Before we delve into the MLS off season, here are some business notes from MLS Cup and the entire soccer weekend. We’ll start with the MLS Cup overnight rating, which was reported by SBJ on Twitter as a .8. To put that number in perspective, the .8 is double the 2010 rating but slightly less [...]
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By e-mail and by comment we have had some requests to take a look at 2011 television ratings for Major League Soccer. TV money is the lifeblood of any sports league and MLS is no different. Before we get into a detailed look at the ratings and what they mean, check this link for the [...]
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One of the big business stories to come out in the last couple of days was the disappointing ratings of the MLS Cup Final. According to multiple reports, the match suffered a 44% decline in its overnight rating. The significant decline can be attributed to a number of factors including the lack of stars, competition [...]
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The big soccer story of the weekend took place in South Africa, but with MLS back in action there were a number of story lines in domestic soccer that deserve mention. Sunday afternoon saw the opening of the PPL park in Chester, PA and the park looked great on television. ESPN did a nice job [...]
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Major League Soccer announced the formation of the MLS National Sales Center to assist MLS teams with ticket sales and staffing. The Center will offer a 45 day program that will graduate ticket sales professionals to employment with individual MLS teams. The students will have the opportunity to craft sales strategies and get real life [...]
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Just a couple of quick hits today: Kudos to RSL for arranging a $300 non-stop flight for RSL fans from Salt Lake City to Seattle for the big game. The best part? The flight will be on the RSL branded plane. Other one-stop flights are available at $99 per flight. ESPN has announced its broadcast [...]
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We wrote last week about the uptick in MLS attendance on both ESPN2 and Fox Soccer Channel. Now comes a report that MLS viewership is up almost 90% from October 2008 to October 2009. Total viewers for the FSC game of the week is just over 51k for the Saturday night match. Perhaps most importantly, [...]
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TV contracts are the financial life blood of professional sports leagues, and MLS is no different. While the League relies on multiple sources of revenue, the ultimate goal is to generate substantial rights fees from television partners. The amount MLS can earn from those rights fees are largely determined by ratings (and the packaging of [...]
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Yes it is true that we focus on the business of American Soccer here at footiebusiness, but when a transfer is so prominent that non-soccer fans are asking about it, it deserves a mention. Real Madrid set a record with its record transfer purchase of Kaka from Italian Club AC Milan. The $90 million transfer [...]
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