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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/ 3314 days ago

Bayern Munich bullish on growth of club in United States

Bayern Munich Americas President Rudolph Vidal can point to a lot of metrics to illustrate the growth of the club's reach in the United States as well as its impressive network of supporters throughout the country. But the challenge the club and Bundesliga faces in the United States is that almost all of its matches […]

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/ 3314 days ago

Turner and FOX acquire Argentine Primera Division rights

Turner Sports and FOX Sports have teamed up in South America to acquire the rights to the Primera Division, according to a report by Reuters. Media in Argentina is reporting that FOX Sports Latin America and Turner Broadcasting System Latin America will pay $206 million per year for the rights to the league over a […]

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/ 3314 days ago

More than 1 million watch Man City-Liverpool game on NBC

Sunday's Premier League game between Manchester City and Liverpool averaged 1.022 million viewers on the NBC over-the-air network. The 1-1 draw was shown live on NBC network television from 12:30 to 2:30pm ET. The later than usual kickoff time for a high profile Premier League game on a Sunday was a result of the US […]

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/ 3315 days ago

FOX Sports bumps Mexico-Costa Rica game from FS1 to FS2

Although originally scheduled to air live on FS1, FOX Sports has moved the Mexico vs. Costa Rica game from FS1 to FS2 for Friday night's important World Cup qualifier. The match was originally advertised that it would air beginning at 8:30pm ET on FS1, but FOX Sports will instead show the game at 9:50pm ET […]

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/ 3319 days ago

Schedule of World Cup qualifiers and friendlies on US TV and streaming: March 22-28, 2017

During the next 10 days, there will be more than 55 international games shown live to viewers in the United States on TV and/or streaming. Among those countries featured — some of whom will be playing World Cup qualifiers and friendlies — they include the United States, Brazil, Germany, Italy, Spain, Canada, England and Argentina. And, […]

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/ 3322 days ago

GolTV acquires rights to Primeira Liga for 2017/18 season

EXCLUSIVE: GolTV has acquired the US media rights to Portugal's Primeira Liga for the 2017/18 season, according to a World Soccer Talk source who is close to the situation. The popular Portuguese league features historic teams such as Benfica, Sporting CP and Porto. Currently, the Primeira Liga is shown live across Univision Deportes (select games) […]

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/ 3325 days ago

World Cup 2026 TV Schedule USA and Streaming Links

World Cup 2026 TV schedule This World Cup TV schedule has everything you need to know about the biggest sporting event on Earth. Where to watch the World Cup on TV? World Cup 2026, like those of 2018 and 2022, is live across FOX and FS1 (English-language) plus Telemundo and Universo (Spanish-language). All World Cup […]

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/ 3325 days ago

Gold Cup 2025 TV Schedule USA and Streaming Links

Gold Cup TV schedule If you're looking for the Gold Cup TV schedule for fans in the United States, you've come to the right place. English-language broadcasts for the 2025 tournament are with FOX Sports. Look for a the majority of games to feature on FS1, FS2, and FOX Deportes. However, Spanish coverage will be […]

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/ 3328 days ago

ESPN to televise 2017 International Champions Cup including Barcelona-Real Madrid game

For viewers in the United States, the 2017 International Champions Cup will be televised live on ESPN and ESPN2, which will include the highly-anticipated game between Barcelona and Real Madrid on Saturday, July 29 — the first time ever el Clasico has been played in the United States. Out of the 12 games in the 2017 […]

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/ 3329 days ago

Juventus vs. AC Milan predicted lines, preview and TV times

Juventus have the opportunity to move a whopping 11 points clear at the top of Serie A on Friday night when they welcome historical rivals AC Milan to the J Stadium. The league leaders actually slipped up in their previous outing, saved by a second-half goal from Leonardo Bonucci and stumbling to a 1-1 draw […]

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/ 3329 days ago

NBC to feature Man City vs. Liverpool on over-the-air network

The Premier League match between Manchester City and Liverpool on Sunday, March 19 will be televised live on the over-the-air NBC network in the United States. The match, would could have big implications on the top four in English soccer, will kick off at 12:30pm ET. The reason for the late kickoff time is due […]
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/ 3331 days ago

2025 Soccer Friendlies in the US: Full Summer Schedule

With the FIFA Club World Cup now behind us, attention shifts to the remaining soccer friendlies taking place across the United States in the summer of 2025. From Premier League giants to high-profile MLS matchups, fans still have opportunities to catch top-tier clubs in action before the new European seasons kick off. Here's your updated […]

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/ 3332 days ago

Portland-Minnesota MLS game scores disappointing TV ratings

The opening game of the 2017 MLS season between Portland Timbers and Minnesota United scored a disappointing viewing audience of 235,000 across FS1 and FOX Deportes combined, according to Sports TV Ratings. The game ended in a 5-1 scoreline to the Timbers on a rainy night in Oregon. The match was televised live from 9:30-11:30pm […]

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/ 3332 days ago

beIN SPORTS to debut new set for The Xtra

Beginning today, beIN SPORTS' daily show The Xtra will feature a brand-new set. Over the weekend, beIN SPORTS talent were testing out the new shots of what appears to be a completely new look to their TV broadcast. The Xtra airs Mondays through Friday at 7pm ET, and is hosted by Kevin Egan. Since June […]

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/ 3334 days ago

Two La Liga games on beIN SPORTS surpass 500,000 viewers last Sunday

Last Sunday's La Liga games between Atletico Madrid-Barcelona and Villarreal-Real Madrid both surpassed 500,000 viewers in the games that were shown across beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Español in the United States. Out of the two matches, the game that had the most viewers was the pulsating game between Villarreal and Real Madrid with […]