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TV Ratings
/ 5170 days ago2010 World Cup Final: Most watched soccer game in U.S. history
The 2010 World Cup Final set a new record for the most watched soccer game in U.S. history Sunday when 24.3 million people watched the Spain versus Netherlands game on ABC and Univision, according to Nielsen. Univision drew 8.821 million viewers, while ABC drew 15.45 million viewers according to Nielsen fast-nationals. The 2010 World Cup […]
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/ 5172 days agoWhy Today's World Cup Final is Vital to Soccer Growth In USA
Today's World Cup Final between Netherlands and Spain will have an immense impact on the growth of soccer in the United States. While soccer continues to thrive among the die-hard fans who play the sport and/or watch it on television, the jury is still out regarding whether soccer will become more popular among mainstream America. […]
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/ 5175 days agoEfan Ekoku Commits Commentary Flub in Spain Game on ESPN
When Martin Tyler and co-commentator Efan Ekoku did their preparation work for the 2010 World Cup, one thing they definitely didn't study was the national anthem of Spain. Not that we expect them to, but when Efan Ekoku was sharing his analysis during Wednesday's World Cup semi-final between Germany and Spain, he committed a minor […]
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/ 5175 days agoESPN Refuses to Rule Out Possibility Of Dedicated Soccer TV Network
Perfection is almost impossible to attain, but given ESPN's performance during the 2010 World Cup, they've come as close as any TV network can get. Commentators, production value, some of the best analysts and beautiful HD broadcasts, it's hard to imagine any network being able to outdo the level of quality that ESPN has provided viewers […]
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/ 5176 days agoSchedule of Preseason Friendlies On US TV This July and August
After Sunday's World Cup Final, many soccer fans will be jonesing for more games to watch before the Premier League season kicks off again on August 14. But thankfully, there are quite a few summer preseason friendlies featuring European teams that you'll be able to watch on US television. Here's the schedule of games thus […]
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/ 5177 days ago7 Ways that World Cup 2010 Will Change America
One of the things about the World Cup is that it puts the sport into perspective. With 64 games in one month, it's easy to get a cross-section of where a country is. How well it's doing relative to the other teams in the tournament. What the level of officiating is. And what improvements are […]
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/ 5178 days agoMartin Tyler Returning to ESPN for World Cup 2014 Commentary
Martin Tyler will return to ESPN for the next World Cup where he'll be commentating World Cup 2014, says the Associated Press. It's quite an incredible achievement to secure Martin Tyler for two World Cup tournaments in a row. The man is hands down the best soccer commentator in the world. And by having Tyler […]
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/ 5181 days agoWhat Will the World Cup Look Like In 2014?
Four years ago, which seems like a lifetime in Internet years, the 2006 World Cup experience was very different than it is today. There were only a handful of soccer podcasts worldwide. Soccer blogs were a relatively new thing. And the TV coverage was decent. All games were televised but national anthems were skipped and […]
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TV Ratings
/ 5185 days agoRecord Ratings for ABC and Univision World Cup TV Broadcasts
If anyone doubted if soccer is a mainstream sport in the United States, they only have to look at the eyepopping numbers of people who watched the World Cup this weekend to see how ABC and Univision both had record TV ratings for soccer. Saturday's broadcast of the United States against Ghana game on ABC […]
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/ 5188 days agoESPN World Cup Commentators: Progress Report Card
ESPN's coverage of the 2010 World Cup has been spectacular. But if I must be honest, some of the commentators are beginning to get on my nerves. It's normal, I guess – especially after you consider how many hours we've spent listening to these commentators since the tournament began on June 11. Based on what […]
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/ 5193 days agoWorld Cup TV Ratings Break New Records On ESPN and Univision
The 2010 World Cup has exploded on US television with record ratings. During the first weekend, the audience numbers for the first five games for the 2010 World Cup on ESPN were twice as high as those from four years ago during the 2006 World Cup. And now, during the second weekend, Univision is reporting […]
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/ 5196 days agoESPN "Fan Rant Challenge" – Who is the World Cup's Best Player So Far?
ESPN's proclaimed "footy fanatic", Josh Elliot has called out all World Cup fans. Sportscenter wants to know who you think is the best player in the 2010 World Cup so far. The ESPN anchor picks Gonzalo Higuain, the convenient choice after today's hat trick against South Korea. However, I think the EPL Talk readers are […]