re: Mexico WC Qualifiers on ESPN

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I bet more people watch the Mexico games in America than the USMNT games

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Nah

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MIAMI, FL – AUGUST 12, 2011 – Univision Communications Inc., the leading media company serving Hispanic America, today announced that its live coverage of the international friendly featuring the United States National Team against the Mexican National Team reached 9.4 million viewers who tuned in to all or part the broadcast.

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Despite a delay of over a half-hour, Wednesday’s United States/Mexico soccer friendly scored healthy numbers for ESPN2.

ESPN2 drew 1.084 million viewers for the United States/Mexico friendly Wednesday night, up 38% from a Brazil/United States friendly on the same date last year (783K, ESPN).

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That's what I said up thread that I *believe* the Spanish language rights for US games MAY be worth more than the English language rights. People watching their adoptive nation and all that jazz.