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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/ 3410 days ago

fuboTV to honor existing pricing for current subscribers to soccer TV streaming service

If you've been contemplating signing up for fuboTV's soccer streaming service, the time to act is now. Reason being is that when fuboTV launches their two new streaming packages (fuboTV Deportes, $14.99/month and fuboTV English Basic, $34.99/month) in the coming days, the base package of $9.99 per month will no longer be available. Having the […]

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/ 3414 days ago

fuboTV’s new deal to add NBC and FOX networks

fuboTV has announced several massive changes including the upcoming addition of channels from NBC, FOX and A&E as well as NBA TV and The Big Ten Network. The rapidly-growing soccer streaming service is branching out to compete with the giant streaming services from DISH (Sling TV), Sony (PlayStation Vue) and AT&T (DIRECTV NOW). With so […]

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/ 3415 days ago

fuboTV to add NBC and FOX channels in game changing deal for soccer fans in US

fuboTV today announced a game changing deal for soccer fans in the United States with the news that they'll be adding networks from NBC, FOX Sports and Telemundo in addition to entertainment and sport channels from NBA TV, The Big Ten Network and A&E. For soccer fans, the list of new channels that fuboTV will […]

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/ 3416 days ago

2016 MLS Cup final TV rating glosses over unbearable game

In isolation, the TV viewing number of 1.411 million people who watched the 2016 MLS Cup final on English-language network television is a win. Yes, it's the most-watched MLS Cup Final since 2001. And the viewing number was much greater than the average viewing number for the MLS 2016 regular season (276,689). But before US soccer […]

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/ 3416 days ago

Where the 2016 MLS Cup ranks in TV ratings

The numbers are in for the 2016 MLS Cup final, but how do they compare with the viewing numbers for previous MLS Cup finals played on English-language US television? With the game being featured in primetime on a Saturday night on a network television station that's in 116 million homes, it's no wonder that the […]

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/ 3416 days ago

2016 MLS Cup final scores 1.4 million viewers for game on FOX

The 2016 MLS Cup final on the FOX network was watched by a viewing audience that averaged 1.411 million viewers on Saturday, December 10, 2016. The match, which ended in a 0-0 tie after 120 minutes of soccer, was featured in primetime on a Saturday night across the United States. The FOX broadcast network is […]

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/ 3419 days ago

NBC Sports to launch Premier League Sunday

Beginning this Sunday, NBC Sports will rebrand its Sunday coverage of the world's most popular sports league as Premier League Sunday. The new show will include a different opening and graphics as well as new theme music. The rebranding of NBC Sports' coverage of Premier League games on Sundays celebrates the history and legacy of […]

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/ 3421 days ago

Tips to watching Premier League on NBC Sports App [VIDEO]

Most of us have used NBC Sports App to watch Premier League matches whether it's on our computers, smartphones and tablets, or Roku and AppleTV devices. But how many times have we stopped to take a closer look at the features and functionality of the app that's used on NBCSports.com to get the most out […]

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/ 3423 days ago

beIN SPORTS nets 1.4 million viewers for el Clasico

beIN SPORTS' coverage of the first el Clasico of the 2016/17 season between Barcelona and Real Madrid was watched by an average of 1.433 million viewers across beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Español combined. An average of 913,000 people watched the game on beIN SPORTS en Español, while 520,000 tuned in to watch the […]

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/ 3423 days ago

fuboTV scores 62,000 views for el Clasico

fuboTV, the soccer streaming service, streamed the Barcelona versus Real Madrid el Clasico live on Saturday, registering 62,000 concurrent views according to a report in Multichannel News. The US-based legal soccer streaming service generated approximately 459,000 US desktop and mobile site sessions for the biggest club soccer game of the year. The match, which ended […]

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/ 3427 days ago

El Clasico not on UK TV; What you can do about it

The fact that el Clasico between Barcelona against Real Madrid will not be televised live on British TV this Saturday is an outrage. Everywhere else in the world — both in the first world and third world — countries will show the game live on television except the United Kingdom. In fact, Barcelona against Real Madrid will […]

beIN SPORTS Connect

/ 3429 days ago

How to watch beIN SPORTS Connect via fuboTV

If you're a soccer fan in the US who wants to be able to watch more games from around the world, beIN SPORTS Connect needs to be a part of your streaming tools. The streaming service from beIN SPORTS makes a ton of games available that are not on beIN SPORTS or beIN SPORTS en […]

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/ 3430 days ago

Sling TV DVR capabilities coming soon to soccer fans

Sling TV has announced that they will be adding DVR capabilities soon that have the added benefit of recordings not being limited to 28 days, like they are on PS Vue. Available starting in December, the cloud DVR beta program will roll out first on Roku streaming players and Roku TV's. Customers who subscribe to […]

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/ 3435 days ago

Watford to be featured in NBC Sports’ Behind The Badge series

Watford will be the next team featured on NBC Sports' critically-acclaimed Behind The Badge series, which takes viewers behind the scenes to reveal the inner workings of Premier League clubs. Last season, it was Crystal Palace that was the subject of the Behind The Badge series. This season, the four-part series debuts this Sunday, Nov. […]

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/ 3436 days ago

Dortmund vs. Bayern Munich game scores more than 400,000 viewers on FOX

Saturday's broadcast of the Bundesliga's biggest game of the season between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich was watched by more than 400,000 people on the FOX over-the-air broadcast network. The exact number, 426,000, represents a significant improvement over the 248,000 people that watched Borussia Monchengladbach versus Bayer Leverkusen in August, which was also televised on […]