Wednesday, December 23, 2020

US Cable Soccer Viewership, Dec 15-21

The Premier League marches on, while the CONCACAF Champions League wraps up with strong viewership numbers (more info below the main table).

Notable this week are the La Liga matches on BEIN Sport Espanol. It is only in around 20 million homes (compare: TUDN 40m, ESPN 90m), so impressive numbers.

US Cable Soccer programs: December 15 - 21
Viewers (000)Event/GameNetworkDate
579PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEEDS/MAN UNITEDNBCSN20-Dec-20
555CONCACAF CHA LG20 2 12/19: LAFC VS AMERICATUDN19-Dec-20
514PREMIER LEAGUE L: TOTTENHAM/LIVERPOOLNBCSN16-Dec-20
511PREMIER LEAGUE L: MAN CITY/SOUTHAMPTONNBCSN19-Dec-20
459CONCACAF CHAMPIONS L: LAFC / CRUZ AZULTUDN16-Dec-20
449PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEICESTER/TOTTENHAMNBCSN20-Dec-20
373CONCACAF CHAMPIONS L: ATL/CLUB AMERICATUDN16-Dec-20
370PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIONBCSN19-Dec-20
358FUTBOL CENTRAL LTUDN16-Dec-20
344PREMIER LEAGUE L: WEST BROM/MAN CITYNBCSN15-Dec-20
322PREMIER LEAGUE L: WEST HAM/CHELSEANBCSN21-Dec-20
312PREMIER LEAGUE L: MAN UNITED/SHEFFIELDNBCSN17-Dec-20
305PREMIER LEAGUE L: CHELSEA/WOLVESNBCSN15-Dec-20
300FUTBOL CENTRAL PT SATTUDN19-Dec-20
297PREMIER LEAGUE L: LIVERPOOL/CRYSTAL PALACENBCSN19-Dec-20
292PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIONBCSN19-Dec-20
249PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIONBCSNDec 20, 20
248CONCACAF CHAMPIONS L: TIGRES/ NYCFCTUDNDec 15, 20
241PREMIER LEAGUE L: SOUTHAMPTON/ARSENALNBCSNDec 16, 20
216PREMIER LEAGUE L: ASTON VILLA/WEST BROMNBCSNDec 20, 20
211PREMIER LEAGUE L: BURNLEY/ASTON VILLANBCSNDec 17, 20
190PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIONBCSNDec 21, 20
181PREMIER LEAGUE L: WOLVES/BURNLEYNBCSNDec 21, 20
178FUTBOL CENTRAL LTUDNDec 15, 20
142PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONENBCSNDec 15, 20
139LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: EIBAR/REAL MADRIDBEIN ESPDec 20, 20
136PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONENBCSNDec 16, 20
135CONCACAF CHAMPIONS L: OLIMPIA / MONTREALTUDNDec 15, 20
125LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: BARCA/VALENCIABEIN ESPDec 19, 20
121LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: BARCA/SOCIEDADBEIN ESPDec 16, 20
119PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONENBCSNDec 17, 20
112PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONENBCSNDec 21, 20
104LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: REAL/ATHLETICBEIN ESPDec 15, 20
87CONCACAF CHAMP LEAGUE: SEMI:LAFC/AMERICAFS2Dec 19, 20
70PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONENBCSNDec 20, 20


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CONCACAF Champions League viewership numbers are a surprise to me because when I was tracking numbers back in 2013-16 they were not that impressive. perhaps it is the inclusion of LAFC and Atlanta United that lifted the numbers. We'll see in 2021 how things look without them.

The tournament's TV numbers compared to ALL MLS in 2020, top 10 games. 

US Cable Soccer programs: Top 10, MLS + CONCACAF CHAMPS LEAGUE
Viewers (000)Event/GameNetworkDate
576CONCACAF CHAMPS:AMERICA/COMINICACIONESTUDN26-Feb-20
555CONCACAF CHA LG20 2 12/19: LAFC VS AMERICATUDN19-Dec-20
544CONCACAF CHAMPIONS L: AMERICA/ATLANTATUDN11-Mar-20
478MLS REGULAR SEASON: PHIL/NEW ENGLANDESPN24-Nov-20
464MLS REGULAR SEASON L: ORLANDO/MIAMIESPN8-Jul-20
463MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: LAFC/MIAMIESPN1-Mar-20
459CONCACAF CHAMPIONS L: LAFC / CRUZ AZULTUDN16-Dec-20
457MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: SEATTLE/LAFCESPN24-Nov-20
441CONCACAF CHAMPIONS L: LAFC / LEONTUDN27-Feb-20
436CONCACAF CHAMPS: COMUNICACIONES/AMERICATUDN19-Feb-20


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