The USFL Poses a Problem for MLR

Today, the United State Football League debuts (or returns, depending on who you ask). That could prove less than ideal for Major League Rugby. The latest attempt at spring gridiron football will be broadcast by the networks/platforms of both NBC and FOX. FOX is the linear broadcast partner of Major League Rugby. That creates an … Continue reading The USFL Poses a Problem for MLR

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MLR Final to Air on FOX

The Big is sticking around, but the CBS is changing. During an interview with Dallen Stanford during halftime of the Dallas Jackals' inaugural home match, Commissioner George Killebrew announced that FOX would be airing the MLR Final on its main, free-to-air station. It will be the first MLR Final aired anywhere other than CBS in … Continue reading MLR Final to Air on FOX

MLR, EPL, and the Importance of Broadcast Deals

Nice screen ya got here! Every watch rugby on it? Major League Rugby is expected to announce new broadcast deals before the end of the year. With the original deals wrapped at the end of the 2021 season, it's worth thinking about the value of broadcast deals. Last week, the English Premier League signed a … Continue reading MLR, EPL, and the Importance of Broadcast Deals