Nielsen data shows significant post-World Cup soccer bump among young adults
MLS viewership on Fox and FS1 has spiked nearly 30 percent among adults 18 to 34 following the World Cup.
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MLS eyes $400 million TV deal amid crowded soccer landscape
England's Premier League, Spain's La Liga, Mexico's Liga MX and the UEFA Champions League are also strongly targeting American fans.
ESPN lines up six European preseason matches following World Cup
CBS Sports Network and Fox Deportes will also air European preseason matches in the next few weeks
World Cup Final benefits from huge out-of-home viewing numbers
The 2022 World Cup viewership only included partial out-of-home coverage, while the 2018 World Cup had no out-of-home coverage at all.
Fox Sports CEO praises hydration breaks for preventing ‘blowouts’
"It has probably been a positive for the game."
Rebecca Lowe details how helicopter ride nearly derailed entire Fox World Cup broadcast
"So, we get in the helicopter. It's supposed to be seven minutes. Wasn't seven minutes, it was 30 minutes."
Bruce Buffer responds to Fox announcers talking over his World Cup intro
"I'm doing my job. I always say the show is not about me, I go there to enhance the moment for everybody."
Fox nears 40M viewers for World Cup final, smashing U.S. TV record
Sunday's telecast was the most-watched non-NFL telecast on any network since 2016.
Did Fox have an excellent World Cup or simply outperform low expectations?
Fox may have already lost its World Cup breakout star in Zlatan Ibrahimović
"This is also my farewell to the studio. This was the first and last time for me, so take care, everybody."
Alexi Lalas says ‘there is no Messi without Ronaldo,’ draws strong reaction
"You can boo Ronaldo all you want out there, because I know I heard you out there, but there is no Messi without Ronaldo."
World Cup Final could rival the NFL’s conference championships in U.S. viewership
The 2014 Germany-Argentina FIFA World Cup Final remains the most-watched final on U.S. television with 26.7 million viewers.
World Cup quarterfinals drew massive audiences even without United States and Mexico
The four quarterfinals averaged over 25 million viewers across Fox, Telemundo and Peacock
World Cup Round of 32 delivers 16.9 million viewers per game between Fox, Telemundo
Fox Sports and Telemundo combined to average 16.9 million viewers during the Round of 32
Mexico-England, U.S.-Belgium World Cup audiences rival NFL conference championship games
Mexico-England averaged 44.84 viewers, United States-Belgium averaged 42 million
There is reportedly ‘tension’ between Fox, NBC as Telemundo courts English speakers for World Cup
A report indicated 20 percent of Telemundo's World Cup viewers speak English as their "primary" language.
Netflix, Disney, YouTube ‘all interested’ in 2030, 2034 World Cup rights, per report
FIFA will reportedly sell English-language and Spanish-language rights together.
Ex-ESPN president John Skipper shades Fox World Cup coverage
"It's the second-greatest production of the World Cup ever."
NBC reportedly eyeing English-language World Cup rights
The network is pitching FIFA on owning both the English and Spanish-language broadcasts.
Analysis: Just 1-3% of Fox viewers tune out during World Cup hydration breaks
Telemundo, which is not airing full-screen ads during hydration breaks, has actually grown its audience between two and three percent during the stoppages in play.
World Cup delivers massive audiences for Fox including single-day record
Last Friday was the most-watched FIFA Men’s World Cup day in English-language history.
Fox ads for a deep USMNT run could capture upwards of $2 million per spot
A semifinal or final involving the Americans could be a massive payday for Fox.
Gianni Infantino denies profit motive for hydration breaks: ‘There is no additional revenue’
The FIFA president claimed the stoppages are purely about player welfare.
Eric Wynalda has had enough of former USMNT teammate Alexi Lalas: ‘I think it’s been unwatchable’
"I think the American public has grown up now. I think our community, our soccer community is way too knowledgeable to fall for that anymore."
Fox’s ‘FIFA World Cup Today’ booth intruded upon by rowdy fan
"Clarence is gonna give this guy a hard tackle that might earn him a yellow card"
The media has declared open season on Alexi Lalas
FIFA’s World Cup hydration breaks are probably here to stay
"I think the amount of money made here will catch FIFA's attention."
Rebecca Lowe insists there’s ‘lots of respect’ within ‘unusual’ Fox Sports World Cup studio
"I don't care what people think they know, they see stuff."
How I learned how to stop worrying about Fox’s World Cup coverage and start watching Telemundo
Megan Rapinoe criticizes World Cup hydration breaks: ‘So antithetical to the sport’
"It's really an unnatural part of the game."
Fox World Cup ratings receiving 25% boost from out-of-home viewing, per report
Approximately 3.6 million viewers watched the United States' opening game against Paraguay outside the home.
World Cup viewership off to a red-hot start on Fox, Telemundo
A home World Cup and the associated American-friendly time zones are paying off in a big way for...
ESPN responds to Fox World Cup coverage beef, touts ‘comprehensive coverage’ despite rights restrictions
Thierry Henry didn’t like Landon Donovan calling France ‘arrogant’ during World Cup opener
"Actually, I will skip that one. I just don't get it."
Fox likely making upwards of $250M on hydration break ads during World Cup
The network will likely cover more than half of the $485 million it paid FIFA for World Cup rights from hydration break ads alone.
Everyone’s convinced Thierry Henry, Zlatan Ibrahimović really don’t like Alexi Lalas
"We're at the future on the pitch, we're at the present here..." "And Alexi is part of the past."
2026 FIFA World Cup opening match scores record audiences for Fox, Telemundo
If the viewership for the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is any indication, Fox and...
Alexi Lalas stuns Fox by calling James Corden ‘wanker’ on live TV
"Did he just say that?"
Fox earns a yellow card on World Cup opening day
Fox botches hydration breaks in World Cup opener, returns late to game action
Awful Announcing sent an inquiry to Fox asking how Thursday's mishap occurred, but the network declined comment.
