Leagues: MLS

MLS TV ratings on Univision increase 1.3% in 2016 regular season

MLS TV viewership numbers on Univision increased 1.3% for the entire 2016 regular season compared to 2015, according to research conducted by Sports TV Ratings and World Soccer Talk.

The fact that Univision was able to increase their average viewing number in its second year of broadcasting MLS under the new TV deal is impressive. Univision’s average viewing audience grew by 1.29% to an average of 247,148 in 2016 (combining Univision, Univision Deportes and UniMas) compared to 2015’s average of 244,000 viewers per game.

The numbers were helped by one game, in particular, that was shown live across the free-to-air Univision network.

Here are the viewing numbers for the MLS games shown live on Univision during the 2016 MLS season:

Date     Home Away TV1 TV2 TV1 Viewing # TV2 Viewing # Total
03/06/16 MLS 10:00 PM Los Angeles Galaxy DC United UniMás Univision Deportes 320,000 148,000 468,000
03/11/16 MLS 7:00 PM Orlando City SC Chicago Fire UniMás Univision Deportes 198,000 84,000 282,000
03/18/16 MLS 7:00 PM New York City FC Orlando City SC UniMás Univision Deportes 182,000 98,000 280,000
04/01/16 MLS 7:00 PM New England Revolution New York Red Bulls UniMás Univision Deportes 144,000 41,000 185,000
04/08/16 MLS 7:00 PM Philadelphia Union Orlando City SC UniMás 192,000 192,000
04/15/16 MLS 7:00 PM Houston Dynamo Los Angeles Galaxy UniMás Univision Deportes 198,000 109,000 307,000
04/29/16 MLS 7:00 PM New York Red Bulls FC Dallas UniMás Univision Deportes 192,000 51,000 243,000
05/06/16 MLS 7:00 PM Orlando City SC New York Red Bulls UniMás Univision Deportes 166,000 93,000 259,000
05/13/16 MLS 7:00 PM DC United New York Red Bulls UniMás Univision Deportes 163,000 49,000 212,000
05/20/16 MLS 7:00 PM Philadelphia Union DC United UniMás Univision Deportes 156,000 34,000 190,000
05/27/16 MLS 9:30 PM Sporting Kansas City DC United Univision Deportes 91,000 91,000
06/25/16 MLS 10:00 PM San Jose Earthquakes Los Angeles Galaxy Univision Univision Deportes 827,000 177,000 1,004,000
07/01/16 MLS 8:00 PM Chicago Fire San Jose Earthquakes UniMás Univision Deportes 113,000 35,000 148,000
07/01/16 MLS 10:30 PM Real Salt Lake DC United UniMás Univision Deportes 154,000 45,000 199,000
07/08/16 MLS 8:00 PM Orlando City SC Houston Dynamo UniMás Univision Deportes 141,000 84,000 225,000
07/08/16 MLS 10:30 PM San Jose Earthquakes FC Dallas UniMás Univision Deportes 117,000 44,000 161,000
07/15/16 MLS 11:00 PM Los Angeles Galaxy Houston Dynamo UniMás Univision Deportes 139,000 91,000 230,000
07/22/16 MLS 11:00 PM Real Salt Lake San Jose Earthquakes UniMás Univision Deportes 128,000 45,000 173,000
08/05/16 MLS 11:00 PM San Jose Earthquakes New York City FC UniMás Univision Deportes 171,000 32,000 203,000
08/12/16 MLS 11:00 PM Vancouver Whitecaps San Jose Earthquakes UniMás Univision Deportes 112,000 53,000 165,000
08/14/16 MLS 4:00 PM Chicago Fire Orlando City SC UniMás Univision Deportes 217,000 41,000 258,000
08/19/16 MLS 11:00 PM San Jose Earthquakes Houston Dynamo UniMás Univision Deportes 153,000 21,000 174,000
08/26/16 MLS 8:00 PM Real Salt Lake Colorado Rapids UniMás Univision Deportes 116,000 72,000 188,000
09/09/16 MLS 8:00 PM Sporting Kansas City Houston Dynamo UniMás 184,000 184,000
09/16/16 MLS 8:00 PM Chicago Fire DC United UniMás Univision Deportes 138,000 63,000 201,000
09/23/16 MLS 8:00 PM New York City FC Chicago Fire UniMás Univision Deportes 158,000 84,000 242,000
09/30/16 MLS 8:00 PM Houston Dynamo New York City FC UniMás Univision Deportes 137,000 72,000 209,000
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