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

Leagues: EPL

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Top 10 most visited soccer websites by U.S. visitors

There are some movers and shakers in the list of the top 10 most visited soccer websites by visitors from the United States, according to Hitwise for the week ending May 17th. Compared to the week ending April 26th, ESPN Soccernet is still number one, but with slightly less overall market share. Goal.com has jumped […]

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Breaking News: EPL Talk Is Going To Euro 2008

EPL Talk will be at Euro 2008 bringing you a first-person account of what the atmosphere is like as well as the latest news and analysis. I'll be there for three days and have a ticket to the Italy against Holland match on Monday, June 9 in Berne, the Swiss capital. Depending on availability, I'll […]

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Top 10 Most Visited English Soccer Club Websites By U.S. Visitors

Manchester United is not just European champions as well as Premier League title holders. The team's web site is also the number one most visited English football club by visitors from the United States. Here's the top 10 list for the week ending May 17, 2008 (source: Hitwise). Manchester United Arsenal Chelsea Liverpool Leeds United […]

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How The Champions League Final Revives The Idea Of The 39th Game

As I sat down to watch the Champions League Final this past Wednesday, the first thought that entered my mind was how the final in Moscow was a preview of what the Premier League's global expansion could look like. Football chairmen and tycoons around the world must have wondered too how they could get their […]

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Carlos Bocanegra Released By Fulham

Fulham FC announced this morning that U.S. international Carlos Bocanegra has been released by the west London club. Bocanegra sat on the sidelines for most of the 2007/2008 season and wasn't favored by new manager Roy Hodgson. Bocanegra did however captain Fulham for the first time in a Premier League match in September 2007 against […]

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Euro 2008 Trailer From Setanta Sports

In Australia, Setanta Sports will be providing live coverage of Euro 2008. Most of the matches will be on in the middle of the night, but I'm sure there'll be plenty of mad soccer fans down under watching the games live. Be sure to surf over to EPL Talk throughout the summer for daily Euro […]

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Bristol City or Hull City in the Premier League? Vote Now

Would you rather Bristol City or Hull City be promoted to the Premier League? ( surveys)

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New 08/09 West Brom Home and Away Shirts Leaked

Photographs of West Bromwich Albion's home and away shirts for the 08/09 season have been leaked. The shirts are manufactured by Umbro. The away shirt is a yellowish gold color, which may upset some Baggies supporters because their cross-town rival wears a similar color. That team is Wolverhampton Wanderers. The new home and away shirt […]

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UK TV Ratings For Champions League Final

The 2008 Champions League Final between Manchester United and Chelsea scored the biggest ratings of the year for a TV event in the United Kingdom. ITV said that their audience peaked at 14.6 million. Combined with the 2 million people who watched the match on Sky Sports, it means that 27% of UK residents watched […]

Fulham

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360 Degree Tour Of Fulham's Craven Cottage

At one of the oldest grounds in the Premier League, Fulham has launched a state-of-the-art feature to its website that allows you to get a 360 degree tour of inside their historic Craven Cottage ground. Sure, the video tour is meant to increase ticket sales by allowing fans to see where their seats would be […]

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ESPN Deserves Praise For Excellent Champions League Coverage

So much focus is put on the Champions League Final and what happened during the game that it's often easy to overlook the admirable job that ESPN2 did behind the scenes yesterday. Their production was excellent and what I was most impressed by is that they continued the coverage all the way through until after […]

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Euro 2008 Trailers From BBC and ITV

In the United Kingdom this summer, both BBC and ITV will be sharing live TV coverage of the Euro 2008 tournament. To build anticipation for the month long European Championships, both TV networks have released trailers. Here they are for your enjoyment: BBC ITV Which one do you prefer and why? Share your feedback by […]

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/ 6550 days ago

Champions League Final Reveals Ugly Side Of English Football

The marathon of the Champions League Final is over, and what an ordeal it was. Frankly I'm embarrassed by what I witnessed. Embarrassed because of the lack of sportsmanship shown by both sides. Embarrassed because this was supposed to be the final that provided an entertaining example of what English football can be. Instead what […]

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Fernando Torres And Soccer Superstars Coming To Texas This Summer

On July 5, Premier League star Fernando Torres is scheduled to play in the Free Kick Master 2008 tournament at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. Accompanying the Liverpool striker at the event is a who's-who of the star players in the world including Lionel Messi, Ronaldinho, Rafael Marquez, Alessandro del Piero, Robinho, Deco, Didier Drogba […]

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Champions League Final Live Audio Commentary Online

If you're desperate to follow the Champions League Final today, you can't watch it on TV and you don't have a Slingbox, listen to the live radio commentary from The Sun. The audio quality is usually suspect, but at least you'll be able to follow the biggest match of the year online. And, don't forget, […]