Comments on: Fox Soccer Channel Averages 90,000 Viewers For Premier League

By: 1Nil

1Nil — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:35:00 +0000

Maybe some genius will decide that its time to broadcast mexican league games in english in the USA. I would love to see that on FSC or anyplace for that matter. The mexican league is a bit dirtier than Serie A, but very exciting to watch. I’d rather see those matches than Wiggan v Bolton or some other such snooze fest.

By: Juan-John

Juan-John — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:37:39 +0000

I wonder what the ratings are for ESPN’s weekend-morning outdoors shows, and whether broadcasting EPL games in those time slots would affect the overall viewership.

By: The Gaffer

The Gaffer — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:01:44 +0000

To be fair though, Premier League matches in the United States are available on cable and satellite while FMF matches can be picked up on television sets with rabbit ears (at least for the time being).

A big advantage of Mexican soccer is accessibility. Not everyone can afford to pay for the sports package on cable to get Fox Soccer Channel. And fewer people can afford to pay for the expensive satellite packages, let alone adding the Setanta package on top of that for an additional $15.

If Premier League matches were shown on ESPN or free-to-air stations, the gap in ratings between the Premier League and FMF would quickly be reduced, although I’m sure the Mexican league would still top the ratings game.

Cheers,
The Gaffer

By: Kartik Krishnaiyer

Kartik Krishnaiyer — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:55:59 +0000

Juan is generous…….FMF games if you combine the competing Univision and Telemundo matches (sometime even Azteca America or ESPN Deportes) average over 1,000,000 viewers every Sunday. MLS on Telefutura averages close to 300,000 on Sunday afternoons.

So basically FSC’s numbers for the Prem are very impressive by English language standards in the US but garbage by the high bar set on Spanish language TV where most American footy fans get their fix of the beautiful game.

The Prem is the highest rated league on English language american TV which is too bad for the domestic game. MLS, USL and our national team could use the spotlight and the fans the English game are stealing from our country.

By: jon-jon

jon-jon — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:40:21 +0000

if ESPN gets it i won’t be happy because if they have been so aloof for so long and win the contracts by default it’ll be sad……

FSC as been trying so hard to bring quality football to the yanks and should stay with them for the full contract w/ broadband as an extra charge. My big excitement is FSC will be having HD come january….that will be tots ma goats! Then i think they will have to become a non tier channel which will expand the viewership….