The first overtime in Super Bowl history wasn't enough to jump-start this year's Super Bowl ratings. An average of 111.3 million viewers watched Tom Brady lead the New England Patriots back from a 25-point deficit to beat the Atlanta Falcons in overtime, 34-28, according to Nielsen's fast national ratings. That number, which makes it the...
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TV & Video Daily
February 06, 2017
Insider updates on all things video
Fifth most-watched of all time
By Jason Lynch
The first overtime in Super Bowl history wasn't enough to jump-start this year's Super Bowl ratings. An average of 111.3 million viewers watched Tom Brady lead the New England Patriots back from a 25-point deficit to beat the Atlanta Falcons in overtime, 34-28, according to Nielsen's fast national ratings. That number, which makes it the...
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Four additional spots aired after New England's big comeback
By Jason Lynch
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Balancing creativity with process
Spot includes an Eggo commercial from 1979
By Jason Lynch
Network shows off its talent for the game's 110-million-plus audience
By Jason Lynch
Struggling channel will battle Investigation Discovery for viewers
By Jason Lynch
Oxygen, which has struggled to connect with viewers since it launched in 2000, is rebranding as a crime-themed network for women, NBCUniversal announced today. But NBCUniversal will still only have one cable network devoted to crime in its stable: Cloo, which aired crime-themed library content, folded up shop today. With the rebranding, NBCUniversal will target...
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A+E Networks is taking an equity stake in the league
By Jason Lynch
For the first time in two decades, Lifetime is getting back into the live sports business. Beginning in April, the network will become the exclusive U.S. TV home to the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), as well as an official league sponsor. It's part of a three-year deal in which A+E Networks will take an...
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Look-alike players, coaches and more
By Tim Nudd
The NFL's Super Bowl babies are back, and they're cuter than ever. The league launched the babies campaign during last year's Super Bowl with a music video based on a fun bit of trivia--that cities that win a Super Bowl see a rise in births nine months after the victory. That spot featured actual Super...
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The Handmaid’s Tale could be its first breakout hit
By Jason Lynch
For its first Super Bowl ad in five years, Hulu is spotlighting the series that could finally bring the streaming service the same critical acclaim enjoyed by its competitors, Netflix and Amazon. Hulu's spot, its first Super Bowl ad for one of its original series, will promote The Handmaid's Tale, which premieres April 26. The...
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Sunday will be ‘the highest revenue day in Fox history’
By Jason Lynch
Three days before Super Bowl LI, Fox is almost done wrapping up its ad sales for the game. Advertisers paid close to $5 million per spot, which is more than the $4.8 million that CBS averaged for last year's Super Bowl, but less than the $5-million-plus that the network had been seeking from buyers last...
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The tube also dominates party-shopping decisions
By Christopher Heine
Everyone likes to talk about social media's influence. Yet, television is still the chief, information-driving force before, during and after the Super Bowl, and the tube--more than any other medium--impacts what meals, snacks and beverages viewers buy for their watch parties. For example, 53 percent of Americans said that TV drives their purchase decisions as...
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