The Union’s television broadcast deal with Comcast concluded at the end of the 2017 season. The team didn’t waste much time in securing a new deal — and a very different one.
Starting in 2018, all of the team’s games will be televised on over-the-air broadcast channels. PHL17 will carry most of the broadcasts, with some others on 6ABC. The exact number of games on each network will be set when MLS unveils the full 2018 schedule in January.
“Improving our reach and distribution is a priority for us as we aim to make the Union more accessible to our great supporters across the region,” chief business officer Tim McDermott said in a statement.