million television sets for some games, more than almost any other ESPN program in the month of March. This occurred despite less than stellar airing times for the games. Most were not aired live but taped, and sometimes with innings cut, as the WBC was organized well after ESPN had committed to much of its programming. Outside the U.S. TV ratings were very high. In Latin America, a first-round game between the United States and Mexico, was the third-most-watched game in the history of ESPN Dos, one of the three Spanish-language channels of ESPN in Latin America. The allocation of earnings The total earnings of the World Baseball Classic is divided into net profit (53%) and prize money (47%). Net profit (53%) World Baseball Classic Inc.: 17.5% Baseball Players Union: 17.5% Japanese Baseball Organization: 7% Korea Baseball Organization: 5% International Baseball Federation: 5% Miscellaneous expenses: 1% Prize money (47%) Japan (champions): 10% Cuba (runners-up): 7% South Korea and Dominican Republic (semifinalists): 5% each The four teams that lost out in Round 2: 3% each The eight teams that lost out in Round 1: 1% each References MLB.com: DuPuy reacts Yahoo!: Cuba allowed to play Unofficial chat forum of The World Baseball Classic External links Official website World Baseball Classic World Baseball Classic March 2006 sports events