TV Ratings

Asian Cup
/ 528 days agoAsian Cup takes the world by storm: Record-breaking viewership
The 2023 Asian Cup is currently experiencing record interest during the competition in Qatar. Tournament officials recently reported that attendance figures have already set a new record. 1.06 million fans entered stadium in the Middle Eastern nation during the round-robin stage and the round of 16. This was slightly higher than the previous record set […]

News
/ 547 days agoTop 100 most popular soccer teams on US TV
Soccer teams in the US are growing increasingly popular as the sport continues to expand. But who are the most popular soccer teams on US television? Now, there is a list of the top 100 teams that have the most fans based on their viewership on TV and streaming. The Mexican and English top flights […]

Leagues: EPL
/ 565 days agoPremier League is now the most-watched soccer league in USA
Liga MX has been eclipsed for the first time in US soccer history by the English Premier League, now the most-watched soccer league in the United States. For decades in the United States, Mexico's top-flight Liga MX had been the leader. Its supremacy was boosted by the largest segment of Hispanics living in this country. […]

TV Ratings
/ 574 days agoUSWNT 2023 TV ratings best since 2019
The USWNT TV ratings in 2023 were the best since 2019. In 2023, the USWNT's TV ratings averaged 1,560,929 viewers per game for 14 games where viewing figures were available. That is a whopping 330% increase over 2022's average of 362,692 viewers per game. Here are the TV ratings for the USWNT games in 2023. […]

Apple TV
/ 579 days agoGarber admits MLS Season Pass deal with Apple could pose risk
MLS Commissioner Don Garber has admitted that MLS' revenue share agreement with Apple for MLS Season Pass contains risk. In a recent keynote address at the Columbia Sports Management Conference, Garber explained Major League Soccer's exclusive global streaming deal with Apple in more detail. "It's a partnership, and that's the most different aspect of it," […]

TV Ratings
/ 594 days agoUSMNT TV ratings in 2023 are the lowest since 2018
TV viewership numbers for the US Men's National Team during 2023 are the lowest since 2018. Based on research and analysis compiled by World Soccer Talk, viewership in 2023 dropped 69% from 4,267,063 viewers per game in 2022. The average audience for the men's national team was 1,324,833 viewers per game in 2023. That is […]

CBS Sports
/ 609 days agoNWSL Championship draws 800K viewers on CBS
Saturday's NWSL final wasn't just something for winners Gotham FC to celebrate. CBS Sports had a fine night as well, with an average of 817,000 viewers watching the NWSL Championship on the CBS network and Paramount+. This makes the game only the second NWSL match to surpass 800,000 viewers – last season's title game which […]

TV Ratings
/ 610 days agoMost-watched soccer competitions on US TV in 2022
TV viewership in the United States for all soccer competitions in 2022 is now available. Specifically, regarding club competitions, there was a diverse array of competitions people in the United States watched. It is worth noting that the rankings of the soccer competitions on US TV do not include the 2022 FIFA World Cup. During […]

Lionel Messi
/ 690 days agoMiami's US Open Cup win propels Telemundo to top spot
Telemundo's coverage of the U.S. Open Cup matchup featuring Inter Miami and Cincinnati Wednesday night dominated primetime network television in the United States. The network recorded a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 1.2 million viewers across the NBCUniversal channels. This includes Telemundo, Universo, and Peacock. The game stands as the number one ranked program on […]

Sweden
/ 707 days agoUSWNT scores 2.79 million viewers in loss to Sweden
Even though the USWNT is coming home after a loss to Sweden, it pulled in considerable viewers during its 5 a.m. ET kickoff. The round of 16 loss is the earliest exit for the USWNT in its Women's World Cup history. Even though the squad showed some cracks in its form during the group stage, […]

FOX Sports
/ 712 days agoWomen's World Cup US ratings down 36% compared to 2019
Women's World Cup ratings this summer were always going to face an uphill climb in the United States. Despite record TV viewing numbers in the past, the simple location of this year's tournament made those feats hard to match. Kickoff times are playing a huge role in the viewership of games. As a result, ratings […]

Apple TV
/ 718 days agoMessi on MLS Season Pass boosts Apple TV viewership by 75%
Apple is described by Sports Business Journal as "one of the most secretive companies in the world." So, it's not much of a surprise that Apple is keeping viewing numbers for games on MLS Season Pass close to its chest. Nevertheless, an industry expert has been able to determine the Lionel Messi impact on MLS […]

FOX Sports
/ 719 days agoUSA vs Netherlands: 7.9 million for Women's World Cup game
Wednesday night's Women's World Cup game between USA and Netherlands scored an impressive viewing number. More than 7.9 million people watched the game across FOX and Telemundo. On FOX, specifically, the viewing audience was 6.429 million. While FOX Sports have the English-language rights, Telemundo Deportes are the exclusive Spanish-language rights holders. Telemundo scored 1.51 million. […]

Apple TV
/ 785 days agoMLS Season Pass: success or secrecy?
Both Apple and Major League Soccer (MLS) are tightlipped on sharing any metrics about viewership of its MLS Season Pass streaming service. In fact, no data has been made available since its launch. However, despite trying to keep performance numbers secret (even though streaming services such as Netflix do reveal numbers), we finally do have […]

Leagues: EPL
/ 889 days agoSpurs-Man City is second most-watched game in US history
Sunday's game between Spurs and Man City was the second most-watched Premier League game in US soccer history. A total of 1.78 million watched the game across NBC, NBC Sports digital properties, Peacock and Telemundo. On the NBC network and Peacock combined, the viewing number was 1.5 million. Telemundo added an additional 288,000 viewers. Coupled […]