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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/ 6042 days ago

Fox Soccer Channel To Broadcast Liverpool v Man United Game

Fox Soccer Channel will be televising the Liverpool against Manchester United game scheduled for October 25 at 10am ET. Up until now, we weren't sure whether Setanta Sports or Fox Soccer Channel would show the game, but the game is now listed on Fox Soccer Channel's TV schedule. Following the game, FSC will show West […]

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/ 6042 days ago

Latest TV Ratings For ESPN2's EPL Coverage

The Nielsen Ratings for ESPN2's most recent Premier League match have been released. For the October 3rd game between Bolton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur, the network achieved a 0.2 rating with an audience of approximately 265,508 viewers. The Bolton against Spurs game garnered the fifth highest Premier League TV ratings for ESPN2. The ratings for […]

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/ 6043 days ago

Charlie Davies Injured In Car Accident: Open Thread

Charlie Davies, one of the most promising US soccer players, was badly injured in a car accident on Tuesday morning and is now listed in serious condition after lengthy surgery this afternoon. "Obviously, as a team we were saddened to learn this news," said U.S. Men's National Team head coach Bob Bradley. "Our thoughts and […]

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/ 6043 days ago

Phil Cornwell Interview: EPL Talk Podcast

Last week, I posted a tweet that if I was reborn, I would become a Tottenham Hotspur supporter simply because of The Spurs Show podcast. And I meant it. Most of the readers here know me as a Swansea City supporter, but there's something completely endearing, refreshing, honest and depressing about being a regular listener […]

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/ 6044 days ago

The Everton Collection: The Greatest Football Memorabilia On Display

If you need proof that kindness still exists in football, look no further than Dr. David France and Everton Football Club, and the story behind the greatest collection of football memorabilia ever assembled. Known as The David France Collection, it's an incredible assortment of more than 18,000 items that Dr. France has collected. But rather […]

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/ 6045 days ago

What If England Plays USA In 2010 World Cup?

Now that the United States team has qualified for the 2010 World Cup, the agonizing wait begins until the final draw is held on December 4, 2009. The draw will be beamed around the world, and we'll finally be able to learn which countries will be grouped against each other next summer in the 2010 […]

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/ 6045 days ago

1966 World Cup Semi-Final: England v Portugal: Video Flashback

Yesterday's impressive three-nil victory by Portugal over Hungary puts Carlos Queiroz's just one game away from qualifying for a play-off place in their quest to go to the 2010 World Cup. England, meanwhile, suffered a 1-0 loss versus Ukraine in a game that meant much more for England's opponents. So with England and Portugal capturing […]

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/ 6047 days ago

EPL Talk Podcast: Peter Lupson Interview

It isn't often that I interview personalities for the EPL Talk Podcast. In the past six months, I've interviewed two people. The first was Barney Ronay, the scholarly and humorous writer for The Guardian and author of a new book entitled The Manager. And the second is Peter Lupson, today's guest on the EPL Talk […]

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/ 6047 days ago

Russell Brand sings West Ham songs on Jimmy Fallon Show

Popular British comedian and actor Russell Brand recently shared his passion for West Ham United on the Late Night With Jimmy Fallon show. Brand sang a couple of West Ham United songs to amuse Fallon, the former Saturday Night Live star who played in the American version of the film, Fever Pitch, which bastardized the […]

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/ 6048 days ago

Why Is ESPN2 Experiencing Technical Difficulties With EPL Games?

Georgie Bingham doesn't have the easiest job on television, that's for sure. From that early morning Saturday kickoff in August when ESPN kicked off its coverage of the Premier League to the last match shown between Bolton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur, Georgie has experienced the highs and lows of being the presenter of the Premier […]

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/ 6048 days ago

Premier League TV Schedule For US: December Matches Revealed

Yesterday, the Premier League announced which December matches have had their kickoff times rescheduled so they can be shown on television worldwide. Even though Fox Soccer Channel, Setanta Sports and ESPN haven't announced which games they'll show for that month, I've been able to deduce which games will be shown on US television by matching […]

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/ 6049 days ago

See What Became Of Arsenal's Highbury Stadium: Video

Arsenal's old Highbury Stadium, down the road from its modern neighbor at Ashburton Grove, is no more but it has been redeveloped into a housing development and has maintained two of the previous Highbury buildings as well as a lot of the charm of the stadium. While this isn't new news, the above video is […]

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/ 6050 days ago

Interview With Bhavesh Patel of FoxSoccer.com And FoxSoccer.tv

Behind the scenes at Fox Soccer Channel, there was a significant signing last year when Fox recruited Bhavesh Patel from the NBA to head up the channel's FoxSoccer.com and FoxSoccer.tv websites, among other duties. While so much of the attention is on what happens on the screen at Fox Soccer Channel, we thought it'd be […]

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/ 6050 days ago

La Liga TV Ratings On ESPN From Aug. 31 to Sept. 22, 2009

So much of the focus for the opening of the 2009/2010 season of football has been on the Premier League that it's about time we pay respect and focus on how ESPN's TV ratings are doing for its coverage of La Liga. Here are the Nielsen Ratings thus far for La Liga games shown between […]