Derek Volner

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Director, ESPN Communications -- Monday Night Football and the NFL Portfolio | UMass Undergrad; FAU Grad| Love Boston

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ESPN Earns Its Best Nielsen Q1 Viewership Since 2017, Further Cementing a Stellar Start to 2025

1 week ago | espnpressroom.com | Derek Volner

ESPN’s Primetime Audience Highest Nielsen Q1 Since 2012 ESPN & Sports on ABC Delivered Best Nielsen Q1 Since 2012 ESPN delivered its most-watched Nielsen Quarter 1 (January – March) in eight years, one of many notable achievements for the company during the first three months of 2025. Across its primary network, ESPN averaged 868,000 viewers during every minute of January, February and March (90 days).
ESPN’s Excellent 2025 Continues: Company’s February Viewership was Highest in Seven Years

1 month ago | espnpressroom.com | Derek Volner

February 2025 Viewership Also Up 21% from February 2024 February’s Success Follows Exceptional January Audience Achievement ESPN’s February 2025 viewership was the network’s highest for the month of February in seven years, dating back to 2018. Year-over-year, February’s viewership was up 21% from 2024, with February 2025 averaging 575,000 viewers every minute of the month.
ESPN Re-Signs Laura Rutledge to Multi-Year Contract; Extends Popular Host and Reporter’s Tenure into Second Decade

1 month ago | espnpressroom.com | Derek Volner

Current Host of NFL Live and SEC NationMaintains and Adds Marquee NFL and College Football Sideline Assignments, Including Postseason GamesThe Masters, NFL Draft, and SEC Kickoff Among Continued Signature EventsESPN has re-signed Laura Rutledge to a multi-year contract, extending the versatile and popular host and reporter who has enjoyed a prominent role since 2014.
ESPN’s Excellent Start to 2025: January Marks Highest Viewership in a Decade

2 months ago | espnpressroom.com | Derek Volner

NFL Playoff Games and College Football Playoff Drive ESPN to Multi-Year Highs in Various Viewership Categories ESPN’s January 2025 viewership propelled to the network’s highest consumption levels in a decade, one of the many impressive results across a monumental month for the company. The viewership achievements were a direct result of the company’s industry-leading sports rights portfolio, including multiple NFL playoff games and the College Football Playoff.
ESPN Heads to Super Bowl LIX, Brings Studio Lineup to New Orleans and Continues Traditional Pre- and Post- Game Shows from Sideline of America’s Biggest Game; ESPN’s Many Platforms Provide Comprehensive Coverage of Chiefs and Eagles

2 months ago | espnpressroom.com | Derek Volner

Super Bowl Sunday: Jason Kelce Joins Postseason NFL Countdown for Extended Four-Hour Edition; NFL Primetime with Chris Berman Follows Lombardi Presentation Get Up, First Take, NFL Live and SportsCenter Originate from Fulton Street Square; The Pat McAfee Show Returns to the NFL Media Center Constant Content from ESPN Digital, ESPN Deportes, Andscape, ESPN Audio, ESPN International and More ESPN Presents Super Bowl LIX to More than 140 Million Homes Globally ESPN is headed to Super Bowl LIX in...
Rewrite the Record Books: Texans at Chiefs Deliver 33.8 Million Viewers, ESPN’s Most-Watched NFL Game Ever

Jan 22, 2025 | espnpressroom.com | Derek Volner

Please Note: The release below was posted on Wednesday, Jan. 22 and indicates Nielsen’s final audience number. – and is now the release of record for the Divisional Game This audience represents a 1.1 million increase in viewers from Nielsen’s Fast Nationals number on Monday, Jan. 20.
Rewrite the Record Books: Texans at Chiefs Delivers 32.7 Million Viewers, ESPN’s Most-Watched NFL Game Ever

