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Boblion
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
France8043 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-29 13:58:24
July 29 2009 13:57 GMT
#1
I'm arguing with people because they think that WoW has a larger audience than bw ( even with Korea ) so i would like to know the numbers of viewers for an average proleague match and an OSL or MSL final ( ~ )


Oh and if someone knows the numbers for the WWI streams of WoW / bw it would be nice.

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fuck all those elitists brb watching streams of elite players.
Yaqoob
Profile Blog Joined March 2005
Canada3321 Posts
July 29 2009 14:00 GMT
#2
WoW has about 10 million subscribers so although Starcraft is very popular in Korea wouldn't WoW have a bigger number of watchers duing important PvP streams or whatever.
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Boblion
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
France8043 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-29 14:06:27
July 29 2009 14:05 GMT
#3
On July 29 2009 23:00 Yaqoob wrote:
WoW has about 10 million subscribers so although Starcraft is very popular in Korea wouldn't WoW have a bigger number of watchers duing important PvP streams or whatever.

Well i'm not talking about the number of players i'm talking about the number of viewers.

I doubt that the 10 millions of WoW players care about PvP streams ( it seems super dull ) whereas starcraft seems to be quite popular in Korea even as a show.
fuck all those elitists brb watching streams of elite players.
Radical
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
United States481 Posts
July 29 2009 15:24 GMT
#4
There is a pro WoW circuit? I had no idea.
jello_biafra
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
United Kingdom6635 Posts
July 29 2009 15:30 GMT
#5
AFAIK the numbers of TV viewers in Korea is in the millions, not sure exactly how much though. Almost certainly larger than the number of people who watch WoW though...
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Vex
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Ireland454 Posts
July 29 2009 15:32 GMT
#6
yeah millions, plus all the online viewers, and the people who would like to watch but cant, in total there is greater interest in bw.
"Bonjwa" is the most retarded word ever. Wtf does it even sound like.
MrHoon *
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
10183 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-29 16:40:13
July 29 2009 16:19 GMT
#7
all I know is PL Finals hit around... 2%~3% (probably more because MBCgame and OGN does dual broadcast which literally cuts the viewers into 2 or less/more) viewers between 10-25. But Korea uses a different rating system so like only 1000 people (IN EVERY CITY) gets recorded to the data. But, out of the 1000 people surprisingly not many have cable tv installed.

So basically this is how you record cable TV ratings. Cable rating Multiplied by 5 = number of people watching. Not accurate, but the closest you can get (DO NOT QUOTE ME ON THIS. SOME PEOPLE SAY MULTIPLIED BY 10 EVEN I HAVE NO IDEA)

10%~15% so basically... 4,900,000 ~ 7,350,000 viewers?

But this is not including DMVs, portable internet devices and PC stream

But also keep in mind, Ratio > Population.

Fun Tip:

The Highest Rated OGN finals were the Boxer vs Anytime Finals, which was around 1~2%

The Highest Rated MSL was NOT a Final! IT WAS AN MST! Yes! JD/Flash/Hwasin/FBH hit over 2% in viewer ratings!

Actually come to think of it. Anything with FBH hit very high ratings.

HEY MRHOON GIMME UR SOURCE
Come to Korea and watch MBCgame and OGN everyday and you might find yourself watching a "Highest Viewer Rating Special" like myself lol
dats racist
Boblion
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
France8043 Posts
July 29 2009 16:33 GMT
#8
haha thx Hoon you are awesome <3
fuck all those elitists brb watching streams of elite players.
Boblion
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
France8043 Posts
July 29 2009 16:48 GMT
#9
Btw what is ur icon ?
O,O

fuck all those elitists brb watching streams of elite players.
stroggos
Profile Joined February 2009
New Zealand1543 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-29 18:12:03
July 29 2009 18:11 GMT
#10
On July 29 2009 23:00 Yaqoob wrote:
WoW has about 10 million subscribers so although Starcraft is very popular in Korea wouldn't WoW have a bigger number of watchers duing important PvP streams or whatever.


5million copies of starcraft copies bought in south korea and there are like 6 million viewers. A lot of the starcraft viewers don't play starcraft.

Plus like 90% of WoW players are chobo and have nothing to do with its esports scene.
hi
Dgtl
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada889 Posts
July 29 2009 18:17 GMT
#11
On July 30 2009 01:48 Boblion wrote:
Btw what is ur icon ?
O,O


Its an ovie lol.

SC fan base is alot more dedicated plus WoW players are too busy playing all day to watch or follow ESPORTS

JK, most aren't that addicted
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