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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/ 3267 days ago

Championship playoffs to be streamed in US

The Championship playoffs will be streamed to viewers in the United States featuring Reading, Fulham, Sheffield Wednesday and Huddersfield Town all fighting to become the one team that gets promoted to the Premier League. Brighton and Newcastle have already sealed promotion from the Championship to the Premier League, but now it's time for the teams […]

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/ 3267 days ago

Turner’s plans for Champions League could be OTT

Among soccer fans, there has been much anticipation about how Turner Sports will broadcast the UEFA Champions League when they begin coverage in the late summer of 2018. At the same time, there's also been a lot of speculation about what channels Turner Sports will use to distribute the games to soccer fans throughout the […]

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/ 3268 days ago

EFL iFollow FAQ: Football League's streaming service

Our EFL iFollow FAQ breaks down a now-essential tool to keep up with a number of clubs throughout the English pyramid. With the exciting news that the English Football League (EFL) is launching an exclusive streaming platform for the 2017/18 season onwards, soccer fans around the world will finally be able to watch all of […]

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/ 3269 days ago

Final 2 Bundesliga weeks to be featured on FS2 and MultiMatch 90

The final two matchdays of the 2016/17 Bundesliga season will be featured live on FOX Sports 2. All of the games will be included in the MultiMatch 90 whiparound show, which will be hosted by Ross Dyer. If you haven't watched MultiMatch 90 before on FOX Soccer Plus or FOX Soccer 2GO, the way it […]

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/ 3269 days ago

How to access FOX Sports Go via fuboTV

fubo subscribers can now use their login credentials to access FOX Sports GO, the streaming app, which is a big deal for sports fans in the United States. You may be wondering why it's big news. After all, fubo subscribers already have access to FS1, FS2, FOX Sports Net, FOX Soccer Plus and FOX (in […]

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/ 3273 days ago

beIN SPORTS Connect now integrated into fuboTV

fuboTV has now integrated beIN SPORTS Connect directly into its streaming service for fubo customers. Previously, fuboTV subscribers were able to access beIN SPORTS Connect but it required logging in to the fuboTV website, then going to the beIN SPORTS Connect website, authenticating your login and then trying to get it to work on your […]

Soccer On TV

/ 3273 days ago

Commentator Derek Rae announces return to United States

Commentator Derek Rae has announced that this season will be his last for BT Sport, and that he'll be returning to the United States this summer. The accomplished professional, who has commentated on international soccer for more than twenty years including calling the World Cup, Champions League, Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue 1 and the Europa […]
Fitzpatrick, Sean

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/ 3274 days ago

EFL stream Football League games via subscription service to fans

Beginning with the 2017/18 season, soccer fans of English Football League (EFL) clubs in the United States will be able to watch every single game of their favorite club online. For soccer fans who have been unable to watch any games of their favorite Football League club, this is a dream come true. In previous […]

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/ 3274 days ago

beIN SPORTS to stream 3 Championship games on final day

The final day of the 2016/17 Championship regular season is this Sunday with all 12 games kicking off at the same time. For viewers in the United States, three of the 12 matches will be shown live via the beIN SPORTS Connect streaming platform. All three games streamed have major implications on the final table. […]

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/ 3274 days ago

RB Leipzig-Bayern Munich clash to air live on FOX network

Bayern Munich's penultimate game of the season will be televised live on the FOX network. The match features RB Leipzig at home against Bayern Munich on Saturday, May 13 at 9:30am ET. By putting the game on the over-the-air FOX network, it'll be available in approximately 112 million homes across the United States. With Bayern […]

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/ 3275 days ago

League One playoff semifinals to be streamed live

The 2016/17 League One playoffs will be streamed live on beIN SPORTS Connect. That means that supporters of Millwall, Bradford City, Fleetwood Town and Scunthorpe United will be able to watch the crucial games live from the United States. The two leg semi-finals will determine who'll advance to the League One Playoff final, which will […]

Leagues: EPL

/ 3275 days ago

Gary O’Reilly returns to US airwaves with unique podcast

Many longtime fans of the Premier League will remember the very recognizable voice of co-commentator Gary O'Reilly, who was a regular fixture of the weekend calendar for many years. The former Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace defender was a trusted voice you could depend on for keen tactical observations. And then suddenly he went missing […]

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/ 3279 days ago

FA Cup TV rights up in the air in the United States

In the United States, the future of the FA Cup on television and streaming is up in the air with a lot of concerns about where the world's oldest soccer competition will land after FOX Sports' rights deal ends in May 2018. Representatives from The FA met with the leading US sports networks in the […]

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/ 3279 days ago

FOX network to broadcast 2017 UEFA Champions League final on June 3

FOX Sports will broadcast the final of the 2016/17 UEFA Champions League live on the over-the-air FOX network on Saturday, June 3. The match will feature Real Madrid against Juventus. With a kick-off time of 2:45pm ET, the English-language broadcast of the final on FOX will be available in approximately 112 million households in the […]

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/ 3280 days ago

2017 el Clásico scores impressive numbers on beIN SPORTS

As previously reported, the first el Clásico of 2017 between Real Madrid and Barcelona averaged 1.6 million viewers across beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Español. While that's the best viewing number for el Clásico in 12 months, the clash between the top two teams in Spain generated several additional impressive metrics. • The broadcast of […]