Wild card (sports)

Peacock Exclusive AFC Wild Card Game Is Biggest Live-Streamed Event in U.S. History & Drives Internet Usage to Single Day U.S. Record

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Monday, January 15, 2024

It was the NFL’s first-ever exclusively live streamed playoff game…the Peacock Exclusive AFC Wild Card Game.

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It was the NFL’s first-ever exclusively live streamed playoff game…the Peacock Exclusive AFC Wild Card Game.
Among the milestones and metrics:
The Peacock Exclusive AFC Wild Card reached 27.6 million total viewers, according to Nielsen.
ET) is up 6% from last year’s primetime AFC Wild Card Game (21.8 million TAD on NBC, Peacock, NBC Sports Digital, NFL Digital).
Official national data for the Peacock Exclusive AFC Wild Card will be available on Friday.

A new dream to unify and uplift America through service begins today

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Monday, January 15, 2024

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NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Today marks the beginning of a remarkable new initiative to realize Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream for America.

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NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Today marks the beginning of a remarkable new initiative to realize Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream for America.
Realizing the Dream is a monumental movement to unite and uplift communities across America by calling for 100 million hours of service by the 100th anniversary of Dr. King's birth.
The Realizing the Dream initiative underscores the importance of service, collective responsibility, and how service empowers individuals and strengthens communities," said Martin Luther King III.
"When we come together in service, realizing Dr. King's dream is well within our grasp," Arndrea Waters King added.

A new dream to unify and uplift America through service begins today

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Monday, January 15, 2024

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NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today marks the beginning of a remarkable new initiative to realize Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream for America.

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NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today marks the beginning of a remarkable new initiative to realize Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream for America.
Realizing the Dream is a monumental movement to unite and uplift communities across America by calling for 100 million hours of service by the 100th anniversary of Dr. King's birth.
The Realizing the Dream initiative underscores the importance of service, collective responsibility, and how service empowers individuals and strengthens communities," said Martin Luther King III.
"When we come together in service, realizing Dr. King's dream is well within our grasp," Arndrea Waters King added.

NBCUniversal and EverPass Media Announce Multi-Year Licensing Agreement to Bring Exclusive Sports Content on Peacock to Commercial Businesses

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Friday, August 11, 2023

NBCUniversal and EverPass Media, a media platform distributing premium live sports and entertainment content to commercial businesses, today announced a multi-year agreement in which EverPass will hold the exclusive rights to distribute Peacock’s exclusive sports content to commercial establishments across the United States.

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NBCUniversal and EverPass Media, a media platform distributing premium live sports and entertainment content to commercial businesses, today announced a multi-year agreement in which EverPass will hold the exclusive rights to distribute Peacock’s exclusive sports content to commercial establishments across the United States.
This agreement brings highly anticipated, annual sporting events to EverPass’ growing library of premium live content and offers a new distribution vehicle for Peacock’s exclusive sports programming for bars, restaurants and other commercial establishments.
“Peacock has one of the most extensive live sports offerings of any streamer in the U.S. and this exclusive agreement for the commercial distribution of its sports programming is an important milestone for EverPass,” said Alex Kaplan, CEO of EverPass.
“Peacock’s exclusive sports events will now become widely available for commercial businesses, creating new opportunities to expand the reach of these events.

Westwood One Presents NFL Super Wild Card Weekend

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Thursday, January 12, 2023

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NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CUMULUS MEDIA’s (NASDAQ: CMLS) Westwood One, America’s largest audio network and the official network radio partner of the National Football League, will present live play-by-play coverage of the NFL Super Wild Card Playoffs.

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NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CUMULUS MEDIA’s (NASDAQ: CMLS) Westwood One, America’s largest audio network and the official network radio partner of the National Football League, will present live play-by-play coverage of the NFL Super Wild Card Playoffs.
Westwood One’s schedule will feature two Wild Card games on Saturday, three on Sunday, and the final Wild Card game on Monday night.
Westwood One’s NFL Wild Card Playoff schedule includes:
Westwood One will broadcast every postseason NFL game, from Super Wild Card Weekend through Super Bowl LVII on February 12, 2023, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
Listeners can hear each of Westwood One’s NFL broadcasts on approximately 500 terrestrial radio stations nationwide as well as on westwoodonesports.com , SiriusXM, NFL+ and via the NFL App.

Toyota "Says So Much" in All-New 2023 Toyota Crown Campaign

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Monday, January 9, 2023

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PLANO, Texas, Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota invites drivers to stand out in the all-new 2023 Toyota Crown with the "Says So Much" campaign.

