The 2022 MLS TV thread

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  1. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    And the CWC final :)
     
  2. Fighting Illini

    Fighting Illini Member+

    Feb 6, 2014
    Chicago
    MLS shouldn't and I'm sure doesn't have any interest on being FS2, which has barely more subscribers than Apple+ does.

    ESPN not wanting any part of this is a bummer but not that shocking with no streaming rights on offer.

    A bit of FS1 would be fine. Ideally MLS Cup Final could be on Fox.

    But like, it's Apple now. MLS is an Apple league. People who are fans of the league are going to get used to watching everything there very quickly, that is the home of Major League Soccer full stop. This linear deal is just a duct-taped legacy afterthought, with the intention being for it to not even exist next time around.
     
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  3. midfielder467

    midfielder467 Member

    Jul 20, 2014
    Club:
    Central Coast Mariners
  4. NaBUru38

    NaBUru38 Member+

    Mar 8, 2016
    Las Canteras, Uruguay
    Club:
    Club Nacional de Football
    Tony Blair sent sent 45k British soldiers.
     
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  5. NaBUru38

    NaBUru38 Member+

    Mar 8, 2016
    Las Canteras, Uruguay
    Club:
    Club Nacional de Football
    The hidden variable is price. Here in Uruguay:
    • An iPhone 11 with 64 GB costs US$ 700.
    • An iPhone 13 with 128 GB costs US$ 1200.
    • An iPhone 14 Pro with 128 GB costs US$ 1900.
    • The minimum wage is US$ 500 per month.
     
  6. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    And yet the iPhones still sell well. I don't understand exactly how people outside the richest countries can afford these things.
     
  7. Yoshou

    Yoshou Fan of the CCL Champ

    May 12, 2009
    Seattle
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    They don't. Samsung Galaxy As are the most popular phones in South America. They are around $100-$200 USD.
     
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  8. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    Still seems almost impossible to afford for the average salary!
     
  9. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    If the world cup final goes to overtime will Fox cut away to go to the NFL pregame? If it goes all the way through penalties, will they show the trophy raise and some of the celebration and miss the start of an NFL game?
     
  10. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    It doesn't look to me like December 18 is a doubleheader Sunday for FOX. So some FOX markets might switch away from World Cup coverage at 1 pm EST if it is still going on but not all of them.

    I don't know about the pre-game show.
     
  11. harrylee773

    harrylee773 Member+

    Jul 28, 2004
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Interesting start time for the World Cup in that it would bump right up against the national pregame show for Fox and given how much injury time is being added this tournament, almost certainly will run over even without Extra Time/PKs. A lot of local Fox affiliates also have a pre-Fox pre-game show specific to their team (here in Chicago it’s usually at 10:30a central) which I guess they’ll skip for the final but only because the World Cup will outdraw it. At 1EST on December 18 Fox only has three games slated, Philly @ Chicago, Dallas @ Jacksonville, and Atlanta @ New Orleans. With ET and PKs, it is somewhat possible to encroach on kickoff, but I think it would be a stretch for that to happen. I believe the NFL has rules about local broadcasts not being able to preempted for pretty much anything (I’ve seen plenty of great early games get cut off during OT so they could switch to the Bears late games kicking off), so it will be interesting if the final goes long to see what happens in those markets.
     
  12. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    They did book 2 hours for postgame on FS1, so the trophy celebration might end up there. Bush league for the world's biggest porting event if it happens.
     
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  13. jaykoz3

    jaykoz3 Member+

    Dec 25, 2010
    Conshohocken, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I have a feeling Fox is paying quite a bit more for the rights to broadcast NFL games then they did for the rights to the World Cup....
     
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  14. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    And lets not forget that when FOX bought those rights it was for a summer tournament, not one that would overlap their biggest sports properties in the NFL and CFB.

    Seeing that the quarterfinals and semifinals are 2pm ET kickoffs but the 3/4 game and final are 10am kickoffs makes me wonder if that was a concession from FIFA to FOX for moving the tournament, which allows FOX to get the final in without impacting their NFL coverage (barring going all the way to PKs).
     
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  15. jaykoz3

    jaykoz3 Member+

    Dec 25, 2010
    Conshohocken, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    .

    I think that's doubtful, but it does make one wonder though. Kind of surprised it isn't at 1 or 2, as that would be prime time in Europe and Africa. Could also be something the Qatari government wanted too.
     
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  16. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    A couple more reports are saying there is a linear deal with FOX and espn is out. That's unfortunate.
     
  17. mbar

    mbar Member+

    Apr 30, 1999
    Los Angeles, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States


    will be interesting the details.
     
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  18. FoxBoro 143

    FoxBoro 143 Member+

    Jan 18, 2004
    MA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    No surprise really. ESPN wasn't touching this without streaming rights.
     
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  19. TheJoeGreene

    TheJoeGreene Member+

    Aug 19, 2012
    The Lubbock Texas
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    Yep, and Fox is the traditional network with the least streaming infrastructure.
     
  20. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    Unlike what they're doing with MLS, Apple wants NFL games FREE for Tv+ subscribers.
     
  21. ThreeApples

    ThreeApples Member+

    Jul 28, 1999
    Smurf Village
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Substantial details here:

    https://www.inquirer.com/soccer/mls-apple-fox-univision-espn-20221212.html

    Important points:

    - Univision will have a package of Leagues Cup games only, no MLS.
    - Fox is the only linear TV deal--no word on how many games, split between network/FS1.
    - ESPN talks broke down because Apple intended to put some ESPN games outside its paywall.
    - Canadian TV deal with TSN (English) and RDS (French).
     
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  22. mbar

    mbar Member+

    Apr 30, 1999
    Los Angeles, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Seems a fair complaint from ESPN there if you ask me.
     
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  23. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    Disappointed they couldn't work it out. Also extremely disappointed to lose Univision.
     
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  24. wantmlsphilly

    wantmlsphilly Member+

    Aug 2, 2006
    Philadelphia, Pa.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'll wait to they actually announce the deal because before they announced Apple didn't they say Apple wasn't going to happen and the most they'll get was 150-175 million?
     
  25. GunnerJacket

    GunnerJacket Moderator
    Staff Member

    Sep 18, 2003
    Gainesville, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Surely they find a home for Spanish language broadcasts somewhere, right?
     

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