2024 College Football TV Ratings

Red_Alert said:
I expect you were sleeping at 11 pm (ET), but.......

Nebraska @ Ohio St: 5.96 million (FOX)
Penn St @ Wisconsin: 3.34 million (NBC)
Illinois @ Oregon: 2.75 million (CBS)
Rutgers @ USC: 2.01 million (FOX)

14.06 million
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Gotcha. I wasn't thinking about the Friday night game. Either way, I don't think including the Friday night game makes much sense since ABC doesn't do that. My guess is whatever ABC is putting on Friday nights is comparable to the football numbers, if not more.
 
ericd7633 said:
Gotcha. I wasn't thinking about the Friday night game. Either way, I don't think including the Friday night game makes much sense since ABC doesn't do that. My guess is whatever ABC is putting on Friday nights is comparable to the football numbers, if not more.
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It absolutely counts. FOX put them on Friday night because there's less CFB competition to go up against.

Whatever ABC airs on Friday nights is irrelevant because it won't effect payouts as it's not SEC football related.
 
Red_Alert said:
It absolutely counts. FOX put them on Friday night because there's less CFB competition to go up against.

Whatever ABC airs on Friday nights is irrelevant because it won't effect payouts as it's not SEC football related.
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Yeah, I understand why they did. It works for them. From a strategic standpoint, it doesn't make sense for ABC to do it because they have other programming that can get high(enough) ratings.

I'm just saying you're comparing apples to oranges.
 
My point in this is conference payouts are fluid. Otherwise they'd know exactly how much each school is going to get paid in 2025, 2026, etc....

Being fluid, they don't know and that's why they're "estimated payouts" going forward.

The Big 10 currently has bigger payouts than the SEC. However, it's projected the SEC per school payouts will overtake the Big 10 "In a few years". iirc it was projected to be 2028 or 2029.

I don't think it's gonna take as long as the "experts" think tho.

The Big 10 needs to get better. Particularly in scheduling.
 
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ericd7633 said:
Yeah, I understand why they did. It works for them. From a strategic standpoint, it doesn't make sense for ABC to do it because they have other programming that can get high(enough) ratings.

I'm just saying you're comparing apples to oranges.
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It's still irrelevant since it affects the Big 10 and SEC total football broadcast viewership.

I'm only using college football numbers. I could care less about ABC's overall viewership when adding in Sit-coms or whatever. ABC sit-coms on Friday night won't effect the SEC payout.
 
Red_Alert said:
The real money is in "Broadcast TV" and that's not even debatable.
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What do you mean real money? Are you suggesting that an ABC set of eyeballs pays different than ESPN eyeballs?
 
ericd7633 said:
He said FSU.
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Whoopsies! That said, he's still wrong, but for the wrong rfason
Thiefery said:
you might need to re-read my last two posts there buddy
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Yeah, I read LSU not FSU. But the UF v. FSU will still have good numbers even with FSI sucking. They hate each other like you hate ATM. My bad, my apologies.
 
Red_Alert said:
The real money is in "Broadcast TV" and that's not even debatable.

The Top 6 were all "Broadcast TV".

That is likely why the Big 10 went heavily weighted on "Broadcast TV" in the new contract.

Do I need to say "Broadcast TV" again for good measure?

ESPN owns the bowl games though. That's why my cut-off will be at the end of the regular season and CCG's.
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I think you are grossly overstating the correspondence with Money and Broadcast TV because the tie is really to Money and Rating period because that is what sells advertising. You have a better shot at ratings because of Broadcast TV and it can hamper access but you put a big matchup on ESPN and its going to pull.
 
fordman84 said:
What do you mean real money? Are you suggesting that an ABC set of eyeballs pays different than ESPN eyeballs?
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No. Since you fail to comprehend the viewership numbers provided to you, do I need to draw you a fucking picture?

I'm "suggesting", (more like I'm telling you flat out) that ABC "Broadcast TV" gets more eyeballs than ESPN.

Do I have to say "Broadcast TV" yet again? :facepalm:
 
Wild Turkey said:
I think you are grossly overstating the correspondence with Money and Broadcast TV because the tie is really to Money and Rating period because that is what sells advertising. You have a better shot at ratings because of Broadcast TV and it can hamper access but you put a big matchup on ESPN and its going to pull.
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Oh FFS.

The data is right here in this thread for all to see if you know basic maffs.

