Category Archives: GolTV

After Losing EPL to NBC, What Will Happen to FOX Soccer?

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Last week, when news filtered in that FOX Soccer and ESPN’s joint bid to continue showing Premier League soccer for three more years had failed, an insider revealed to EPL Talk that the atmosphere in the FOX Soccer headquarters felt … Continue reading

GolTV Goes On The Offensive Against beIN SPORT In Bizarre Announcement

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Twelve days after DirecTV e-mailed many of its customers to announce that GolTV was being dropped from its Sports Pack, GolTV has responded by posting a quite bizarre message on its website. “As a result of DirecTV’s new relationship with … Continue reading

DirecTV Drops GolTV From Sports Pack Tier

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It’s not the final nail in the coffin, but it’s certainly a big blow. Satellite TV provider DirecTV has dropped GolTV from its Sports Pack tier. In an e-mail to DirecTV customers on Tuesday, DirecTV informed customers that “GolTV on … Continue reading

Race For US Media Rights to Premier League Is Heating Up

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Don’t be alarmed, but could this be the final season of the Premier League televised on FOX Soccer in the United States? In early October, we’ll discover who’ll win the US media rights to the English Premier League for seasons … Continue reading

UPDATED: Nick Webster and Phil Schoen Say Farewell to FOX Soccer and GolTV Respectively

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Two veterans of soccer broadcasting in the United States are moving on to new pastures. After 12 years at FOX Soccer, senior producer Nick Webster has left the network to become editor-in-chief of a new venture named Football.com   Webster … Continue reading

beIN Sports: Al Jazeera’s New US Network For La Liga, Serie A, Ligue Un and Other Soccer

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Al Jazeera’s new sports network in the United States will be named beIN Sports, an industry source has revealed to EPL Talk. The name is consistent with Al Jazeera’s summer launch of two new channels in France named beIN Sport … Continue reading

Al Jazeera Sports Network ‘Ready to Spend and Spend Big’ For Soccer TV Rights In US, Says Source

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Serie A Talk is reporting that Al Jazeera Sports Network has won the US TV rights to Serie A, beginning with the 2012-13 season, according to a source. This means that Al Jazeera Sports Network US has picked up TV … Continue reading

Al Jazeera Sports Network Wins US TV Rights to La Liga, Says Source

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La Liga Talk is reporting that Al Jazeera Sports Network has won the US TV rights to La Liga, beginning with the 2012-13 season, according to a source. The shocking news means that GolTV’s flagship league will no longer be … Continue reading

Exclusive: Al Jazeera Sports Network Wins La Liga US TV Rights, Says Source

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EXCLUSIVE: Al Jazeera Sports Network has won the US TV rights to La Liga, beginning with the 2012-13 season, according to a source. The shocking news means that GolTV’s flagship league will no longer be shown on the Miami-based network. … Continue reading

How Much Is Your Cable Or Satellite Bill?

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In the past few weeks, I’ve been reading several comments from readers who are complaining how expensive it is to watch soccer on television. Of course, it’s all relative. Based on the quantity of games shown, it’s probably the best … Continue reading

The English Commentator Invasion Of American Soccer

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Today, NBC confirmed reports that they have hired Arlo White as their primary play-by-play voice for their brand-new Major League Soccer and U.S. Soccer coverage. As many of you know, White has been the voice of Seattle Sounders FC, and … Continue reading

What a Typical Saturday Looks Like For a European Soccer Fan in the U.S.

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If you want an idea of what a somewhat typical Saturday looks like for a soccer fan who lives in the United States and who follows European soccer, take a peek at the above image and click on it for … Continue reading