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Originally Posted by VANRIDERFAN
This.
I've been saying for years that one of the reasons why CFL viewership has dropped is due to the exclusive TSN control and its limited reach.
Wouldn't it be nice if CPL was more popular in Canada than MLS and its Van/Mtl/Tor crying to be let in?
Dare to dream.
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Even at the best of times cable TV had a 20% lesser reach than OTA. Factor in cord cutting and cord nevers and the discrepancy is only growing.
It could conceivably happen that the CPL could become more popular than MLS (we have to distinguish between popularity and financial value).
Aside from each team's own area, what cross Canada support/appeal does MLS have? They are in a conundrum where there are at the same time too few and too many teams. While you can arguably make the case that both the NHL and CFL have a "Canada's team" and by default so are the Jays and Raps, MLS lacks this dynamic. TFC at best could capture the huge GTA market but they've already grabbed the brass ring and attendance started to decrease right after they won. IMO the honeymoon is over for MLS in Canada, you might see a surge if either Montreal or Vancouver are close to the prize but I really don't see where the growth will come from in Canada.