Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Soccer Viewership: APR 18-24

USMNT vs. Mexico moneybags match tops the chart.

Highlights/Lowlights:

• The UEFA Champions League has set up camp in the 800k+ neighborhood now that CBS is broadcasting the games. They are also doing well on Univision (afternoons).

• Forest vs. Liverpool hits 500k on USA and Tottenham drama helps pull their matchup over that when Telemundo's number is figured in.

• The Prem is flat YOY on USA and on NBC.

• Liga MX is down slightly YOY on TUDN (-5%).

• Not sure what to say in regards to MLS and FOX. They absolutely need some footprint on linear TV but it's going nowhere as it is. I'll have to put some thought behind a solution. Drifting off into outer space without any sort of propulsion system solely on Apple's Season Pass app isn't something they can afford.

• Club America delivers for Univision, once again last week.

• Pre-game USMNT on TBS hit a number I think US Soccer and the network will be happy with.

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US TV Viewership: Apr 18 - 24
PREMIER LEAGUE
LIGA MX (Mexican Soccer)
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Viewers (000)Event/GameNetworkDate
1,521AMISTOSO-USA-TEL-UNVSO: USA/MEXICOTEL4/19
909LIGA MX SAT: AMERICA/UNAMUNIVISION4/22
884UEFA CHAMP LEAGUE-QTRS: BAYER/MAN CITYCBS4/19
877FUT-EST-CHIVAS-TEL-UNVSO: CHIVAS/CRUZ AZULTEL4/22
805UEFA CHAMP LEAGUE-QTRS: CHELSEA/REALCBS4/18
571UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: BAYERN/MAN CITYUNIVISION4/19
569UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: CHELSEA/REALUNIVISION4/18
500PREMIER LEAGUE L: NOTTINGHAM/LIVERPOOLUSA4/22
447PREMIER LEAGUE L: TOTTENHAM/NEWCASTLEUSA4/23
437USA SOCCER MEN L: USA/MEXICOTBS4/19
434USA SOCCER PREGAMETBS4/19
388LIGA MX SUN: TOLUCA/JUAREZUNIVISION4/23
351PREMIER LEAGUE L: SOUTHAMPTON/ARSENALUSA4/21
327LIGA MX SAT: AMERICA / UNAMTUDN4/22
314PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIOUSA4/22
267PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIOUSA4/22
262PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEEDS/FULHAMUSA4/22
230PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIOUSA4/23
213PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIOUSA4/23
197AMISTOSO-USA-TEL-UNVSO: EE.UU. VS. MEXICOUNIVERSO4/19
187LA LIGA    L: FC BARCELONA/ATLETICO MADRIDESPND4/23
173LIGA MX L: NECAXA / ATLASTUDN4/21
156LIGA MX: SANTOS VS QUERETAROFOXD4/23
150LA LIGA    L: REAL MADRID/CELTA DE VIGOESPND4/22
150LIGA MX L: PACHUCA / SAN LUISTUDN4/22
139PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONEUSA4/21
132LIGA PREMIER SUN: NEWCASTLE/TOTTENHAMTEL4/23
132FUT-EST-CHIVAS-TEL-UNVSO: CHIVAS V CRUZ AZULUNIVERSO4/22
128UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: QF: CHELSEA/REALTUDN4/18
121UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: QF: BAYERN/MAN CITYTUDN4/19
112USA SOCCER POSTGAMETBS4/19
109UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE 1: QF: SEVILLA/MAN UNITEDTUDN4/20
92LIGA MX: TIJUANA VS LEONFOXD4/21
79LA LIGA    L: MALLORCA/GETAFEESPND4/23
64MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: ATLANTA/CHICAGOFS14/23
63FUTBOL CENTRAL LTUDN4/21
61MISION EUROPA LTUDN4/18
58FUTBOL CENTRAL PT SATTUDN4/22
55FUTBOL CENTRAL LTUDN4/22
51MISION EUROPA LTUDN4/19

sources: showbuzzdaily, spoilertv, helltown (analysis)

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Soccer Viewership: APR 11-17

Real Madrid vs Chelsea UEFA Champions League match combined total (CBS+Univision) edges out Cruz Azul vs Club America's total (Univision+TUDN) by a hair (3k).

Highlights/Lowlights:

• Club America and Chivas retain their seat at the top of the table by leading all events during a busy soccer week.

• The Champions League returned to CBS to solid numbers driven by "super clubs" Real, Chelsea, City, and Bayern.

• A soft number from City and Leicester on NBC, perhaps all the magic has disappeared from the Foxes and is showing up in TV interest.

