The 2019 MLS TV thread

USOC final <> Super Bowl or even MLS Cup

 

MLS may take a note from CONCACAF and make sure that doesn't happen

 

Just addressing the "welcome to the future" line. Which admittedly I myself have used.

 

I dunno.. I gotta think Vancouver vs. Montreal would be the best result from an American TV Executive perspective...

 

This was always the risk for MLS when they let more than 1 Canadian team in, so I am thinking they knew about this possibility...

 

BTW, both satellite providers dropped Altitude before tonight's Rapids match and Comcast (the primary cable provider in Denver) could drop Altitude starting tonight.

 

Since its all 3 at the same time the assumption is that its Altitude playing hard ball. If Altitude was offering a decent deal at least one of them would have jumped on it and promoted themselves as the "only home" of the Nuggets, Avs, etc.

 

Altitude is now blocked on Comcast, so all 3 major Denver TV providers have dropped it.

 

Also, if KSE cared about their fans, they would un-blackout the Rapids on ESPN+ so that those of us paying for that service can at least watch while their failing TV sports station grasps for its last breath of air before it collapses into oblivion!

 

“Easily” has a different definition for me than it does for you.

 

Why not Colorado vs Columbus?

 

At least those are both in markets that count toward the rating.

 

Colorado? In the playoffs?

 

Update ont he Rapids TV situation, all signs point to this being a drawn-out battle between Altitude and Comcast/DISH/DirecTV. I'm guessing no changes until the Nuggets/Avs season starts and even then it may take a while. Richard Fleming, the Rapids pbp guy, has tweeted that this may result in him and his family having to return to England, so clearly he's hearing something to suggest that there's a decent chance the Rapids won't be back on Altitude next season (if Altitude even exists by then).

My biggest concern if they don't reach a deal is that KSE will go the FloSports route.

 

That's too bad. I kind of like that guy. Plus he seems to make Balboa a lot better.

 

I think ESPN has to go all in on MLS at some point even if it means in the short-term sacrificing potentially higher rated college football games.

That means showing matches at regular times on Saturdays or Sundays, with an Eastern Conference timeslot and a Western Conference timeslot.

I think that's the only way for them to achieve better viewership.

FS1 is a disaster. I'm not sure why but whatever sport they show seems to end up with tiny ratings compared to their competitors.

 

That to the whole post including FS1 being a disaster. Fox has been AMAZING for the league.

 

That is never happening.

 

The Spanish-language network numbers finally came in for Rivalry Week:

Wednesday (August 21st)

251k on UniMás for LAFC v SJE (Thursday, 1030pm ET)
177k on UniMás for DCU v RBNY (Thursday, 800pm ET)

 

And Sunday's FS1 number is in too:

Sunday (September 1st)

208k on FS1 for SEA v LAG (Sunday, 630pm ET) - 115th on cable

Other Top 150 Ratings from that same Sunday

780k on NBCSN for Tottenham v Arsenal - 23rd on cable
318k on NBCSN for Wolves v Everton - 81st on cable
190k on TUDN for Juarez v Monterrey - 131st on cable
133k on TUDN for Pumas v Toluca - 134th on cable

SOURCE: http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articl...-cable-originals-network-finals-9-1-2019.html