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MLS Game of the Week
StarringAdrian Healey
Taylor Twellman
Max Bretos
Alexi Lalas
Kasey Keller
Country of origin United States
Production
Running time2 hours (2.5 hours select games)
Original release
NetworkESPN2 (2009-present)
Release2009 –
2012

MLS Game of the Week is the weekly presentation of Major League Soccer games on ESPN2.

History

Following the 2008 season, ESPN discontinued MLS Primetime Thursday, citing lagging ratings[1] and hoping to find better lead-in programming. It was replaced by the MLS Game of the Week, which rotates among a variety of nights and time slots.[2]

Ratings

Ratings have largely remained steady if stagnant despite the move from the regular time slot. Viewership averaged 299,000 per broadcast in 2009, up from 253,000 in 2008;[3] however, it dipped to 253,000 in 2010 before rebounding to 291,000 in 2011[4] with some matches (having been moved to ESPN as opposed to ESPN2) drawing over 600,000 viewers.

Personalities

Play-by-play announcers

Analysts

Sideline reporter

Studio team

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2009/01/espn-dumps-mls-primetime-thursday/
  2. ^ http://awfulannouncing.blogspot.com/2009/01/espn-making-changes-to-mls-broadcasts.html
  3. ^ http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2009/10/mls-viewership-up-15-on-espn2/
  4. ^ http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2011/10/26/Research-and-Ratings/MLS-TV.aspx
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