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/ 3183 days agobeIN SPORTS out and ESPN in for Championship rights
EXCLUSIVE: In a stunning turn of events, BAMTech has acquired the US rights to the English Championship and EFL Cup, and has reached a separate agreement with ESPN to have the live and on-demand matches shown by the Worldwide Leader of Sports. beIN SPORTS will not broadcast the 2017/18 Championship season, and has subsequently removed […]
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/ 3183 days agoNBC US-based talent to broadcast Premier League from England
The show just keeps on getting better. For the opening weekend of the 2017/18 Premier League season, the US-based talent of NBC Sports will broadcast live from England yet again with Rebecca Lowe, Kyle Martino, Robbie Mustoe and Robbie Earle bringing you the world's most popular sports league. In total, NBC Sports will bring viewers […]
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/ 3184 days agoMLS and Gold Cup overshadowed by International Champions Cup
This summer has been another win for soccer in the United States, but should we be surprised? It seems that every summer in the United States is now positioned as "the summer of soccer," and this year's edition was no exception as many of the best clubs from around the world descended on the United […]
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/ 3185 days agoBayern Munich-Dortmund German Supercup to be featured on FOX
The 2017/18 German soccer season kicks off Saturday with a live broadcast of the German Supercup between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. The match will be shown live on the over-the-air FOX network on Saturday, August 5 at 2:30pm ET. Bayern Munich versus Dortmund will also be streamed via Sling Blue, fubo Premier and DIRECTV […]
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/ 3188 days agoEnglish Championship will remain on beIN SPORTS TV
UPDATE: In a dramatic turn of events, beIN SPORTS has lost the rights to the EFL Championship and EFL Cup to ESPN. For all of the details regarding this huge development, read our exclusive story. The 2017/18 Championship season will be televised in the United States on beIN SPORTS after the broadcaster renewed its contract […]
Leagues: Scottish Premiership
/ 3190 days agoScottish Premiership games will be available only via club websites
UPDATED: With the 2017/18 Scottish Premiership season scheduled to kick off on August 5, Scotland's top-flight soccer league looks destined to miss out on television in the United States and only be available via streaming through paid subscriptions to each club website instead. In previous years, a few of the Scottish Premiership games were available […]
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/ 3191 days agoNBC Sports App authentication comes to fuboTV streaming service
Subscribers to fuboTV, the legal streaming service in the United States, can now use their fuboTV username and password to authenticate with the NBC Sports App to watch even more programming. The long awaited news will come as perfect timing especially for soccer fans who are looking forward to the start of the new Premier […]
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/ 3192 days agoMLS will hurt growth of US soccer by rejecting $4 billion TV offer
If ever there needed to be evidence that MLS is completely entrenched in its single entity model for soccer, Monday's revelation that it rejected a $4 billion TV deal from MP & Silva was it. Imagine for a minute how an injection of $4 billion in cash could transform the United States into a powerhouse of […]
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/ 3205 days agoMessi, Neymar & Suarez included in International Champions Cup
Barcelona has announced its squad for the 2017 International Champions Cup, and it includes Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez. The trio of Blaugrana stars are among a 28-man squad that will be playing across the United States this summer. After rejecting an opportunity to play in the MLS All-Star Game, Barcelona has instead focused […]
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/ 3206 days agoChivas TV enhances streaming capabilities due to NBC partnership
Chivas TV, the official streaming subscription service for fans of CD Guadalajara, has announced a strategic partnership with Playmaker Media (owned by NBC Sports Group and operated by NBC Sports Digital) to enhance the reliability and capabilities of the Mexican club team's streaming platform. For soccer fans in the United States, nothing will change. Chivas […]
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/ 3208 days agoFOX Sports' promo video for World Cup 2018 coverage [VIDEO]
In case you missed it, FOX Sports recently unveiled a promotional video to begin advertising its coverage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which will be televised in the United States across the network of FOX Sports channels. You can watch the video below, but the promo video features clips of some of the most […]
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/ 3209 days agoSchedule of 2017 soccer friendlies on US TV
UPDATE: Summer friendlies being added to US TV and streaming are coming thick and fast, so to get the latest listings (as well as new additions), please check our TV schedules page under the respective league that your club plays under. In the next few weeks, there are over 40 friendlies that'll be shown live […]
PlayStation Vue
/ 3209 days agoPlayStation Vue raises prices and removes cheapest streaming package
In another blow to soccer fans who subscribe to PlayStation Vue just weeks after beIN SPORTS was removed and access to non-TV Premier League games were blocked, Sony has announced that it has removed its cheapest entry-level streaming package and raised prices across all subscription packages. As of this week, PlayStation Vue's entry-level Slim packages […]
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/ 3209 days agoFOX Sports names commentators and talent for Gold Cup
FOX Sports has announced their broadcast team for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup, which kicks off on Friday July 7. The most important news is that Landon Donovan will return as a co-commentator to team up with John Strong and Stu Holden for the US Men's National Team games. In the group stage, the US […]
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/ 3210 days agoEPL schedule on NBC Sports for opening weeks of 2017/18 season
We have the TV and streaming schedule for most of the Premier League matches from the opening weekend of the 2017/18 season through the first several weeks. NBC Sports still has to confirm the schedule, but now that the Premier League has determined which kickoff times will be changed to accommodate the UK TV broadcasters, […]