NFL: 141 million watched football on Thanksgiving Day
Fox sports won the day, while CBS came in second, according to Nielsen data released by the league.
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NBC touts record TV audience for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade
The parade averaged around 5 million more viewers than NBC’s prime-time football broadcast.
Peacock to offer “Madden NFL Cast” on December 21
The trend of alternate NFL broadcasts continues, with Comcast’s Peacock joining the bunch next month.
WNBC-TV’s Chuck Scarborough to retire after 50 years
After more than five decades in television, WNBC-TV’s lead news anchor Chuck Scarborough is ready to retire.
Fractured TV landscape for sports generates high interest in highlights
Younger sports fans are increasingly frustrated with the fractured landscape of televised events, so they’re turning to highlights at a higher pace.
CBS loses “Rudolph,” “Frosty the Snowman” to NBC
The two specials have run on the CBS network for five decades.
Comcast continues to shed cable TV subs in Q3, Peacock losses narrow
Comcast delivered a mixed bag of results for its third financial quarter of the year on Thursday.
NBC logs most-viewed Week 8 football game with 49ers-Cowboys match
The Sunday Night Football match-up between the 49ers and the Cowboys delivered NBC’s highest Week 8 audience on record, the network said.
Prime Video taps Brian Williams for Election Night news special
Amazon’s Prime Video is moving forward with an Election Night news special that will be helmed by ex-NBC News anchor Brian Williams.
CBS, Fox News see high viewership with VP debate
The CBS News Vice Presidential Debate drew a high amount of interest to broadcast network and cable television on Tuesday.
Charter’s Spectrum TV customers to get free Peacock
Charter’s Spectrum TV customers will continue to have access to NBC-owned cable channels and get Peacock included with their service.
Report: Fox says Netflix can’t have Tom Brady for Christmas NFL games
Netflix couldn’t get football’s “greatest of all time” to serve as a color commentator for its Christmas Day NFL games.