MLS Game of the Week | |
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Starring |
Adrian Healey Taylor Twellman Max Bretos Alexi Lalas Kasey Keller |
Country of origin | United States |
Production | |
Running time | 2 hours (2.5 hours select games) |
Original release | |
Network | ESPN2 (2009–2022) |
Release | 2009 2022 | –
MLS Game of the Week was the weekly presentation of Major League Soccer games on ESPN2.
Following the 2008 season, ESPN discontinued MLS Primetime Thursday, citing lagging ratings [1] and hoping to find better lead-in programming. It was replaced by the MLS Game of the Week, which rotates among a variety of nights and time slots. [2]
ESPN left all MLS televising duties after the 2022 MLS season, of which games are mainly shown via streaming on MLS Season Pass. [3]
Ratings have largely remained steady if stagnant despite the move from the regular time slot. Viewership averaged 299,000 per broadcast in 2009, up from 253,000 in 2008; [4] however, it dipped to 253,000 in 2010 before rebounding to 291,000 in 2011 [5] with some matches (having been moved to ESPN as opposed to ESPN2) drawing over 600,000 viewers.
MLS Game of the Week | |
---|---|
Starring |
Adrian Healey Taylor Twellman Max Bretos Alexi Lalas Kasey Keller |
Country of origin | United States |
Production | |
Running time | 2 hours (2.5 hours select games) |
Original release | |
Network | ESPN2 (2009–2022) |
Release | 2009 2022 | –
MLS Game of the Week was the weekly presentation of Major League Soccer games on ESPN2.
Following the 2008 season, ESPN discontinued MLS Primetime Thursday, citing lagging ratings [1] and hoping to find better lead-in programming. It was replaced by the MLS Game of the Week, which rotates among a variety of nights and time slots. [2]
ESPN left all MLS televising duties after the 2022 MLS season, of which games are mainly shown via streaming on MLS Season Pass. [3]
Ratings have largely remained steady if stagnant despite the move from the regular time slot. Viewership averaged 299,000 per broadcast in 2009, up from 253,000 in 2008; [4] however, it dipped to 253,000 in 2010 before rebounding to 291,000 in 2011 [5] with some matches (having been moved to ESPN as opposed to ESPN2) drawing over 600,000 viewers.