Comments on: Take Me Out to the Playoffs – Final http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/take-me-out-to-the-playoffs-final/7226 Daily Analysis of Major League Soccer Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:03:26 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Peter C http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/take-me-out-to-the-playoffs-final/7226#comment-27943 Peter C Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:37:29 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=7226#comment-27943 Yes, I read that piece. It's good news. Now MLS must maintain that momentum. As I've written before, the future quality of the MLS product will depend heavily on national domestic TV rights fees. A jump from the current $20M would provide a significant boost to the league's ability to maintain and attract quality talent. Yes, I read that piece. It’s good news. Now MLS must maintain that momentum. As I’ve written before, the future quality of the MLS product will depend heavily on national domestic TV rights fees. A jump from the current $20M would provide a significant boost to the league’s ability to maintain and attract quality talent.

]]> By: man99utd http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/take-me-out-to-the-playoffs-final/7226#comment-27942 man99utd Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:25:34 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=7226#comment-27942 MLS Cup overnights rise 29% Despite moving from broadcast to cable, overnight ratings improved for the MLS Cup. Sunday night's Real Salt Lake/Galaxy matchup drew a 0.9 overnight rating on ESPN, up 29% from a 0.7 for last year's afternoon Crew/Red Bulls tilt on ABC, and tied as the highest overnight for the event since '05. To put that in perspective, David Beckham's debut with the Galaxy in July '07 drew a 1.2 overnight on ESPN. Overnight ratings for the MLS Cup since '99 Year Date Game Net Rating 2009 Sun., 11/22/09 Real Salt Lake/Galaxy ESPN 0.9 2008 Sun., 11/23/08 Crew/Red Bulls ABC 0.7 2007 Sun., 11/18/07 Dynamo/Revolution ABC 0.9 2006 Sun., 11/12/06 Dynamo/Revolution ABC 0.8 2005 Sun., 11/13/05 Galaxy/Revolution ABC 1.0 2004 Sun., 11/14/04 United/Wizards ABC 0.8 2003 Sun., 11/23/03 Earthquakes/Fire ABC 0.9 2002 Sun., 10/20/02 Galaxy/Revolution ABC 1.0 2001 Sun., 10/21/01 Earthquakes/Galaxy ABC 1.2 2000 Sun., 10/15/00 Wizards/Fire ABC 1.0 1999 Sun., 11/21/99 United/Galaxy ABC 1.0 MLS Cup overnights rise 29%
Despite moving from broadcast to cable, overnight ratings improved for the MLS Cup.

Sunday night’s Real Salt Lake/Galaxy matchup drew a 0.9 overnight rating on ESPN, up 29% from a 0.7 for last year’s afternoon Crew/Red Bulls tilt on ABC, and tied as the highest overnight for the event since ‘05.

To put that in perspective, David Beckham’s debut with the Galaxy in July ‘07 drew a 1.2 overnight on ESPN.

Overnight ratings for the MLS Cup since ‘99

Year
Date
Game
Net
Rating

2009
Sun., 11/22/09
Real Salt Lake/Galaxy
ESPN
0.9

2008
Sun., 11/23/08
Crew/Red Bulls
ABC
0.7

2007
Sun., 11/18/07
Dynamo/Revolution
ABC
0.9

2006
Sun., 11/12/06
Dynamo/Revolution
ABC
0.8

2005
Sun., 11/13/05
Galaxy/Revolution
ABC
1.0

2004
Sun., 11/14/04
United/Wizards
ABC
0.8

2003
Sun., 11/23/03
Earthquakes/Fire
ABC
0.9

2002
Sun., 10/20/02
Galaxy/Revolution
ABC
1.0

2001
Sun., 10/21/01
Earthquakes/Galaxy
ABC
1.2

2000
Sun., 10/15/00
Wizards/Fire
ABC
1.0

1999
Sun., 11/21/99
United/Galaxy
ABC
1.0

]]> By: Chris in Belfast http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/take-me-out-to-the-playoffs-final/7226#comment-27894 Chris in Belfast Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:22:06 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=7226#comment-27894 This was a good playoffs from every angle for MLS. Good ball played for the most part, and with the exception of that ridiculously poor crowd in New England fairly good attendance. This was a good playoffs from every angle for MLS. Good ball played for the most part, and with the exception of that ridiculously poor crowd in New England fairly good attendance.

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