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/ 1114 days agoNWSL weekend wrap-up: Takeaways from gameweek 1
NWSL returned this weekend to kickoff a new season in gameweek 1. The league entered its eleventh campaign. Part of the additions and changes was the welcoming of VAR. And, in true VAR fashion, it dominates the discussion of the league in its first weekend back. Regardless, gameweek 1 in the NWSL featured great performances. […]
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/ 1119 days agoWhy Premier League success in USA is partly due to Anglophiles
The Premier League continues to be the most watched and discussed soccer league in the United States among English-language audiences. This is the case even as other European leagues make dedicated efforts to corner the US market. Much of the credit goes to the Premier League’s head-start in the US. Also, the work with NBC […]
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/ 1125 days agoLower divisions shed light on chaotic nature of US Soccer
This month, in the United States men's club soccer scene, three different professional third divisions kick off 2023 campaigns. USL League One kicks off this weekend. Then, MLS Next Pro the following weekend. Finally, NISA the weekend after. What exactly is a third division in a system with no promotion and relegation? Well, It’s a […]
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/ 1176 days agoTim Howard on his role as America's Premier League voice
NBC Sports Premier League studio analyst Tim Howard wears big shoes. The United States Men's National Team legend is the primary American-accented studio voice analyzing the English top flight for a US audience. Howard is currently in his third season in NBC’s Premier League Live studio. That follows a playing career as the most-capped goalkeeper […]
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/ 1177 days agoRebecca Lowe reflects on 10 years of Premier League on NBC
NBC Sports Premier League studio host Rebecca Lowe sets a high standard for presenting soccer in the United States. NBC’s Premier League coverage began with a three-year rights deal in August 2013. Since then, it garnered rave reviews, with Lowe regularly among the critically lauded. Lowe talked to World Soccer Talk at this past weekend’s […]
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/ 1218 days agoGrant Wahl tribute: A trailblazer for US soccer
Editor's note: Kartik Krishnaiyer's Grant Wahl tribute remembers one of soccer's most influential individuals for the sport in the United States. Grant Wahl, a fixture on the American and global soccer scene, passed away suddenly on Friday. Wahl was 49. Wahl was no ordinary soccer writer. Rather, he was an institution in the game and […]
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/ 1237 days agoGood and bad from FOX and Telemundo's World Cup coverage
The first several days of Group Stage action at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar has been engulfed in controversy off-the-pitch but has also delivered some incredibly compelling action on-the-pitch. When it comes to FOX and Telemundo's World Cup coverage, it's been a mix of good and bad so far. US rights-holders FOX Sports […]
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/ 1594 days agoMLS TV rights deal dependent on Leagues Cup success
Major League Soccer (MLS) is hoping its next TV deal is worth significantly more per year than the current deal that expires at the end of next season. The current deal began in 2015. It includes properties owned by the US Soccer Federation (USSF) and managed by MLS’ marketing arm Soccer United Marketing (SUM). But […]
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/ 1598 days agoNBC's Premier League coverage after 9 years, a look back
England's top-flight league recently announced a new 6-year rights deal with NBC Sports to extend NBC's Premier League coverage in the United States. Once the new $2.7 billion deal ends in 2028, it'll equal a grand total of 15 years of continuous coverage. NBC Sports' aggressive promotion of the league and use of linear platforms […]
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/ 1636 days agoUS broadcasters battling for Premier League rights
When it comes to the US broadcasters battling for Premier League rights, there is a lot for the league to consider. For instance, it is a critical period in the evolution of sports broadcasting. Does the Premier League need to double down on a quality streaming service? Or is it time to maximize the distribution […]
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/ 1807 days agoNBC's Old Trafford Coverage lets viewers down
NBC's Old Trafford coverage following the postponement of the game between Manchester United and Liverpool failed viewers. Sunday’s events at Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium had much of the world on the edge of its seats. Protests erupted over the ownership of the Glazer family who recently tried to move Manchester United into a largely-closed […]
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/ 1832 days agoCBS NWSL Coverage offers greater reach and strong talent
Last year, CBS Sports’ coverage of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) set a high bar for the broadcaster entering 2021, where a certain degree of normalcy will return to the sports calendar. In 2021, NWSL will play its second short in-season league cup competition before moving on to a normal regular season on May […]
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/ 1841 days agoHow CBS and Paramount+ need to better ESPN's Serie A coverage
Last week, the news was confirmed that CBS Sports has won the rights for Serie A in the United States from the 2021-22 season to the 2023-24 season. The bulk of matches will air on ViacomCBS streaming platform Paramount+ with limited matches airing on CBS Sports Network. Included in the deal are the rights to […]
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/ 1931 days agoReviewing NBC's EPL coverage after 7 years
In this story, we will be reviewing NBC's EPL coverage seven years removed from their acquisition of the rights. In the seven and a half years, NBC Sports Group have televised the Premier League across their various platforms. For the most part, U.S. fans have been very satisfied with the level of coverage they have […]
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/ 1938 days agoNBCSN's days are numbered as a channel
A top media journalist predicts NBCSN shutting down as a channel is imminent. The home of the Premier League in the United States has a lifespan of possible less than 12 months. Fans of the Premier League in the United States have for the last several years been accustomed to a default linear TV channel […]