OVER 20 MILLION FANS WATCH & FOLLOW THE 2013 NFL DRAFT ON NFL NETWORK, NFL.COM, & NFL MOBILE PROPERTIES

Over seven million viewers watched 2013 NFL Draft coverage on NFL Network

Fueled by 126% increase to NFL Mobile properties, coverage on NFL Digital platforms drew over 13 million fans

NFL Network’s coverage of the 78^th annual NFL Draft resulted in record rating and viewership numbers for the network. NFL Network drew a record total of 7.1 million viewers over the three days (based on a 6-minute qualifier) of the 2013 NFL Draft, a 17% increase over 2012 (6.07 million) and the 5^th consecutive year that NFL Network has increased its total Draft audience.

Over the course of the three days of the draft, NFL Network averaged nearly a million viewers (930k), an increase of 23% over 2012. NFL Network’s viewership numbers were highlighted by Thursday’s coverage of Round 1 which averaged over 1.5 million viewers.

On the digital front, audience to NFL Digital Media’s draft coverage grew to over 13 million unique viewers, a 31% increase over 2012. The digital growth was driven in large part by traffic to NFL Mobile properties, which increased 126% versus last year.

With a record-high 47 hours of live coverage of the three-day event, an extensive talent roster of analysts, reporters and college coaches, and a record number of draft war room cameras providing behind-the-scenes access, NFL Network, NFL.com and NFL Mobile properties provided coverage of the 2013 NFL Draft live from Radio City Music Hall.

(Source: Nielsen Media Research)

Overview of NFL Network & NFL.com’s 2013 NFL Draft Coverage

NFL NETWORK PRESENTS: THE TOP 100 PLAYERS OF 2013

Weekly Series Detailing the Top Players in the NFL Premieres Saturday, April 27 Following Conclusion of 2013 NFL Draft

The Top 100 Players of 2013 Reactions Show Follows at 9:00 PM ET, Features Commentary from NFL Network Analysts, NFL Players & Fans

For the third consecutive year, current NFL players have voted to determine the top 100 players in the NFL. The Top 100 Players of 2013 presented by Buffalo Wild Wings debuts Saturday, April 27 at 8:00 PM ET, immediately following NFL Network’s live coverage of the 2013 NFL Draft. In the first episode, players ranked #100-91 will be profiled.

The 11-episode, weekly series continues Thursday, May 2 at 8:00 PM ET, and each subsequent Thursday until the back-to-back episode finale unveils the top 10 players of 2013 on June 27 at 8:00 PM ET and 9:00 PM ET.

Following each weekly episode, The Top 100 Players of 2013 Reactions show airs live from the NFL Network studios at 9:00 PM ET. Hosted by Lindsay Rhodes and joined by current NFL Network analysts, the one-hour show provides instant reaction to players unveiled – and not unveiled – on the latest episode. NFL players who have been voted onto the top 100 will also join the reactions show throughout the series.

Also featured during The Top 100 Players of 2013 Reactions show, the Player Rater – an anonymous current NFL player – voices his opinions on NFL peers and their rank on the top 100. Additionally, the voice of the fan will be prominently heard each week as the results of instant twitter polls and NFL.com voting will be announced and debated each show.

On Sunday, April 21 at 8:00 PM ET, The Top 100 Players of 2013 Preview Show hosted by Michelle Beisner from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey offers a preview of the NFL Films-produced series. During the show, Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman fills out a portion of his top 100 ballot.

Through NFL Mobile Presented by Verizon, fans can watch all NFL Network programming, including The Top 100 Players of 2013 series, on the go.

The Top 100 Players of 2013 Series Features

Player Rater: Returning for the second season, Player Rater – anonymous NFL player(s) – will be prominent throughout The Top 100 Players of 2013 series to give unfiltered reaction to the rankings of his peers. Under the Twitter handle @PlayerRater_13, the unidentified, current NFL player will live tweet during each episode. In The Top 100 Players of 2013 Reactions show the Player Rater will further elaborate on his tweets featured during the episode.

NFL Players and Fans Tweet: New this season, prominent NFL players will be live tweeting throughout each episode of The Top 100: Players of 2013. The variety of players will offer instant reaction under both their own and the @NFLNetwork Twitter handle as they find out both their own and peers ranking .

