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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/ 2155 days ago

Classic soccer interviews from world football

One of the benefits of the 2020 COVID-19 coronavirus is that it gave us the free time to spends tens of hours collating many of the best classic soccer interviews from our archives. Over the years, we've been fortunate to interview many of the most remarkable soccer players, commentators, writers, analysts and authors. In total, […]

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/ 2163 days ago

FOX's Bundesliga TV ratings give ESPN+ a starting point

With no promotion or effort from FOX Sports, the two Bundesliga matches that aired on FS1 this past Saturday averaged 298,500 viewers. The highly anticipated derby between Dortmund and Schalke averaged 365,000 viewers, which was followed by the more "user-friendly" kick-off time of 12:30PM ET for Frankfurt-Borussia Monchengladbach that netted 232,000 viewers. Looking at the […]

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/ 2167 days ago

FOX's Bundesliga plans are a 'kick in the teeth' to soccer fans

As the last and final European soccer league that FOX Sports has the rights to in the United States, the German Bundesliga is unfortunately on the receiving end of FOX's declining interest in the global game. Sure, FOX Sports still have the rights to FIFA World Cup tournaments, Gold Cup and Major League Soccer, but […]

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/ 2171 days ago

How to stream soccer: More resources

Feel free to drill down to the specific topic you may be interested in below: Comparison guides • Is streaming TV cheaper than cable? • fuboTV vs. Sling Blue vs. Hulu + Live TV, • fubo Latino vs. Sling Latino vs. Fanatiz, • ESPN+ vs Sling World Sports vs Fanatiz, How to videos and demos • ESPN+ demo • Fanatiz demo […]

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/ 2172 days ago

FOX Sports to televise Bundesliga return

The more things change, the more they stay the same with FOX Sports. With no other major sports on U.S. television and the return of the Bundesliga around the corner, FOX Sports have the opportunity — as the rights-holder to the German league in the United States — to broadcast actual live sports to a wider audience […]

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/ 2173 days ago

TUDN announces Bundesliga TV schedule for resumption of season

Within 12 hours of the DFL announcing that the Bundesliga will resume their 2019/20 season on May 16, Spanish-language broadcaster TUDN has announced which games they will be broadcasting next weekend. TUDN, previously known as Univision Deportes, shares the U.S. Spanish-language rights with FOX Deportes. As of press time, FOX Sports have not announced which […]

Bleacher Report Live

/ 2175 days ago

B/R Live temporarily removes paywall to offer soccer fans more access to classic games

Given the postponement of games across the world, B/R Live recently temporarily removed their paywall to allow sports fans to access a wealth of programming including its archive of soccer matches and other programming. For soccer fans, the two exceptions are LFCTV and MUTV 24/7 channels, but both of those are available via subscription if […]

FOX Soccer Match Pass

/ 2192 days ago

FOX Soccer Match Pass shutting down

FOX Sports has announced that its soccer streaming service FOX Soccer Match Pass will shut down effective June 30, 2020. During its heyday, FOX Soccer Match Pass streamed live soccer coverage from the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, Copa Libertadores, FA Cup and more to tens of thousands of soccer fans around the United States. […]

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/ 2192 days ago

Peter Ward has experienced rapid growth of English game in USA

Mention the name Peter Ward to any Brighton and Hove Albion supporter, and expect to hear memories of one of the greatest players ever to wear the blue shirt of the south coast England club. The striker, now 64, still retains Brighton's goalscoring record when he netted 36 goals during the 1976-77 season, winning him […]

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/ 2198 days ago

Belarusian Premier League streaming games on YouTube

Yes, soccer fans. There is still live soccer being played, and it's now available for viewing in the United States. For fans craving the ability to watch live soccer games, the Belarusian Football Federation has begun streaming live matches from the Belarusian Premier League on YouTube. Previously, the games livestreamed via the league's website were […]

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/ 2199 days ago

Streaming soccer comparison tool

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Compare Streaming

/ 2207 days ago

Binge the best movies and TV with Compare Streaming

In my experience of dealing with the convergence of soccer and streaming over the past decade, I've seen first-hand how confusing and overwhelming all of the choices are for which streaming services offer what. The added complexity on top of that is that the streaming services keep on changing the channels they offer to consumer […]

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/ 2217 days ago

Ian Joy leaving FOX Sports to pursue opportunities on East Coast

FOX Sports soccer analyst Ian Joy has announced that he will be leaving the network at the end of the 2019/20 Bundesliga season, World Soccer Talk has learned. “I’m excited for what is next,” Joy, who’s leaving his FOX job after five years at the network, told World Soccer Talk in an interview. "I've had […]

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/ 2227 days ago

Chivas rights go to TUDN, FOX Deportes and ESPN Deportes

Club Deportivo Guadalajara, better known as Chivas, will make their triumphant return to US television Saturday night for their home game against Monterrey. The surprising news is that TUDN, ESPN Deportes and FOX Deportes will all combine to broadcast tonight's highly-anticipated game that kicks off at 11PM ET/9PM CT. According to a source, the rights […]