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/ 3051 days ago2017 MLS Cup final viewership drops 43%
The 2017 MLS Cup final between Toronto FC and Seattle Sounders averaged 1.1 million viewers across ESPN, UniMas and Univision Deportes combined, which is a 43% drop compared to last year's final. On the English-language ESPN broadcast, the match averaged 803,000 viewers. Meanwhile, the game averaged 304,000 viewers on UniMas and Univision Deportes. In isolation, […]
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/ 3056 days agoArsenal-Man United surpasses 1 million on NBC and Universo
One of the most entertaining soccer games of the 2017/18 season was rewarded with more than 1 million viewers on US television, according to the latest Nielsen numbers. The match between Arsenal and Manchester United aired on Saturday, December 2 from 12:30-2:30pm ET on NBC and Universo. The game averaged 1.07 million viewers. For the […]
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/ 3062 days agoWorld Cup TV coverage FAQ
For soccer fans in the United States, we've compiled all of the details about the World Cup TV schedule and World Cup TV coverage in one place. Plus we've answered several questions from you, the readers, so you have all of the information you need at your fingertips. World Cup Coverage FAQs: FOX | […]
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/ 3063 days agoTelemundo Deportes reveals more World Cup TV coverage details
Ahead of Friday's FIFA World Cup Draw that will be televised live on Telemundo and Universo beginning at 9:30am ET, Telemundo Deportes has announced more details regarding its coverage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. With the network having the exclusive Spanish-language TV rights in the United States, Telemundo Deportes will televise 56 of the […]
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/ 3071 days agoWatch Taylor Twellman's short-sighted defense of MLS TV ratings [VIDEO]
In a recent speech at The Future of Soccer symposium, ESPN analyst and co-commentator Taylor Twellman went on a rant by using select metrics to defend his case that MLS TV viewing numbers aren't as bad as everyone makes them out to be. If you take Twellman's words in isolation (see video below), you would […]
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/ 3072 days agoHBO special on Tom Byer’s plan to rescue American men’s soccer
HBO's special begins with footage of the United States Men's National Team being defeated by Trinidad and Tobago in the final World Cup qualifier from the CONCACAF Hex. Seconds later, USSF presidential candidate Kyle Martino utters the words, "US Soccer thinks they have all the answers. And they're not, in its current iteration, willing to […]
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/ 3078 days agoNBC Sports to broadcast Premier League Live from Manhattan
NBC Sports will be televising a special Premier League Live on Saturday, November 25 live from Manhattan as part of a soccer fan festival for supporters in the United States. The live telecast will feature Rebecca Lowe, Robbie Mustoe and Robbie Earle broadcasting live from a “Premier League Mornings Fan Festival” in the South Street […]
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/ 3085 days agoUnivision sublicenses Bundesliga TV rights from FOX Deportes
Univision Deportes today announced that it has sublicensed the Spanish-language TV rights in the United States from FOX Deportes for the next three years. Under the terms of the agreement, FOX Deportes will still broadcast Bundesliga matches in Spanish, but Univision Deportes will air three matches per week across Univision Deportes Network and UniMas as […]
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/ 3086 days agoSling Blue cheatsheet answers questions about streaming service
Out of all of the legal streaming services available in the United States, Sling Blue is one of the most appealing to sports fans because it offers NBC Sports and FOX Sports in one package for $25/month. Of course, the streaming package from Sling TV offers much more than just those two networks. In fact, […]
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/ 3086 days agoTurner Sports' uninspiring segment to promote Champions League
This past weekend, Turner Sports had a short segment on their NBA show to promote the network's coverage of the UEFA Champions League, which begins next summer. In short, the attempt by Turner Sports was awkward, underwhelming and didn't help fill the viewer with any confidence that the network knows soccer. The duties of promoting […]
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/ 3087 days agoTV schedule for World Cup qualifiers and international friendlies: November 9-15
The final World Cup qualifiers take place during the current international break, which will determine the final countries that will make up the 32 teams competing in next summer's World Cup. Plus there are several enticing friendlies that'll be played around the world. So far, here are the countries who have qualified for World Cup […]
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/ 3091 days agoRiver-Boca Superclásico to be streamed live
Sunday's Superclásico between River Plate and Boca Juniors will be streamed free of charge to soccer fans in the United States. The eagerly anticipated match between the two giants of Argentine soccer will be streamed via a company named Fanatiz, which owns the rights to several leagues from Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Peru. To watch […]
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/ 3094 days agofuboTV launches new-and-improved Roku app
One of the biggest weaknesses of fuboTV has now been upgraded to become one of its greatest strengths. In the past, despite all of the advances that fuboTV has made with its technology, the one version of their app that was stuck in the stone ages was the app for Roku. But since this past […]
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/ 3101 days agoDon't miss Kartik Krishnaiyer's 'US Soccer In Crisis' video broadcast
On the topic of the current US soccer crisis, Kartik Krishnaiyer will be presenting a special video broadcast at 3pm ET/Noon PT today (Monday, October 23, 2017) on Facebook Live. The video broadcast will be streamed live on this webpage as well as on Facebook at facebook.com/worldsoccertalk. Additionally, for those who may miss the live […]
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/ 3105 days agobeIN SPORTS to televise Galatasaray-Fenerbahce derby
One of the greatest, most intense and often bitter derbies in the world will be shown on US television and streaming this Sunday between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce. It's the first time the Intercontinental Derby has been shown on US television in years. Galatasaray and Fenerbahce, both based in Istanbul, will face off against each other […]