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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/ 2875 days ago

ESPN World Cup posters for Russia 2018

One of the highlights every four years for soccer fans in the United States is the release of ESPN's posters for the World Cup. Although not available in stores, the US broadcaster hires a different designer each time to take a unique perspective of each country. Even though ESPN has lost the rights to the […]

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/ 2877 days ago

World Cup will feature 6 different feeds of each match

The FOX Sports App will feature 6 different feeds of each World Cup game this June 14 to July 15 for soccer fans in the United States. With the Bonus Feeds, FOX Sports offers five feeds (in addition to the main broadcast stream) for each of the 64 World Cup matches. The feeds will be: […]

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/ 2880 days ago

Univision World Cup TV coverage: Everything you need to know

Even though Univision Deportes has lost the rights to the FIFA World Cup, the Spanish-language network will have a ton of shoulder programming to bring you plenty of news and analysis including some novel approaches such as ad-free halftime shows beamed directly from Russia. In addition to Univision Deportes’ state-of-the art studios in Miami, telecasts […]

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/ 2880 days ago

World Cup in 4K: Details about FOX's 4K app from Hisense

If you want to watch the World Cup in 4K HDR, we have all of the details for you. World Cup in 4K Soccer fans in the United States can watch this summer's World Cup in 4K HDR with a Hisense 4K television, an app developed by FOX Sports and a cable/satellite subscription that includes […]

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/ 2881 days ago

2018 Champions League Final surpasses 2 million viewers

FOX Sports went out on a high this past Saturday as the final between Real Madrid and Liverpool averaged more than 2 million viewers on U.S. television, according to Showbuzz Daily. Televised live on the over-the-air FOX network, the 2017/18 UEFA Champions League is the very last game FOX Sports will broadcast from the Champions […]

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/ 2881 days ago

Comprehensive guide to World Cup coverage on US TV

Russia 2018 is here, and we've written a comprehensive guide to World Cup coverage on US TV in order to make your viewing choices as easy as possible. IMPORTANT DETAILS If you want detailed information on all of the aspects of the World Cup TV and streaming coverage, read our World Cup TV coverage FAQ: […]

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/ 2882 days ago

Guide to Telemundo’s World Cup commentators and talent

We've compiled a guide to Telemundo’s World Cup commentators, which also includes the studio analysts and presenters. With Telemundo Deportes owning the exclusive Spanish-language rights to the 2018 FIFA World Cup on US television, the broadcaster aims to make this the most authentic World Cup experience ever — with all of their commentators based in Russia […]

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/ 2882 days ago

FOX updates FOX Sports App to include World Cup games

There's good news and bad news about the updated FOX Sports App. The good news is that the app has added a lot of new functionality for sports fans. The bad news is that you won't be able to watch World Cup games with the app unless you have a cable or satellite TV subscription. […]

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/ 2883 days ago

FOX acquires Club Tijuana Liga MX rights

FOX Sports has announced that it has acquired the Spanish-language and English-language rights to Club Tijuana home games in Liga MX and Copa MX. Both FOX Sports and FOX Deportes will begin broadcasting games featuring Xolos starting this summer. The announcement represents a huge milestone for Liga MX as it's the first time that FOX […]

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/ 2884 days ago

Guide to FOX's World Cup commentators and talent

We've written a guide to FOX's World Cup commentators who will be gracing television sets across June and July at this summer's World Cup. Not all of them will be in Russia this summer. In fact, only two out of FOX's six lead commentators have traveled to the World Cup. But their TV executive says […]

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/ 2885 days ago

Telemundo World Cup TV coverage: Everything you need to know

Soccer fans in the United States will be able to enjoy the Telemundo World Cup TV coverage this summer with commentators based in Russia. Plus they're planning more than 500 hours of coverage planned across Telemundo and Universo, and more than 1,000 hours of original content across Telemundo Deportes’ digital platforms. World Cup Coverage […]

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/ 2886 days ago

FOX Sports 2018 World Cup TV coverage

We've spent the last several months researching all of the details about the FOX Sports World Cup TV coverage, which we're pleased to share with you below. In 2011, FOX Sports won the bid to be the exclusive English-language rights holder to the FIFA World Cup for 2018 and 2022, which was later followed by […]

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/ 2887 days ago

Trailer for Nossa Chape documentary by FOX Sports

We can never forget the tragedy that happened to the Brazilian soccer club Chapecoense following the plane crash where 71 people died in 2016. The tragic story is going to be retold in a brand-new documentary by FOX Sports entitled Nossa Chape, which will debut on the over-the-air FOX Network on June 23. The documentary […]

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/ 2887 days ago

Telemundo World Cup ad targeting English-language viewers

Telemundo Deportes has launched a new advertising campaign that targets English-language viewers who want to watch the World Cup on US television this summer. As the exclusive rights-holder to the Spanish-language broadcasts of the World Cup this summer, Telemundo has already premiered several different advertising campaigns this year including one featuring Andres Cantor during the […]

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/ 2887 days ago

How the BBC created their amazing World Cup trailer [VIDEO]

For BBC's incredible World Cup trailer, the creative team behind the video have shared what went into making the one-of-a-kind promotional film for World Cup 2018. The concept for the BBC World Cup trailer emanated from a tapestry, which is an ideal metaphor for all of the different nations and cultures combining together to be […]