3+ day, 2+ hour ago (225+ words) Next year, it will be more expensive to attend games at arguably the worst stadium in the NFL. Via Nicki Jhabvala of TheAthletic.com, the Commanders will be raising season-ticket prices in 2026. While upper-bowl seats, which make up 25 percent of the season-ticket accounts, will remain unchanged, other seats will increase in price. The average increase for all season tickets will be just under 10 percent, according to Jhabvala. The maximum increase will be 16 percent. In justifying the increase, the team has cited an increased demand and the investment being made in the organization by ownership. Season-ticket holders were notified of the change on Friday morning. The renewal deadline is January 9. Accounts set to auto-renew have an opt-out deadline of December 12. It's ultimately a business analysis that each team has to make. What is the right price point? Set it too high,…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago (274+ words) The implementation of Nielsen's Big Data + Panel ratings method has thrown a wrench in how TV viewership has been measured. And there is perhaps no television product that has been impacted more by the new measurement method than professional wrestling, with both WWE and AEW having endured ratings decreases " some of which have been significant " dating back to September. That includes WWE NXT on The CW, which has seen a 9% drop in total viewership and 27% drop in the key 18-49 demographic under the new system, according to Wrestlenomics. While the WWE developmental brand is still The CW's highest-rated primetime show, the margin is shrinking, with the network clearly irritated by the Big Data + Panel impact. "We've expressed to Nielsen our deep frustration with the way it handled the process, communication, and methodology behind its Big Data rollout," The CW said in…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago (270+ words) Along with the NFL, college football TV viewing has also made a slight gain -- 2% more -- to average 1.83 million viewers for the first eleven weeks of the season, according to Nielsen's Big Data + Panel. Networks include ABC, Big Ten Network, CBS, the CW, ESPN networks, Fox Television Network and Fox Sports networks, NBC and TNT. Analysts say the new Nielsen Big Data + Panel appears to be helping TV results for a lot of national TV content.It combines some 40,000 household panel results with data from cable, satellite set-top boxes and smart TVs across 45 million households and 75 million devices. Nielsen touts that it was used as currency during the most recent summer TV upfront ad-selling period. Total national TV advertising revenue among top seven college TV networks from September 1-November 18 inched up 3% to $859.9 million (up from $836.0 million) over the same period, according…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago (142+ words) The Commanders are raising 2026 season ticket prices by an average of just under 10% despite the team's disappointing 3-8 record. Commanders raise 2026 season ticket prices The Commanders are raising 2026 season ticket prices "by an average of just under" 10%, citing a "continued increase in demand and overall organizational investment from ownership." Northwest Stadium upper bowl prices will "remain flat in 2026." On average, season tickets will jump $17.32 per month on annual plans, with "the most in-demand seats -- those on the lower level near the 50-yard line and the club seats -- seeing the largest increases." A source said that the largest increase for any Commanders season ticket next year is "around" 16%. The increase comes "despite their disappointing" 3-8 record (THE ATHLETIC, 11/21). RELATED: Commanders to host international game in 2026 following Madrid trip...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago (637+ words) Fans are being charged up to four times the face value for digital tickets from resale websites based outside the UK The government has announced legislation to outlaw the sale of tickets to sports events at inflated prices - but it's not good news for football fans. In September, a BBC investigation exposed a black market selling thousands of Premier League tickets at two to four times the face value. While the new rules will make it illegal to resell tickets for sports events above the original cost, they will not cover football matches. Football ticket sales in the UK are covered by existing legislation. The 1994 Criminal Justice and Public Order Act made it an offence to offer for sale tickets to a football match other than by the organisers of the game. Only clubs, or organisers, are able to resell…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago (630+ words) Fans are being charged up to four times the face value for digital tickets from resale websites based outside the UK The government has announced legislation to outlaw the sale of tickets to sports events at inflated prices - but it's not good news for football fans. In September, a BBC investigation exposed a black market selling thousands of Premier League tickets at two to four times the face value. While the new rules will make it illegal to resell tickets for sports events above the original cost, they will not cover football matches. Football ticket sales in the UK are covered by existing legislation. The 1994 Criminal Justice and Public Order Act made it an offence to offer for sale tickets to a football match other than by the organisers of the game. Only clubs, or organisers, are able to resell…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago (292+ words) Pro football drove a 4.3% increase in broadcast viewing in October NEW YORK'The popularity of NFL games is largely responsible for continued seasonal momentum in TV viewership into October (measured Sept. 29-Oct. 26), according to Nielsen's The Gauge report, its monthly snapshot of total TV and streaming consumption. The NFL simultaneously drove a 4.3% increase in broadcast viewing as well as gains for key streaming services, it said. The NFL also drove increases on game days and overall for several streaming services. Paramount+ viewership was up 8% in total versus last month, and the streamer's average share of TV increased from 1.2% Monday-Saturday to 1.6% on Sundays, when it simulcasts CBS. Amazon Prime Video, home of "Thursday Night Football," gained three points against its monthly average on game days, jumping to 6.4% of TV on Thursdays in October. Broadcast led all TV categories with a 4.3% monthly viewing…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago (115+ words) Access Nielsen's trusted data and make informed decisions that drive results. Shop Now 4 minute read | November 2025 Broadcast Builds On Lead Over Cable, Driven by Football and Drama Programming Gains NFL's Halo Effect Extends to Streaming as Games Drive Increased Engagement on Amazon Prime Video, Paramount+ and Peacock Broadcast Dramas Jump 28% as Top Shows on CBS, ABC and NBC Fuel Gains Several streaming services also benefited from NFL-driven increases in October, both on game days and overall: The October 2025 interval spanned four weeks, from 09/29/2025 through 10/26/2025. Nielsen reporting follows the broadcast calendar, with weekly intervals beginning on Monday. Discover how Nielsen can help....

6+ day, 22+ hour ago (322+ words) Football also drove gains at Peacock, Prime Video and Paramount+ during the month, with streaming finishing at 47.5% overall, per Nielsen The NFL continued to drive a resurgence in broadcast viewing in October, with the category growing 4.3% from the previous month. That resulted in 0.6 additional viewership share points, bringing broadcast's total viewership share to 22.9% for the month " the largest since November 2024. According to Nielsen, Sundays exhibited the largest viewing shift across categories for the month. Broadcast averaged a 5.3-point gain to climb from an average of 22.0% of TV Monday through Saturday, to 27.3% of TV on Sundays. In contrast, cable and streaming viewership experienced the opposite effect, with watch-time up slightly Monday-Saturday and noticeably lower on Sundays. The NFL also gave a boost to streaming, which finished the month on top with a share of 45.7%. It marks an increase of 2.4% month-over-month, outpacing…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago (249+ words) Broadcast TV -- bolstered by the NFL -- accounted for 27.3% of TV viewing on Sundays in October, which is 5.3% higher than what the medium gets from Monday-Saturday, according to new data from the Nielsen Gauge index. Nielsen Gauge data shows lift that NFL provides broadcast TV on Sundays How big is the NFL for broadcast TV on Sundays? In October, broadcast TV accounted for 27.3% of TV viewing on Sundays, which is 5.3 percentage points higher than what the medium gets from Monday-Saturday, according to new data from the Nielsen Gauge index. Similarly, both streaming (-1.3 percentage points) and cable (-2.7 percentage points) saw drops on Sundays. But while the NFL remained huge for broadcast TV, sports viewership on the medium was down 6.4% compared to September when the sports returned and fans were a little more excited. However, sports in October still accounted for nearly a…...