Jan 20, 2025 | espnpressroom.com | Derek Volner

Viewership Expected to Exceed 33 Million Viewers When Nielsen Reports Final Audience Audience Already Surpasses Every NFL Game – Regular Season or Playoffs – on ESPN Dating Back to 1987 Across All Networks, NFL’s Best Viewership for a Divisional Saturday Afternoon Kickoff in 10 Seasons Third Consecutive Season ESPN Punctuates Season-Long NFL Campaign with Its Most-Watched NFL Game Ever ESPN’s 2025 NFL Divisional Round presentation delivered a record-breaking audience across ESPN platforms, as...
ESPN Delivers 25.4 Million Viewers for Vikings-Rams Wild Card Finale; Audience Peaks at More than 30 Million Viewers Late in First Half

Jan 14, 2025 | espnpressroom.com | Derek Volner

ESPN concluded the NFL’s Wild Card Weekend with the Vikings and Rams (January 13, 8:15 p.m. ET), drawing 25.4 million viewers across ABC , ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+. With the Rams moments away from extending their lead to 24-3 at the half, the audience peaked at 30.1 million viewers (9:15-9:30 p.m.). Throughout the entirety of the first half (8:15-9:45 p.m.), the Wild Card finale averaged 28.3 million viewers.
Monday Night Countdown Finishes the Regular Season Up Year-Over-Year & Delivers Its Most-Watched Episode in Nearly 10 Seasons, Highlighting NFL on ESPN’s Portfolio of Studio Show Success

Jan 8, 2025 | espnpressroom.com | Derek Volner

ESPN’s NFL studio shows delivered viewership successes throughout the 2024 regular season, headlined by Monday Night Countdown boosting its audience percentage overall and among key demos, while also airing its most-watched episode since the 2016 season. Sunday NFL Countdown, NFL Live, NFL Primetime and NFL Matchup each added to the success of the NFL on ESPN portfolio, which is highlighted by Monday Night Football delivering its second most-watched season in 24 years.
ESPN Earns Second-Most-Watched Monday Night Football Season in 24-Year History of Airing Historic Television Franchise; Averaged 15 Million Viewers Per Game This Season

Jan 7, 2025 | espnpressroom.com | Derek Volner

2024 Joins 2023 as the Two Most-Watched MNF Seasons in ESPN Era (2006 – Present) 112 Million Total Fans Watched Monday Night Football in 2024 Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli Averaged One Million Viewers; Fourth Consecutive Season Reaching the Benchmark Nearly All of ESPN’s 10 Most-Watched MNF Games Have Occurred in Joe Buck/Troy Aikman/Lisa Salters Three-Year Period; ESPN Aired Network’s Most-Watched Week 18 Game to Conclude Regular Season The 2024 season of Monday Night Football...

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Articles

ESPN Earns Its Best Nielsen Q1 Viewership Since 2017, Further Cementing a Stellar Start to 2025

ESPN’s Excellent 2025 Continues: Company’s February Viewership was Highest in Seven Years

ESPN Re-Signs Laura Rutledge to Multi-Year Contract; Extends Popular Host and Reporter’s Tenure into Second Decade

ESPN’s Excellent Start to 2025: January Marks Highest Viewership in a Decade

ESPN Heads to Super Bowl LIX, Brings Studio Lineup to New Orleans and Continues Traditional Pre- and Post- Game Shows from Sideline of America’s Biggest Game; ESPN’s Many Platforms Provide Comprehensive Coverage of Chiefs and Eagles

Rewrite the Record Books: Texans at Chiefs Deliver 33.8 Million Viewers, ESPN’s Most-Watched NFL Game Ever

Rewrite the Record Books: Texans at Chiefs Delivers 32.7 Million Viewers, ESPN’s Most-Watched NFL Game Ever

ESPN Delivers 25.4 Million Viewers for Vikings-Rams Wild Card Finale; Audience Peaks at More than 30 Million Viewers Late in First Half

Monday Night Countdown Finishes the Regular Season Up Year-Over-Year & Delivers Its Most-Watched Episode in Nearly 10 Seasons, Highlighting NFL on ESPN’s Portfolio of Studio Show Success

ESPN Earns Second-Most-Watched Monday Night Football Season in 24-Year History of Airing Historic Television Franchise; Averaged 15 Million Viewers Per Game This Season

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