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The NFL is king on Christmas. On Wednesday, the NFL on Netflix went head-to-head with the NBA, and whereas basketball held its personal, there’s little doubt that soccer reigns supreme in the USA.
On Thursday, the NBA launched its rankings, boasting its greatest score in 5 years. All through the evening, the typical viewership was 5 million.
“The NBA delivered its most-watched Christmas Day in 5 years, averaging 5.25 million viewers per sport within the U.S. throughout ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, Disney+ and ESPN+, in line with Nielsen Quick Nationals. Viewership was up 84% vs. final 12 months.”
“The Los Angeles Lakers’ 115-113 victory over the Golden State Warriors – which featured an exhilarating duel between LeBron James and Stephen Curry – led the best way averaging 7.76 million viewers and peaking with 8.32 million viewers at 10:30 p.m. ET. It was the most-watched NBA common season and Christmas Day sport in 5 years and up 499% vs. the comparable window final 12 months.”
The NBA delivered its most-watched Christmas Day in 5 years, with viewership up 84% vs. final 12 months throughout ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, Disney+ and ESPN+. The NBA on Christmas Day averaged 5.25 million viewers per sport within the U.S.
The matchup between the @Lakers and @Warriors – the… pic.twitter.com/VjfjL8XQSU
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) December 26, 2024
Whereas LeBron declared Christmas the NBA’s day, the rankings say in any other case. On Thursday, Netflix launched their rankings for his or her two NFL video games, they usually averaged 24 million viewers, which is much more than NBA’s 5 million viewers.
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*Unduplicated viewers of practically 65 million US viewers
*Ravens-Texans (24.3 million) & Chiefs-Steelers (24.1 million) are most-streamed NFL video games in US historical past
*Viewership for Ravens-Texans peaked w/ Beyonce Bowl (over 27 million… pic.twitter.com/8E8bb0c3qo
— NFL Media (@NFLMedia) December 26, 2024
