Major League Soccer reports that it saw its highest gross viewership for an Opening Weekend since 2004, hitting 1.63 million with all US-based national broadcast partners up year-over-year. The LA Galaxy/FC Dallas matchup on Univision marked the highest viewed MLS Opening Weekend Spanish-language broadcast ever while FS1’s coverage of Atlanta United/New York Red Bulls match was the most watched Opening Weekend ever and the second highest MLS broadcast of all-time on the network. ESPN’s coverage of the Orlando City SC/NYCFC match marked a 14% viewership increase year-over-year on the network, according to the league.
Source: Cynopsis Sports
