The World Cup is getting much better ratings than for the NBA Finals.
The MLB World Series gets lousy ratings.
Don’t think the ratings are great? The U.S.A. v. Portugal match was the highest rated non-football event, EVER, on ESPN.
The World Cup is getting much better ratings than for the NBA Finals.
The MLB World Series gets lousy ratings.
Don’t think the ratings are great? The U.S.A. v. Portugal match was the highest rated non-football event, EVER, on ESPN.
The World Cup crushes the World Series in the ratings but it’s not just about that. The demographics coveted by advertisers are soccer fans. Young people with disposable income watch soccer while old Luddites watch baseball & hockey. Going forward that will be a boost to the growth of the sport in the US.