‘Jeopardy! Greatest of All Time’ had better ratings than a lot of sports

By Michael BeachJanuary 23, 2020No Comments

Total viewers for Jeopardy! GOAT, according to Nielsen:
1) Night 1 – 14.5M
2) Night 2 – 14.9M
3) Night 3 – 15.5M
4) Night 4 – 13.5M

The average audience for Jeopardy! GOAT was higher than the following:
1) 2019 MLB World Series (Games 1-5)
2) 2019 NBA Finals (Games 1-4)

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Michael Beach is the Chief Executive Officer of Cross Screen Media, a media analytics and software company that enables marketers to plan, activate, and measure CTV and linear TV at the local level. Michael is also the founder and editor of State of the Screens, a weekly newsletter focused on video advertising that is a must-read for thought leaders in the advertising industry. He has appeared in such publications as PBS Frontline, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Axios, CNBC and Bloomberg, and on NPR’s Planet Money podcast.

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