World Series vs World Cup
Posted October 30, 2006 Posted Under:MEMO to Major Media TV Outlets
Major League Baseballs' World Series has seen a decline in households viewers for the second year in a row. Below is an article with the statistics.
http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Baseball/MLB/2006/10/29/2165916-ap.html
However, this summer the World Cup broke every record for U.S. households viewing soccer on TV. ESPN and media experts were 'shocked' by the Neilson figures. Check out the article below for figures.
http://www.columbuswired.net/Sports/WorldCupTVRatings%20_062502.htm
Globalization in sports is in full force and baseball is its first victim.
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