Futbol Americas premieres on ESPN+
Futbol Americas, a new studio show from ESPN+, premieres March 8 exclusively on the service. The show will cover the whole world of soccer, with a specific focus on …
Category: Leagues: Major League Soccer
Danny Higginbotham begins next chapter of career in United States
Danny Higginbotham, one of the top Premier League commentators the last few years, recently relocated to the USA. His move mirrors a similar one made recently by Premier League …
MLS and ESPN pull off unprecedented TV coverage of MLS Is Back tournament
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 …
MLS scraps All-Star game, MLS-Mexico club competitions
Los Angeles (AFP) – Major League Soccer confirmed cancellation of the league’s 2020 All-Star game on Tuesday while two other competitions featuring clubs from MLS and Mexico were axed. …
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 …
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
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 …