YouTube’s NFL Debut, Starring MrBeast, Draws 16.2 Million in U.S.

YouTube’s first exclusive NFL game, featuring the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers—as well as some of the platform’s biggest creators—averaged 16.2 million U.S. viewers, the company announced Monday. That number includes those tuning in over-the-air in the teams’ local markets. Another 1.1 million watched from outside America, YouTube says, accounting for more …