MLS 2013 TV Ratings

Whether those numbers are flat or not, I am encouraged that MLS can break 200k on a non ESPN channel somewhere - let alone on a channel that not all of the country has access to. Those NBCSN numbers have been depressing.

I'm wondering if building a (more) sizable Spanish language audience is a lower hanging fruit than we may have realized. One of the big reasons I'm in favor of the Miami expansion are the possible synergies the team and league can get going with Univision in the back yard. I'm betting it will really boost MLS's profile and exposure on the network.

 

Why depressing, MLS has the same problem on the
TV ratings as the chivas usa in attandence but people
Bash chivas but both have the same problem

 

it's all one big chivas usa.

 

Relocate MLS and name it the Azteks

 

About 20 years or so ago, baseball tried this experiment. It was called The Baseball Network.

On the one hand, it obviously didn't work because baseball doesn't do that anymore. On the other hand, the television ratings game today isn't comparable to what it was back then.

 

The incomparable John Ourand with some new playoff numbers:

- 296K for LA/RSL on ESPN
- 233k for SEA/PDX on NBCSN
- 158k for SEA/COL on NBCSN
- 154k for HOU/MTL on NBCSN

https://twitter.com/Ourand_SBJ/status/398111390235234304
https://twitter.com/Ourand_SBJ/status/398112560144076800

 

the NBCSN numbers are relatively nice, particularly since I think the Seattle/Colorado game was blacked out locally.

 

The Houston-Montreal game drew about 100k more than I was expecting. Very nice.

 

Good point, I forgot about that.

 

since this is basically the omnibus MLS on TV thread, Sporting KC is switching local broadcasters for next year. KC people tell me this won't make much difference (on the surface at least)

http://www.kshb.com/generic/entertainment/38_the_spot_kmci/SportingKC_38thespot

 

Not only that but even if we had 2013 ESPND numbers we still would not be able to tell if there was an increase or decrease since we do not have any 2012 numbers.

Maybe we could just say they increased 21%

 

Shawn Francis' twitter:SKC '14 TV deal interesting. Been hearing there may be no local #MLS b'casts in '15 to bolster value of natl. b'casts & MLS Live sales.

 

Then.

Something ain't right, unless we see a lot of 1 year deals.


Plus LA and NY (both teams) would not be very happy about this.

So if LA and NY don't like it, I am thinking it won't happen.

 

BTW since when does the former (or still) NBA player reports on MLS?

 

On ESPN Numbers:

The last 4 Sundays, ESPN's Sunday night telecast has increased in viewership incrementaly. I'm rounding the numbers, but it gives us a good idea.

196K
225K
246K
and now, almost 300K

I'm pretty much sure that WatchESPN is a factor, and also adding ESPND. For the playoff game RSLvLA, 50K unique stream on WatchESPN and 50k+ viewers on ESPND are reasonable numbers.

 

I expect a good decent number for the Thursday Night game on NBCSN, and ESPN2 might see around 350K if we are lucky.

PORvRSL around 250K (NBCSN)
RSLvLA around 300K-350K (ESPN2)

 

You're projecting a number better than we got this weekend on a weeknight against one of the most anticipated college football games of the year and a NFL game?

People in this thread keep setting themselves up for disappointment...

 

Not to mention the Timbers match will overlap the Oregon-Stanford (which has huge local interest, obviously) game significantly.

 

Also some of these games were shown on local channels
And the ESPN on ESPND if we could add those numbers
If would be more accurate.