I’m at a doctor’s office waiting on dad, so I can’t write much here.
Overnight for USA-Ghana was a 7.0. The final rating will be out later today. This is the highest overnight rating for a World Cup match on either ESPN or ESPN2.
Wsshington, DC and New York City are the top-rated local markets.
Here’s ESPN’s announcement.
Ghana-USA Scores Highest Overnight Rating for a FIFA World Cup Match on ESPN Networks
ESPN’s Ghana vs. USA telecast on Monday, the U.S. Men’s National Team’s opening match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, averaged a 7.0 overnight rating, the highest overnight rating for a men’s World Cup match on ESPN or ESPN2, according to Nielsen. (Note: ESPN started receiving local ratings for World Cup in 1998)
The top-10 metered markets: Washington, DC (11.8), New York (10.2), Hartford-New Haven (10.1), Boston (10.0), Columbus, Ohio (8.9), Baltimore (8.7), Providence (8.4), Orlando (8.3), San Francisco (8.0) and Norfolk (7.8). Boston’s 10.0 is the highest overnight ever in the market (on any network) for the men’s World Cup. (Note: 16 markets recorded their highest overnight ever for a World Cup group round match (on any network), including Washington, New York, Hartford, Baltimore, Providence and Orlando in the Top-10.)
To date (14 matches), the Top-10 highest-rated World Cup markets on the ESPN Networks are: Washington (5.0), San Francisco (4.4), New York (4.1), Boston (3.8), Orlando (3.7), Los Angeles (3.7), Miami (3.7), Hartford (3.7), Atlanta (3.6) and (all tied) Seattle, West Palm Beach and San Diego (3/4).
Fast national ratings are expected to be available this afternoon.
More later.
