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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/ 2725 days ago

How to watch soccer via DISH Network

Read our guide about how to watch soccer via DISH Network. When it comes to understanding the best way to watch soccer via DISH Network, it's important to know what the satellite service features and how it differentiates itself from the competitors. Last updated: June 24, 2020 Soccer leagues/competitions featured: Premier League, LaLiga, UEFA Champions […]

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/ 2742 days ago

Chelsea-Man United game to stream in 4K Ultra HD via fuboTV

Saturday's Premier League match between Chelsea and Manchester United will be shown live in 4K Ultra HD via the streaming service fuboTV. While DIRECTV has been broadcasting select Premier League games in 4K, fuboTV is the first streaming provider to offer programming in 4K ultra high definition as well as being the first to stream […]

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/ 2764 days ago

NBC Sports Gold launches free preview weekend

NBC Sports will launch a free preview of their Premier League Pass streaming service from NBC Sports Gold this weekend. Priced at $50 per year, this is the first time this season that NBC Sports Gold has offered a free preview, which will include all of the Premier League matches exclusive to NBC Sports Gold […]

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/ 2767 days ago

ESPN acquires US rights to Coppa Italia and Italian Super Cup

ESPN has added the Coppa Italia and Italian Super Cup to its ever-growing list of soccer properties it has the rights to in the United States. According to SportsPro, "The duration of ESPN’s rights deal for the two cup competitions has not been announced, but it is likely to run from this season until 2020/21, […]

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/ 2768 days ago

fuboTV adds RAI Italia for more Serie A options

When it comes to Serie A matches with Italian commentators, RAI Italia is the way to go in the United States. And now the popular Italian-language TV channel is available to fuboTV subscribers. fuboTV has added RAI Italia as a separate add-on for $7.99/month giving subscribers access to select Serie A matches each week in […]

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/ 2769 days ago

Analysis of Champions League coverage on TNT and Univision

With the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League Group Stage kicking off this week, most soccer fans in the United States had their first taste of soccer coverage from TNT. Dominant Spanish-language TV broadcaster Univision Deportes also aired their first Champions League games including some of the more high-profile matches on the over-the-air Univision channel. But how […]

TV Ratings

/ 2769 days ago

Liverpool-PSG Champions League scores 1 million viewers across Univision and TNT

Liverpool's late 3-2 win against Paris Saint-Germain in Tuesday's exciting Champions League match averaged more than one million viewers in the United States across Univision, Univision Deportes Network and TNT. In fact, the Liverpool-PSG viewing number was the most-viewed Group Stage telecast in the U.S. in the history of the UEFA Champions League, regardless of […]

fuboTV

/ 2771 days ago

fuboTV demo: See the streaming service in action

It's been over 18 months since the last time I've done a demo of the fuboTV streaming service, and a lot has changed since then. Improvements have been made to the streaming quality and reliability as well as to the look-and-feel of the app. What started out a soccer streaming service has now broadened into […]

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/ 2775 days ago

Univision Deportes to debut European soccer highlights show four days a week

Univision Deportes already has made Liga MX one of the most popular soccer leagues on television in the United States, but now the Spanish-language broadcaster is ready to dive head first into European soccer when it launches its coverage of the UEFA Champions League and Europa League group stages next week. The addition of the […]

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/ 2777 days ago

Winners and losers from Champions League TV coverage in U.S.

This season's UEFA Champions League tournament will be the biggest change for soccer fans in the United States since the games moved from ESPN to FOX Sports in 2009. The big changes mean that there are some big winners and losers. Here's our breakdown of who will win and lose based on the massive changes: […]

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/ 2777 days ago

TNT and Univision herald big changes to Champions League

With the US media rights for the UEFA Champions League having changed hands, we say goodbye to FOX Sports and ESPN Deportes's coverage of the world's greatest soccer club competition and hello to TNT and Univision Deportes who are preparing for their first-ever broadcasts of the UEFA Champions League group stage. But what can we […]

Soccer On TV

/ 2781 days ago

How to stream soccer to your TV

Here is how to stream soccer to your TV, finally summarized in the modern era. The past 12 months have seen dramatic changes in the way that we watch soccer games in the United States. With the launch of NBC Sports Gold, B/R Live and ESPN+ — just to name a few — the number of games […]

UEFA Nations League

/ 2784 days ago

UEFA Nations League TV schedule for September 6-11

Beginning this week, UEFA is launching the Nations League. The brand-new competition format will hopefully increase the competitiveness of matches that are played during the international break. And the best news of all is that every single game will be available to soccer fans in the United States. ESPN's coverage of the tournament will span […]

beIN SPORTS

/ 2784 days ago

beIN SPORTS will not be bullied by US media giants, says exec

Facing a difficult situation in their six-year history as a broadcaster in the United States, beIN SPORTS is adamant that they're not going away even though AT&T and Comcast recently dropped the channels from their TV programming. Speaking to World Soccer Talk, beIN SPORTS’ deputy managing director for the U.S. and Canada Antonio Briceño had […]

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/ 2797 days ago

fuboTV adds Turner channels for UEFA coverage

fuboTV made a big splash today in the battle between streaming providers by adding several channels from Turner that will appeal to many soccer fans in the United States. With the addition of the Turner channels, this now means that fuboTV has both the English-language and Spanish-language coverage of the UEFA Champions League and Europa […]