Thursday, September 7, 2023

Soccer Viewership: AUG 28 - SEP 3

Manchester United and Arsenal took the top spot last week.

Highlights/Lowlights:

• Liga MX and the Premier League fill the table this week, with just La Liga on ESPND being the lone game outside of them.

• The Premier League is slightly up for the start of the season on NBC. In range with the previous two seasons. Games on USA are flat. I don't have enough Peacock info to make a confident call, but I imagine those numbers are inching up.

• Liga MX is taking a -10% hit for July and August YOY, likely due to the Leagues Cup break disrupting the flow.

• Notable that Women's soccer has gone silent post-World Cup. The NWSL has about 4 weeks left in their season. The FA WSL starts up their 23/24 season on October 1.

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US TV Viewership: AUG 28 - SEPT 3
PREMIER LEAGUE
LIGA MX (Mexican Soccer)
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Viewers (000)Event/GameNetworkDate
1,060PREMIER LEAGUE: MAN UNITED AT ARSENALNBC9/3
839LIGA MX SAT 2: CRUZ AWL VS AMERICA +TUNI9/2
638PREMIER LEAGUE: NEWCASTLE AT BRIGHTONNBC9/2
587LIGA MX-: CHIVAS VS.MONTERREYTEL9/3
521LIGA MX SAT: TIGRES I-JANL VS QUERETAROUNI9/2
446PREMIER LEAGUE L: ASTON VILLA/LIVERPOOLUSA9/3
374PREMIER LEAGUE L: NOTTINGHAM/CHELSEAUSA9/2
352PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO:USA9/3
331LIGA PREMIER: ARSENAL V. MANCHESTERTEL9/3
322PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO:USA9/2
302PREMIER LEAGUE L: EVERTON/SHEFFIELDUSA9/2
281FUTBOL CENTRAL: LIGA MX SAT +TUNI9/2
272PREMIER LEAGUE L: WEST HAM/LUTONUSA9/1
272PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO:USA9/2
268LIGA MX LF SAT: CRUZ AWL/ AMERICATUDN9/2
220PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO:USA9/3
177LIGA PREMIER 3ER: ?TEL9/3
171LA LIGA: OSASUNA/FC BARCELONAESPND9/3
150LIGA MX L: TIGRES / SANTOSTUDN8/30
141PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE:USA9/1
137PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO:USA9/1
92LIGA MX: JUAREZ VS MAZATLANFOXD9/1

Sources: Nielsen Data via Sports Media Watch, Spoiler TV

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Note: My primary source for this data has changed from ShowBuzzDaily to a combination of Sports Media Watch and Spoiler TV. My weekly report was previously posted on Wednesday, but now will be on Thursday (or Friday if there is a holiday). Bear with me while I get my hands around providing this data. Thank you.


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