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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/ 3211 days ago

How often your club will be on Premier League Pass

With NBC Sports deciding to charge soccer fans to watch the games that aren't shown on television in the United States for the 2017/18 season onwards, every fan needs to be asking whether it'll be worth it to sign up for Premier League Pass or not. At the end of the day, it depends on […]

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/ 3216 days ago

Premier League Pass FAQ

With NBC Sports' launch of Premier League Pass, soccer fans will no longer be able to get "every game, every weekend, all season long" of the Premier League unless they're willing to pay extra. The surprising change means that the Premier League will no longer be as accessible as what we're accustomed to. But what […]

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/ 3217 days ago

ESPN to televise games from International Champions Cup China

This summer's International Champions Cup tournament in China will feature Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan, Lyon and Inter Milan, with all of the games televised across a myriad of ESPN networks. The six teams will clash in four contests in Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenzhen & Nanjing in this July. It’s the 3rd consecutive year […]

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/ 3217 days ago

ESPN to televise International Champions Cup Singapore

Fans of Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Inter Milan need to circle their calendars for late July as all of their matches from the 2017 International Champions Cup tournament in Singapore will be shown in the United States via a range of ESPN networks. Scheduled to take place at the National Stadium July 25-29, the ICC […]

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/ 3217 days ago

FXX, FOX and FS1 to broadcast USA's Gold Cup group stage games

All three group stage games for the US Men's National Team in the 2017 CONCACAF Gold will be televised on FXX, FOX and FS1 in the United States, which should help give the USMNT some big viewing numbers in the first week of the tournament. Pitting North American, Central American and Caribbean neighbors and rivals […]

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/ 3218 days ago

Premier League Pass needs to feature all 380 games to be relevant

NBC Sports may have been unprepared for the backlash against Premier League Pass as soccer fans voiced their frustration at NBC's paid subscription service that will create a walled garden around 34% of the games in the 2017/18 season. From September 2016 to March 2017, NBCSN alone has lost 730,000 TV subscribers. And the trend […]

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/ 3219 days ago

PlayStation Vue loses access to select Premier League games

Just weeks after PlayStation Vue subscribers lost access to the beIN SPORTS networks, Vue customers have been dealt another blow this week due to a new product from NBC Sports. With the pending launch of NBC's paid subscription service Premier League Pass, PlayStation Vue customers will no longer be able to watch the non-televised Premier […]

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/ 3219 days ago

NBC Sports Gold marks a step backward for coverage of EPL

In their announcement about the pending launch of NBC Sports Gold's Premier League Pass, the paid digital subscription service that will offer 130 games per season to soccer fans in the US, NBC Sports have made a giant miscalculation. On paper, Premier League Pass seems like a harmless attempt to monetize the games that were […]

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/ 3219 days ago

NBC announces Premier League Pass

NBC Sports has announced a brand-new digital streaming subscription service that will allow soccer fans to be able to watch Premier League games without requiring a cable or satellite subscription. The new service, Premier League Pass, will launch in time for the 2017/18 Premier League season. Premier League Pass, priced at $49.99 per season, will […]

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/ 3220 days ago

Anti-piracy group warns of risks of watching illegal streams

In the last several months, there have been numerous developments by rights holders such as La Liga and the Premier League in their fight to shut down sites and prosecute pirates who are profiting off illegal streams of soccer games. One of the companies who are deploying anti-piracy technology is TMG, who have been appointed […]

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/ 3225 days ago

fuboTV upgrades Cloud DVR to include 10 DVR slots

fuboTV recently upgraded their Cloud DVR functionality for subscribers. In the latest upgrade of fuboTV, the legal streaming service now offers 10 DVR slots. Plus recordings can be stored for 10 days. Even if you forget to set a DVR to record a program on fubo, you can use the Look Back feature to replay […]

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/ 3233 days ago

FOX Soccer 2GO becomes FOX Soccer Match Pass

FOX Sports has rebranded their paid streaming service FOX Soccer 2GO to FOX Soccer Match Pass. The more unique name for the streaming service will help avoid confusion with the free (but authentication required) streaming service named FOX Sports GO. FOX Soccer Match Pass is currently in beta, and more details regarding the service should […]

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/ 3238 days ago

PlayStation Vue not willing to pay fair-market value for beIN

EXCLUSIVE: beIN SPORTS says that the reason why the popular sports network has been removed from the PlayStation Vue platform is due to Sony Interactive Entertainment being unwilling to pay a fair market value for the beIN SPORTS channels that carry La Liga, World Cup qualifying and other popular sports programming. "We've certainly made every […]

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/ 3238 days ago

Best alternatives to PlayStation Vue for beIN SPORTS and other vital channels

PlayStation Vue subscribers were rocked this week with the news that beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS en Español and beIN SPORTS Connect have been dropped from the legal streaming service. The result has caused many Vue subscribers to cancel their subscriptions and begin looking for an alternative that not only fits their budget but also features […]

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/ 3238 days ago

Man United supporters summer tour with One United USA

If you're a red-blooded Manchester United fan in the United States, you'll want to sit or stand in the Red Devils' supporters section to cheer on your team when they play several key matches across the country this summer. As you can imagine, interest in the International Champions Cup matches is high with more than […]