epltalk.com - 6/28/2008
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As we head into the final weekend of Euro 2008, ESPN decided to take the occasion yesterday to put out a new press release talking about how the tournament is doing viewership wise through the quarterfinal round. So, what did they have to say?
As noted in the headline, the Spain v Italy quarterfinal shown on ESPN Sunday was the most watched Euro 2008 match before the semifinals. The game ...
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Ratings Are In For ABC And ESPN —
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The Walt Disney Company must be pretty happy after learning that the U.S. telecast of the 2008 European Championships Final was seen in 2.55 million homes .
That means the first U.S. telecast of the Euro’s was seen by 3.76 million viewers.
The LA Galaxy / DC United match that played before the finals was picked up in 1 million homes.
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Euro 2008 ratings. —
Sports Media Watch
Heading into Sunday's championship game between Spain and Germany, the Euro 2008 tournament has drawn good ratings on the ESPN family of networks.
Through Monday, ESPN averaged a 0.9 cable rating with 1.1 million viewers for six Euro 2008 matches. The network's highest rated match was Italy/Spain last Sunday, which drew a 1.4 cable rating and 1.9 million viewers.
The 0.9 rating and 1.1 million
ESPN’s Euro 2008 Dream Goes According To Plan —
EPL Talk
ESPN and ABC’s dreams have come true. Sunday’s Euro 2008 final between Germany and Spain is a far better proposition for the Disney owned TV networks than Turkey against Russia would have been. With plenty of German Americans living in the United States as well as a massive hispanic population, TV ratings should be high.
Overall, the amount of attention that ESPN has given to ...
