As we move into the second week of the 2014 World Cup, a few changes to the daily chart. The most recent match ratings are now at the top of the chart in bold. The first number for each recent match is the total viewer ranking out of 23 matches to date. The ranking section now concentrates on the top 10 matches to date, followed by the network averages section, and a new section with daypart averages.
Yesterday’s 11:30 am match between Colombia and Ivory Coast just missed being the lowest-rated match so far (ranking 22nd of 23 matches to date). The least-watch match (at #23) remains Belgium vs Algeria, on Tuesday (June 17) also on ESPN at 11:30 am. In contrast, the 2:30 and 5:30 pm matches yesterday were much more solid, with around 3.1 million viewers each and just below the top 10 at #14 and #13, respectively. Versus the daypart averages below, the 11:30 am match yesterday was below even that time period’s diminished expectations, while 2:30 pm yesterday was a shade below average for that time and the 5:30 pm match was exactly in line with that time period norm.
If you are looking for an earlier match not listed in today’s Top 10, please visit earlier versions of WORLD CUP SKEDBALL. And at the end of the Group Stage round, we will publish the entire ranking of matches.
| World Cup 2014 — U.S. Television Ratings |
Total Viewers |
Demographic Ratings |
| Rank |
Day |
Date |
Start ET |
Net |
Match (winner listed first) |
Score |
Persons 2+ |
Adults 18-49 |
Men 18-49 |
Men 18-34 |
| Most Recent Matches (with overall ranking) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 22. |
Thu |
Jun 19 |
11:30 am |
ESPN |
Colombia vs Ivory Coast |
2-1 |
1,784,000 |
0.68 |
1.07 |
1.17 |
| 14. |
Thu |
Jun 19 |
2:30 pm |
ESPN |
Uruguay vs England |
2-1 |
3,139,000 |
1.25 |
1.83 |
2.00 |
| 13. |
Thu |
Jun 19 |
5:30 pm |
ESPN |
Japan vs Greece |
0-0 |
3,169,000 |
1.34 |
1.84 |
1.88 |
| Top 10 Matches to Date (ranked by Persons 2+) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1. |
Mon |
Jun 16 |
5:30 pm |
ESPN |
USA vs Ghana |
2-1 |
9,722,000 |
4.12 |
5.56 |
5.74 |
| 2. |
Sun |
Jun 15 |
2:30 pm |
ABC |
France vs Honduras |
3-0 |
4,354,000 |
1.74 |
2.41 |
2.08 |
| 3. |
Sun |
Jun 15 |
5:30 pm |
ESPN |
Argentina vs Bosnia-Herz. |
2-1 |
4,204,000 |
1.88 |
2.63 |
2.65 |
| 4. |
Sat |
Jun 14 |
5:30 pm |
ESPN |
Italy vs England |
2-1 |
4,114,000 |
1.75 |
2.46 |
2.36 |
| 5. |
Thu |
Jun 12 |
4:00 pm |
ESPN |
Brazil vs Croatia |
3-1 |
4,040,000 |
1.72 |
2.43 |
2.76 |
| 6. |
Tue |
Jun 17 |
2:30 pm |
ESPN |
Brazil vs Mexico |
0-0 |
3,847,000 |
1.53 |
2.32 |
2.58 |
| 7. |
Sat |
Jun 14 |
2:30 pm |
ABC |
Costa Rica vs Uruguay |
3-1 |
3,675,000 |
1.52 |
2.19 |
2.13 |
| 8. |
Sun |
Jun 15 |
11:30 am |
ABC |
Switzerland vs Ecuador |
2-1 |
3,652,000 |
1.33 |
1.86 |
1.79 |
| 9. |
Sat |
Jun 14 |
8:30 pm |
ESPN |
Ivory Coast vs Japan |
2-1 |
3,445,000 |
1.44 |
2.06 |
1.77 |
| 10. |
Sat |
Jun 14 |
11:30 am |
ABC |
Colombia vs Greece |
3-0 |
3,288,000 |
1.33 |
1.83 |
1.76 |
| Network Averages to Date |
|
|
|
|
|
| – |
June 12-19 |
ESPN |
ESPN Average to Date |
– |
3,446,000 |
1.45 |
2.09 |
2.19 |
| – |
June 12-19 |
ABC |
ABC Average to Date |
– |
3,742,000 |
1.48 |
2.07 |
1.94 |
| – |
June 12-19 |
ESPN2 |
ESPN2 Average to Date |
– |
2,208,000 |
1.07 |
1.63 |
1.57 |
| – |
June 12-19 |
var. |
ESPN/ABC/ESPN2 to Date |
– |
3,390,000 |
1.42 |
2.05 |
2.09 |
| Daypart Averages to Date (USA Matches and ESPN2 Excluded) |
|
|
|
|
|
| – |
Mon-Fri |
11:30 pm |
ESPN |
– |
2,016,000 |
0.83 |
1.28 |
1.42 |
| – |
Mon-Fri |
2:30 pm |
ESPN |
– |
3,262,000 |
1.35 |
2.00 |
2.19 |
| – |
Mon-Fri |
5:30 pm |
ESPN |
– |
3,155,000 |
1.35 |
1.92 |
1.95 |
| – |
Sat-Sun |
11:30/2:30 |
ESPN/ABC |
– |
3,772,000 |
1.53 |
2.14 |
1.99 |
| – |
Sat-Sun |
5:30/8:30 |
ESPN/ABC |
– |
3,921,000 |
1.69 |
2.38 |
2.26 |
| World Cup 2010 Comparisons |
| ESPN Averages |
| – |
var |
June 11-July 7 |
ESPN |
All Live 2010 Matches |
2,281,000 |
1.03 |
1.55 |
1.63 |
| – |
var |
June 11-July 7 |
ESPN |
2010 USA Matches |
5,038,000 |
2.19 |
3.14 |
3.34 |
| – |
var |
June 11-25 |
ESPN |
Group Stage Live Matches |
2,131,000 |
0.97 |
1.47 |
1.57 |
| – |
var |
June 26-July 7 |
ESPN |
Knockout Stage Live Matches |
2,792,000 |
1.21 |
1.79 |
1.85 |
Note: Next update will be Monday around 1 pm PT with ratings for Friday’s matches on ESPN: Italy vs Costa Rica at 11:30 am ET, Switzerland vs France at 2:30 pm ET and Honduras vs Ecuador at 5:30 pm ET.
Early Tuesday morning we will post ratings for the weekend ESPN matches: Argentina vs Iran at 11:30 am Saturday, Germany vs Ghana at 2:30 pm Saturday, Nigeria vs Bosnia-Herzegovina at 5:30 pm Saturday and USA vs Portugal at 5:30 pm Sunday.
As usual, the weekend ABC ratings will be available Thursday morning: Belgium vs Russia at 11:30 am Sunday and South Korea vs Algeria at 2:30 pm Sunday.
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