M.L.S. and NBC Sports Announce New TV Deal

Discussion in 'Business and Media' started by WarChant, Aug 10, 2011.

  1. danielofthedale

    Jun 12, 2009
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It would better if this deal was in addition to a FSC deal. Having three networks showing games would be better then just two. That said, I think NBC/Vs.(NBCS) will put more effort into the production of the games and per/post game shows.
     
  2. KensingtonSC

    KensingtonSC Still Lazy After All These Years

    FC Vaduz / Philadelphia Union
    Jan 7, 2010
    Andalusia, PA
    Club:
    FC Vaduz
    Does this mean we'll hear the dulcet tones of Joe Beninati calling MLS matches? If so, get me a gun so I can blow my head off.
     
  3. JayRockers!

    JayRockers! Member+

    Aug 4, 2001
    So Fox is out and ESPN stays? Not as bad as I first imagined.

    Thx,

    Jay!
     
  4. KensingtonSC

    KensingtonSC Still Lazy After All These Years

    FC Vaduz / Philadelphia Union
    Jan 7, 2010
    Andalusia, PA
    Club:
    FC Vaduz
    ESPN isn't going anywhere because they still want to promote the USMNT since they've got the 2014 WC rights.
     
  5. mjlee22

    mjlee22 Quake & Landon fan

    Nov 24, 2003
    near Palo Alto, CA
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I googled NBC Sports Network and realized its the new name for Versus as of Jan-2012. It's too bad that NBC will only broadcast a few MLS games on public TV. At least it looks like I won't have to pay extra to watch it on u-verse.


    "In each year of the deal, the NBC network will broadcast two regular-season M.L.S. games, two playoff games and two national team games (Soccer United Marketing, the marketing arm of M.L.S., owns the rights to the United States national team). The NBC Sports Network will televise 38 regular-season games, 3 playoff games and 2 national team matches. The agreement also gives NBC digital rights across all platforms. NBC was recently acquired by Comcast."
     
  6. enigma89

    enigma89 Member

    Mar 20, 2010
    Farmingdale, NY
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    So FOX Soccer Channel wont show MLS games anymore? What about ESPN?
     
  7. C-bus

    C-bus Member

    Aug 2, 2006
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Big fail FSC. I will no longer subscribe to you.
     
  8. blackhornet

    blackhornet Member

    Jun 26, 2008
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    FSC is Anglo Centric. They exist only to show EPL matches and that's the only thing they get good ratings on. They didn't get over a .2 for any of their broadcasts despite all the marketing of Soccer Night In America. But it's a win for the MLS to have the network exposure that Fox wouldn't pony. Even ESPN stopped putting MLS on ABC. Though they have a much higher penetration than any other sports cable channel. Something like 100,000 households.
     
  9. mjlee22

    mjlee22 Quake & Landon fan

    Nov 24, 2003
    near Palo Alto, CA
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    So if no more Soccer Night in America, what happens to Eric Wynalda and Christopher Sullivan? Too bad Eric is in the ESPN outhouse. He is definitely the liveliest American soccer commentator out there and needs to be back on ESPN.
     
  10. blackhornet

    blackhornet Member

    Jun 26, 2008
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    One or both might just go to NBC. Surely JP and the other guy - guy married to Susan Sarandon's daughter (drawing a blank) - surely both of them might bolt. JP has already worked with NBC on the Olympic soccer.
     
  11. mjlee22

    mjlee22 Quake & Landon fan

    Nov 24, 2003
    near Palo Alto, CA
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I guess that makes sense, those guys going to NBC. Susan Sarandon's (future?) son-in-law = the terribly boring Kyle Martino.
     
  12. blackhornet

    blackhornet Member

    Jun 26, 2008
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    that's the guy! :)
     
  13. spottedeagle

    spottedeagle New Member

    Dec 8, 2007
    lol I remember during the summer olympics when NBC had commercial breaks while the match was still going on! Hopefully that doesn't happen with the MLS matches
     
  14. mjlee22

    mjlee22 Quake & Landon fan

    Nov 24, 2003
    near Palo Alto, CA
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Eric Wynalda & Christopher Sullivan were joined by Jimmy Conrad on their MLS post-game show last night Aug-20 (is it called Soccer Night in America?). I know with Conrad's retirement, he wants to get into commentating. The odd thing is that Wynalda was in high-ADD mode, talking really fast, interrupting both Conrad and Sullivan, so that neither could really make their points. Doesn't seem like the right way to treat a guest, and Eric certainly didn't do that when Coby joined them during the Gold Cup analyses.

    Was Eric trying to step up his act for NBC, or was he just competing against Conrad? The few chances Jimmy had a chance to speak, I thought he came across really well, has a nice voice, good smile, good comments. He just needs to sit up straighter.

    Any thoughts?
     
  15. blackhornet

    blackhornet Member

    Jun 26, 2008
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Dick Ebersol's NBC Sports didn't care about shitting on sports fans. Hopefully with him gone they will finally step into the 21st century.

    Maybe blame the producer/director enforcing time constraints?
     
  16. mamoonkay

    mamoonkay New Member

    Aug 17, 2011
  17. SmithFan20001

    SmithFan20001 New Member

    Aug 22, 2011
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Mls has alot of money, but they dont like paying its players
     
  18. socceramericanstyle

    Sep 6, 2011
    Joe Beninati = stinks.
    As for Wynalda, Sullivan, Martino = They are awful. I fall asleep watching FSC.

    Hopefully NBC will search for new soccer talent and not recycle what currently stinks! And ESPN with their "english" flair is really turning off many American soccer fans. We are in AMERICA, not the UK. Just because some of these guys have an accent doesn't mean they know what the heck they're talking about......just listen to Smyth or Darke for a few minutes. You'll shake your head at this amateur hour.
     
  19. MikDonsen

    MikDonsen New Member

    Sep 24, 2011
    Club:
    Toronto FC
    Meh that's kinda not true. Some teams are doing very well, while others, are barely staying afloat. The salary cap is needed to allow the poorer clubs to get there own stadiums. Also as were in a time of expansion, the league needs to keep from going to fast. Soccer in the 70's was huge, but they overpayed the stars and it all fell apart, rather quickly when the novelty wore off.
     
  20. socceramericanstyle

    Sep 6, 2011
    I have found NBC's answer for an AMERICAN Play-by-Play guy:

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqW_tUH8E5M"]Vancouver Whitecaps FC @ Rochester Rhinos - Highlights - YouTube[/ame]

    He is the broadcaster for the Rochester Rhinos of the USL.
     
  21. DynamoEAR

    DynamoEAR Member+

    May 30, 2011
    HoustAtlantaDMV
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Am I the only who's very giddy at the thought of an MLS/Soccer commercial during the Super Bowl?
     
  22. Redbullsnation2012

    May 26, 2010
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Well, then. They need an analyst as well!! Ray Hudson is knocking!!
     
  23. socceramericanstyle

    Sep 6, 2011
    Ray Hudson and the guy from the Rochester Rhinos!

    Sounds good to me.
     

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