The statistic provides information on the average number of TV viewers for regular season Major League Soccer (MLS) games in the United States from 2012 to 2021. During the 2021 regular season, an average of 285 thousand viewers tuned into each game, marking an 11 percent increase on the previous year.
Average TV viewers of Major League Soccer regular season games in the United States from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
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Website (the18.com). (March 18, 2022). Average TV viewers of Major League Soccer regular season games in the United States from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/308161/number-mls-tv-viewers-usa/
Website (the18.com). "Average TV viewers of Major League Soccer regular season games in the United States from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 18, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/308161/number-mls-tv-viewers-usa/
Website (the18.com). (2022). Average TV viewers of Major League Soccer regular season games in the United States from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/308161/number-mls-tv-viewers-usa/
Website (the18.com). "Average Tv Viewers of Major League Soccer Regular Season Games in The United States from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/308161/number-mls-tv-viewers-usa/
Website (the18.com), Average TV viewers of Major League Soccer regular season games in the United States from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/308161/number-mls-tv-viewers-usa/ (last visited November 30, 2023)
Average TV viewers of Major League Soccer regular season games in the United States from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Website (the18.com), March 18, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/308161/number-mls-tv-viewers-usa/