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PLANO, Texas, Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota invites drivers to stand out in the all-new 2023 Toyota Crown with the "Says So Much" campaign.
"The all-new Toyota Crown customer wants a vehicle they can be proud of – one that celebrates their achievements.
The campaign expresses the confidence that comes from driving the reimagined sedan and "Says So Much" about what the buyer will experience driving the 2023 Toyota Crown.
The "Says So Much" Toyota Crown campaign extends across linear TV, digital video, digital content, streaming audio, programmatic, paid social, and search.

Nielsen: TV Viewing Surged in November, Powered by Sports and Streaming Content, according to The Gauge

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

NEW YORK, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nielsen's latest report from The Gauge, the media measurement company's monthly snapshot of total TV and streaming usage in the U.S., revealed that time spent watching television climbed considerably in November, marking the second-highest month of overall TV consumption in 2022, trailing behind January. The Gauge reported five days in November with over 100 billion minutes of TV viewing, including Thanksgiving Day (November 24) when audiences spent nearly 106 billion minutes in front of television screens. Thanksgiving ranked as the No. 2 most-watched day of TV so far in 2022, second to Sunday, January 16 which racked up over 107 billion minutes that were largely driven by three NFL Wild Card games.

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Overall TV usage climbed 7.8% from October, and viewing volume was up for all categories across The Gauge on a monthly basis.
From a streaming platform perspective, Netflix, HBO Max and YouTube all achieved double-digit viewing increases in November, up 13.1%, 12.2% and 11.8%, respectively versus October.
YouTube TV accounted for 15.4% of YouTube viewing (1.4 share points), and Hulu Live made up 12.0% of Hulu viewing (0.5 share points).
Broadcast news viewing was also up 14.6% compared with October, and viewing to the drama genre declined by over 12%.

CBS Sports and Nickelodeon Set for NFL Wild Card Game on Nickelodeon on Super Wild Card Weekend When the San Francisco 49ers Face the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, Jan. 16, at 4:30 p.m. (ET)

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Monday, January 10, 2022

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CBS Sports and Nickelodeons special slime-filled presentation during the NFLs Super Wild Card Weekend will feature the San Francisco 49ers taking on the Dallas Cowboys during the NFL Wild Card Game on Nickelodeon on Sunday, Jan. 16, at 4:30 p.m. (ET).

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CBS Sports and Nickelodeons special slime-filled presentation during the NFLs Super Wild Card Weekend will feature the San Francisco 49ers taking on the Dallas Cowboys during the NFL Wild Card Game on Nickelodeon on Sunday, Jan. 16, at 4:30 p.m. (ET).
The special presentation will air alongside CBS Sports broadcast of the game on The CBS Television Network, and is one of six games during Super Wild Card Weekend across Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
The NFL Wild Card Game on Nickelodeon will be streamed via the NFL app on phones and tablets for free.
The NFL Wild Card Game on Nickelodeon is produced by CBS Sports in association with Nickelodeon Productions.

CBS Sports and Nickelodeon Unveil Announce Team for Slime-Filled Super Wild Card Weekend Telecast of NFL Wild Card Game on Nickelodeon, Airing Sunday, Jan. 16, at 4:30 P.M. (ET)

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Thursday, December 16, 2021

The collaboration between the NFL, Nickelodeon, and CBS Sports for our first NFL Wild Card Game on Nickelodeon was terrific and exceeded all expectations, said CBS Sports Shawn Robbins, who will serve as Coordinating Producer of the NFL Wild Card Game on Nickelodeon.

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The collaboration between the NFL, Nickelodeon, and CBS Sports for our first NFL Wild Card Game on Nickelodeon was terrific and exceeded all expectations, said CBS Sports Shawn Robbins, who will serve as Coordinating Producer of the NFL Wild Card Game on Nickelodeon.
The NFL Wild Card Game on Nickelodeon will be streamed via the NFL app on mobile for free.
The NFL Wild Card Game on Nickelodeon will air alongside CBS Sports coverage of the game, which will be available on The CBS Television Network.
The NFL Wild Card Game on Nickelodeon is produced by CBS Sports in association with Nickelodeon Productions.

Nickelodeon and CBS Sports Team Up With NFL for the 2021-2022 Season

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Friday, September 10, 2021

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Said Sean McManus, Chairman, CBS Sports: Together with Nickelodeon, CBS Sports is cultivating the next generation of NFL fans.

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Said Sean McManus, Chairman, CBS Sports: Together with Nickelodeon, CBS Sports is cultivating the next generation of NFL fans.
We are thrilled to team up with the NFL and Nickelodeon this season, offering kids and families a full season of unique and unparalleled NFL content, including our second edition of the NFL Wild Card Game on Nickelodeon."
Said Shawn Robbins, Executive Producer and Showrunner of NFL Slimetime: "I am excited to build on the success of last seasons NFL Wild Card Game on Nickelodeon with NFL Slimetime and another Wild Card presentation.
Collaboration across Nickelodeon, CBS Sports and NFL Media will allow us to deliver authentic and fun NFL coverage all season long.