Awful Announcing
The Athletic projects MLS' total media revenues (including sublicensing) to approach $300 million a year, but production costs to approach $60 million a year, maybe more with start-up costs in the first couple of years. Still, that's a large boost over what the league was making.
This is the biggest league shift to an all-streaming deal we've seen so far.
Sporting Kansas City's 60th-minute goal saw quite the response, which was picked up on the TUDN broadcast.
The MLS investigation here is intended so players and staff can "work in a safe environment, free of all forms of harassment and fear of retaliation."
There are going to be even more matches involving MLS teams hitting the U.S. broadcasting rights market in 2023.
"We recognize the uniquely strong relationship between MLS players and their fans, and through OSDB, hope to deepen those connections while empowering athletes to maximize their off-the-field potential."
It's unclear what's going to happen with these announced matches.
"There's no reason there couldn't be a female head coach, there's no reason there couldn't be a female commissioner. We have a female president in our league, a female general counsel, and I think we have to get to the world where it almost doesn't matter."
ESPN's MLS is Back coverage won't have fake crowd noise, while Fox viewers can choose to stream without via their app.
Producers have wanted to make a movie from Howard's story for 15 years.
Garber's memo threatens leakers with fines and termination. The Athletic had it that afternoon.
No, Jason Statham, Patrick Stewart, Charles Dance, and Stone Cold Steve Austin won't be coaching FC Cincinnati either.
A magisterial decision indeed from Inter Miami.
