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/ 2803 days agoESPN’s Serie A TV debut will feature 2 familiar commentators
Sunday's Serie A debut on ESPNEWS will feature two very familiar voices to soccer fans in the United States. With the anticipation building for the Torino-Roma game that'll kick off at noon on Sunday on ESPNEWS, ESPN will feature Mark Donaldson as commentator and Matteo Bonetti as co-commentator. Donaldson has been commentating matches for ESPN […]
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/ 2804 days agoESPN’s plan is to stream all FA Cup games on ESPN+
Say goodbye to the FA Cup on television in the United States. ESPN's acquisition of the FA Cup rights in the US will feature all broadcasts streamed on ESPN+ with no plans to air any of the matches on television. The agreement will bring 79 FA Cup matches – beginning with the First Round in […]
beIN SPORTS
/ 2809 days agobeIN SPORTS channels return to Verizon Fios
The wait is over for Verizon Fios customers who subscribe to beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Español. The two sports channels that feature LaLiga, Ligue 1 and the Turkish Super Lig are now back on Verizon Fios after a carriage dispute was resolved on Friday evening. For soccer fans, the timing couldn't be better […]
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/ 2810 days agoUnivision to air twice as many Champions League games on TV
Univision has announced their coverage plans for the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League that will include 97 games shown live on television, which compares to Turner's 46 games that'll air on TNT. The substantial number of games to be aired on TV by Univision also carries over to the Europa League. Beginning in September, Univision Deportes […]
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/ 2810 days agoStu Holden and Tim Howard join Turner for Champions League
Former Premier League footballers Stu Holden and Tim Howard have joined Turner Sports' coverage of the UEFA Champions League as studio analysts, the broadcaster announced today. Turner Sports will simultaneously utilize two fully-integrated studios – in Atlanta and Los Angeles – throughout its coverage of the UEFA Champions League. Howard, a current MLS player, will […]
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/ 2813 days agoNBC Sports Gold launches EPL streaming for bars & restaurants
NBC Sports has launched a version of their Premier League Pass streaming service for pubs, bars, restaurants and other commercial properties in the United States for $199/season. This season’s Premier League Pass guarantees 150 live Premier League matches (with at least four matches per Premier League club) and a suite of shoulder programming. Both the […]
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/ 2818 days agoVerizon Fios removes beIN SPORTS from its programming
In the space of 24 hours, beIN SPORTS has been removed from Comcast Xfinity and Verizon Fios in carriage disputes between the TV providers and US-based sports network that broadcasts LaLiga, Ligue 1 and Turkish Super Lig. beIN SPORTS was given a deadline of midnight on Wednesday to reach a deal with Verizon Fios, but […]
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/ 2818 days agoComcast Xfinity removes beIN SPORTS ahead of new seasons
Subscribers to beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Español will no longer be able to access those channels on Comcast Xfinity due to a dispute between both parties. According to a statement by beIN SPORTS, "This announcement comes four months after beIN SPORTS was forced to file a carriage complaint against Comcast due to violating […]
Soccer On TV
/ 2819 days agoBig changes for soccer viewing options for 2018/19 season
If you're a soccer fan living in the United States, the next month will be one of the most confusing times for you when you start trying to figure out what channels or streaming platforms are broadcasting your favorite soccer league or competition. Never before have there been so many changes in such a short […]
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/ 2819 days agoNBC heading to England to bring Premier League on location
NBC Sports has announced more coverage details for their opening weekend of the 2018/19 Premier League season, which will include their talent being on-site in England to bring you closer to the action. From Thursday, August 9 to Sunday, August 12, the entire NBC Sports crew will be together on-location in England. The coverage will […]
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/ 2832 days agoFS1's first Liga MX game in English will be Xolos vs. Chivas
FOX Sports will broadcast their very first Liga MX game in English this Saturday night when Club Tijuana meets Chivas de Guadalajara in a game that will be shown live across FS1. As first reported by World Soccer Talk in May, FOX Sports acquired the English-language and Spanish-language rights to the Club Tijuana home games […]
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/ 2833 days agoWorld Cup Final nets 17million viewers across FOX and Telemundo
The 2018 FIFA World Cup Final between France and Croatia averaged 17.2 million viewers across the FOX network and Telemundo combined including online viewership. Not reflected in the viewing number is the out-of-home viewership, which included huge numbers that watched the game in bars, restaurants and public watch parties across the United States. TV numbers […]
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/ 2833 days agoTelemundo's World Cup coverage reached 36 million TV viewers
After broadcasting 64 World Cup games live across Telemundo, Universo and NBCSN, Telemundo Deportes delivered an average of 2.026 million viewers per game and achieved several other noteworthy milestones. In total, Telemundo Deportes’ complete presentation of all 2018 World Cup matches reached 36.6 million TV viewers, exceeding the Spanish-language reach for the 2010 tournament by […]
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/ 2834 days agoNBC brings back NBC Sports Gold for new Premier League season
For the 2018/19 season, NBC Sports will feature 150 games behind the NBC Sports Gold paywall, which means that there'll be 230 games available on television. Last season, NBC Sports advertised they would feature 130 games via the NBC Sports Gold Premier League Pass paid subscription service, but due to the way the matches were […]
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/ 2841 days agoCommentators for World Cup semis & final on FOX & Telemundo
You can add another mistake to FOX Sports' long list of faux pas they've made before and during the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Their latest mistake is scheduling John Strong and Stu Holden as the commentators for both World Cup semifinals and the final. Nothing against Strong or Holden, but Derek Rae and Aly Wagner […]