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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/ 5924 days ago

England Away Football Shirt for 2010 World Cup Revealed

Umbro today revealed pictures of the new England away soccer shirt for the 2010 World Cup. The red design is reminiscent of the England away shirt from the 1966 World Cup and features white cuffs and a round collar and the England Three Lions crest above the heart with a red star to identify England's […]

Soccer On TV

/ 5925 days ago

Finding The Balance Between Soccer and Advertising

Many of you will probably not like what I'm going to say, but I think we as soccer fans, myself included, are very hard to please. We want HD. We don't want a sports ticker across the bottom. We want a clean presentation on screen with very few bugs, just the beautiful game. We want […]

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/ 5931 days ago

Portsmouth Football Club Now For Sale On eBay

Times are bad at Portsmouth Football Club, but when the club is put up for sale on eBay, you know things can only get worse. To be clear, the actual listing is a prank. But there's already been 80 bids and the highest bid is now at £999,999.00 The auction is listed as "Portsmouth City […]

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/ 5931 days ago

Fox Soccer Report Will Not Be Aired in HD Anytime Soon

While the Fox Soccer Channel HD saga has more twists and turns than a well crafted thriller, one storyline that we know the ending to is that you won't see Fox Soccer Report in HD anytime soon. Fox Soccer Report (FSR) is a nightly news program that airs on Fox Soccer Channel. Recorded and produced […]

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/ 5931 days ago

Questions Please for Andrew Cole, Dwight Yorke and Shaka Hislop

If you've ever had a question you've always wanted to ask Andrew Cole, Dwight Yorke or Shaka Hislop, here's your opportunity. Later this week, I'll be sitting down separately with each of the three football legends for one-on-one interviews to discuss their careers, their work in broadcasting and some of the highlights of their life […]

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/ 5932 days ago

Revealed: First Images Of Fox Soccer Channel HD

EPL Talk has the first images of Fox Soccer Channel HD. Ever since Fox switched to HD on Thursday, January 28, soccer fans around the United States have been calling their cable and satellite providers to find out when the soccer network's HD signal will be added to the channel listings. As of press time, […]

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/ 5932 days ago

Soccer Podcasts: The Complete List

It's incredible to see the number of soccer podcasts continually grow. A few years ago it was only a handful. Now, there are more than 55, many of them excellent in quality, and there'll be several more added in time for this summer's World Cup. The choices seem almost endless, so I thought I'd compile a […]

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/ 5932 days ago

Rumor: Ligue Un and the Championship Coming to Fox Soccer Plus

Fox Soccer Plus will feature Ligue Un and the Coca-Cola Championship as two of the rights it's acquiring from Setanta Sports, according to a rumor from an industry insider. The rumor is that the Championship and Ligue Un will be shown on Fox Soccer Plus in addition to the Premier League, FA Cup, Serie A […]

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/ 5932 days ago

Fox Soccer Channel HD Coming To DISH Network Feb. 10

Fox Soccer Channel in HD will be available to DISH Network customers beginning February 10, 2010 according to Fox Soccer's Channelfinder tool. The HD version of Fox Soccer Channel will be available to customers nationwide. For more information about how to get DISH Network, visit their website at http://www.dish.com/ DISH Network is the first satellite […]

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/ 5932 days ago

EPL Talk Named Best Website In Soccerlens Awards

EPL Talk has been named the best website in the 2009 Soccerlens Awards picking up both the readers' choice and editor's choice awards in the Best Competition Site category. Plus EPL Talk came in third place in the Best Football Podcast of 2009 award beating World Football Daily. "Over the years, EPL Talk has become […]

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/ 5933 days ago

Fox Soccer Channel HD Launch Frustrates Soccer Fans

The anticipation and excitement of Fox Soccer Channel launching in HD has been building for ten months now ever since the January 2010 date was first announced last April. Soccer fans across the United States have been drooling at the prospect of watching their favorite Premier League team and international football in glorious HD on […]

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/ 5933 days ago

Birmingham City 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur: Interesting Observations

It was quite a bizarre weekend for Premier League football. The first half of the Arsenal against Manchester United match was played at such a scintillating pace that it was a joy to watch as both teams played attractive football and there were chances galore. Contrast that with the methodical and uninspiring match between Birmingham […]

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/ 5933 days ago

Arsenal and Man United Match Revealed a Big Difference Between Both Sides

It sounds too simple, but the difference between Arsenal and Manchester United on Sunday was finishing. Both teams had several chances in front of goal. Manchester United scored most of them. Arsenal missed all of them except for one deflection. There were several shots from Arsenal that skimmed past the post or straight at Edwin […]

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/ 5933 days ago

Arsenal v Manchester United: Open Thread

Share your opinions about today's heated game between Arsenal and Manchester United in the comments section below. What was your opinion about the final result? Also, the surge of web traffic from the game resulted in EPL Talk crashing under the weight this morning. My apologies for that. We're getting two brand new servers to […]

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/ 5936 days ago

ABC to Televise England Against USA World Cup Match On US TV

The TV schedule for the 2010 World Cup has been released for viewers in the United States, and the most highly anticipated match of the opening round featuring England against the United States of America will be televised live on ABC on Saturday, June 12 beginning at 2pm ET. In England's second game of the […]