HAMPTON ROADS RANKS AS NATION’S 4TH HIGHEST MARKET FOR WORLD CUP VIEWING
Includes metered market ratings for all games on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2
Virginia Beach, Virginia – According to ESPN, Hampton Roads (Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News area) has registered the fourth highest viewership in the country for World Cup broadcasts on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2. Our area fell just behind Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, Washington, D.C. and New York in percentage of viewers. Hampton Roads came in ahead of other major metropolitan areas such as Boston, Atlanta, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Tampa and Chicago. In other words, soccer is a viable sport in Hampton Roads.
To all of our soccer friends in Hampton Roads, thanks for making it clear that soccer is an important sport in our region. We ask that you come out and show your support at our next PDL Piranhas’ match on Sunday, June 27 at 5:30 p.m. at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex. Our team is undefeated in five out of its last six games! It’s Soccer Night at the Plex!!!! Come join us!
For more information on the Hampton Roads Piranhas, please call 757-226-9040 or visit www.hrpiranhas.com.
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RANKED BY RATING
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Market
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DMA Avg Rating
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Total Imp
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Miami-Ft. Lauderdale
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3.6
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56,547
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Washington, DC
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3.2
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75,765
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New York
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3.1
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235,779
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Norfolk-Portsmth-N. Nws
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2.8
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20,363
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San Diego
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2.7
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28,162
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San Francisco
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2.7
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67,756
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Las Vegas
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2.6
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19,112
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West Palm Beach
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2.6
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20,434
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Boston
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2.5
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62,136
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Baltimore
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2.4
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26,217
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Tampa-St. Pete
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2.1
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38,688
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Austin
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2.1
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14,372
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Providence
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2.1
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13,385
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Atlanta
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2.1
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50,129
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Hartford & New Haven
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2.1
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21,038
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Houston
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2.1
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44,164
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Sacramento
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2.1
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29,026
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Los Angeles
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2.1
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118,524
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Richmond
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2.1
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11,734
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Seattle-Tacoma
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2.1
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37,664
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Cincinnati
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2.0
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18,435
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Salt Lake City
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1.9
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18,165
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Greensboro-High Point
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1.9
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13,313
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Dallas-Ft. Worth
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1.9
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48,922
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Raleigh-Durham
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1.9
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20,691
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Columbus, OH
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1.9
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17,064
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St. Louis
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1.8
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22,826
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Ft. Myers
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1.8
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9,273
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Kansas City
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1.8
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17,588
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Phoenix
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1.8
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34,001
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Chicago
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1.8
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63,248
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Charlotte
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1.8
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20,420
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Philadelphia
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1.8
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52,266
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Denver
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1.7
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26,721
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Orlando
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1.7
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24,810
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San Antonio
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1.6
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13,519
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Indianapolis
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1.6
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18,136
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Dayton
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1.6
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7,653
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Jacksonville-N. Brunswk.
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1.6
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10,978
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Detroit
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1.6
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30,039
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Cleveland
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1.6
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23,888
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Milwaukee
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1.5
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13,856
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Greenville-Sprtnburg-Ash
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1.5
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13,015
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Knoxville
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1.5
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8,208
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Albuquerque
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1.5
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10,170
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Louisville
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1.5
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9,446
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New Orleans
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1.4
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8,978
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Memphis
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1.4
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9,371
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Buffalo
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1.4
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8,994
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Portland, OR
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1.3
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15,762
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Pittsburgh
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1.3
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14,834
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Tulsa
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1.2
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6,456
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Nashville
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1.2
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12,068
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Birmingham
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1.1
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8,073
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Minneapolis-St. Paul
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0.9
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15,674
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Oklahoma City
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0.7
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4,898
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Metered Market Average:
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2.1
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1,662,756
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