0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/23/2014
We’ve reached the last stages of Group Play. The final games in each group will be played simultaneously so obviously having two networks is quite advantageous as is the case with ESPN and Univision. Games will be played at noon and 4 p.m. ET. Both ESPN and Univision will take the opportunity to have half-hour […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/21/2014
The second round of Group Play ends on Sunday with a tripleheader on ABC/ESPN and Univision/Univision Deportes. On Monday, the third round begins with simultaneous games in one window. And it can lead to a lot of exciting play especially if you remember four years ago when the US beat Algeria 1-0 just after England […]
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We’re in the final six games of the second round of Group Play. Tripleheader today on ESPN and Univision/Univision Deportes. Games will be played in Belo Horizonte, Fortaleza and Cuiaba. Argentina and Germany hope to cement their places into the next round with wins today. We have the announcers for ESPN/ESPN Radio and Univision/Univision Deportes. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/20/2014
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 6/18/2014
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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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
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 […]
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For the duration of the World Cup, I will publish the announcing assignments for ESPN, ESPN Radio and Univision/Univision Deportes. I know some of you are wondering who will be calling each game and this will provide you with a one-stop shopping post for each of the days. This will cover Saturday, June 14. All […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/13/2014
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 5/12/2014
The official announcement won’t come until later today, but we’re already learning details of the new eight-year TV deal that gives Major League Soccer some much needed cash and more consistent TV exposure. Starting in 2015 and lasting until 2022 (which will run concurrent with Fox’s FIFA World Cup contract), ESPN, Fox and Univision will […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/26/2014
The nominees are out. A few interesting developments for this year’s Emmys. In the play-by-play category, Al Michaels is noticeably absent. Marv Albert, Mike Breen, Joe Buck, Bob Costas (?) and Mike Emrick are nominees. I guess the Academy decided to put Bob in this category in addition to his customary Studio Host nomination. For […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/3/2013
We get this from Univision Deportes. The Spanish language all-sports network will have extensive coverage of the Final Draw for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The Final Draw will place the 32 qualified teams into 8 groups of four and then, the schedules and venues will be put into place before the world’s biggest sporting […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/2/2013
This comes from Jonathan Tannenwald from Philly.com and his excellent “The Goalkeeper” blog. He reports that NBC is planning to join the bidding for the UEFA Champions League. Fox is the current rightsholder first gaining the rights in 2009 and signing a new contract in 2010 that covers the current period from 2012-13 through 2014-15. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/30/2013
The network launched in April 2012 and a year and a half later, it already outrates the other well-established Spanish language cable sports networks, ESPN Deportes and Fox Deportes. In the third quarter of 2013, Univision Deportes outpaces the other two networks in the 18-49 demographic and is in more homes than ESPN and Fox. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/10/2013
It’s a big-time soccer or fútbol doubleheader on UniMás with lots of pregame and postgame coverage on its sister network, Univision Deportes. Both the United States and Mexico are preparing for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The United States Men’s National Team have assured a spot in the World Cup. Meanwhile, Mexico is fighting […]
