I was one of the 15.6 MILLION. Were you?
It may not have been the grandiose display planned for Las Vegas, but the NFL still managed a record-breaking weekend for the 2020 draft.
More than 55 million viewers tuned in to watch an NFL draft unlike any other in the past. Thursday’s first round alone drew 15.6 million viewers across ESPN, ABC, NFL Network, ESPN Deportes and digital channels, shattering the previous record of 12.4 million in 2014.
The 2020 NFL Draft included 600 camera feeds in the homes of everyone from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to more than 85 draft prospects, 32 NFL head coaches, 32 NFL general managers, fans and college football coaches, among others. The list of technology partners went beyond Microsoft, with Amazon Web Services hosting and managing video feeds, Verizon providing phone and connectivity for remote locations, and Bose providing the headphones for draft participants.
(https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/27/nfl-draft-proves-it-can-work-from-home-too-score-record-ratings.html)
I found it fascinating -- how they got everything & everyone connected in such clear resolution without any major technical glitches.
It was a WAAAAAAAY more interesting experience than watching guys walk up onto a stage and hold a team jersey in front of them.
Grace & Peace & Love to you all -
Matt