“NFL’s Chiefs-Texans 2020 season-opener averaged 19.3 million viewers, down 12% from last year”
September 12, 2020
“The numbers are out, and the National Football League ratings for its 2020 Kickoff game Thursday attracted an average of 19.3 million viewers for the night, NBC Sports said on Friday. That’s about a 12% drop versus last year’s season opener.
The network said Thursday’s game between the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans peaked at 22 million viewers around 9:15 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Eastern. The Chiefs beat the Texans, 34-20, at Arrowhead Stadium in front of a crowd of roughly 17,000 spectators.
According to the network, the game is only the second sporting event since the Super Bowl in February to record at least 20 million viewers. The Academy Awards on Feb. 9 drew 23.6 million viewers…”
Now is not a good time to invest in sports or entertainment in my opinion. These sections of the economy are way down. Viewers are tuning out. It’s a black hole for investment.