- Sunday’s Sounders/Union MLS telecast drew a 0.2 U.S. rating and 331,000 viewers on ESPN2, down 5% in viewership from Dynamo/Galaxy in a later timeslot on the comparable date last year (350,000). To put that in perspective, the network averaged 193,000 viewers for its first seven MLS telecasts of the season (through May 7). (pifeedback.com)
- ESPN drew a 2.0 U.S. rating and 3.073 million viewers for Yankees/Dodgers on Sunday night, down 6% in viewership from Yankees/Mets on the comparable night last year (3.283 mil). Earlier in the day, TBS drew a 0.3 and 419,000 viewers for Tigers/Braves. (pifeedback.com)
- Through 54 matches, the ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC are averaging a 1.8 U.S. rating and 2.839 million viewers for coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, up 44% in ratings and 56% in viewership from the comparable point in 2006 (1.3, 1.817 mil). (TV By The Numbers)
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