or


[09/07/24 - 05:07 PM]
Peacock Exclusive Packers-Eagles Game Is Most-Watched Non-Olympic Friday Show Since April
Peacock's exclusive presentation of the Philadelphia Eagles' 34-29 victory over the Green Bay Packers last night in the NFL's first-ever game in Brazil averaged a Total Audience Delivery of 14.2 million viewers.

[via press release from NBC Sports]

PEACOCK EXCLUSIVE PACKERS-EAGLES GAME IS MOST-WATCHED NON-OLYMPIC FRIDAY SHOW SINCE APRIL

Game is Second Most-Watched Live Event on Peacock, Behind Only Record-Setting Peacock Exclusive AFC Wild Card

Packers-Eagles on Peacock Averages Total Audience Delivery of 14.2 Million Viewers, Nearly Doubling Peacock's Prior NFL Exclusive Regular Season Game

Audience Peaked at 15.3 Million Viewers from 9:30-9:45 p.m. ET during High-Scoring Second Quarter

Playoff Rematch in Season Debut of Sunday Night Football Tomorrow: Matthew Stafford and Los Angeles Rams visit Jared Goff and Detroit Lions this Sunday on NBC, Peacock, and Universo; Coverage Begins with Football Night in America at 7 p.m. ET, Followed by SNF at 8:20 p.m. ET

STAMFORD, Conn. - September 7, 2024 - Peacock's exclusive presentation of the Philadelphia Eagles' 34-29 victory over the Green Bay Packers last night in the NFL's first-ever game in Brazil averaged a Total Audience Delivery of 14.2 million viewers - ranking as the most-watched non-Olympic Friday show since April 5 (Iowa's two-point win over Connecticut in the 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Final Four, 14.4 million viewers on ESPN and ESPN2) and the second-most watched live event on Peacock, behind only the record-setting AFC Wild Card game in January.

Highlighted by 132 scrimmage yards and three touchdowns from running back Saquon Barkley in his Eagles debut, the game peaked at an average of 15.3 million viewers from 9:30-9:45 p.m. ET, as the teams combined for 30 second-quarter points.

With 14.2 million viewers across Peacock, NBC stations in Green Bay, Milwaukee, and Philadelphia, and NFL+, according to custom fast national live + same day data from Nielsen, and Adobe Analytics, Packers-Eagles is up 94% from Peacock's prior NFL exclusive game (7.3 million viewers for Bills-Chargers on Dec. 23, 2023).

"With seven lead changes and a down-to-the-wire finish, the Packers and Eagles put on a terrific show for the fans in São Paulo last night, and our technical, production, and announce teams matched that with a best-in-class presentation exclusively on Peacock," said NBC Sports President Rick Cordella. "Following the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, we are excited to continue our momentum with the most prestigious properties and events in sports on NBC Sports and Peacock."

Packers-Eagles delivered a 27.2/58 local rating/share on WTMJ (NBC Milwaukee) and a 21.0/51 on WCAU (NBC Philadelphia). Next day metered market ratings are not available for WGBA (NBC Green Bay).

Packers-Eagles is the third Peacock exclusive NFL game, following Bills-Chargers last December and the Dolphins-Chiefs AFC Wild Card game on January 13, 2024, which was the biggest live-streamed event in U.S. history.

Official national data will be available on Monday.

NBCUniversal is the home of an unprecedented three primetime NFL games on Kickoff Weekend, continuing tomorrow night, Sunday, Sept. 8 with the debut of Sunday Night Football -- America's No. 1 primetime television show for an unprecedented 13 consecutive years.

The third game of the blockbuster NBCU NFL weekend, SNF features a 2023 NFL Wild Card rematch as Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions host Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich. Coverage begins with Football Night in America - the most-watched studio show in sports - at 7 p.m. ET, leading into kickoff at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock, and Universo.

Peacock Sunday Night Football Final follows all SNF games, providing analysis of each Sunday game along with highlights and interviews.

Peacock's expansive sports programming features live coverage including Sunday Night Football, Big Ten Football and Basketball, Notre Dame Football, Olympic and Paralympic Games, Premier League, NASCAR, golf, and much more. Peacock also offers daily sports programming on the NBC Sports channel.

