Thursday, January 5, 2023

Soccer Viewership: DEC 27-JAN 2

Happy New Year. 811k for Arsenal and Brighton top last week.

Highlights/Lowlights:

• The Premier League enjoys its last week on center stage as Liga MX starts up this week.

• Overall the PL is up about +10% vs last year's holiday slate of games.

Prem YOY Boxing Day - New Years
429k Last Year
495k This Year

MLS is still about 7 weeks off from starting. Reminder: It will only be on FOX networks.

• Copa por Mexico wrapped up with relatively strong numbers on TUDN. All in all, it pulls slightly better numbers than regular-season MLS games on pay-TV.

• La Liga slipped in 3 matches this week. The best mark was Real Madrid's 139k (vs. Valladolid CF).

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US TV Viewership: Dec 27 - Jan 2
PREMIER LEAGUE
LIGA MX (Mexican Soccer)
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Viewers (000)Event/GameNetworkDate
811NBC PREMIER LEAGUE: ARSENAL V BRIGHTONNBC12/31
523PREMIER LEAGUE L: LIVERPOOL/BRENTFORDUSA1/2
521PREMIER LEAGUE L: NOTTINGHAM/MAN UNITEDUSA12/27
510PREMIER LEAGUE L: BOURNEMOUTH/CHELSEAUSA12/27
496PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEEDS/NEWCASTLEUSA12/31
433PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER CITY/LEEDSUSA12/28
430PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIOUSA12/27
414COPA POR MEXICO: MONARCAS MAZATLA/TIGRESTUDN12/30
362PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIOUSA12/31
342COPA POR MEXICO: GROUP: AMERICA/CRUZ AZULTUDN12/27
287PREMIER LEAGUE L: MAN CITY/WOLVESUSA12/31
272COPA POR MEXICO L: GROUP: ATLAS / CHIVASTUDN12/27
257PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONEUSA1/2
234PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIOUSA1/2
218PREMIER LEAGUE L: BRENTFORD/WEST HAMUSA12/30
200PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIOUSA12/31
174PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIOUSA12/28
164PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIOUSA12/27
154PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONEUSA12/28
141PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONEUSA12/27
139LA LIGA    L: VALLADOLID/REAL MADRIDESPND12/30
137COPA POR MEXICO L: GROUP: TIGRES / SANTOSTUDN12/27
122PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONEUSA12/30
100FUTBOL CENTRAL LTUDN12/30
83LIGA PREMIER: BRENTFORD VS LIVERPOOLUNIVERSO1/2
65LIGA PREMIER: BRIGHTON VS ARSENALUNIVERSO12/31
58LA LIGA    L: ATLETICO MADRID/ELCHEESPND12/29
46LIGA PREMIER: MAN UNITED VS NOTNGHM FRSTUNIVERSO12/27
35LIGA PREMIER EXTRAUNIVERSO12/31
34LIGA PREMIER EXTRAUNIVERSO12/30
29LA LIGA    L: REAL BETIS/ATHLETIC CLUBESPND12/29
19LIGA MX COMPACTOFOXD12/29

sources: showbuzzdaily, spoilertv, helltown (analysis)

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Calendar Year YOY's

+26% Premier League (NBCSN/USA)

+5% Liga MX (TUDN)
0% MLS on FOX
-6% MLS on ESPN

-12% on FS1
-15% on ABC



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