0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/20/2014
Having the most-watched game of the first 23 World Cup matches certainly helps and ESPN is using that to run to the bank in viewership for the beautiful game’s ultimate event. ESPN says it has reached more than 65 million people since the World Cup began on June 12. It’s been averaging a 2.3 rating […]
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Both ESPN and Univision are seeing increased numbers for this year’s World Cup. Univision has had four of the five most watched games of the tournament through Wednesday’s games. ESPN has the most watched (USA-Ghana) thus far and it’s looking to Sunday’s USA-Portugal game to possibly top the viewership. Through 20 games, ESPN’s ratings on […]
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Ok, the tripleheaders are dwindling down as the second round of Group Play is ready to end this weekend. Then it will be simultaneous doubleheaders starting on Monday. But before we get ahead of ourselves, we have three more tripleheaders through Sunday. ESPN/ESPN Radio and Univision/Univision Deportes will be busy today with games in Curitaba, […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/19/2014
We have the announcing assignments for the ESPN Family of Networks from Friday, June 20 through Thursday, June 26. This will mark the end of Group Play as on Monday, there will be simultaneous games from each group both at noon ET and 4 p.m. So there will be four games between Monday, June 23 […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/18/2014
We go to Day 2 of the second round of Group Play. Once again, it’s a tripleheader on ESPN and Univision. Games will be played in Brasilia, São Paulo and Natal and be in Group C and D. As they did in Rio on Wednesday, Ian Darke and Steve McManaman call the 3 p.m. ET […]
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Another tripleheader of games for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Games in Group A and B today. games are spread from Porto Alegre to Rio de Janeiro to the steambox that is Manaus. Here are the games with the announcers for ESPN/ESPN Radio and Univision/Univision Deportes. All times are Eastern. 11:30 a.m. Australia […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/17/2014
While ESPN drew the biggest audience for the USA-Ghana game on Monday, Univision drew a very decent audience of 4.8 million viewers. Combining ESPN’s total audience for the game (11.093 million) and Univision’s audience, you get a total of just under 16 million viewers and that beats every single NHL Stanley Cup Playoff game this […]
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ESPN has to feel really good going into Sunday’s USA-Portugal game based on the ratings and viewership for Monday afternoon’s USA-Ghana match. For the game that began at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. ET, it drew a very impressive 6.3 US HH rating and an average of 11.093 million viewers. And when you combine the Univision […]
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Another tripleheader of games today. Brazil vs. Mexico in Group A will be the marquee game on both ESPN and Univision. Here are the men who will call the games today on the networks of ESPN and Univision. 11:30 a.m. Belgium vs. Algeria — Estadio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, Brazil ESPN: Adrian Healey/Efan Ekoku ESPN Radio: […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/16/2014
By 2%, the networks of ESPN are seeing a higher audience for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil than the 2010 edition in South Africa. Through the first eleven games, ABC/ESPN/ESPN2 have combined for an average of a 2.3 rating and 3.74 million viewers. ESPN says its WatchESPN app is also setting digital records […]
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With three games today including the USA vs. Ghana, ESPN/ESPN Radio and Univision/Univision Deportes will have a tripleheader beginning at 11:30 a.m. ET. Here are the announcers for each of the games. 11:30 a.m. Germany vs. Portugal — Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, Brazil ESPN: Jon Champion/Stewart Robson ESPN Radio: Ross Dyer/Shep Messing Univision/Univision Deportes: José […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/14/2014
Once again, Univision and Univision Deportes teamed up to deliver a bigger audience than ESPN’s Family of Networks for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. For Mexico-Cameroon on Friday, Univision saw an average audience of 5 million viewers for the game that aired midday on the East Coast and 9 a.m. out West. ESPN2 had an […]
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Here are the assignments for ABC, ESPN, ESPN Radio and Univision/Univision Deportes for the World Cup games for Sunday. Unlike Saturday when we had a chock full of games, there are three on Sunday. ABC has a doubleheader at 11:30 a.m. ET and 2:30 p.m. ET. ESPN has the nightcap. Univision/Univision Deportes will air all […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/13/2014
ESPN notes that the network received its highest ratings ever for a World Cup opener. Averaging a 2.8 rating and 4.4 million viewers, both numbers are the highest for the first game of a World Cup on ESPN dating back to 1994. The rating is an astounding 49% higher than the 2010 opener in South […]
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The 2014 FIFA World Cup is a hit. The first game averaged 9.5 million viewers on the combined platforms of ESPN and Univision. And for Univision, it beat ESPN in ratings and total viewership plus in key demographics. Univision/Univision Deportes garnered a total viewership of 5.1 million viewers beating ESPN’s 4.4 million for the match. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/12/2014
If you’re a busy traveler and spend a lot of your time in airports, then this post is for you. You may be familiar with watching the CNN Airport Network, an offshoot of CNN. It provides news specifically catered to the traveler and is available in 50 major airports worldwide. In addition to programming from […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/11/2014
This just in from ESPN. Former US Men’s National Team star Landon Donovan will join the Alleged Worldwide Leader’s coverage for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Donovan will make appearances from the ESPN/ABC Los Angeles studios to provide his analysis. Donovan was one of the final cuts from the World Cup roster preventing him from […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/10/2014
As the World Cup prepares to kickoff in São Paulo on Thursday as host country Brazil takes on Croatia, ESPN will be ready to start its last Copa do Mundial until at least 2022. Ian Darke will call five matches in the first eight days, most of them will be with his old English Premier […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/15/2014
As NBC Sports Group has finished its first season as the U.S. television home of the English Premier League, it has a few milestones to celebrate. First, having aired and streamed all 380 fixtures live to the American people in 2013-14, audiences responded to the offerings. NBCUniversal says 31.5 million people watched this season’s coverage […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/12/2014
After a three absence, Fox Sports returns as a partner to Major League Soccer in 2015. It will air games through 2022 and run concurrent with its World Cup contract. Fox will air as many as 34 regular season games on Fox Sports 1 at 7 p.m. on Sunday nights and bring back its “Soccer […]
