The COLLEGE FOOTBALL Playoff Semifinals (December 31, 2016 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.) delivered double-digit total live audience (TV + streaming) growth and increased its television audience in both games compared to last season's semifinals.
The COLLEGE FOOTBALL Playoff Semifinals averaged a total live audience of 19,728,000 viewers, up 14% from last season's COLLEGE FOOTBALL Playoff Semifinal doubleheader on December 31, 2015 (4 p.m. and 8 p.m.) which averaged a total live audience of 17,360,000 viewers. The COLLEGE FOOTBALL Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A PEACH BOWL between Washington and Alabama (December 31 at 3 p.m.) delivered a total live audience of 19,814,000 viewers, a 24% increase from last season's COLLEGE FOOTBALL Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One ORANGE BOWL between Clemson and Oklahoma (December 31, 2015 at 4 p.m.). The COLLEGE FOOTBALL Playoff Semifinal at the Playstation FIESTA BOWL between Ohio State and Clemson (December 31 at 7 p.m.) delivered a total live audience of 19,646,000 viewers for the lopsided Tigers' 31-0 victory, up 4% from last season's COLLEGE FOOTBALL Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear COTTON BOWL CLASSIC between Michigan State and Alabama (December 31 at 8 p.m.). On TV only (ESPN and ESPN2), the PEACH BOWL averaged 19,344,000 viewers and the FIESTA BOWL averaged 19,236,000 viewers, an increase of 23% and 3%, respectively, from last season's ORANGE BOWL and Cotton Bowl. Both games set streaming records, which was documented earlier today.Videos