The competition between NFL and NBA has recently increased and both leagues have started considering the Christmas season as their property. LeBron James indicated his opinion over the same saying that it is Christmas for the NBA, referring to its normality of the games on the 25th of December. But this year, the NFLÂ Â Â has boasted an incredible viewership and the debate was once again made as to whose league rules the holiday.
The numbers that drive the showdown
Continuing our examination of the NFL’s ground-breaking Christmas Day doubleheader in 2024 gains record streaming subscribers. The Baltimore Ravens in their win against the Texans got an average of 24.3 million people while the Kansas City Chiefs’ win in Pittsburgh attracted only 24.1 people as per ESPN. By comparison, an NBA contest five-game average of 5.25 million viewers per game, an 84% more viewership increase than previous seasons but still does not come close to NFLthe .
In what ways do these numbers depict the evolution of Christmas sports audience demographics?Â
However, as the NBA increases it ratings, particularly the Laker vs Warriors game that had a record 8.32 million viewership according to ESPN, it cannot be doubted that the NFL remains formidable in terms of viewership. The NFL attracts large numbers of people because of its planned games and marquee games during a holiday season.
Key Highlights
- The NFL Christmas games are broadcasted on Netflix and became the most-watched NFL games in the U.S ever.
- Match viewership during the NBA’s Christmas Day fixture recorded its best ratings in five years due to all five games being broadcast on ABC contrary to limited games in the previous year.
- Such comments from LeBron James reflect the top battle between the two leagues for viewership dominance during the holidays.
As both leagues continue to vie for attention during this festive period, questions arise: Will the NBA ever Features ever be the dominant gift sport on Christmas again? Can it use its figures and audience interaction to make up for the shortcomings and fight for the leadership with the NFL?Â
This contest not only enthralls the sports viewers but also the manner in which they watch sports during one of the most television-intensive weeks in the year. Because of the evolvement of viewer habits as well as development of technology in streaming, both leagues will most probably still develop their strategies on showing content pertaining to holidays.
