Opening weekend MLS TV ratings climb due to Chicharito, Beckham and primetime effect
If you’re MLS, how do you make sure that the opening weekend of games have greater TV rating numbers than last season’s opening weekend? You put a game on …
Category: Leagues: Major League Soccer
Review of MLS TV coverage from opening weekend: On The Soccer Media with Kartik Krishnaiyer
TUDN kicked off Major League Soccer’s 25th season with the debut of arguably the league’s second-biggest ever signing, Chicharito. It was the highlight of a day-long of soccer on …
What MLS can learn from the NBA
As Major League Soccer celebrates its 25th season in 2020, it continues to chase the elusive goal of mainstream relevance. With a small but passionate fanbase, a sprinkling of …
How XFL and other sports sharing MLS stadiums are impacting field conditions
Watching LA Galaxy, Seattle Sounders and DC United matches this year might be a little more, well, xtreme. That’s because these three storied MLS clubs will be sharing their …
Impact of CBA on MLS media rights: On The Soccer Media
Editor’s note: Every week, World Soccer Talk Senior Writer Kartik Krishnaiyer shares his observations of watching world soccer on US television and streaming, as well as insights into the …
NYCFC broadcasts make it harder than ever for fans to watch team
In 2019, NYCFC matches aired locally in the New York metro area on the YES Network and YES2. Nationally, NYCFC appeared on ESPN, ESPN2, FS1, Univision, and Unimás. The …
Next MLS TV rights deal could make or break U.S. league
An industry analyst estimates that the MLS expansion fees could increase from $200 million to as much as $600 million for teams 31 and 32 in order for team …
Seattle-Toronto MLS Cup Final disappoints with 1.27 million viewers
Major League Soccer’s 2019 final between Seattle and Toronto averaged 1.27 million viewers across ABC, Univision and TUDN combined, according to Nielsen fast nationals. Overall, the 2019 MLS Cup …