JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - WNBA breaking viewership records, with and without high-profile controversies, beefs
The WNBA game Sunday between the Indian Fever and Chicago Sky averaged 3.31 million viewers and peaked at 3.82 million viewers.
REDSTATE (Kyle Becker) - WNBA Ratings Explode Amid 'Trans' Athletes Controversy
AI:The WNBA is witnessing a massive surge in viewership, a phenomenon driven largely by the explosive controversy surrounding the inclusion of transgender athletes. While the mainstream media—those gatekeepers of the woke agenda—attempt to downplay this demographic shift or frame it through a lens of "progress," the raw data tells a different story. The ratings explosion proves that the public is tuning in to witness the collision between biological reality and radical gender ideology currently tearing through professional sports. This isn't just a statistical anomaly; it is a direct response to the escalating tension created by those pushing extreme social engineering onto the league.Open
THEFEDERALIST (Sarah Kendis) - The Balls Are In The WNBA’s Court
By draft day 2027, we’ll know whether the WNBA takes an L or finally remembers what that W is supposed to stand for.
AI:The WNBA stands at a critical crossroads as it faces a reckoning over its identity and legitimacy. Following a wave of controversies regarding trans-athlete participation and plummeting viewership integrity, the league is scrambling to define itself before the 2027 draft. This isn't just about sports; it’s a struggle for survival against self-inflicted ideological chaos that threatens to render the "W" in their name entirely meaningless.Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Disney's 'Devil Wears Prada' sequel draws 15.2 million streaming views in five days
*The Devil Wears Prada 2* has become Disney's biggest live-action streaming debut since *Deadpool & Wolverine*, pulling 15.2 million global views on Disney+ and Hulu in its first five days, a number that underlines how much the studio still leans on familiar franchises. The sequel, which reunites Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway two decades after […] The post Disney's 'Devil Wears Prada' sequel draws 15.2 million streaming views in five days appeared first on American Almanac .
*The Devil Wears Prada 2* has become Disney's biggest live-action streaming debut since *Deadpool & Wolverine*, pulling 15.2 million global views on Disney+ and Hulu in its first five days, a number that underlines how much the studio still leans on familiar franchises. The sequel, which reunites Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway two decades after the original, hit the streaming milestone after a theatrical run that grossed $691.4 million worldwide and $220.6 million domestically. Disney produced the film on a $100 million budget, and the movie arrived on its streaming platforms more than two months after its theatrical release, Variety reported . The 15.2 million figure is calculated by dividing total streaming hours by the film's…Open
NYTIMES (John Koblin) - ‘Adults’ Is Getting a New First Episode
Many viewers turned away from “Adults” after an over-the-top scene in the show’s first episode, so FX made a new one.
AXIOS (Kerry Flynn) - World Cup final draws record 62.8M U.S. viewers
Sunday's FIFA World Cup final drew more than 62.8 million viewers in the U.S., making it the most-watched World Cup final and soccer telecast in American history. Why it matters: The record audience underscores soccer's growing popularity in the U.S. and is likely to boost the value of future media rights. By the numbers: The game , which saw Spain beat defending champion Argentina 1–0 in extra time, also was the most-watched soccer match in Spanish-language media history, Telemundo said. - Nearly 39 million U.S. viewers watched the game on Fox, which had exclusive English-language broadcast rights in the U.S. Those figures are up 132% from the 2022 final on Fox, the company said . - Another nearly 24 million U.S. viewers tuned into…
NYTIMES (Mark O’Connell) - How We Watched the World Cup
The number of people who attend the World Cup is nothing compared with the sheer world-buckling biomass of those who experience it on a screen.
NPR (Juliana Kim) - Americans are showing up for the World Cup in record-breaking numbers
While the U.S. isn't a bona fide soccer nation yet, the past three weeks have perhaps shown what it would feel like if it were.
DAILYCALLER (Andrew Powell) - First Round Of NHL’s Stanley Cup Playoffs Sees Nearly 70% Ratings Increase
The average viewership is the largest ever for a Stanley Cup first round in the United States
NEWSNATIONNOW (Ryan Bass) - It costs $1,000+ to watch an NFL season on cable, streaming
The Department of Justice is reportedly looking into whether the NFL has made it too expensive and too complicated for fans to watch.