NBA, NFL and Christmas

The NBA reclaimed its Christmas Day throne from the NFL
There was one good thing to come out of the subpar Wednesday football we got on Christmas. Lamar Jackson cemented his status as the best rushing QB ever. The Ravens quarterback broke Michael Vick’s all-time rushing record for quarterbacks (6,109) after his 87-yard rushing performance against the Texans.
At least 65 million tune in for Netflix NFL Christmas Day games. NBA holiday ratings also skyrocket
The NBA got viewers for Christmas, even while going up against NFL games. The NBA’s five-game Christmas lineup was the league’s most-watched in five years, with the games averaging about 5.25 million viewers per game across ABC,
The NBA is done; Christmas Day now belongs to the NFL — and the ratings agree
The NBA is in big trouble, regardless of what LeBron James might think.
NFL, Netflix set ratings record in battle with NBA on Christmas Day
The battle for Christmas is on between the NFL and the NBA after both leagues released viewership numbers for the Christmas Day slate of games on Thursday.
NFL Christmas game viewership on Netflix blows past NBA in latest reminder of football’s dominance
The NBA’s lineup saw an 84 percent rise over 2023. The NFL’s Christmas numbers decreased from last season, but not at the rate that usually happens when something goes from broadcast to streaming.
‘Christmas Is Our Day’: NBA Delivers Emphatic Statement Versus NFL
Recently, the National Football League decided to go head-to-head with the National Basketball Association on Christmas Day. It's become a sports turf war of sorts.
At least 65 million tune in for Christmas Day NFL games on Netflix, while NBA holiday ratings also skyrocket
LeBron James and the NBA will have to make room for the NFL on Christmas. That shouldn’t be a problem. Both leagues were winners on Wednesday.
Netflix Boasts Impressive Audiences For Christmas Day NFL Games; 27M Viewers Tune In For Beyoncé
D: As expected, Netflix boasted quite an impressive audience for its two Christmas Day NFL matchups. The Chiefs-Steelers and Ravens-Texans games, the first-ever NFL games on the streamer, put up an unduplicated audience of nearly 65 million U.
Netflix breaks Christmas Day viewing record with NFL games after $150m gamble
Netflix paid $150 million to air two NFL games exclusively on the streaming platform on Christmas Day and it yielded record-breaking viewing figures.
Netflix Scores Most-Watched Christmas Day Ever Thanks to NFL
Thanks largely to NFL stars like Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson, Netflix on Tuesday said it enjoyed its "most-watched Christmas day ever" in the U.S. The streaming giant said the Kansas City Chiefs versus Pittsburgh Steelers game pulled in 25.
Netflix sets new Christmas Day record as $150M NFL experiment justified despite criticism
Netflix registered its most-watched Christmas Day ever after splashing $150 million on the exclusive rights to two NFL games on December 25 this year
LeBron James trolled for saying Christmas belongs to NBA after NFL viewership is revealed
LeBron James declared Christmas "our day," but the NFL had nearly 20 million more viewers than the NBA throughout the holiday ...
LeBron James says Christmas Day belongs to NBA, not NFL. Here's what TV ratings show
The NBA has long dominated Christmas, just as Thanksgiving has become synonymous with football, but viewers got the best of ...
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Jerry Jones, NFL plotting on NBA's turf, Christmas games just the beginning
The Cowboys owner hopes Christmas Day games stay for the NFL, and other pursuits are showing gloves are off with holiday ...
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LeBron James Vs. NFL: NBA Star Declares Christmas 'Our Day,' But 2024 Ratings Disagree
NFL games on Christmas could be bad for the NBA and its media partners, but 2024 viewership shows that both leagues may ...
Takeaways from Netflix’s NFL Christmas ratings door-buster: The streaming giant could be here to stay
Netflix’s NFL debut broke the record for a U.S. streaming audience for an NFL game, as an average of more than 24 million ...