bs. And most of those people tuned in because Bama was losing and then Bama pulled it out in the end. I gotta laugh a little at that I admit. I can die happy now if I have to.
Congrats on getting your wish. Bama played a great game when it counted.
Not so sure about who people were pulling for though. I think a lot of fans didn't want to see Kirby Smart and Georgia firmly establish themselves as a second SEC power team. Just like the Auburn and Tennessee fans who became big Bama supporters last night. Bama won the game, but lost your little brothers to Georgia.
This post was edited on 1/9/18 at 1:00 pm
Posted on 1/9/18 at 12:58 pm to FLTech
But I was told there was 2 SEC teams in the title game and nobody was going to watch it.
This post was edited on 1/9/18 at 12:59 pm
Posted on 1/9/18 at 12:58 pm to FLTech
Holy shite that is Bigly
Posted on 1/9/18 at 1:00 pm to FLTech
More titles than all other active coaches combined.
Posted on 1/9/18 at 1:01 pm to FLTech
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3 31.9 Greenville
Lots of interest in Greenville?
This post was edited on 1/9/18 at 1:02 pm
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