2016 TFC/MLS TV Ratings

[Areathrasher]

There will be f'all use for MLS live this year then - all the TFC sportsnet games plus select TSN ones were on it last year. Can't see there being many on there this year now.

[Fort York Redcoat]

There will be f'all use for MLS live this year then - all the TFC sportsnet games plus select TSN ones were on it last year. Can't see there being many on there this year now.

Cablecutters? I was considering it but not getting cable after 7 glorious years without it.

[OgtheDim]

There will be f'all use for MLS live this year then - all the TFC sportsnet games plus select TSN ones were on it last year. Can't see there being many on there this year now.

Some of us actually like watching other teams games.

[C.Ronaldo]

There will be f'all use for MLS live this year then - all the TFC sportsnet games plus select TSN ones were on it last year. Can't see there being many on there this year now.

i use it for re-watching or when I miss a game
I also watch other games in the condensed mode

[A Stick]

http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/0...ampaign=Unpaid

[Areathrasher]

Some of us actually like watching other teams games.

I do as well but increasingly don't have the time to. TFC games off it plus an increase in nationally televised games means there will be a far lesser selection of games for us to watch via MLS Live this season - if it's retained.

EDIT - It will be https://www.reddit.com/r/MLS/comment...fe&st=IXRTY7E9

[Initial B]

So my question is: If TSN is taking the MLS games, then why did CBC trademark "Soccer Night in Canada"?

[Oldtimer]

So my question is: If TSN is taking the MLS games, then why did CBC trademark "Soccer Night in Canada"?

Theory #1 - TSN was going to drop the broadcast until they got two matches with huge ratings that made MLS in Canada suddenly look worthwhile. CBC would have taken up the slack.

Theory #2 - CBC will be covering the new CPL.

[ag futbol]

Well that's too bad. I would have loved to thrown TSN in the garbage. I don't feel they make the effort to improve the product that they should.

[leafsman]

With the length of the deal maybe they will promote MLS as much as the CFL

[notthesun]

I'm reasonably pleased. I think CBC would have been interesting to see what they could've done with it and what their numbers might have looked like, but I enjoy TSN's coverage and they've always been far superior to Sportsnet.

[eustacchio]

Theory #1 - TSN was going to drop the broadcast until they got two matches with huge ratings that made MLS in Canada suddenly look worthwhile. CBC would have taken up the slack.

Theory #2 - CBC will be covering the new CPL.

Theory #3 - so TSN can't use it.

[Alonso]

There will be f'all use for MLS live this year then - all the TFC sportsnet games plus select TSN ones were on it last year. Can't see there being many on there this year now.

I used a VPN to watch all the TFC games with MLS Live. Blackout's are irrelevant with VPN's.

It's not rocket science.

Plus as others have mentioned you can watch condensed matches of the rest of the league.

[Auzzy]

I'm really surprised that TSN went for it. They seemed to hardly care for most of the past season. I hope they promote MLS & TFC more from now on, and put a bit of production effort into the games. Maybe a short pre-game show as well?

Anyway, I'm not getting cable for this either.

[Areathrasher]

I used a VPN to watch all the TFC games with MLS Live. Blackout's are irrelevant with VPN's.

It's not rocket science.

Plus as others have mentioned you can watch condensed matches of the rest of the league.

I'd forgotten about about VPNs tbh.

[TFC07]

5 more years of shit coverage and games being on random TSN channels.

[OgtheDim]

5 more years of shit coverage and games being on random TSN channels.

We'll see but ratings beget better coverage - remember they had a pregame show for the MLS east games and for the finals.

[paul-collins]

So long as we're off TSN2, I'm good.

[Fort York Redcoat]

With the length of the deal maybe they will promote MLS as much as the CFL

I'll wait sans baited breath. The most I expect is added garnered attention engineered to pit the 2 against each other as that's become a more popularized narrative.

[Cas87]

5 more years of shit coverage and games being on random TSN channels.

We'll see but ratings beget better coverage - remember they had a pregame show for the MLS east games and for the finals.

So long as we're off TSN2, I'm good.

I have a feeling there will be a bit more effort into the MLS coverage this year because a) rating went through the roof for the east final and MLS Cup and b) TSN has increased their base coverage with all VWFC and TFC games being broadcast (so l make it look good, to recoup your costs)

I foresee TSN will either have a central studio team (Andi Petrillo and Kristan Jack) and throw to the dedicated broadcast teams for TFC (Wileman and Caldwell) and VWFC (their radio team that has been the backup to Wileman and DeVos the last couple of years). Or, they will just have the broadcast teams and an in stadium host for their broadcasts.

I feel as though there will still be a few games on TSN2 (because you can't avoid every conflict), however, they may use their 'regional' channels properly now and have TFC on TSN4 and Shitecaps on TSN1 (as they have been doing)