[NIKE INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLIES] The remaining under-17 matches at the 2013 Nike International Friendlies will be streamed on ussoccer.com. 2013 Nike International Friendlies Schedule: Wednesday, Dec. 11 2 p.m.– Brazil vs. Portugal 5 p.m. – USA vs. England (Matches streamed live on ussoccer.com: kickoff times listed ET)
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High School All-America games on NSCAATV
[SOCCER ON THE AIR] The NSCAA will broadcast the 2013 Girls and Boys High School All-America games on NSCAATV.com. The Continental Tire Girls High School All-America game will be played Saturday at 2 p.m. ET at Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh, N.C. On Dec. 14, the Choice HotelsInternational Boys High School All-America game will […]
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EPL boosts NBCSN late summer audiences
By Paul Kennedy Just how important is the English Premier League to NBCSN? Since the launch of the EPL on Aug. 17, NBCSN has posted a 67 percentincrease in average total day viewership — more than double the increase of any other sports cable network over the same period. MLB Network and NBA TV enjoyed […]
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First five EPL games draw average of 443,000 viewers
By Paul Kennedy More than 3.4 million people watched the opening weekend of the NBC Sports Group’s coverage ofthe English Premier League weekend featuring seven telecasts on three networks (one on NBC, four on NBCSN and two on Spanish-language mun2). The five games on NBC and NBCSN were watchedby a total of 3.2 million viewers […]
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NSCAATV.Com will provide college coverage
By Paul Kennedy The National Soccer Coaches Association of America has launched a new online media property, NSCAATV.com, to provide originalprogramming, live streams and other content promoting the college soccer game. “The development and debut of NSCAATV.com is a wonderful new chapter for our organization,”NSCAA CEO Joe Cummings said. “Not only does it provide a […]
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Confederations Cup viewers up 26 percent on ESPN
By Paul Kennedy The Confederations Cup’s 12 first-round matches were seen by an average audience of 485,000 viewers on ESPN and ESPN2, an increaseof 26 percent compared to the 384,000 viewers who watched the group stage matches during the 2009 Confederations Cup. Saturday’s Italy-Brazil match on ESPN was seen by an average of933,000 viewers, making […]
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MLS launches content group MLS+
By Paul Kennedy Major League Soccer has its own soccer news web site (MLSSoccer.com), it has its ownYouTube channel (KickTV) and it is now launching its own content and distribution group, MLS+, to create soccer programming for its own platforms andthose of its partners. “Soccer in North America and MLS are soaring,” MLS Chief Marketing […]
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Beckham checks out the Cage
By Paul Kennedy and Ridge Mahoney One thing you have say about David Beckham is that he is taking hisoption (at a favorable price of $25 million) to acquire an MLS expansion team seriously. Beckham was seen on the sidelines of a recent Heat-Pacers NBA playoff game with Bolivianbillionaire Marcelo Claure, but he also spent […]
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NWSL crowd puts exclamation point on Portland market
By Paul Kennedy If there was any doubt that Portland is the strongest soccer market in the United States, that was put to rest on Sundayafternoon when Thorns FC drew a crowd of 16,479 for its NWSL home opener against Reign FC from up the road in Seattle. For those who want to arguethat their […]
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Uptick in MLS attendance
By Paul Kennedy Support for the Seattle Sounders remains strong despite their 0-3-2 start. They drew a crowd of 38,323 for their 0-0 tie withNew England on Saturday night. Better than average crowds for FC Dallas-Los Angeles (20,465) and D.C. United-New York (18,091) helped boost the weekly average to 19,677, the secondhighest weekly average of […]