Capitalizing on a surprisingly good run by the Unites States Men's National Team (USMNT) in the 2014 World Cup, as well the recording-breaking ratings for ESPN and Univision, United States Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati and Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber discuss the future of MLS and soccer future during Bloomberg Sports Business Summit.
Major League Soccer (MLS) signed a new eight-year television deal with ESPN, Fox Sports and Univision worth a combined $720 million for the North American soccer league. As part of the deal, Univision gets a minimum of 34 games airing exclusively on UniMás Friday nights, exclusive rights to MLS Playoff games, the Spanish-language rights to the MLS All-Star Game, the MLS Cup, and all U.S. men's national team games across television and digital platforms.
