Since we can all relate to moment captures and how those go. The amount of viewers currently watching, I feel that would give the best numbers if you want to compare it. However MLG hasn't ever really made the stream numbers public if I recall, so this is already cool and maybe for those that actually know how it works, like if this is a standard way to look at it in the TV world for example then I guess that's all right.

With the numbers being so impressive you almost fail to notice the announcement that streamworks, who I feel has done an excellent job, has been taken on not only for the remainder of this season, but also for the whole season after that. I'm actually most excited about that because I feel that you can create a lot better quality content when you give this job away to a dedicated service. Also with the theme of Columbus being stability and getting that baseline up. I wouldn't be surprised to see some cool things get introduced or experimented with in the future, after a comfort zone has been reached, regarding the stream and what is being shown on it. That is what I'm most excited about.

vojnik

Macedonia923 Posts

June 13 2011 16:13 GMT

#124

WOW gz MLG

Karakaxe

Sweden585 Posts

June 13 2011 16:16 GMT

#125

That's really awesome!

Though I actually though it would be more unique viewers, since DH invitational had about the same.

Jibba

United States22883 Posts

June 13 2011 16:17 GMT

#126

On June 14 2011 00:51 anomaly0 wrote:

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50 refreshes per unique viewer then? Hrm.

The stream was cutting off quite a bit, so I assume it's something like that. Good numbers, but a bit deceptive.

awwnuts07

United States621 Posts

June 13 2011 16:19 GMT

#127

Very awesome. I'm so glad to see MLG succeeding after FUBAR of Dallas. GJ MLG, like so many other posters here, I can't wait for Anaheim.

Nurmis

Finland81 Posts

June 13 2011 16:19 GMT

#128

450k unique viewers is crazy high, gratz MLG! Like other people have already said, would be interested in seeing how much the sc2 streams were watched.

StarStruck

25339 Posts

June 13 2011 16:20 GMT

#129

Very few people care about the NFL draft. That was only one event going on at the same time and that's the total viewership, not unique hits so those numbers are fairly skewed. It's still a great feat considering they more than doubled their previous numbers.

PeZuY

935 Posts

June 13 2011 16:20 GMT

#130

Awesome!

Since MLG seems to be doing so great I suppose I have to buy ATLEAST one time just to support their efforts to help eSports and different games. Waiting for Anaheim<3

JayConn

United States408 Posts

June 13 2011 16:23 GMT

#131

Nice! It's great to see numbers like that. MLG rocked hard this time.

MLGrben

United States129 Posts

June 13 2011 16:24 GMT

#132

While a lot of you think that the 22 million stream number doesn't matter, that is the standard that most big companies are reporting and care about.

Share this news, tell your friends. Maybe some ad exec will see it and decide "hey, I need to get into competitive gaming and SC2 ASAP"

MyNameIsAlex

Greece827 Posts

June 13 2011 16:25 GMT

#133

GJ MLG, 450k unique is very impressive.

22.5M streams = some nice revenue from the ads. Hope they can up the prize money in sc2 in Anaheim/later events.

Azurues

Malaysia5612 Posts

June 13 2011 16:25 GMT

#134

No wonder even the studio electricity gone down for a moment

GJGJ

aksfjh

United States4853 Posts

June 13 2011 16:27 GMT

#135

This is all I can say:

O_O

sP4CeM4N

Germany39 Posts

June 13 2011 16:30 GMT

#136

Well done mlg!

sOda~

United Kingdom441 Posts

June 13 2011 16:31 GMT

#137

those adverts for the remote controlled airplane must have got thier money's worth.

InToTheWannaB

United States4770 Posts

June 13 2011 16:37 GMT

#138

If MLG could ever pull that stick out of capcoms butts, and lock up SF4. They would get near 1 million unique hits I bet. 450k is alot and I think some people are underestimating how big it is. Look at some "real" sports and what they get. Something like MLS(Major league soccer) on ESPN2 they avg a bit over 250k for games.

http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/major-league-soccer-is-losing-the-tv-ratings-battle/9925