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/ 3437 days agoSling Blue adds two alternate channels to show more EPL games
Sling Blue, the streaming service, has added two brand-new alternate channels for subscribers to have access to more Premier League games. The addition of the two new NBC Sports overflow channels — named NBCSN Alternate 1 and NBCSN Alternate 2 — are included with Sling Blue and Sling Blue+Orange at no additional charge. On Premier League matchdays […]
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/ 3438 days agoUSSF is holding back growth of soccer
A new report from one of the most respected analyst firms in the world has sent a loud and clear message to the US Soccer Federation — by preventing promotion/relegation from happening in the United States, the USSF is holding back the growth of soccer in this country. The Deloitte report suggests that as the MLS […]
Subbuteo
/ 3438 days agoRolling back the years by playing Subbuteo at a brewery
This past week, I did something I haven't done in 30 years. I played a game of Subbuteo. The last time I played the table soccer game, I had bought a set from Toys R Us in the 1980s. In that game, my cousin and I picked up the generic red and blue teams that […]
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/ 3440 days agoUS Soccer under scrutiny again in investigations on HBO and CBS
With the upcoming release of two new investigative journalism pieces by HBO and CBS, don't be surprised if there'll be some nervous days ahead at the headquarters of the US Soccer Federation in Chicago, Illinois. First up is an interview with several US Women's National Team players, which will appear on CBS' 60 Minutes on Sunday […]
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/ 3443 days agoSpurs-West Ham on NBC face off against FOX's Dortmund-Bayern Munich on Saturday
The Bundesliga's biggest game of the season will be televised on the over-the-air FOX network this Saturday, but Borussia Dortmund against Bayern Munich will face stiff competition against Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United, which will kick off at the same time on the over-the-air NBC network. The fact that two soccer games will be […]
GO90
/ 3444 days agogo90 FAQ: Streaming HD-quality soccer games
Q: What is go90? A: go90 is a streaming app from Verizon Wireless that features live and on-demand programming from sports, action, comedy, drama, reality TV, fashion and more. That includes soccer matches — lots and lots of them! Q: Is it legal? A: 100% yes. Unlike illegal streaming sites that put your computer at risk […]
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/ 3444 days agoUS-Mexico nets 5.3 million on FS1 & Univision for qualifier
Friday's broadcast of the USA against Mexico World Cup qualification game on FS1 and Univision was watched by an audience of 5.3 million, according to Sports TV Ratings. During Friday's pre-match coverage on FOX Sports 1, analyst Alexi Lalas proclaimed that the game was the biggest match the USA faced since the World Cup 2014 […]
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/ 3447 days agoFOX acquires Gold Cup TV rights for 2017 and 2019
FOX Sports has acquired the English-language TV rights to the 2017 and 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup tournaments, the network announced today. The 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup, which will be played in the United States in July 2017, will feature the United States and Mexico as the two automatically qualified nations. It's expected that an additional […]
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/ 3448 days agobeIN SPORTS surpasses 550,000 viewers for most-watched La Liga game of season
Sunday's broadcast of Sevilla against Barcelona on beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Espanol was the most-watched La Liga game of the 2016/17 season thus far. The match averaged 552,000 viewers. The game averaged 408,000 on the Spanish-language beIN SPORTS en Espanol as well as 144,000 on beIN SPORTS. The game, which ended 2-1 to […]
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/ 3450 days agoPremier League TV viewership down 19% on NBC Sports in the US
Viewership of Premier League matches on NBC Sports in the United States is down 18.96%, according to a report. For gameweek one through eleven of the 2016/17 Premier League season, the average viewership for a game on NBC Sports is 381,418 (for 67 matches in total). That compares to an average viewership of 470,681 for […]
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/ 3455 days agoNBC Sports plans trifecta of soccer coverage after Saturday's match on NBC
NBC Sports this weekend will be doing a first TV to digital to social line up to provide soccer fans in the United States with plenty of coverage of the Premier League. Due to the clocks already going back one hour in the United Kingdom, Saturday's game between Chelsea and Everton on NBC will kick […]
Podcast
/ 3455 days agoPulling back the curtain on the World Soccer Talk Podcast
It's time to pull back the curtain on the World Soccer Talk Podcast. For those of you who are avid listeners of the podcast, you'll know that the October 29th episode was the final one in its current format. That's the same format we've been doing for a number of years, which is a Premier […]
FOX Sports
/ 3456 days agoFOX Sports GO now offers Multiview
FOX Sports GO, the free streaming app from FOX Sports, has introduced several new ways to watch multiple streams at once. Taking a page out of ESPN's book for ESPN3, FOX Sports has introduced four ways to watch games on its streaming platform. Before we dive into those viewing options, here's a quick primer on […]
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/ 3459 days agoWorld Cup 2026 Qualifiers TV Schedule in USA
World Cup qualifiers TV schedule FIFA World Cup Qualifying – CONMEBOL FIFA World Cup Qualifying – UEFA FIFA World Cup Qualifying – CONCACAF FIFA World Cup Qualifying – CAF FIFA World Cup Qualifying – AFC FIFA World Cup Qualifying – OFC This World Cup qualifiers TV schedule lists out every game from across the world […]
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/ 3460 days agoAmerica-Chivas was most-watched Copa MX game
Wednesday night's Copa MX semi-final between Club America and Chivas was the most-watched Copa MX match ever. Univision's presentation of the Copa MX SuperClasico between America and Guadalajara was watched by an average of 885,000 (ages 18-49) Wednesday night. The audience size matched ESPN’s NBA opener (OKC-Philly) and drew 5x the viewership of NBCSN’s NHL/Bruins-Rangers […]