Apple TV
/ 577 days agoMessi helps MLS Season Pass achieve viewership record
Apple achieved a MLS Season Pass record this past week as three matches were the most-watched in its short history. While Apple isn't sharing any details about how many people watched the games, or which games broke the records, we all know the answer. Inter Miami's games against Cruz Azul and Atlanta United were record […]
Inter Miami CF
/ 580 days ago1.75 million watch Messi's debut for Inter Miami in MLS
The numbers are in for the Lionel Messi debut in MLS at Inter Miami. The game was watched by an audience of 1.75 million people across Spanish-language television in the United States. Friday night's Inter Miami versus Cruz Azul game was televised across Univision and TUDN. While the viewing number doesn't include how many watched […]
Leagues Cup
/ 584 days agoMLS with Messi and Leagues Cup aims to cash in on Latinos
Latinos in the United States represent a $1 trillion market in a country that has the second-largest Spanish-speaking population on the planet behind Mexico. So, it's no surprise that MLS is trying to cash in on Latinos with a combination of Messi and Leagues Cup. In its corner, MLS sits in the enviable position of […]
Apple TV
/ 591 days agoApple in talks with Bundesliga about media rights, sources say
Apple has held talks with Bundesliga executives regarding rights to the top-flight German league, sources familiar with the matter have told World Soccer Talk. Currently, ESPN has an exclusive rights deal with the Bundesliga through until the end of the 2025/26 season. ESPN's partnership with the Bundesliga, which began in 2020 as a streaming-only rights […]
Friendlies
/ 592 days agoManchester United summer tour to be televised to US viewers
The Manchester United summer tour is around the corner. It's all change for the Old Trafford club with a new goalkeeper on the way, the $70 million signing of Mason Mount from Chelsea, and raised expectations. To see the Red Devils in action, sources have told World Soccer Talk that almost all of the preseason […]
Chelsea
/ 593 days agoWrexham vs Chelsea and Man United to air on ESPN networks
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's Wrexham AFC are returning to ESPN airwaves, sources have told World Soccer Talk. The Red Dragons are heading to the United States to play four friendlies this summer, and two of the games are live on ESPN networks. Tickets to those two televised matches, against Chelsea (sold out; Chapel Hill) […]
Commentators
/ 594 days agoMLS Season Pass is good news for American commentators
The launch of MLS Season Pass in February 2023 has been met with excitement from fans and commentators alike. The pass, which costs $14.99 per month, gives subscribers access to all MLS matches live and on-demand. This is a major boon for American commentators, who have long been limited in their opportunities to commentate on […]
FA Cup
/ 597 days agoFA Cup changes could be devastating to lower league clubs
This episode of the World Soccer Talk Podcast, titled FA Cup Changes, is presented by Sling. We discuss the radical changes that the Premier League are proposing for the FA Cup, including selling the rights to the competition outside the United Kingdom — and what that means for the world's oldest football competition, and the impact […]
World Soccer Talk
/ 599 days agoPublisher's note: Introducing our new comments experience
I am writing today to let you know we have launched a brand-new commenting system across the World Soccer Talk website, and I want to explain why and what it means for you. Previously, no registration was required to post a comment. While it helped make it as easy as possible to share feedback on […]
Leagues Cup
/ 604 days agoMLS Success Overly Dependent on Messi
This episode of the World Soccer Talk Podcast, titled MLS Success Overly Dependent on Messi, is presented by Sling. What does it say about MLS that Leagues Cup was unable to get a TV deal in Mexico? We discuss the breaking news from Mexico where the TV networks have thumbed their noses at the US-based Leagues […]
Commentators
/ 607 days agoJon Champion joins NBC's Premier League coverage
Legendary commentator Jon Champion has joined NBC Sports ahead of the 2023/24 Premier League season, sources have confirmed to World Soccer Talk. Beginning August, Champion commentates the highest profile Premier League match every week in the Sunday 11:30am to 1:30pm ET timeslot. That key timeslot became available for Champion at a time of change for […]
Podcast
/ 607 days agoThe Saudi Arabia Effect and How It's Changing Soccer
As the richest league in the world, The Saudi Arabia Effect is having an impact on the world of soccer. We discuss the impact thus far. This episode of the World Soccer Talk Podcast is presented by Sling. In the last 12 months, Saudi Arabia has been working on trying to change sports as we […]
Leagues: MLS
/ 611 days agoUS Open Cup undermined by MLS
This episode of the World Soccer Talk Podcast on the topic of US Open Cup and MLS is presented by Sling. We discuss what the underlying reason is why MLS and MLSPA are trying to undermine the US Open Cup, the oldest soccer competition in the United States. Why are MLS, US Soccer and MLSPA […]
Gregg Berhalter
/ 618 days agoUS Soccer rehiring Berhalter shows lack of ambition
This episode of the World Soccer Talk podcast, on the topic of US Soccer rehiring Berhalter for the USMNT job, is presented by Sling. In the surreal world of US Soccer, the Federation has decided to re-hire Gregg Berhalter as the new US Men's National Team head coach. We break down the news, as well as […]
CBS Sports
/ 621 days agoCan CBS grow Serie A’s popularity in the US?
This episode of the World Soccer Talk podcast, entitled Can CBS grow Serie A’s popularity in the US, is presented by Sling. CBS Sports are coming off their best weekend ever with the UEFA Champions League Final coverage creating quite a stir across world media. At the same time, the news of Kate Abdo renewing her […]