SEC Week 0/1: ESPN 11th
SEC Week 2: ESPN 7th
SEC Week 3: ESPN 10th
SEC Week 4: ESPN 7th
SEC Week 5: ESPN 10th
SEC Week 6: ESPN 13th
SEC Week 7: ESPN 7th
SEC Week 8: ESPN 6th

SEC related ESPN averages 9th place in overall viewership.

ABC "Broadcast TV" is paying the vast majority of the SEC college football bills.
FOX, NBC, and CBS "Broadcast TV" are paying the vast majority of the Big 10's bills.

Do I need to say "Broadcast TV" yet again?

I shouldn't have to paint you a picture because 'Sports Media Watch' basically already has. Thus myself and @ericd7633 following it as closely as we do.

Do you need to see it in chart form? LOL
 
Red_Alert said:
No. Since you fail to comprehend the viewership numbers provided to you, do I need to draw you a fucking picture?

I'm "suggesting", (more like I'm telling you flat out) that ABC "Broadcast TV" gets more eyeballs than ESPN.

Do I have to say "Broadcast TV" yet again? :facepalm:
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I can always tell when you are talking out of your ass because you immediately try to talk down to others.

You are intentionally denigrating cable because your conference isn't on a decent one. It's ok, you can just say that.
 
Red_Alert said:
Oh FFS.

The data is right here in this thread for all to see if you know basic maffs.

SEC Week 0/1: ESPN 11th
SEC Week 2: ESPN 7th
SEC Week 3: ESPN 10th
SEC Week 4: ESPN 7th
SEC Week 5: ESPN 10th
SEC Week 6: ESPN 13th
SEC Week 7: ESPN 7th
SEC Week 8: ESPN 6th

SEC related ESPN averages 9th place in overall viewership.

ABC "Broadcast TV" is paying the vast majority of the SEC college football bills.
FOX, NBC, and CBS "Broadcast TV" are paying the vast majority of the Big 10's bills.

Do I need to say "Broadcast TV" yet again?

I shouldn't have to paint you a picture because 'Sports Media Watch' basically already has. Thus myself and @ericd7633 following it as closely as we do.

Do you need to see it in chart form? LOL
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What a load of shit.

The TRUTH of the matter is that even though fewer people have access to cable as compared to broadcast, there is absolutely no reason to not include cable numbers in the viewership for the schools. If anything it's a bonus if a cable game outdraws a broadcast game.
 
fordman84 said:
I can always tell when you are talking out of your ass because you immediately try to talk down to others.

You are intentionally denigrating cable because your conference isn't on a decent one. It's ok, you can just say that.
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Is there another one I'm not aware of?

DERRRRR FS1? LOL
 
"Broadcast gets more eyeballs der der so for that reason I'm only going to add up the broadcast numbers and ignore that ESPN nearly drew even with a broadcast game in the same time slot" has to be one of the stupidest takes I've seen you make. And that bar is higher than willie fucking nelson.
 
fordman84 said:
What a load of shit.

The TRUTH of the matter is that even though fewer people have access to cable as compared to broadcast, there is absolutely no reason to not include cable numbers in the viewership for the schools. If anything it's a bonus if a cable game outdraws a broadcast game.
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I just gave you "The TRUTH of the matter". I even took the time to break it down week-to-week.

SEC on ESPN averages 9th place overall in viewership.

Are you under the impression that ACC, BIG 12, MWC, etc. media rights profits will go to the SEC or something? :facepalm:
 
Red_Alert said:
I just gave you "The TRUTH of the matter". I even took the time to break it down week-to-week.

SEC on ESPN averages 9th place overall in viewership.

Are you under the impression that ACC, BIG 12, MWC, etc. media rights profits will go to the SEC or something? :facepalm:
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I don't care what it averages by week. Your little math game of not including ESPN is stupid. But I get it. "SEC BAD BAD derdy der"
 
Red_Alert said:
BTN is exclusive to the Big 10.

Are you under the impression the SEC, ACC, Big 12, MWC, MAC, etc... share in the BTN profits?
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Are you under the delusion you will calculate school payout based on broadcast numbers alone? My mention of BTN has zero to do with "profits" or share.
 
fordman84 said:
"Broadcast gets more eyeballs der der so for that reason I'm only going to add up the broadcast numbers and ignore that ESPN nearly drew even with a broadcast game in the same time slot" has to be one of the stupidest takes I've seen you make. And that bar is higher than willie fucking nelson.
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Broadcast TV is where the real money's at.

ABC is bringing in far more eyeballs (i.e. money) to the SEC than ESPN is.

If you can't see that, then it is you with the "stupid".
 
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