Thursday, February 29, 2024

Soccer Viewership: Feb 19-25

Club America took the top spot last week (Univision) on an otherwise down week across the board.

Highlights/Lowlights:

• America and Chivas flex their muscles, beyond that numbers were low for Liga MX.

• Liga MX on Univision is down -10% YOY.

• The Premier League remains relatively flat from last year.

• MLS kicked off its season on broadcast TV to a low 284k. It's the 2nd lowest number since the start of Apple's Season Pass launch.

• Beach Soccer doing a bit better than expected.

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US TV Viewership: FEB 19-25
PREMIER LEAGUE
LIGA MX (Mexican Soccer)
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Viewers (000)Event/GameNetworkDate
972LIGA MX: AMERICA/CRUZ AZUL +TUNI2/24
842LIGA MX: CHIVAS/UNAMTEL2/24
720PREMIER LEAGUE: MAN CITY/BOURNEMOUTHNBC2/24
495LIGA MX: TIGRES/ATLASUNI2/24
436FUTBOL CENTRAL PT SAT: LIGA MX SAT +TUNI2/24
352LIGA MX: TOLUCA/TIJUANAUNI2/25
341PREMIER LEAGUE: NOTTINGHAM/ASTON VILLAUSA2/24
308PREMIER LEAGUE: BRENTFORD/MAN CITYUSA2/20
302PREMIER LEAGUE: LUTON/LIVERPOOLUSA2/21
301PREMIER LEAGUE: SHEFFIELD/WOLVESUSA2/25
286FUTBOL CENTRAL SUN: LIGA MXSUN +TUNI2/25
284MLS SOCCER: LAFC/SEATTLEFOX2/24
271PREMIER LEAGUE: CRYSTAL PALACE/EVERTONUSA2/19
234ZONA MIXTATEL2/24
201PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIOUSA2/20
195ZONA MIXTATEL2/25
192FIFA-BCH-24-32: BRASIL/ITALIATEL2/25
190LIGAMX: CHIVAS/UNAMUNIVERSO2/24
174PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIOUSA2/21
173PREMIER LEAGUE LG LIVE STUDIOUSA2/24
170PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIOUSA2/25
154FIFA BCH 24-30: ITALIA/BIELORRUSIATEL2/24
134LIGA MX: AMERICA/MAZATLANTUDN2/21
130PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONEUSA2/20
124LIGA MX: SANTOS/MAZATLANFOXD2/25
110LA LIGA: BARCELONA/GETAFEESPND2/24
108PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONEUSA2/19
107PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIOUSA2/19
107PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONEUSA2/21
106FIFA-BCH-24-31: RI DE IRAN/BIELORRUSIATEL2/25
101UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: SSC NAPOLI/BARCELONATUDN2/21

sources: Nielsen Data via Sports Media Watch, Spoiler TV, SportsTVRatings

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Note: My primary sources for this data have been shuffling around a bit. I'm trying to keep up but if I'm missing something, let me know. Thank you.

Questions/comments: ljbaby654@gmail.com


Thursday, February 22, 2024

Soccer Viewership: Feb 12-18

 Chelsea vs. City takes the top spot with an impressive 1.36m combined on NBC and TEL.

Highlights/Lowlights:

• Liga MX seems to be settling in to a 700-800k range. Lower than last year.

• Both Champions League events UEFA and CONCACAF are out to slow starts. CBS didn't even report their number. None of the Concacaf games pulled a number on FS2.

• MLS starts this week. 

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US TV Viewership: FEB 12-18
PREMIER LEAGUE
LIGA MX (Mexican Soccer)
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Viewers (000)Event/GameNetworkDate
1,358PREMIER LEAGUE: CHELSEA/MANCHESTER CITYCOMBINED2/17
1,079PREMIER LEAGUE: CHELSEA/MANCHESTER CITYNBC2/17
934PREMIER LEAGUE: MANCHESTER UNITED/LUTON TOWNCOMBINED2/18
841LIGA MX: CRUZ AZUL/TIGRESUNI2/17
785LIGA MX: PACHUCA/AMERICAUNI2/17
669PREMIER LEAGUE: MAN UNITED/LUTON TOWNUSA2/18
533PREMIER LEAGUE: ARSENAL/BURNLEYUSA2/17
526PREMIER LEAGUE: BRIGHTON/SHEFFIELDCOMBINED2/18
440FUTBOL CENTRAL PT SAT: LIGA MX SAT +TUNI2/17
427PREMIER LEAGUE: LIVERPOOL/BRENTFORDUSA2/17
406PREMIER LEAGUE: BRIGHTON/SHEFFIELDUSA2/18
279PREMIER LEAGUE: CHELSEA/MANCHESTER CITYTEL2/17
277PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIOUSA2/18
276PREMIER LEAGUE: CHELSEA/CRYSTAL PALACEUSA2/12
267ZONA MIXTATEL2/17
265PREMIER LEAGUE: MAN UNITED/LUTON TOWNTEL2/18
219ZONA MIXTATEL2/18
175LIGA PREMIER 3ERTEL2/18
160LA LIGA: CELTA DE VIGO/BARCALONAESPND2/17
146LIGA MX: UNAM/SANTOS LAGUNATUDN2/18
132LA LIGA: VALENCIA/SEVILLAESPND2/17
120PREMIER LEAGUE: BRIGHTON/SHEFFIELDTEL2/18
116PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIOUSA2/12
113PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIOUSA2/17
110LIGA MX: ATLAS/LEONTUDN2/18
109PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONEUSA2/12
102LIGA MX: QUERETARO/NECAXATUDN2/16
100UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: LEIPZIG/REAL MADRIDTUDN2/13
?UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: LEIPZIG/REAL MADRIDCBS2/13

