Tonight in Unpacks: Close to 4.5 million people watched Japan defeat the U.S. in Tuesday night’s World Baseball Classic championship, a viewership figure better than many of MLB’s postseason games in 2022. SBJ’s Austin Karp has the numbers.
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- Audience Analysis: Women's NCAA Tournament up 28%
- 49ers have renovations in mind as Levi’s Stadium turns 10
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- Op-ed: The ratings game -- time for a new value metric?
In this morning's Buzzcast, SBJ’s Abe Madkour discusses:
- Men’s March Madness viewership keeping pace with 2022
- MLB’s Rob Manfred sharing WBC thoughts
- Update on potential sale of Commanders
- Monumental Sports rebranding, investing in its RSN
- Polling on Olympic sentiment in L.A. ahead of 2028 hosting duties
- 49ers renovations focusing on premium suites