Fans also will participate on Twitter throughout each episode of The Top 100 Players of 2013. Fans can vote if each player has been ranked #toohigh, #toolow, or #justright. The results of that fan vote and others polls throughout the series will be unveiled in the subsequent reactions show.

NFL.com: From now until May 31, fans can vote on the greatest players going into the 2013 NFL Season at NFL.com/Top100 . Each week, results will be shown on The Top 100 Players of 2013 Reactions show. Additionally, after players are unveiled at their specific rankings, fans can vote for the most overrated and underrated players. Also, be sure to catch bonus footage of players who just missed being named on the top 100 each week.

The Top 100: Players of 2013 Episode Schedule

• Preview Show Sunday, April 21 8:00 PM ET
• Episode #1 (100-91) Saturday, April 27 8:00 PM ET
• Episode #2 (90-81) Thursday, May 2 8:00 PM ET
• Episode #3 (80-71) Thursday, May 9 8:00 PM ET
• Episode #4 (70-61) Thursday, May 16 8:00 PM ET
• Episode #5 (60-51) Thursday, May 23 8:00 PM ET
• Halfway Recap Monday, May 27 8:00 PM ET
• Episode #6 (50-41) Thursday, May 30 8:00 PM ET
• Episode #7 (40-31) Thursday, June 6 8:00 PM ET
• Episode #8 (30-21) Thursday, June 13 8:00 PM ET
• Episode #9 (20-11) Thursday, June 20 8:00 PM ET
• Finale Preview Wednesday, June 26 8:00 PM ET
• Episode #10 (10-6) Thursday, June 27 8:00 PM ET
• Episode #11 (5-1) Thursday, June 27 9:00 PM ET

Winner of 107 Emmy awards, NFL Films is widely recognized as the most honored filmmaker in sports. Under the vision of their founders Ed and Steve Sabol, NFL Films has revolutionized the way America watches football and set the standard in sports filmmaking. The Top 100: Players of 2013 is just a part of the long list of successful NFL Films productions, along with the Emmy-nominated A Football Life, The Top 100: NFL’s Greatest Players, Hard Knocks and America’s Game.

ABOUT NFL NETWORK

Seven days a week, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, fans turn to NFL Network to receive information and insight straight from the field, team headquarters, league offices and everywhere the NFL is making news. Launched in 2003, NFL Network gives fans unprecedented year-round inside access to all NFL events, including the Super Bowl, Playoffs, regular season, preseason, Pro Bowl, Pro Football Hall of Fame induction weekend, NFL Draft, NFL Scouting Combine, Senior Bowl, league meetings, minicamps and training camps.

Currently in more than 72 million homes, NFL Network has carriage agreements with each of the country’s largest television providers including Comcast, DirecTV, DISH Network, Cablevision, Cox, Charter, Time Warner Cable, Verizon FiOS and AT&T U-Verse.

For fans on the go, all NFL Network programming is streamed live on NFL Mobile from Verizon. For more information, log on to http://www.nfl.com/nflnetwork. NFL.com is the exclusive internet home of NFL Network .

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Transcript: NFL Network’s 2013 NFL Draft Conference Call with Mike Mayock — Thursday, April 18

Please click on the link below to view the transcript of NFL Network’s 2013 NFL Draft conference call with analyst Mike Mayock:

2013 NFL Draft Conference Call Transcript

2013 NFL Schedule Announced Thursday, April 18 at 8:00 PM ET on NFL Network & NFL.com

Three-Hour ‘Schedule Release ‘13’ Show Breaks Down 2013 NFL Schedule

Broncos LB Von Miller & Ravens WR Torrey Smith In-Studio on ‘The Perfect Schedule ‘13’ Wednesday, April 17 at 9:00 PM ET

The 2013 NFL schedule will be released on NFL Network and NFL.com Thursday, April 18 at 8:00 PM ET on Schedule Release ’13. Hosted by Andrew Siciliano and featuring analysts Willie McGinest, Heath Evans, Shaun O’Hara and Brian Baldinger, the three-hour special breaks down the entire 2013 regular season schedule, division by division, analyzing the top matchups and primetime games.

