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/ 3390 days agoFA Cup TV coverage needs to change in order to thrive in the future
Every season around this time, you can guarantee that some of the British journalists and members of The Guardian's Football Weekly podcast will lament how the FA Cup is becoming increasingly boring and what needs to change to make it more relevant. While I love the concept and history of the FA Cup, I can't […]
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/ 3392 days agoRanking the best soccer broadcasters on television
World Soccer Talk has ranked the best commentators, co-commentators, studio analysts and presenters from world soccer. Up until now, each of the categories was separated, but we've decided to combine the best presenters and soccer analysts in order to compile a list of the best soccer broadcasters on television. With the ranking being based on […]
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/ 3393 days agoSchedule of FA Cup 3rd Round games on US TV and streaming
The 136th edition of the FA Cup, the oldest soccer tournament in the world, kicks off this weekend, and many of the games will be streamed live on US TV and streaming. The games will include West Ham vs. Manchester City, Manchester United vs. Reading, Preston vs. Arsenal, Liverpool against Plymouth and many more. All […]
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/ 3394 days agoTop 10 soccer presenters
In our series ranking the best commentators, co-commentators and studio analysts, we turn now to the best soccer presenters — the talent that host your favorite soccer programs or matches. Both Kartik Krishnaiyer and I have watched thousands of soccer programs and matches in our lifetimes, so we've certainly seen our fair share of the good, […]
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/ 3397 days agoUS soccer fans streamed 383 million minutes of live Premier League games in 2016
In 2016, NBC Sports had its best year ever for the NBC Sports App, its streaming platform that broadcasts a range of sports events including the English Premier League. In the United States, NBC Sports streamed 383 million minutes of live Premier League matches to soccer fans around the country via the NBC Sports App […]
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/ 3400 days ago6 million watch Liga MX Final on Univision
Univision delivered record-breaking viewing numbers for the 2016 Liga MX Final featuring Club America against Tigres. The second leg of the final, played on Christmas Day, was watched by 3.3 million soccer fans in the United States, while last Thursday night's first leg was viewed by 2.8 million. Altogether, a combined 6.1 million watched the […]
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/ 3401 days agoTop 10 soccer commentators
For soccer fans who watch a ton of matches each week, many of us have our own favorite soccer commentators — the ones we look forward to listening to, the ones that give us a thrill when we hear their voices on television. After watching thousands of matches, both World Soccer Talk Senior Writer Kartik Krishnaiyer […]
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/ 3402 days agoTop 10 soccer co-commentators
In the coverage of soccer games on television, co-commentators play a key role in the analysis of the sport. They try to add key observations to the game, as well as giving their input on what is happening in front of our eyes. There are many great ones, but they are only a select number […]
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/ 3404 days agoMerry Christmas to World Soccer Talk readers and listeners
At this special time of the year, I'd like to personally wish you and all of the readers and listeners of World Soccer Talk a very Merry Christmas. And if you don't celebrate Christmas, Happy Holidays! We're now in our eleventh year of bringing you news and analysis about soccer. In that time, there have […]
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/ 3405 days agoPublic benefits from increased competition from streaming services
One of the major benefits of the battle between streaming companies to win customers in the United States is that the consumers are the ones that are being offered special deals to entice them to sign up. As of press time, here are the latest deals to encourage you to sign up: • Sling TV: Get […]
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/ 3406 days agoTop 10 soccer analysts on television from around the world
After watching thousands of soccer games and listening to soccer analysts in studios around the world, we've compiled our list of our top 10 favorite soccer studio analysts. When you think of soccer, who are the personalities in the studio that you tune in early to listen to, or to stick around for during half-time […]
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/ 3407 days agoUnivision reveals announcers for America-Tigres Final
Univision Deportes has revealed the announcers and studio analysts for this week's Liga MX Apertura Final between Club America and Tigres. The first leg of the final will be played on Thursday, December 22 at 10pm ET at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. The second leg will be featured on Christmas Day, December 25 at […]
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/ 3409 days agobeIN SPORTS sees TV ratings surge in November due to World Cup qualifiers
beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Español enjoyed a ratings surge in November, 2016, which was helped by impressive viewing numbers for World Cup qualifiers. The beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Español TV viewing numbers for November increased 27% and 14% respectively in November, both posting their best month since April, 2016. Among the […]
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/ 3409 days agoNBC Sports offering holiday cheer with 30 Premier League games in 10 days
While MLS and many of the European leagues go into hibernation, the English Premier League continues through the holidays with a flurry of games in one of the most exciting times of the season. There are so many games, in fact, that NBC Sports will be broadcasting all 30 Premier League matches within a span […]
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/ 3409 days agoDIRECTV NOW free trial offers soccer fans plenty of streaming options to choose from
For soccer fans, the launch of the brand-new DIRECTV NOW streaming service means that there's another option to be able to cut the cord and watch the Beautiful Game without having to pay exorbitant cable and satellite TV prices. First, the most important thing to know about DIRECTV NOW is that you don't need DirecTV […]