ESPN/ESPN2/ESPN Deportes ~350,000 viewers per week Galavision ~ 300,000 viewers per week FSC ~50,000 viewers per week 6 local matches at ~60,000 per week is ~360,000 viewers per week Total ______________________________________ 1,060,000 viewers per week Am I overestimating or underestimating?
The numbers look good except for the local numbers. Those are way too high I think. The Portland Seattle game had excellent numbers in Portland and even then it was only around 34k. I am sure some local numbers can be as low as 10-15k.
i never watch the games on tv. ususally through some stream online. maybe i should it on tv more often though
I mean through local stations combined. For example: when NYRB played Houston in Houston and New York a combined 60,000 people would watch. With six local matches per week, that would mean 360,000 combined watched those games (this is an estimate based on the few local numbers I've seen over the years).
Galavision/Telefutura seems high... do we have numbers to back that up? Especially since Galavision is a cable/satellite only channel that you'd have to order a Spanish Language package to get in most markets.
No, ESPN will occasionally announces numbers from ESPN3, but not always. I have no idea how many people use MDL (or Direct kick for that matter which would increase the numbers by a bit more).
I understood what you meant but I continue to think those numbers are incredibly high for the local broadcasts especially when you factor in how small the numbers are for the home teams ratings. I again will point you to the Portland number. That was one of the highest ratings I have ever seen locally in 16 seasons and that was an away game and still was just 34k viewers. And then you also need to factor in that not only do most home teams draw very small, ratings, some teams do not even telecast home games. I think a local viewership of 150k to 200k would be more valid, but to be fair my guess is as good as your since we only get this type of info in drubs and drabs.
literally.... since there are so few nielsen boxes around (25000?), you could literally bump up the ratings 1-2% by yourself.
Which has lead to the prevailing thought of: If Neilsen ratings are reporting "X" people ..... it's surely a good bit above that.
Oh I know, Neilson can't even get DVR or multi-person viewing right. I doubt they will figure out the internet any time soon. ESPN3 does occasionally announce the number of streams. Also, MLS would be able to track the number of MDL viewers at any given time. As for Direct Kick, they have the subscription numbers somewhere but who knows how to get a rating for any one game.
Oh without a doubt. the only number they can accurately track is households. And even then they are statistically off base with only 25000 boxes in the US. They claim to have a "viewer or people" number but it is based on a people meter. Each person has to sign into it to get a headcount. That only happens for the first week, after that whomever was first logs in and everyone else sits on the couch and watches. The "actual" number is much higher than reported and is probably true for most sports.
The real kicker is to make sure about "10 family members between 18-35" are logged into the people meter during each match. Also, WATCH THE COMMERCIALS AT HALF TIME! I am not kidding.