Quote of the Day
“This is like the aliens made contact. It’s something we’ve thought about for a long time, but never thought was possible”
— Peter Farrelly, on the Red Sox winning the World Series. The ending of the Farrelly brothers’ upcoming film, “Fever Pitch,” was filmed at the conclusion of the game at Busch Stadium last night
(BOSTON HERALD, 10/28).
Top Stories
Red Sox Captivate NationMLB concludes one of its most compelling and successful postseasons ever, but the business of baseball is not done. While the Red Sox' sweep to their first World Series championship since 1918 was not entirely sweet music for Fox, which could have seen record ratings had the series been extended, the network and MLB will still end the season with an impressive ratings gain after last night's game scored an 18.2/28 final Nielsen rating. Meanwhile, the broad footprint of Red Sox Nation ensures that this win will reap one of the most lucrative hot-markets ever, as one can expect to see a barrage of merchandising and licensing executions over the next several months. And based on the remarks from Yawkey Way this morning, the team hopes to build on this historic win, refusing to believe that it somehow diminishes its identity or brand appeal, instead expecting to grow its revenue beyond the $200M it currently brings in.
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