sources: Nielsen Data via Sports Media Watch, Spoiler TV, SportsTVRatings

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Note: My primary sources for this data have been shuffling around a bit. I'm trying to keep up but if I'm missing something, let me know. Thank you.

Questions/comments: ljbaby654@gmail.com


Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Soccer Viewership: Feb 5 - 11

A very busy Premier League week, they also topped the table.

Highlights/Lowlights:

• Housekeeping Note: I'm including combined numbers on my weekly summaries. Individual network numbers will also be included.

• Super Bowl weekend - CBS did not post the Paramount+ number, but it must have been low. This suggests that NBC, Peacock and the PL might be out front in getting consumers to watch streaming.

• Liga MX is still down -9% YOY on Univision, -6% on TEL

• PL is flat YOY

• Numbers are low, but La Liga continues to show growth over last season.

• The African Cup popped on this week. Rare BEIN Sports moment on my table.

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US TV Viewership: FEB 5 - 11
PREMIER LEAGUE
LIGA MX (Mexican Soccer)
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Viewers (000)Event/GameNetworkDate
941PREMIER LEAGUE: UNITED/ASTON VILLA: USA+TELCOMBINED2/11
732PREMIER LEAGUE: ARSENAL/WEST HAMCOMBINED2/11
724PREMIER LEAGUE: NEWCASTLE/NOTTINGHAMNBC2/10
697LIGA MX: CHIVAS/FC JUAREZ: TEL+UNIVERSOCOMBINED2/10
695PREMIER LEAGUE: BURNLEY/LIVERPOOL: USA+TELCOMBINED2/10
609PREMIER LEAGUE: MAN UNITED/ASTON VILLAUSA2/11
598LIGA MX: MONTERREY/PACHUCAUNI2/10
594LIGA MX: CHIVAS/FC JUAREZTEL2/10
534LIGA MX: CRUZ AZUL/CLUB ATLETICO DE SAN LUISUNI2/10
529NBC PREMIER LEAGUE POST: N/ANBC2/10
515PREMIER LEAGUE: ARSENAL/WEST HAMUSA2/11
509PREMIER LEAGUE: EVERTON/MAN CITY: USA+TELCOMBINED2/10
435PREMIER LEAGUE: BURNLEY/LIVERPOOLUSA2/10
407FUTBOL CENTRAL PT SAT: LIGA MX SAT +TUNI2/10
379PREMIER LEAGUE: EVERTON/MAN CITYUSA2/10
332PREMIER LEAGUE: MAN UNITED/ASTON VILLATEL2/11
310PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIOUSA2/10
297PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONEUSA2/11
285PREMIER LEAGUE: MAN CITY/BRENTFORDUSA2/5
269LA LIGA: REAL MADRID/GIRONAESPND2/10
262LA LIGA: BARCELONA/GRANADAESPND2/11
260PREMIER LEAGUE: BURNLEY/LIVERPOOLTEL2/10
253ZONA MIXTATEL2/10
240PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIOUSA2/10
207PREMIER LEAGUE: ARSENAL/WEST HAMTEL2/11
196LIGA PRMIER 3ER - SUNTEL2/11
193PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIOUSA2/11
186ZONA MIXTA - SUNTEL2/11
147AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS: NIGERIA/IVORY COASTBEIN2/11
145CONCACAF CHAMP LEAGUE: REAL ESTELI/AMERICATUDN2/6
130PREMIER LEAGUE: EVERTON/MAN CITYTEL2/10
125LA LIGA: SEVILLA/ATLETICO MADRIDESPND2/11
125PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIOUSA2/10
120LIGA MX: TIJUANA/QUERETAROTUDN2/9
120PREMIER LG LIVEUSA2/5
114MISION EUROPA+TUNI2/10
103LIGA MX: CHIVAS/FC JUAREZUNIVERSO2/10

sources: Nielsen Data via Sports Media Watch, Spoiler TV, SportsTVRatings

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Note: My primary sources for this data have been shuffling around a bit. I'm trying to keep up but if I'm missing something, let me know. Thank you.

Questions/comments: ljbaby654@gmail.com