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NFL.COM TO LIVE STREAM MIKE MAYOCK’S PRE-DRAFT MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL

On Thursday, April 18 at 1:00 PM ET, fans can listen in while Mayock fields questions from football writers across the country

Fans on Twitter can submit questions to @InsideNFLMedia using #askMayock & best ones will be used during the conference call

For the first time, NFL.com will provide fans access to listen to NFL Network’s Draft analyst Mike Mayock’s conference call with the media for the upcoming 2013 NFL Draft. Set to begin at 1:00 PM ET on Thursday, April 18, Mayock’s pre-draft conference call with the media should draw more than 100 members of the media and last over two hours.

Fans can log on to nfl.com/mayockdraftcall and listen while Mayock answers dozens of questions from the media about the 2013 NFL Draft. The live streaming audio will be accompanied by highlight packages of draft prospects and graphics on NFL team needs.

Fans can also participate by tweeting questions to @InsideNFLMedia using #askMayock. The best questions will be selected and used during the conference call.

Following the conference call, audio clips will be available on NFL.com.

NFL Network provides approximately 70 hours of live “Draft Week” coverage Monday, April 22 – Saturday, April 27. Live coverage of the first round kicks off Thursday, April 25 at 8:00 PM ET, followed by Rounds 2-3 Friday, April 26 at 6:30 PM ET and Rounds 4-7 Saturday, April 27 at 12 Noon ET.

On Wednesday, April 24 at 8:00 PM ET on NFL Network, Mayock unveils his first – and only – mock draft of the year in a one-hour special, Mayock’s 2013 Mock Draft. On the eve of the 2013 NFL Draft from inside Radio City Music Hall in New York City, Mayock, along with Chris Rose, predicts how the first round of the draft will unfold and provides full analysis of each selection.

For media interested in participating in the conference call, please contact Andrew Howard at andrew.howard@nfl.com.

ABOUT NFL NETWORK

Seven days a week, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, fans turn to NFL Network to receive information and insight straight from the field, team headquarters, league offices and everywhere the NFL is making news. Launched in 2003, NFL Network gives fans unprecedented year-round inside access to all NFL events, including the Super Bowl, Playoffs, regular season, preseason, Pro Bowl, Pro Football Hall of Fame induction weekend, NFL Draft, NFL Scouting Combine, Senior Bowl, league meetings, minicamps and training camps.

Currently in more than 72 million homes, NFL Network has carriage agreements with each of the country’s largest television providers including Comcast, DirecTV, DISH Network, Cablevision, Cox, Charter, Time Warner Cable, Verizon FiOS and AT&T U-Verse.

For fans on the go, all NFL Network programming is streamed live on NFL Mobile from Verizon. For more information, log on to http://www.nfl.com/nflnetwork. NFL.com is the exclusive internet home of NFL Network.

NFL Media Scores A Record 24 Sports Emmy Award Nominations

Record Number of Nominations for NFL Network & NFL.com

Critically Acclaimed ‘A Football Life’ Series Receives Nominations for Second Consecutive Year

NFL Network Personalities Rich Eisen, Kurt Warner & Mike Mayock Secure Nominations 

NFL Films-Produced ‘Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Miami Dolphins’ Receives Four Nominations 

NFL Media – comprised of NFL Network, NFL Films, NFL RedZone, NFL.com and NFL Mobile – received 24 Sports Emmy Award nominations, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced today. This total surpasses the 18 nominations NFL Media received in 2010, setting a new record.

This year, NFL Network earned a record 16 Sports Emmy Award nominations. Also setting a record with its 16 nominations, NFL Films is the only company with nominated programs produced for four TV networks (HBO, NBC Sports Network, NFL Network and Showtime).

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NFL.COM ‘Bracketology’ – Fans to Determine Greatest Play in NFL History

Throughout the next month, the ultimate water cooler discussion comes to fruition as fans will decide the greatest play in NFL history in the second annual NFL.com ‘Bracketology.’ Located at http://www.nfl.com/bracketology, the historical pilgrimage of NFL.com’s field of 64 plays starts with Chicago Bears running back Bill Osmanski’s 68-yard touchdown run in the 1940 NFL Championship Game and concludes with Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones’ 56-yard touchdown reception in Super Bowl XLVII. In between, from the San Francisco 49ers’ ‘The Catch’ to Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch’s ‘Beast Mode’ 2010 playoff rush, each of the plays in the field is an iconic moment in NFL history.