--PEACOCK NFL EXCLUSIVE -





  [september 2024]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S


· SHOWATCH
(series past and present)
· DEVWATCH
(series in development)
· MOVIEWATCH
(tv movies and mini-series)





most recent ratings | view all posts
[05/28/26 - 03:23 PM]
2026 NBA Eastern Conference Finals Presented by Dunkin' Finishes Strong with Average Audience of 7.4 Million Viewers Across ESPN and ABC
Additionally, Game 4 on ESPN averaged 7.2 million viewers, marking the most-viewed Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 across any network since 2018.

[05/28/26 - 11:00 AM]
CBS Outpaces Competitors with Eight of the Top 25 Series Across All Streaming and Broadcast Originals in Nielsen's All-Series Ranker
CBS has the most top 25 series of any streaming or broadcast competitor and twice as many as its closest broadcast competitor, including six series with 10+ million viewers.

[05/28/26 - 10:31 AM]
FOX Delivers Most-Watched UFL Game Since League Started in 2024
1,593,000 viewers watched as Louisville defeated Dallas 37-23 on Sunday.

[05/28/26 - 10:26 AM]
FOX Scores with 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500
6,635,000 viewers watched Felix Rosenqvist edge David Malukas by 0.0233 seconds with a last-lap pass to win the Indy 500 Sunday on FOX.

[05/27/26 - 03:13 PM]
FOX Saturday Baseball Draws Strong Audience Over Holiday Weekend
2,355,000 viewers tuned in to the two-game slate highlighted by the Dodgers' 11-3 victory over the Brewers in most of the country.

[05/26/26 - 12:03 PM]
"Off Campus" Season 1 Has Reached 36 Million Viewers Worldwide in Its First 12 Days
Off Campus. On everyone's screen.

[05/26/26 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of May 18 - In Ruthless Pursuit, "Nemesis" Steals No. 1 in This Week's Top 10
Retirement in "The Boroughs" is anything but sleepy as the Duffer Brothers-produced sci-fi series took No. 2 on the list with 5.6 million views.

[05/26/26 - 11:00 AM]
"Dutton Ranch" Is the Biggest Original Series Debut in Paramount+ History
In addition to its record-setting performance on Paramount+, "Dutton Ranch" is also the #1 streaming series according to Nielsen based on average audience for the week of May 11 according to preliminary data.

[05/21/26 - 02:32 PM]
ESPN Delivered Most-Watched NBA Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 Since 2018
The New York Knicks overtime victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers on May 19 generated an average audience of 7.1 million viewers and peaked with 8.87 million viewers at 10:45 p.m. ET.

[05/21/26 - 02:00 PM]
"Survivor" Historic 50th Season Concludes with Most-Watched Finale Since 2020
The season finale drew an average of 5.78 million viewers, based on Nielsen Preliminary panel only data.

[05/21/26 - 07:01 AM]
NBC Sports' 2026 SuperMotocross Coverage Delivers Viewership Gains and Milestones
The seven races featured on NBC and Peacock averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 468,000 viewers on NBC and Peacock, up 8% vs. 2025.

[05/20/26 - 03:05 PM]
NBC and Peacock Deliver the Most-Watched Western Conference Finals Game 1 Ever for Monday's Spurs-Thunder Double Overtime Thriller
Coverage peaked with 12.0 million viewers from 11:30-11:43 p.m. ET for the second overtime and game's conclusion.

[05/20/26 - 03:04 PM]
ESPN Aired Its Most Viewed 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round of the Current Rights Deal
Collectively all 11 Second Round games, with nine airing on ESPN and two on ABC, delivered 2.2 million viewers, up 76% year-over-year.

[05/20/26 - 07:36 AM]
After Record-Setting 2025 Season, "Sunday Night Football" Finishes Fall-Spring TV Season as Primetime's No. 1 Show for Unprecedented 15th Consecutive Year
The series averaged 23.5 million viewers in 2025, marking the show's best-ever viewership - up nearly 1 million viewers from the prior record for the series set a decade ago (22.6 million in 2015 season) and an increase of 9% over the '24 season (21.6 million).

[05/19/26 - 02:52 PM]
Subway Series Delivers Second Most-Watched FOX Saturday Baseball Telecast of the Season
2,500,000 viewers tuned-in to the two-game slate highlighted by the Mets' 6-3 victory over the Yankees in most of the country.