MLS 2016 TV Thread (Ratings, Historical Data, Contracts etc)

(or do you mean a console app?)

 

If the chart is just counting one game the same as another and isn't weighting for audience size, then adding up the games on every French or Portuguese or Chinese specialty channel would seem likely to create a substantial fraction.

 

*coughcough*pcmasterrace*cough*

 

The graph does say 36 channels, but still hard to imagine Polish, Italian, French, Korean, etc channels making up 20%, also you can get soccer from Central America, Colombia and Ecuador in some Spanish packages, so I do think Spanish is understated.

 

They don't have a standalone app, but you could theoretically cast it from your PC to the Xbox One; not sure if it works navigating to the website through the Xbox, it's worth a try though.

 

Is there a good way to cast it from phone to TV? Some have said chrome cast, but the reviews on live casts aren't very good.

 

Roku stick might be a decent option.

Has a whole lot of fine apps, including MLSLive, so you wouldn't have to cast it from your phone.

 

Apple TV also has the MLS live app.

 

Sad to see that there's still no streaming package outside North America (by which I mean the USA and Canada; Mexico has been dropped entirely from MLS Live in 2016.)

Getting a couple of matches each week on Eurosport is better than nothing, but it's not enough.

 

Write to MLS. They need to hear from fans outside NA.

 

im shocked it was that high.

 

More people tend to watch TV in the colder months, compared to when the weather outside is more enjoyable and inviting. Also, what else was on as competition for viewers at that time?

 

Not sure, I wasn't home. But yes, your explanation makes sense. I'm guessing ESPN could put a blank white wall on and pull around 300k.

 

These Jan/Feb USMNT friendlies are also carried on UniMas and UDN (I believe). Some (perhaps sizable) audience is probably tuning in on those options as well.

 

That's all fine and dandy, but we all know it was really the lead in by the Japanese Bowling Championship which propelled the US game over the top.

 

Does anyone know if the Direct Kick package will be offered again in 2016. I've had for many years; DirecTV automatically loads Direct Kick each year without me having to do anything. But I've heard this may not be available anymore...

 

Apparently, yes. The MLS TV schedule from the opening day lists Direct Kick: http://www.mlssoccer.com/tv.

 

Strong mid-week #s for soccer. Imagine if that were a Galaxy-America CCL match. Arsenal-Barcelona's Spanish telecast was on ESPN Deportes, so I imagine total viewership must be close to a million.