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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/ 5134 days ago

Chelsea Adds Philadelphia to their US Summer Tour Schedule With MLS All-Star Game

Chelsea FC will be the opponents in the 2012 MLS All-Star Game on July 25 at PPL Park in Chester, PA at the stadium of Philadelphia Union, as was first rumored three weeks ago on EPL Talk and confirmed by FOX Soccer today. The match against a MLS All-Star Team will be Chelsea's second appearance in […]

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/ 5134 days ago

FOX Soccer Needs to Improve Its Graphical Effects And Tactical Analysis

FOX Soccer's TV coverage of the UEFA Champions League has continued to improve ever since it acquired the rights to show the competition in the 2009/10 season. The best example of their improvements is the pre-match, half-time and post-match shows. The studio set and on-screen graphics FOX uses makes the broadcast look very professional. FOX […]

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/ 5136 days ago

Premier League Sunday: April 8, 2012

x Could the Premier League title race be effectively over after today's matches? With Manchester United playing the early match today against QPR at 8:30am ET/1:30pm GMT, a win for United will put the pressure on Manchester City who has to travel to the Emirates to take on the mighty Arsenal (11am ET/4pm GMT kickoff […]

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/ 5137 days ago

Premier League Saturday: April 7, 2012

We have seven Premier League matches in store on this, the seventh of April, today. Kicking off gameweek 32 is the early kick-off between Sunderland and Tottenham Hotspur at the Stadium of Light. It's a match between two men who have had aspirations of becoming England manager. O'Neill was allegedly turned down as a prospect […]

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/ 5138 days ago

Reader Mailbag: Where Liverpool Needs to Improve; Plus Mourinho to Man City?

It's that time for the weekly Reader Mailbag. It's your chance to ask those questions that have always been on your mind, but you always forget to ask! Until now 😉 Q: Todd asks ... What does Liverpool do with this crucial summer off? Clearly things aren’t working according to “plan,” so where do they […]

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/ 5139 days ago

Univision Deportes Prepares for Launch in United States [VIDEO]

On April 7, 2012, a new 24/7 sports network named Univision Deportes will launch in the United States. Univision Deportes, which is touting itself as the new way to see sports, will broadcast in Spanish. There's quite a lot of anticipation building for the new network. The sports network will broadcast soccer matches from Mexico's […]

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/ 5139 days ago

If You Don't Have FOX Soccer Plus, Are You Really Missing the Full BPL Season?

If you've been watching a lot of the TV commercials on FOX Soccer recently, you will have noticed what seems to be an increase in the amount of adverts promoting its sister network, FOX Soccer Plus. During the promo ads you will have heard things such as "If you don't have FOX Soccer Plus, you're […]

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/ 5139 days ago

Chelsea Faces Mission Impossible Against Barcelona in Champions League Semi-Final

Chelsea's win Wednesday night against Benfica in the UEFA Champions League was a victory for the club, Roberto Di Matteo, the Premier League and England. So much was riding on the line. It wasn't pretty. It wasn't impressive, but Chelsea held on for a win against all odds — especially given the forgettable season they've […]

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/ 5141 days ago

UEFA Euro 2012 Video Game Trailer [VIDEO]

We're just weeks away from the launch of the UEFA Euro 2012 video game from EA Sports, which will be available to FIFA 12 customers at the end of April. And now a trailer has been released to promote the game (see below). If private leagues are available in the Euro 2012 expansion pack, is […]

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/ 5143 days ago

Tottenham Hotspur Home Shirt for 2012-13 Season From Under Armour: Leaked Photo

The long awaited Tottenham Hotspur shirt for the 2012-13 season, designed by new kit manufacturers Under Armour, has been leaked on the Internet. Modeled by Tottenham star winger David Bentley (see above photo), Tottenham Hotspur will be sporting a new white jersey for next season featuring a rounded collar, no sponsor and a new patent-pending ventilation […]

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/ 5143 days ago

Premier League Sunday: April 1, 2012

If Fernando Torres can do it, why can't Andy Carroll? Newcastle United host Liverpool in the early Sunday kickoff in a match that will see the return of Andy Carroll to the hallowed pitch at St. James' Park. It'll be interesting to see what the reaction is to Carroll and Enrique from the Geordies. Here […]

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/ 5144 days ago

Premier League Saturday: March 31, 2012

Today is one of those rare Saturdays when there are no early kick-off nor late kick-offs in the Premier League. Instead we have seven Premier League matches all kicking off at the same time (10am ET/3pm UK time). In the race for the Premier League title, all eyes will be on Etihad Stadium where Manchester […]

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/ 5145 days ago

Liverpool to Face Tottenham Hotspur In Baltimore This July On US Tour

Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur will play against each other in a friendly this summer in Baltimore, it was announced this morning. The two classic Premier League clubs will play on July 28, 2012 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. Kick-off time is 1pm ET. “With matches already confirmed against LA Galaxy and the New York […]

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/ 5146 days ago

beIN Sports: Al Jazeera's New US Network

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 1 and beIN Sport 2. "[The name] symbolises the mind of two channels aiming at […]

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/ 5146 days ago

EA Sports to Launch Euro 2012 Video Game As Expansion Pack for FIFA 12 Users

EA Sports announced today that the official video game for Euro 2012 will be available as a downloadable expansion pack for owners of the FIFA 12 game. US residents will be able to get the game for $19.99, while in the United Kingdom, the Euro 2012 game will cost £15.99. Euro 2012 will be available […]