OSC Weekly Ratings Wrapup
by David Carlson
October 31, 2019 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Strong West Coast MLS playoff game, NWSL Championship barely ripples
The National Women's Soccer League held its championship game Sunday, and like many other sporting events, they got a fairly poor rating going up against the buzz-saw of NFL football. While it did make the Top 150 Cable Originals for Sunday, the 166,000 viewers are likely less than it could have drawn holding its championship sometime in August, instead of September and October as it has the past two years.
Major League Soccer had a good doubleheader on ESPN networks on Thursday, starting with slightly over 300,000 watching the Atlanta vs. Philly contest, followed with a growing audience that exploded up to 586,000 once the second game switched over to ESPN.
Last Week's OSC Leagues Ratings Summary:
| 10/23 | 7pm | FS1 | MLS | .04/111k | |
| 10/23 | 10pm | FS1 | MLS | .07/159k | |
| 10/24 | 8pm | ESPN2 | MLS (ATL/PHI) | .12/303k | |
| 10/24 | 10:30pm | MLS | |||
| ESPN2 | (1st 30 min) | .15/320k | |||
| ESPN | (Rest of game) | .29/586k | |||
| 10/27 | 4pm | ESPN | NWSL Champ. | .05/166k |
OSC Leagues on TV in the coming week:
MLS Playoffs
| 10/29 | 10pm | ESPN | LAFC vs. Seattle |
| 10/30 | 8pm | FS1 | Atlanta vs. Toronto |
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NOTE: Don't know what the "demo" is? Unsure of why the different ratings numbers don't match up? Read our explanation of TV ratings in our first article here.
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Major League Soccer Stories from October 31, 2019
- Real Salt Lake FW Corey Baird Named to USMNT Pre-Camp Roster Ahead of CONCACAF Nations League Group Finale - Real Salt Lake
- Defender Daniel Lovitz Called up by the United States for Preparation Camp - Montreal Impact
- Djordje Mihailovic Named to U.S. Men's National Team Pre-Camp Roster Ahead of November Matches - Chicago Fire
- LA Galaxy Midfielder Sebastian Lletget Named to USMNT Pre-Camp Roster - LA Galaxy
- Jeremy Ebobisse Named to U.S. Men's National Team Pre-Camp Roster - Portland Timbers
- Revolution Goalkeeper Matt Turner Called in to U.S. Men's National Team Pre-Camp - New England Revolution
- Columbus Crew SC's Wil Trapp and Gyasi Zardes Receive International Call-Ups - Columbus Crew SC
- Reggie Cannon Called into National Team Duty - FC Dallas
- MNUFC Defender Chase Gasper Called up to US National Team - Minnesota United FC
- Paul Arriola Called into USMNT Pre-Camp from November 2-9 in Bradenton, Fla., Ahead of CONCACAF Nations League Group Finale - D.C. United
- Johnny Nelson, Paxton Pomykal Undergo Successful Surgery - FC Dallas
- Orji Okwonwko Called up by Nigeria U23 National Team - Montreal Impact
- Earthquakes Sign Calvillo, Fuentes to New Contracts - San Jose Earthquakes
- Philadelphia Union Announce Roster Status for 2020 Season - Philadelphia Union
- Chicago Fire to Offer Fans An Exclusive Seat Preview and Locker Room Sale at Soldier Field on Saturday - Chicago Fire
- OSC Weekly Ratings Wrapup - OSC Original by David Carlson
- OSC Weekly Ratings Wrapup - OSC Original by David Carlson
- Atlanta United Falls 2-1 to Toronto FC in Eastern Conference Final - Atlanta United FC
- Toronto FC to Face Seattle In2019 MLS Cup at CenturyLink Field - MLS
- Sounders FC to Host Toronto FC in MLS Cup Final on November 10 at CenturyLink Field - Seattle Sounders FC
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