TNT Sports granted control of ad sales for sublicensed CFP games
ESPN previously sold ads and retained the ad revenue from the first-round games broadcast by TNT Sports.
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College Football Playoff viewership dragged down by blowouts
Overall, the first round averaged 9.9 million viewers across all four games, down 9% from last year.
ESPN reveals announcers for 2025-26 College Football Playoff
The CFP begins on Friday, Dec. 19, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN with No. 9 Alabama at No. 8 Oklahoma.
Fox, NFL solidify start times for Week 16 Saturday doubleheader, will compete directly with TNT CFP games
The NFL games will kickoff at 5 p.m. and 8:20 p.m. ET.
College Football Playoff TV schedule revealed, TNT games to compete with NFL again
However, TNT's first round games will air in different windows than last year.
TNT Sports reveals commentator teams for Big 12 football
J.B. Long and Mike Golic Jr. will serve as the network's lead announcing team. Adam Lefkoe will host from the studio.
TNT Sports to add a CFP semifinal game for at least three years under license from ESPN
The TNT sublicensed CFP package is set to grow even larger.
ESPN, TNT reveal sneak-peek into broadcast schedule for 2025 college football season
Both ESPN and TNT shared previews of their respective 2025 college football broadcast schedules.
NFL predictably dominates College Football Playoff in viewership on Saturday
Viewership on NBC and Fox more than doubled TNT's College Football Playoff audience.
College Football Playoff viewership strong for ESPN, mediocre for TNT
Overall, the first round of the College Football Playoff averaged 10.6 million viewers across the ESPN and TNT Sports networks.
Would sluggish CFP ratings be a blessing in disguise for TNT?
It's not as crazy as it sounds.