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/ 2891 days agoFOX says calling World Cup games off monitors isn’t big deal
FOX Sports' list of excuses defending why they've chosen to have 66% of their commentators calling games from a studio in Los Angeles during this summer's World Cup continues to grow. In an interview with The Athletic, FOX Sports Executive Producer David Neal claims that calling soccer games off a TV monitor instead of being […]
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/ 2892 days agoBBC’s World Cup trailer is a creative masterpiece [VIDEO]
When it comes to trailers to promote a network's television coverage of a World Cup, few do it better than the BBC. In fact, this is the best trailer we've seen so far to get us excited for Russia 2018, which is much more superior than anything ITV and FOX has created. Featuring an opera […]
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/ 2896 days agoFOX's World Cup studio is a thing of beauty [VIDEO]
FOX Sports has unveiled their studio for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and it's a work of art. The aesthetics of the studio (see video below) are incredible. It looks like a studio that will grab the attention of viewers who catch a glimpse of it as they click through on their remote or stumble […]
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/ 2896 days agoBBC announces World Cup commentators and studio talent
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has revealed the list of commentators and studio talent that will be covering the 2018 FIFA World Cup for UK television. For this summer's tournament, BBC will split the World Cup games with ITV. BBC will broadcast 33 games, while ITV will broadcast 32. World Cup Coverage FAQs: FOX […]
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/ 2897 days agoWatch the World Cup without cable or satellite TV
So, for soccer fans in the United States, all of the viewing options are in for this summer's World Cup. You can only choose to watch the games on FOX Sports or Telemundo Deportes, right? Actually there are several options for you to consider. All of the options below are legal. You can pick up […]
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/ 2897 days agoDeadpool makes appearance in FOX's World Cup TV ad [VIDEO]
FOX Sports has unveiled a new World Cup TV commercial that features Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds and David Beckham to promote the coverage of the world's greatest sports tournament that will be held on Russian soil this summer. Other stars featured in the video include Joel Embiid, Alex Morgan and Evander Holyfield. But in the […]
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/ 2902 days agobeIN SPORTS scores 1.4 million viewers for el Clásico
The first el Clásico of 2018 featuring Barcelona and Real Madrid averaged 1.4 million viewers across beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Español on US television this past Sunday. The exciting 2-2 draw was watched by 1,057,992 viewers on beIN SPORTS en Español combined with 342,372 viewers who tuned in to watch the game on […]
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/ 2905 days agoNew Panini stickers are first sign that World Cup fever has arrived
In cities across the United States, World Cup fever has arrived. It's measurable in the form of Panini soccer stickers that are being bought in stores across the country, and the number of empty boxes being left behind that are quickly selling out of the $1 sticker packs. When I recently attended an event in […]
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/ 2909 days agoRonaldo stars in FOX's new World Cup TV commercial [VIDEO]
How is it possible to create such an unmemorable TV commercial about one of the greatest soccer players in the world? If anyone could do it, it's FOX Sports. The 30 second commercial is now airing on FS1 and FS2 in the United States. In it, FOX Sports focuses on the phenomenon that is CR7 […]
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/ 2910 days agoMessi stars in FOX Sports' new World Cup commercial [VIDEO]
Slowly but surely, the agency that's producing the TV commercials to promote FOX Sports' coverage of this summer's World Cup is getting better. But with less than 45 days to go, time is running out if they want to capture the attention of mainstream America. So far we haven't had any very memorable TV commercials […]
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/ 2910 days agoLAFC & Borussia Dortmund work together to share best practices
MLS team LAFC and Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund are unlikely bedfellows, but both trendy clubs have been working together behind the scenes. Speaking exclusively to World Soccer Talk during a recent visit to Miami, Borussia Dortmund Head of Business Development Benedikt Scholz said, "We're very close to the LAFC franchise. We've learned from them how […]
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/ 2913 days agofuboTV launches new Apple app
Popular sports and entertainment streaming service fuboTV has launched a brand-new version of its Apple iOS app, which includes several features that will be of interest to consumers. In version 4.0 of the fuboTV Apple iOS app, it includes new features such as: * Start Over — Missed the kick off? Start Over saves the […]
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/ 2915 days agoFOX prioritizes World Cup set over sending talent to Russia
In 2015, FOX Sports Executive Producer David Neal — the figurehead responsible for executing FOX's World Cup vision — was spending lavishly on building a state-of-the-art multi-million dollar set in Red Square. At the time, Neal said, "I think for an American audience, you really have got to have something from Red Square. That says Russia." While […]
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/ 2916 days agoTurner Sports acquire Scottish Premiership rights
EXCLUSIVE: Turner Sports, the new rights-holder for the UEFA Champions League and Europa League in the United States, has added to its arsenal of soccer rights by acquiring the live and on-demand streams of key Scottish Premiership games. The matches will be streamed to viewers in the United States via the B/R Live streaming platform […]
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/ 2917 days agoFOX to air World Cup with mostly US commentators from LA studio
As a result of the US Men's National Team crashing out of World Cup qualifying, FOX Sports has made the decision to take drastic cuts with their World Cup commentary team. Instead of hiring the best in the business, FOX Sports will feature an almost all-American crew. And instead of having the commentators calling the […]