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NFL smashes Draft viewership records with 2020 event
Average US viewership rises 35 per cent from prior high set a year ago
Start of NFL Draft sets new viewership record
Start of 2020 event clears prior viewership mark by more than 3 million people
Las Vegas awarded 2022 NFL Draft
Las Vegas has been awarded the 2022 National Football League Draft after the Nevada city was robbed of this year's event due to the global Covid-19 pandemic
NFL Draft begins amid virtual format with pandemic focus
Complex production starts without major technical issues
Goodell: NFL Draft will give sports fans a source of “hope”
National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell believes that this week's NFL Draft will offer some hope to sports fans in the United States amid the bleak financial impact of the global Covid-19 pandemic
NFL Draft attracts strong advertiser influx
Nearly two-thirds of the involved brands are first-time advertisers in the event
NFL, TV networks prep complex Draft production
Production to cover three separate networks, roughly 180 different video feeds
Goodell to announce 2020 NFL Draft picks from his home basement
National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell will reveal the selections of the 2020 NFL Draft first round from his home in Westchester County, New York, as part of a "fully virtual" event.
NFL secures 58 players to participate in Draft virtually
Group of participating players includes expected top pick Joe Burrow
NFL to stage “fully virtual” Draft amid Covid-19 shutdown
The 2020 National Football League Draft will be conducted in a virtual format, with team executives all working from their respective homes, as opposed to club facilities
Twitch’s interactivity proves popular with traditional sports during shutdown
Platform was already stepping up work in traditional sports, providing alternate coverage for the likes of the NFL
Interactivity providing crucial fan engagement tool during sport’s shutdown
NFL to hold 2020 Draft but with no public events in Las Vegas
The 2020 National Football League Draft has become the latest major sports event in the United States to be affected by the global coronavirus pandemic
ProSieben scores Super Bowl record share, TF1 audience falls
German media group ProSiebenSat.1 posted a record market share in the key 14-to-49 year-old audience demographic last night with its live coverage of the NFL Super Bowl
Allegiant enhances ties with Indianapolis Colts
US travel company Allegiant has stepped up its association with the Indianapolis Colts by agreeing a new multi-year sponsorship deal with the National Football League franchise
2020 NFL Draft to include players arriving to Bellagio fountains stage by boat
The 2020 NFL Draft in Las Vegas is scheduled to include a stage on the water in front of the Bellagio Hotel and Casino fountains, with players being brought to the dais by boat for an official red carpet e…
FanCode acquires NFL streaming rights in India
Indian online sports platform FanCode has acquired streaming rights for the NFL in a multi-season deal with the American football league
Germany’s ProSieben Maxx posts NFL playoff viewing record
ProSieben Maxx, the German commercial free-to-air channel, has registered its highest-ever target market viewing share for an NFL playoff match beginning at 7.05pm (CET)
Ford signs on for Raiders’ move to Vegas
The Desert Ford Dealers arm of US automotive manufacturer Ford has signed on as the latest founding partner of Allegiant Stadium for NFL American football franchise the Oakland Raiders’ move to the new L…