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MLS Game of the Week

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Country of origin
  
United States

Original release
  
2009 – 2012

Original network
  
ESPN2 (2009-present)

Starring
  
Adrian Healey Taylor Twellman Max Bretos Alexi Lalas Kasey Keller

Running time
  
2 hours (2.5 hours select games)

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

Contents

History

Following the 2008 season, ESPN discontinued MLS Primetime Thursday, citing lagging ratings 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.

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; however, it dipped to 253,000 in 2010 before rebounding to 291,000 in 2011 with some matches (having been moved to ESPN as opposed to ESPN2) drawing over 600,000 viewers.

Play-by-play announcers

  • JP Dellacamera (2009-2010), lead
  • Ian Darke (2010–present), secondary
  • Adrian Healey, (2011–present), lead
  • Glenn Davis (2009–present), secondary

    • Analysts

  • John Harkes (2009-2011), lead
  • Kyle Martino (2009-2010), secondary
  • Taylor Twellman (2011–present), lead

    • Sideline reporter

  • Allen Hopkins (2009)
  • Rob Stone (2009-2011)
  • Monica Gonzalez (2012–present)

    • Studio team

  • Max Bretos (studio host, 2010–present)
  • Julie Foudy (studio analyst, 2007–present)
  • Alexi Lalas (studio analyst, 2009–present)
  • Kasey Keller (studio analyst, 2012–present)

    • References

    MLS Game of the Week Wikipedia
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