European Super League’s collapse is a wake-up call for U.S. soccer
The European Super League – A failed coup inspired by American Exceptionalism For a little over 48 hours from Sunday through Tuesday, the world of club football hung in …
Category: Leagues: Major League Soccer
MLS TV schedule for 2021 season will be most accessible ever for national broadcasts
Highlighted by the inaugural season of Austin FC, the opening of three new soccer stadiums, and the most expansive and accessible national broadcast schedule in the league’s history, the …
MLS and ESPN pull off unprecedented TV coverage of MLS Is Back tournament during pandemic
Long accustomed to being the broadcaster for select soccer games, ESPN took an unfamiliar seat this July when it partnered with Major League Soccer to become the production services …
Why soccer is bigger than hockey in the United States
ESPN’s Max Kellerman may have spoken for many in sports media when he recently said, “in the United States of America, no one really cares about hockey. The old …
Turner and Bleacher Report have eyes on MLS rights
In shocking news this week, Turner Sports have told UEFA that they have opted out of its UEFA Champions League contract, meaning that the U.S. broadcaster will not broadcast …
Future of 2020 MLS season hangs in the balance after suspension until June
Many leagues around the world, fueled by the fear of fading TV money, are thinking about playing games behind closed doors with quarantined athletes. As Dr. Anthony Fauci said …
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 …
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 …