Christopher Harris

Christopher Harris

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Since launching World Soccer Talk in 2005, Harris has played an influential role in shaping how broadcasters deliver the sport by providing in-depth analysis and reviews of the soccer TV coverage. He has interviewed virtually all media executives at the different media giants to stay apprised of changes in OTT and broadcast television while also keeping up with the latest reports and breaking news about key soccer rights acquisitions and the media landscape. Christopher is a member of the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR). He's the recipient of 18 WebAwards from the Web Marketing Association. Prior to World Soccer Talk, Chris wrote for the South Florida Sun-Sentinel as well as The Palm Beach Post and Palm Beach Illustrated.

latest articles by Christopher Harris

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/ 2145 days ago

CBS All Access FAQ: Champions League's new home

Here's the CBS All Access FAQ when it comes to UEFA club soccer matches. With CBS Sports being the new broadcaster of the UEFA Champions League and Europa League in the United States, we've been overwhelmed by all of your questions and requests for specifics about their new deal. What does it include? Will games […]

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/ 2146 days ago

CBS to broadcast Champions League from London

Last week, when CBS announced the names of their star soccer talent that would be covering the UEFA Champions League and Europa League, it was assumed that the A-list of analysts, commentators and presenters would be part of a world feed that CBS would be utilizing. After all, CBS Sports had very little turnaround time […]

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/ 2149 days ago

fuboTV adds ESPN networks

Starting August 1, fuboTV subscribers will be able watch more live sports, news, top shows, and hit movies than ever before — on over 20 new channels, including ESPN, ABC, Disney Channel, and FX. Disney Channel, ABC, and the other high-value channels will satisfy everyone in the household, no matter what they love to watch. […]

Scottish Premiership fails to get U.S. media rights deal

Despite interest from a few broadcasters in the United States, the Scottish Professional Football League was unable to get a U.S. media rights deal wrapped up before the start of the Scottish Premiership season that begins Saturday, August 1. After B/R Live decided not to renew its deal for the upcoming season, fans of Scottish […]

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/ 2156 days ago

MLS & ESPN pull off unprecedented TV coverage of MLS Is Back

Long accustomed to being the broadcaster for select soccer games, ESPN took an unfamiliar seat this July when it partnered with Major League Soccer to become the production services provider for the MLS Is Back tournament. Instead of just televising its select number of games as it normally would during a typical season, ESPN and […]

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/ 2164 days ago

Fanatiz adds Serie A games in Italian with addition of RAI Italia

Add RAI Italia to the list of channels that soccer streaming service Fanatiz has made available for viewers in the United States. While ESPN+ has the exclusive English-language and Spanish-language rights to Serie A, the Italian-language rights in the United States are held by RAI. So with Fanatiz's addition of RAI to a newly-created Club […]

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/ 2171 days ago

NBC moves Premier League games from Gold to Peacock

Say goodbye to NBC Sports Gold and hello Peacock. NBC Sports has announced that for the 2020/21 season, Peacock will stream 175 Premier League games exclusively on the Peacock Premium platform. In total, Peacock Premium will present more than 1,500 hours of Premier League live match and shoulder programming. Included will be full-event replays for […]

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/ 2171 days ago

Champions League moves to CBS: Everything you need to know about new US rights deal

Now that the announcement has been made that the UEFA Champions League moves to CBS from Turner Sports, what does it mean for viewers in the United States, and how will their coverage be different than what we've been accustomed to in the past? With so many questions and so much information to share, we've […]

Future of Scottish Premiership up in the air for US viewers

The future of the Scottish Premiership on U.S. television and streaming is uncertain once again now that B/R Live is no longer streaming the top flight league in the United States. During the 2019/20 season, B/R Live streamed on average 2-3 games per weekend. But with Bleacher Report deciding not to renew the rights to […]

Where to find on TV

/ 2183 days ago

Where to find Newcastle vs. Man City FA Cup on US TV and streaming

If you're trying to find out how you can watch Newcastle vs. Man City in the US, we have all of the details for you about the FA Cup game. Newcastle vs. Man City is available exclusively via ESPN+ but will not be on television. However, you can stream the game from ESPN+ to your […]

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/ 2185 days ago

Turner Sports has eyes on MLS rights

In recent developments, it is clear that Turner Sports has eyes on MLS rights. In shocking news this week, Turner Sports have told UEFA they opted out of its UEFA Champions League contract. Therefore, the U.S. broadcaster will not broadcast the remainder of the 2019/20 Champions League and Europa League games. The same applies to […]

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/ 2191 days ago

ESPN to broadcast 19 Serie A games on TV in next 30 days

With the Serie A title race heating up between Juventus, Lazio and Inter Milan, ESPN are promoting 19 games to its TV networks during the next 30 days. Before the coronavirus, ESPN would often feature one Serie A match per week on television, usually on ESPN2 or ESPNEWS during the early Sunday morning hours. But […]

FA Cup

/ 2194 days ago

2 FA Cup quarterfinals moved to ESPN television

ESPN has decided to move two high-profile FA Cup quarterfinals to its flagship network. Previously, all of the FA Cup matches have been on ESPN+, but with the lack of live sports on U.S. television, ESPN has decided to elevate the Norwich-Manchester United and Sheffield United-Arsenal matches to its main sports TV network. As of […]

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/ 2199 days ago

ESPN moves several Serie A games and Coppa Italia Final

Fans of Italian soccer will be glad to hear that ESPN has decided to move several key matches to air on the flagship ESPN TV network in the next two weeks. They include a handful of Serie A matches in addition to the 2019/20 Coppa Italia Final. With the Italian season scheduled to restart on […]

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/ 2199 days ago

Premier League on NBC Sports: What to expect from restart of TV coverage

For the neutral fans, the biggest question about the return of the 2019/20 Premier League season is whether artificial crowd noise will be included or not. After all, both the Bundesliga and LaLiga have featured artificial crowd noise that has arguably helped to enhance the television broadcasts, making games sound more exciting. For fans of […]