In the prior ages of the late 2010s, Barcelona developed a tendency to rely on its stars, particularly in major games like El Clásico. This trend remained a somewhat feasible strategy due to the play of those like Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez. However, the multitude of financial issues forced one of Spain's most […]

Part two of this conversation with Boris Gartner is also available using this link. LaLiga's growth in North America truly sped up about four years ago. A deal with Relevent, a multinational media company, came into effect to promote the league and sport in North America. Now four years removed from that deal, La Liga […]

The costs to watch all the European, North American, South American and international soccer leagues piles up. Many different cable companies and streaming services are now available with different media rights. Soccer fans get confused with the time-consuming hassle finding the cheapest way to watch the beautiful game. This is even more complicated when fans […]

From January 2020 to January 2022, the number of subscribers for each major channel decreased on average. Of course, in that timeframe, the COVID-19 pandemic changed people's TV viewing habits and hobbies in general. Nielsen, the data and market measurement firm, recently reported its monthly estimates regarding television channel subscriptions. The findings look bleak for […]

ESPN+ dominates the soccer media landscape in the United States. And, frankly, it is not really up for discussion. Since launching as a paid-streaming service in April 2018, ESPN+ features more coverage, more competitions and more simplicity than its competitors. In a time when streaming is the most common way to access a number of […]

ESPN+ is a must-have for many soccer fans in the United States. ESPN's acquisition of the U.S. rights to LaLiga was built on the development of streaming services for sports coverage. Not only does the service stream matches in English, but they also air every LaLiga game in Spanish. The decision to stream in both […]