• MLS on FOX stays in the low 300s last week. The league did manage to pull a FOX Deportes number for the 1st time this year.

• MLS's 18-49 demo has returned to "normal" now for the last couple of weeks (roughly 40% of viewers). This suggests there is some churn happening on MLS Season Pass, which is normal in the world of streaming.

• English language viewership for the Concacaf Champions League is non-existent. It's possible this is a preview of the Leagues Cup.

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US TV Viewership: Apr 11 - 17
PREMIER LEAGUE
LIGA MX (Mexican Soccer)
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Viewers (000)Event/GameNetworkDate
1,157LIGA MX LF SAT: CRUZ AZUL VS AMERICAUNIVISION4/15
1,044LIGA MX SAT: LEON VS GUADALAJARAUNIVISION4/15
887UEFA CHAMP LEAGUE-QTRS: REAL VS CHELSEACBS4/12
763UEFA CHAMP LEAGUE-QTRS: MAN CITY-BAYERNCBS4/11
675NBC PREMIER LEAGUE: LEICESTER AT MAN CITYNBC4/15
651UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: REAL VS CHELSEAUNIVISION4/12
596PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANC UNITED/NOTTINGHAMUSA4/16
570LIGA MX EF SAT: ATLAS VS PACHUCAUNIVISION4/15
552UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: MAN CITY FC/BAYERNUNIVISION4/11
515PREMIER LEAGUE L: ARSENAL/WEST HAMUSA4/16
476PREMIER LEAGUE L: BOURNEMOUTH/TOTTENHAMUSA4/15
439LIGA MX SUN: UNAM VS TOLUCAUNIVISION4/16
378LIGA MX LF SAT: CRUZ AZUL / AMERICATUDN4/15
372PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIOUSA4/16
361PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIOUSA4/15
328MLS SOCCER-SUN: LA GALAXY VS LOS ANGELES FCFOX4/16
316PREMIER LEAGUE L: LIVERPOOL/LEEDSUSA4/17
313LIGA MX SAT: LEON / GUADALAJARATUDN4/15
309PREMIER LEAGUE L: NEWCASTLE/ASTON VILLAUSA4/15
302LIGA PREMIER SUN: FOREST V. UNITEDTELE4/16
289PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIOUSA4/15
245PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONEUSA4/16
222LIGA MX: MONTERREY VS SANTOSFOXD4/16
200CONCACAF LC – L: QF: ATLAS / PHIL UNIONTUDN4/12
198PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIOUSA4/15
196CONCACAF LC – L: QF: TIGRES UANL / MOTAGUATUDN4/13
185PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIOUSA4/16
178LIGA MX EF SAT: ATLAS / PACHUCATUDN4/15
178LIGA MX L: QUERETARO / TIGRESTUDN4/16
159PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIOUSA4/17
146LIGA PREMIER SUN AM: WEST HAM V. ARSENALTELE4/16
134LA LIGA    L: CADIZ/REAL MADRIDESPND4/15
128CONCACAF LC – L: QF: LAFC / VANCOUVERTUDN4/11
124PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONEUSA4/17
123LIGA MX SUN: UNAM / TOLUCATUDN4/16
121UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: QF: REAL / CHELSEATUDN4/12
117FUTBOL CENTRAL LTUDN4/16
115LIGA MX L: NECAXA / PUEBLATUDN4/14
108LA LIGA    L: GETAFE/FC BARCELONAESPND4/16
108UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: QF: MAN CITY/BAYERNTUDN4/11
107CONCACAF LC – L: QF: VIOLETTE VS. LEON (MEX)TUDN4/11
106UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE: QF: MAN UNITED/SEVILLATUDN4/13
83FUTBOL CLUB LTUDN4/12
81LIGA PREMIER: MAN CITY V. LEICESTER CITYUNIVERSO4/15
80FUTBOL CLUB LTUDN4/12
74FUTBOL CLUB LTUDN4/13
69CONCACAF CHAMP L L: QF2:ATLAS/PHILA UNIONFS14/12
61MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER: LA GALAXY VS LAFCFOXD4/16
53UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE L: QF: FEYENOORD / ROMATUDN4/13
46FUTBOL CENTRAL LTUDN4/15
43LIGA MX FEMENILFOXD4/16
38LIGA PREMIER EXTRAUNIVERSO4/15
35LIGUE 1 – L: PARIS SAINT GERMAIN VS. LENSBEIN ESP4/15

sources: showbuzzdaily, spoilertv, helltown (analysis)

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