List of Major League Soccer All-Star Game broadcasters
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The following is a list of the television networks and announcers that have broadcast the Major League Soccer All-Star Game.
2020s
Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporters | Pregame host | Pregame analysts |
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2023 | Apple TV | Jake Zivin | Taylor Twellman and Maurice Edu | Jillian Sakovits | Liam McHugh | Kaylyn Kyle, Bradley Wright-Phillips, and Sacha Kljestan |
2022 | ESPN | Jon Champion | Taylor Twellman | Cristina Alexander and Jillian Sakovits | Sebastian Salazar | Herculez Gomez and Ben Olsen |
TSN | ||||||
2021 | FS1 | John Strong | Stuart Holden | Rodolfo Landeros | Rob Stone | Alexi Lalas and Maurice Edu |
TSN | ||||||
2020 | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] |
Notes
- The 2021 game was originally scheduled to take place on July 29, 2020, during the 2020 season, but was postponed on May 19, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The game was televised domestically on Fox Sports 1 and Univision in the United States, and on TSN and TVA Sports in Canada.
2010s
2000s
Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) | Pregame host | Pregame analysts |
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2009[27] | ESPN2 | JP Dellacamera | John Harkes | Allen Hopkins | Rob Stone | Alexi Lalas and Julie Foudy |
2008[28] | ESPN2 | JP Dellacamera | John Harkes | Allen Hopkins | Rob Stone | Alexi Lalas and Julie Foudy |
CBC[29] | Nigel Reed | Jason de Vos | Mitch Peacock | Brenda Irving | ||
2007[30] | ESPN2 | Dave O'Brien | Eric Wynalda and Tommy Smyth | Allen Hopkins | Rob Stone[31] | |
2006[32] | ESPN | Dave O'Brien | Eric Wynalda | Rob Stone | ||
2005[33][34] | ABC | JP Dellacamera | Eric Wynalda | Brandi Chastain | ||
2004[35] | ABC | JP Dellacamera | Eric Wynalda | Lorrie Fair | Rob Stone | |
2003[36][37][38] | ABC | JP Dellacamera | Ty Keough and Marcelo Balboa | Rob Stone[39] | ||
2002[40] | ABC (start) | Jack Edwards | Ty Keough | Veronica Paysse[41] | Rob Stone | |
ESPN (finish) | Jack Edwards | Ty Keough | Veronica Paysse | Rob Stone | ||
2001[42] | ABC[43] | Jack Edwards | Ty Keough | Rob Stone | ||
2000 | ABC | Jack Edwards | Ty Keough | Rob Stone |
Notes
- Former CBC affiliate, then E! and now CityTV affiliate CHAT-TV in Medicine Hat, Alberta did not air the 2008 game, because of Calgary CBC station CBRT-TV, as well as online through live streaming on the CBC Sports website.
- In August 2006, MLS and ESPN announced an eight-year contract spanning 2007–2014, giving the league its first rights-fee agreement worth $8 million annually.[44] This deal gave league a regular primetime slot on Thursdays, televised coverage of the first round of the MLS SuperDraft, and an expanded presence on other ESPN properties such as ESPN360 (now ESPN3) and Mobile ESPN. The agreement also placed each season's opening match, All-Star Game, and MLS Cup on ABC.
- Bad weather at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. led to a 57 minute long rain delay in the first half of the 2002 game. Consequently, because ABC had to broadcast World News Tonight at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time, the rest of the game was switched over[45][46] to ESPN.
1990s
Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) | Pregame host |
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1999[47][48] | ESPN2[49][50][51] | Phil Schoen | Ty Keough | — | Rob Stone |
1998[52] | ABC | Phil Schoen[53] | Ty Keough | Rob Stone[54] | |
1997 | ESPN | Phil Schoen[55] | Ty Keough | Bill McDermott | Rob Stone |
1996 | ESPN | Phil Schoen[56] | Ty Keough | Bill McDermott | Roger Twibell |
Notes
- The entire 1999 game was aired to ESPN2 as ABC aired a special news report on the search for John F. Kennedy Jr.'s missing plane.
- On March 15, 1994, Major League Soccer with ESPN and ABC Sports announced the league's first television rights deal without any players, coaches, or teams in place.[57] The three-year agreement committed 10 games on ESPN, 25 on ESPN2, and the MLS Cup on ABC. The deal gave MLS no rights fees but split advertising revenue between the league and networks.
See also
References
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- ^ "MLS All-Stars Mic'd Up for Live In-Game Broadcast". Fox Sports. July 31, 2019.
- ^ "MLS announces Atletico Madrid as opponent for 2019 MLS All-Star Game". www.mlssoccer.com.
- ^ "MLS ON TSN Unveils Exclusive 2019 Broadcast Schedule, Kicking Off March 2". TSN. February 28, 2019.
- ^ Nwulu, Mac (July 26, 2018). "ESPN Presents 2018 MLS All-Star Game from Atlanta". ESPN Press Room.
- ^ "MLS ON TSN 2018 Regular Season Broadcast Schedule Kicks Off March 3". TSN. January 11, 2018.
- ^ "Global Soccer Icons Ronaldo, Villa, Bale & Kaka Collide at 2017 MLS All-Star Game on FS1". Fox Sports. July 20, 2017.
- ^ Zeitlin, Dave (February 1, 2017). "Chicago's Soldier Field unveiled as location for 2017 MLS All-Star Game". Major League Soccer. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ "Full Toronto FC 2017 Television Broadcast Schedule and Kick-off Times Announced". torontofc.ca. February 9, 2017.
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- ^ "The Home of Soccer in Canada: TSN Announces Its 90-Game 2014 MLS Regular Season Broadcast Schedule". Bell Media. February 10, 2014.
- ^ "2013 MLS All-Star Game Airs on ESPN2 & UniMas Wednesday". Eye on Sky and Air Sports. July 29, 2013.
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- ^ Weber, Marc (February 23, 2012). "TSN to broadcast 36 MLS games; 11 for Whitecaps". The Province.
- ^ "2011 AT&T MLS All-Star Game Presented by adidas Wednesday on ESPN2". ESPN Media Zone. July 25, 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-07-07.
- ^ "Luke Wileman and Jason de Vos join MLS on TSN broadcast team". whitecapsfc.com. March 10, 2011.
- ^ "2010 MLS All-Star Game Wednesday on ESPN2". ESPN Press Room. July 25, 2010.
- ^ "2009 MLS All-Star Game Wednesday on ESPN2". Sports Media News. July 28, 2009.
- ^ "MLS unveils 2008 schedule with broadcasts". MLS Soccer. January 23, 2010.
- ^ "CBC Sports to broadcast 15 Toronto FC games in 2008". CBC. March 20, 2008.
- ^ "Rapids Release 2007 MLS Regular Season Schedule". Our Sports Central. February 6, 2007.
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- ^ "FC Dallas Schedule Set for 2006 MLS Season". Our Sports Central. February 8, 2006.
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- ^ "1999 MLS All-Star Doubleheader to Feature Chivas and Universidad Católica". La Prensa San Diego. June 18, 1999.
- ^ "MLS: 1999 National TV schedule announced". Soccer America. February 18, 1999.
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