The 64-NFL play bracket is comprised of 41 offensive plays, 13 defensive plays, seven special team plays, and three plays where an offensive player performs a defensive act. Eleven Super Bowl plays are among the field selected.

The 64 plays were determined by an NFL.com/NFL Network editorial panel, but now it is up to fans to determine which play is the greatest in NFL history.

NFL.com ‘Bracketology’ will have six different rounds of voting in a typical bracket style. The play with the most votes within its matchup at the end of each round will advance to the next round.

Fans can start voting on the round of 64 on Monday, March 18 at http://www.nfl.com/bracketology. The Championship round will conclude on Monday, April 8 when the greatest play in NFL history will be crowned. NFL.com offers up-to-the minute results of the voting.

Following is a round-by-round voting schedule on NFL.com. Voting ends at 5:00 PM ET on the final day of each round:

Round 1: March 18-22
Round 2: March 22-26
Sweet 16: March 27-29
Elite 8: March 30- April 2
Semifinals: April 3-5
Championship: April 6-8

In the inaugural year of NFL.com ‘Bracketology,’ fans voted to decide the greatest team in NFL history with the 1976 Oakland Raiders beating the 2000 Baltimore Ravens in the Championship round. For a full recap of NFL.com’s ‘Bracketology’ which decided the greatest team in NFL history, please visit: http://www.nfl.com/features/bracketology/alltimeteams

New Show ‘NFL.com LIVE: Mock Draft Weekly’ Premieres Friday, March 8

Live Every Friday at 1:00 PM ET on NFL.com

Features Former NFL Scouts Daniel Jeremiah & Bucky Brooks, With Former NFL Linebacker Akbar Gbajabiamila & Host Matt “Money” Smith

Prepare for the 2013 NFL Draft with a new weekly show on NFL.com dedicated to bringing fans the latest mock drafts from NFL.com’s experts.

Beginning March 8 and streaming every Friday at 1:00 PM ET on NFL.com through April 19, NFL.com LIVE: Mock Draft Weekly provides mock drafts from NFL.com’s roster of analysts and reporters while dissecting the major needs for all 32 teams, and focusing on specific landing spots for the top prospects leading up the 2013 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall in New York City April 25-27.

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Super Bowl XLVII Live Stream Sets Viewership Records

Unique Viewers Reach 3 Million, with 114.4 Million Minutes of Video Streams 

Most Social Telecast Ever, According to Monitoring Services

NEW YORK – Feb. 5, 2012 – The CBSSports.com, NFL.com and NFL Mobile from Verizon live stream of Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday set multiple viewership records for a single-game sporting event in the United States and also made history as the most social telecast ever, according to data provided by Omniture and third-party monitoring firms.

Online, the CBSSports.com live stream of the matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens attracted three million unique viewers to the Super Bowl XLVII video player, up 43 percent from Super Bowl XLVI.  Viewers generated nearly 10 million live video streams, up more than 100 percent from last year, resulting in a record 114.4 million minutes streamed, which was up 46 percent over last year’s game.

Sunday also marked the largest recorded audience in CBSSports.com’s history, as viewers streamed the game live, watched Beyonce’s half-time performance (the first time a Super Bowl half-time performance has been streamed live online in the U.S.), viewed alternative camera angles, connected with friends and followers socially, and watched broadcast commercials again on-demand.

In addition to viewership numbers, Super Bowl XLVII smashed the record for the most-social event in the history of television, according to third-party research firms BlueFin, SocialGuide and Trendrr. Trendrr tracked more than 52.5 million social comments throughout the day, more than three times the numbers tracked for 2012’s Grammy Awards and Super Bowl XLVI, the previous top events.

“Our live stream of Super Bowl XLVII not only set online viewership and social-media records but set the standard for a second-screen sports experience,” said Jim Lanzone, president of CBS Interactive. “Our goal was to create an environment that would serve as the perfect complement to CBS Sports’ coverage of the game. We’re extremely proud of this historic experience.”

“This year’s record-setting engagement demonstrates that our fans are always looking for more ways to engage with NFL content,” said Hans Schroeder, NFL senior vice president of media strategy and development.
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