[TELEVISION WATCH] Monday’s Manchester United-Arsenal game was watched by 570,000 viewers on ESPN2, making it the most-watched English Premier League telecaston U.S. cable television. It underscored ESPN’s commitment to English soccer. ESPN2 is averaging 324,000 viewers for its 2010-11 EPL coverage mostly on early Saturday morning and Monday midday, 30percent more than it drew for […]
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'El Clasico' scores big off the field
[MEDIA WATCH] The 5-0 scoreline inflicted by Barcelona on Real Madrid Monday wasn’t the only impressive number to be produced by that match. Record page andvideo views were logged by ESPNDeportes.com on Monday. Total traffic on the day was 1.133 million page views, surpassing the previous high of 1.023 million set earlier this year on […]
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FSC to air World Cup announcement special
[TELEVISION GUIDE] The World Cup 2018 and 2022 host announcement will be made on Thursday at around 10 a.m. ET from Zurich, where the FIFA executive committeewill vote. Fox Soccer Channel will air “Decision Day 2022: A Fox Soccer Report Special” beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET. Alan Rothenberg,head of the 1994 World Cup organizing committee and […]
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American soccer takes another slap in the face from ESPN
By Paul Gardner If … all the American television commentators for soccer were on strike … If they all mysteriously lost their voices … If they were all wickedlykidnapped by a foreign power … If they all suddenly elected to become Trappist monks … If Voldemort had cast an evil spell over them all … […]
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MLS Cup overnight TV ratings plunge
MLS Cup 2010 between the Colorado Rapids and FC Dallas on ESPN drew the lowest overnight ratings of any final on record despite its prime-time placement. The match drew a 0.5 overnightrating Sunday night, down 44 percent from the 2009 rating (0.9) for the Real Salt Lake-Los Angeles, the first prime-time telecast and the only […]
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UEFA Champions League viewing schedule
[TELEVISION GUIDE] The UEFA Champions League offers a pre-Thanksgiving feast with a full slate of games on Tuesday and Wednesday. For the viewing information… Tuesday, Nov. 23 Chelsea vs. Zilina FSN, live, 2:30 pm ET Fox Soccer Channel, delay, 7pm ET Fox Soccer Plus, delay, Wednesday, midnight ET Braga vs. Arsenal Fox Soccer Channel, 2:30 […]
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Old rivals clash in international friendlies
[TELEVISION GUIDE] Wednesday marks the last international fixture date of 2010, and several interesting friendlies are on tap and available for viewing … (Click here for Soccer America’s Soccer on TV.) Note: Alltimes ET. Brazil-Argentina noon ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, ESPN3.com (tape at 10 on ESPN Deportes) Netherlands-Turkey 2:30 p.m. ESPN3.com Sweden-Germany 2:30 p.m. ESPN3.com (tape […]
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Men's Selection Show on ESPNU
[TELEVISION GUIDE] The 48-team field — 22 conference champions and 26 at-large selections — for the NCAA Division I Men’s Tournament will be announced Mondayon ESPNU. The announcement will come at approximately 4:30 p.m. ET. Fans should check with their favorite teams for the location of viewing parties being organized to watch the Selection Show.
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David Beckham scores as comedian
Forget about heading on loan to Europe during the offseason. David Beckham will be working on skills as a comedian. The Los Angeles Galaxy star beenapproached to be a guest on NBC’s long-running “Saturday Night Live” early next year. Producers approached him after seeing his hilarious stint on the “Ellen DeGeneres Show.”
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Women's Selection Show on ESPNU
[TELEVISION GUIDE] The 64-team field — 30 conference champions and 34 at-large selections — for the NCAA Division I Women’s Tournament will be announcedMonday on ESPNU. The announcement will come at 4:30 p.m. ET. Fans should check with their favorite teams for the location of viewing parties being organized to watch theSelection Show.