Touchdown! NFL Draft Day 1 Viewership Beats Oscars Like A Drum
deadline.comThe initial drama of Day 1 of the 2021 NFL Draft may have been the fate of Aaron Rodgers and wondering who still listens to Kings of Leon, but the endgame was very sweet for Roger Goodell, Trey Lance, and the Walt Disney Company.Broadcast with full hoopla for an America that may be turning the corner on the coronavirus pandemic, the ABC, ESPN and NFL Network snared a combined 12.5 million viewers in primetime on Thursday.Or put in a way that the oddsmakers in Vegas and network executives will both understand and will be amazed at, that’s 20% better in terms of overall audience than the 93rd Academy Awards did on ABC on April 25.This is the first time the NFL Draft has ever topped the Oscars.Usually, the biggest non-Super Bowl draw of the TV
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