TV Soccer Viewership: MAR 8-14

Busy week with UCL, CCL, MLS, Liga MX (Men and Women), and the Premier League all in action. 

Notes:

• The Champions League returned to CBS last week with (once again) solid numbers. The Eng-lang numbers are stellar (for live soccer) and the combined number for Real Madrid / PSG topped 1.1m viewers.

• No broadcast game for the Premier League last week but they did have two games top the MLS FOX broadcast. The Burnley/Brentford match getting over 400k is a surprise. 

• MLS continues to be down measurably from last year. FOX is down 20% YOY from the first three games last year. ABC has not carried a game yet.

• MLS on FS1 is consistently poor at sub 200s. Over on Twitter, there was an insightful comment made to me that said "MLS for all intents and purposes is a finished product," which means MLS is what it is going to be.

• Liga MX on TUDN is fairly steady over last year. What's interesting to me is that Liga MX is taking a back seat to the UCL and a still-rising PL. I don't remember this happening over the last two years that I have been tracking.

• Clarical note: I don't think "CONCACAF WOMENS CHAMPS L: ARG / BOL" was categorized correctly by whoever fed it to Neilsen.

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US Cable Viewership: Soccer Programs Mar 8-14
Viewers (000)	Event/Game	Network	Date
808	UEFA CHAMP LEAGUE-RND16: REAL VS PSG	CBS	3/9
759	UEFA CHAMP LEAGUE-RND16: LIVERPOOL V INTER	CBS	3/8
563	PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEICESTER/ARSENAL	USA	3/13
407	PREMIER LEAGUE L: BURNLEY/BRENTFORD	USA	3/12
359	MLS SOCCER: SEATTLE VS LA GALAXY	FOX	3/12
332	UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: R16: REAL / PSG	TUDN	3/9
322	PREMIER LEAGUE L: ASTON VILLA/WEST HAM	USA	3/13
321	LIGA MX SAT: CRUZ AZUL / UNAM	TUDN	3/12
316	PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO	USA	3/12
300	PREMIER LEAGUE L: MAN CITY/CRYSTAL PALACE	USA	3/14
293	FUT-EST-CHIVAS-TEL-UNVSO: GUADA VS AMERICA	UNIVERSO	3/12
270	CONCACAF LC – L: QF: CRUZ AZUL / MONTREAL	TUDN	3/9
236	LIGA MX EF SAT: LEON / TIGRES	TUDN	3/12
223	LIGA MX L: ATLETICO SAN LUIS / PUEBLA	TUDN	3/13
216	CONCACAF LC – L: QF: SEATTLE / LEON	TUDN	3/8
208	PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE	USA	3/13
208	CONCACAF LC – L: QF: NEW ENGLAND/ UNAM	TUDN	3/9
180	UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE: BARCA / GALATASARAY	TUDN	3/10
170	LIGA MX L: FC JUAREZ / ATLAS	TUDN	3/11
158	MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: ATLANTA/CHARLOTTE	FS1	3/13
152	UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: LIVERPOOL/INTER	TUDN	3/8
150	PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO	USA	3/12
135	CONCACAF LC – L: QF: NYCFC/COMUNICACIONES	TUDN	3/8
125	LIGA MX SUN: TOLUCA / PACHUCA	TUDN	3/13
118	UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE: SEVILLA/WEST HAM	TUDN	3/10
109	CONCACAF CHAMP LEAGUE L: QF1:SEATTLE/LEON	FS1	3/8
104	LIGA MX FEMENIL L: AMERICA / GUADALAJARA	TUDN	3/13
98	CONCACAF CHAMP LEAGUE1:NYCFC/COMUNI	FS1	3/8
97	FUTBOL MLS SAT: INTER MIAMI CF / LAFC	TUDN	3/12
96	LINEA DE CUATRO L	TUDN	3/13
93	CONCACAF WOMENS CHAMPS L: ARG / BOL	TUDN	3/12
85	FUTBOL ESTEL CHIVAS EXTRA	UNIVERSO	3/12

sources: showbuzzdaily, spoilertv, helltown

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2022 Averages by League/Event. Eng-lang only. Cable TV (includes YTTV, HULU streaming) numbers unless noted.

000s : Program
979 : EPL - Broadcast
785 : World Cup Qualifier
783 : UEFA Champions League - Broadcast
423 : MLS - Broadcast
326 : EPL
295 : USMNT
215 : USWNT
173 : General Soccer
169 : MLS
118 : FIFA Club World Cup
104 : Concacaf Champions League
38 : Ligue 1