The Whistle is a new type of sports network for the new generation of sports fans. Our content is driven by our mission and gives kids and families a unique experience in sports media. We are distributed on the screens where kids are today. There are two billion kids in the world today. In the U.S., there are 70 million kids, 50 million play organized sports, and they have 60 million parents. Kids today face huge challenges. The rates of obesity, cyber bullying, and substance abuse are rising to alarming levels. Over the past 3 decades, child obesity rates have tripled in the U.S., and 1 in 3 American kids are now overweight or obese. At the current rate, 1 in 3 children born in 2000 or later will suffer from diabetes during their lifetimes.
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada. MLS represents the top tier of both the American and Canadian soccer pyramids.