World Cup Overnights: Argentina/Netherlands Semi Sets New ESPN Record
One day after a blowout set a ratings record on ESPN, a match that ended in penalty kicks set a...
One day after a blowout set a ratings record on ESPN, a match that ended in penalty kicks set a...
ESPN and Univision both set records for Tuesday's lopsided World Cup semifinal. The Germany/Brazil FIFA World Cup semifinal earned a...
The numbers were not close to the United States matches earlier in the tournament, but ESPN set a record for...
The World Cup quarterfinals attracted strong numbers over the holiday weekend. The Brazil/Colombia FIFA World Cup quarterfinal earned a combined...
At least as far as the ratings are concerned, Team USA is a bigger draw in soccer than just about...
On a weekday afternoon, over 20 million viewers watched soccer on cable and Spanish-language television. The Belgium/United States FIFA World...
The United States' final match of the 2014 World Cup set a new ratings record on ESPN. The Belgium/USA FIFA...
Though Netherlands/Mexico was the biggest draw of the weekend, the other Round of 16 matches also performed well. ESPN earned...
Entering the knockout stage, the 2014 FIFA World Cup is already on a record pace. ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC averaged...
Even in a bad timeslot, USA World Cup soccer managed to generate a large television audience. The Germany/United States FIFA...

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