SBJ Spotlight: Ratings landscape shows Field of Dreams down but KayRod and WNBA up

2022-08-26 20:29:11 By : Mr. Jack Jiang

What’s moving the needle for baseball viewership? On the latest segment of SBJ Spotlight, Abe Madkour and Austin Karp look at the numbers from the second iteration of the Field of Dreams game and how Derek Jeter delivered for the KayRod telecast on ESPN. The duo also discuss how the WNBA delivered its best season in 14 years, where PGA Tour viewership stands and what Amazon’s deal with Nielsen for streaming measurement means for the digital competition.

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