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/ 1848 days agoParamount+ adds Asian Football Confederation
First, Europe. Then South America followed by North America. And now Asia. Paramount+ is acquiring soccer rights from around the world and bringing them into homes across the United States. As part of a rights agreement with the Asian Football Confederation, Paramount+ has acquired the exclusive U.S. rights to the following competitions: • AFC Men’s […]
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/ 1850 days agoTelemundo unveils ambitious plans for Tokyo 2020 soccer coverage
When it comes to soccer, very few languages capture the raw emotion of the sport as well as the Spanish language. Combine that with the Summer Olympics, and you can watch those unforgettable moments that may live in our memories forever. Could we see the U.S. Women's National Team win another Gold Medal for a […]
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/ 1863 days agobeIN SPORTS to keep on fighting despite losing LaLiga rights
In an exclusive interview with World Soccer Talk, executives from beIN SPORTS today explained that the network will continue broadcasting in the United States with its offering of leagues and cup competitions from around the world even though it has lost its flagship property, Spain's LaLiga, to rivals ESPN. "This is just a very rational […]
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/ 1941 days agoParamount+ adds USMNT and USWNT World Cup qualifiers
At its investor presentation Wednesday, ViacomCBS announced several new rights acquisitions for the streaming service Paramount+ as well as pricing changes ahead of its March 4 2021 launch date. For soccer fans, the headline news is that Paramount+ has added to its current soccer rights of the Champions League, Europa League and NWSL by acquiring […]
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/ 1950 days agoParamount+ trying to acquire more soccer rights, CBS exec says
CBS All Access, which has been streaming all of the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and NWSL games since 2020, will be renamed to Paramount+ on March 4. Expectations are growing that executives are interested in acquiring more soccer rights for Paramount+ so it can compete against ESPN+, Peacock TV and other streaming services. "It's […]
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/ 1950 days agoCBS growing into Champions League coverage with US stars
In its first full season of UEFA Champions League coverage, CBS Sports are making big strides, winning over new fans and are fortunate to be in the right place at the right time — especially considering the Round of 16 knockout phase that begins this week. "In the first two days — Tuesday and Wednesday — we have […]
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/ 1954 days agoCBS and Univision welcome Champions League return
With the UEFA Champions League returning to airwaves with the start of the knockout phase on Tuesday, February 16, viewers in the United States will have more options to watch games on television than before. As always, every single game will be available via streaming options including CBS All Access (English-language) and fuboTV (Spanish-language), but […]
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/ 1970 days agoESPN trying to acquire LaLiga rights for U.S. market, sources say
Future El Clásico matches featuring Real Madrid and Barcelona could be heading to ESPN in the near future. A source with knowledge of the situation revealed to World Soccer Talk that ESPN has been in talks to try to finalize a U.S. rights deal for LaLiga that would encompass the next six seasons beginning in […]
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/ 1975 days agoHow to use ESPN+ multicast to watch different games concurrently
Here is how to use ESPN+ multicast for continuous soccer content. One of the best-kept secrets about watching soccer on streaming is the Multicast feature that's included on Apple TV devices. Multicast isn't new, but it's a feature that's a must-have for soccer fans for two main reasons: (1) More games are moving to streaming, […]
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/ 1984 days agoPeacock makes U-turn and will include EPL TV games on-demand
NBC Sports has reversed its decision to prevent replays of televised Premier League games from being made available on-demand on Peacock. Instead, beginning January 12, Peacock TV will feature on-demand replays of all televised matches in addition to live (and on-demand) games that are exclusive to Peacock. The U-turn by Peacock's parent company NBC Universal […]
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/ 2014 days agoPeacock pulls a bait and switch by removing replays of TV games
UPDATE (January 12, 2021): Peacock makes U-turn and will now include Premier League TV games on-demand Earlier this season, despite originally promising Peacock TV subscribers they would have access to on-demand replays of all 380 matches (see screenshot below), Peacock TV has pulled a bait and switch. The updated Help Center page now […]
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/ 2025 days agoCBS's Golazo Show expands to include Europa League whiparound on Thursdays
CBS Sports have expanded its whiparound show of UEFA club soccer to include the UEFA Europa League, beginning Thursday, December 10. The Golazo Show, hosted by Nico Cantor, will now run Tuesdays through Thursdays during the Group Stage of the UEFA club competitions. Tuesdays and Wednesdays will continue to broadcast the best clips of the […]
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/ 2029 days agoWorld Soccer Talk launches new merch to celebrate 15 years
Over the years, we've had many requests from readers — like you — who wanted to purchase a World Soccer Talk T-Shirt and other merchandise. We've listened to your feedback, and now we've launched the World Soccer Talk Store to offer you a range of high-quality shirts that we've custom created. The timing of the launch corresponds […]
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/ 2033 days agoCBS explain how banter helped create Champions League formula
A big part of the success of CBS Sports’ coverage of the UEFA Champions League has been that the talent have tremendous chemistry who are a joy to watch and listen to, as well as offering insightful analysis that adds more depth and appreciation of the game. Thus far, CBS Sports’ studio coverage has been […]
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/ 2034 days agoCBS Sports make several changes to enhance UEFA Champions League coverage
CBS Sports are debuting several changes to enhance their coverage of the UEFA Champions League. First up is that the pre-game coverage on CBS All Access for the 12:55PM ET kickoffs will be reduced from 60 to 30 minutes. The change is a direct result of analyzing the audience trends and looking at the best […]