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TCU Media History

Media exposure trends, television partners, and streaming footprint.

Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth • TX

Big 12Amon G. Carter Stadium
Games Indexed
256
Prime Time Share
41%
Streaming Share
11%
Seasons Tracked
24

Media context

TCU broadcast footprint

Broadcast data helps explain how often TCU games reached national, cable, conference-network, and streaming audiences. Use this page to connect media exposure with season context and kickoff windows.

The current dataset captures 256 games since 2003. Prime-time and streaming shares show how the team's audience profile changes over time.

Broadcast snapshot

Since 2003, we’ve captured 256 appearances for TCU. The charts highlight how network assignments have evolved across seasons.

Total games

256

Prime time share

41.4%

Streaming share

11.3%

Quick insights

  • ESPN has televised TCU 46 times, accounting for 18.0% of tracked games.
  • 41.4% of appearances have landed in prime time windows, spanning 6 different broadcast partners.
  • 11.3% of tracked kickoffs streamed exclusively, highlighting the shift toward digital distribution.

Network trend

Tracks which outlets carried this team over time so you can spot long-term partner shifts and season-to-season changes.

20032026
Line chart. Line chart with 6 data series: ABC, FOX, CBS, and 3 more. Categories include 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 20 more.

Top broadcast partners

Ranks the networks and platforms that have shown this team most often, along with how frequently those appearances landed in prime time.

  • ESPN46 games
    18.0% of appearances67.4% prime time
  • FOX40 games
    15.6% of appearances35.0% prime time
  • FS139 games
    15.2% of appearances23.1% prime time
  • ESPN224 games
    9.4% of appearances41.7% prime time
  • ABC19 games
    7.4% of appearances26.3% prime time
  • NBCSN13 games
    5.1% of appearances15.4% prime time

Media platform mix

Breaks down how the team's exposure is split across television and streaming formats by season.

Stacked seasons
Bar chart. Bar chart with 5 data series: Pay-Per-View, Television, Streaming, and 2 more. Categories include 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 20 more.

Kickoff windows

Shows when this team typically appears on the schedule, from early windows to night games.

Bar chart. Bar chart with 1 data series: Games. Categories include Prime Time, Late Afternoon, Early Afternoon, Late Night.

Prime time landing spots

Highlights the outlets that most often carry this team when the game is scheduled in a prime time window.

  • ESPN31 games · 29.2%
  • FOX14 games · 13.2%
  • ESPN210 games · 9.4%
  • FS19 games · 8.5%
  • ESPN36 games · 5.7%
  • ESPNM6 games · 5.7%

Recent season snapshot

Summarizes the latest season in the dataset so you can quickly compare its exposure mix to the longer trend.

2026 season2 games
Prime time share50.0%
Streaming share0.0%

Top networks

  • ESPN2 · 100.0%

Season-by-season recap

Provides a compact annual summary of game count, prime time rate, streaming rate, and the top outlet for each season we track.

SeasonGamesPrime timeStreamingTop network
2026250.0%0.0%ESPN (2)
20251442.9%14.3%FOX (6)
20241457.1%35.7%ESPN (4)
20231258.3%16.7%FOX (3)
20221533.3%6.7%ABC (4)
20211241.7%16.7%ESPNU (3)
20201216.7%0.0%FS1 (5)
20191127.3%0.0%FS1 (3)
20181457.1%0.0%FS1 (4)
20171827.8%0.0%ESPNRM (4)
20161414.3%0.0%FS1 (4)
20151553.3%0.0%ESPN (3)
20141612.5%6.3%FS1 (4)
20131250.0%16.7%FS1 (4)
20121435.7%21.4%ESPN (3)
20111060.0%30.0%NBCSN (4)
20101346.2%46.2%NBCSN (4)
2009450.0%25.0%ESPN3 (1)
2008742.9%0.0%CBSSN (3)
20071100.0%0.0%NFL (1)
2006825.0%0.0%NBCSN (4)
2005850.0%12.5%ESGP (2)
2004475.0%0.0%ESPN2 (2)
20036100.0%0.0%ESGP (2)

Quick Answers

TCU media quick answers

Latest season

2,026

Games tracked
256
Seasons covered
24
Prime-time share
41.4%
Top outlet / window
ESPN / Prime Time