In all likelihood it would be more suitable for the USA to adopt FIFA conventions. FIFA tournaments are astronomically more popular worldwide than any US sports. Even the USA-Portugal game had higher viewing figures in the USA than the World Series and the NBA finals.
Skipping the World Cup for a second...in 2011 the Premier League was broadcast in 212 territories around the world, working with 80 different broadcasters.
The TV audience for Premier League games is 4.7 BILLION , and the number of homes reached last season increased 11 per cent to 643m.
It's a bit arrogant to assume some of the best UX designers in the world have not been hired to design and test the experience for a global audience. TV has forgotten more than the Web knows about user experience.
In all likelihood it would be more suitable for the USA to adopt FIFA conventions. FIFA tournaments are astronomically more popular worldwide than any US sports. Even the USA-Portugal game had higher viewing figures in the USA than the World Series and the NBA finals.
Skipping the World Cup for a second...in 2011 the Premier League was broadcast in 212 territories around the world, working with 80 different broadcasters. The TV audience for Premier League games is 4.7 BILLION , and the number of homes reached last season increased 11 per cent to 643m.
It's a bit arrogant to assume some of the best UX designers in the world have not been hired to design and test the experience for a global audience. TV has forgotten more than the Web knows about user experience.