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USA/Mexico sets record on ESPN2.
Wednesday's World Cup Qualifying Match between USA and Mexico was not just a hit on Univision.ESPN2 drew a 0.8 cable rating and 1.2 million viewers for USA/Mexico Wednesday night, making the match the "the most-watched FIFA World Cup qualifier on ESPN2."The 1.2 million viewers pales in ...
Video and Stories:  USA Men defeat Mexico resoundingly in World Cup Qualifying [UPDATED]
Video and Stories: USA Men defeat Mexico resoundingly in World Cup Qualifying [UPDATED]
mvn.com — February 12 --- MVN: What great fun ! --- It was absolutely exilharating to see the USMNT... do so well throughout the match last night at Columbus Crew Stadium. --- The Americans are far more accustomed to playing in the type of cold, damp conditions that were present than the visiting Mexicans... (more) Video and Stories: USA Men defeat Mexico resoundingly ...
U.S.-Mexico game shatters TV viewing records - Soccer - SI.com
sportsillustrated.cnn.com — By Paul Kennedy, Special to SI.com, Soccer America Wednesday's U.S.-Mexico broadcast on Univision was seen by 10.7... million viewers, making it the most watched sporting event in the history of Spanish-language television. The average audience of 5.9 ... (more) U.S.-Mexico game shatters TV viewing records - Soccer - ...
ON TV:  U.S. viewing records set by ALL for Wednesday night's USA v MEXICO World Cup Qualifer [UPDATED]
ON TV: U.S. viewing records set by ALL for Wednesday night's USA v MEXICO World Cup Qualifer ...
mvn.com — February 13 --- MVN: Who says soccer still hasn't 'made it' in the USA ? --- Further... proof of the popularity of marqee soccer events on TV, detailed in this article (w/updates as warranted). --- ESPN 2, ESPN Deportes, and Univision all set nationwide viewing records for this World Cup Qualifier... (more) ON TV: U.S. viewing records set by ALL for Wednesday ...
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Fang's Bites — ... Lead is surprised that ESPN Radio's Colin Cowherd is singing the blog's praises, almost two years to the day after he caused it to shut down. Awful Announcing noticed that ESPN Radio is trying to make peace with blogs. The Sports Media Watch says Wednesday's North Carolina-Duke game drew solid ratings for ESPN. SMW notes that the USA vs. Mexico World Cup Qualifier game on Univision actually outrated North Carolina-Duke. And SMW says USA-Mexico also drew well for ESPN2. CNBC's Darren Rovell writes that GEICO paid a premium ...

Weekend Links with Jon Marthaler
Randball — ... . I suppose it goes without saying that there is a fire. *Soccer. And I’m not the only one; Wednesday’s US-Mexico match drew 7.1 million viewers , between ESPN2 and Univision. That’s better than Kobe vs. LeBron on ABC and comparable with last year’s NLCS. *Hockey. (Surprised I waited this long, eh?). Anyway, via the great ...

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