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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/ 3593 days ago

La Liga commentator assignments for opening weekend: Aug. 2016

For La Liga's opening weekend of the 2016/17 season on beIN SPORTS, several familiar voices return to the airwaves to bring you the best of Spanish soccer to TV sets across the United States. beIN SPORTS' crown jewel of Phil Schoen and Ray Hudson will announce the Barcelona and Real Madrid games this weekend, while […]

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/ 3594 days ago

How to use beIN SPORTS Connect to watch soccer with fuboTV

As beIN SPORTS adds rights to more and more soccer leagues and competitions as well as adding college football, motocross and other sports, the amount of live games the US sports network can fit on beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Español is reduced. That's why beIN SPORTS Connect, beIN's streaming channel, will be more […]

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/ 3595 days ago

beIN SPORTS prepares for La Liga season with new improvements

If you watched beIN SPORTS' coverage of La Liga last season, you would have noticed a discernible difference. The production quality in beIN SPORTS' studio was raised. There were far more pre-match, half time and post-match discussions on camera with their talent. There were several welcome surprise visits by world-class footballers. Plus there was more […]

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/ 3596 days ago

NBC Sports should consider launching a Premier League Channel

If you're like me, you love NBC Sports' coverage of the Premier League. The coverage is hands down the best we've ever seen when it comes to soccer, and the network hardly ever makes a wrong move. But you want more. Wouldn't it be great to see more replays shown during the week? Would you tune […]

Sling TV

/ 3596 days ago

Sling TV adds NFL Network and NFL RedZone

Sling TV has added the NFL Network and NFL RedZone to its array of streaming channels, to offer sports fans a chance to watch the best NFL action in addition to soccer, entertainment and other channels. All Sling Blue customers will automatically receive NFL Network, while NFL RedZone is available to Sling Blue customers as part […]

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/ 3596 days ago

FOX Soccer 2GO launches 7 day free trial

FOX Sports has launched a new 7-day trial to FOX Soccer 2GO, its soccer streaming service that includes the UEFA Champions League, Bundesliga, MLS, Europa League, Scottish Premiership, FA Cup and much more. FOX only offers the 7-day trial typically twice a year, so now is the time to sign up for the trial before […]

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/ 3597 days ago

Arsenal-Liverpool most-watched opening weekend cable TV game

Sunday's broadcast of the Arsenal vs. Liverpool match on NBCSN averaged 745,000 viewers, which makes it the most-watched Premier League opening weekend game ever on US cable television. The match was shown live from 11am-1pm ET, which ended in a thrilling 3-4 scoreline. In addition to the 745,000 viewers, which was helped by NBCSN's coverage […]

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/ 3599 days ago

NBC Sports App no longer supports games on Windows 10 & Xbox

NBC Sports' coverage of the 2016/17 Premier League season began with a downer on the opening day when Microsoft Windows 10 and Xbox One users discovered they were unable to use the NBC Sports App to watch the world's most exciting soccer league. The NBC Sports App, previously named NBC Sports Live Extra, allows soccer […]

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/ 3600 days ago

Don’t forget to switch NBC Sports App to the Sports Channel

Soccer fans in the United States looking forward to watching the Premier League on US television this August will need to remember an important step. If you've been watching a lot of the Olympics like I have, you may have selected the Olympics Channel on the NBC Sports App (previously known as NBC Sports Live […]

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/ 3600 days ago

Jon Champion to sub in for Arlo White on NBC's Premier League commentaries

With NBC Sports lead Premier League commentator Arlo White on assignment in Brazil announcing Olympic soccer games for the next two weeks, Jon Champion will step in for the role as lead commentator for NBC's main games this weekend. Champion, one of the best commentators in the business, will announce the Manchester City vs. Sunderland […]

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/ 3600 days ago

fuboTV acquires US streaming rights to Portugal's Primeira Liga

Great news for fans of Portuguese clubs that play in the top flight Primeira Liga. Legal streaming service fuboTV has acquired the US online streaming rights to all of the games in the Primeira Liga beginning with the second weekend of the season. For the first weekend of the season, Univision Deportes will be broadcasting Rio […]

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/ 3601 days ago

How to watch Premier League on Sling TV

With Sling TV adding NBCSN to its new Sling Blue streaming service, you can watch Premier League games televised on NBCSN and NBC without needing a cable or TV subscription. In addition to NBCSN and the Premier League, Sling Blue also includes NBC, FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports 2, FOX, BBC America, Univision, UniMas and […]

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/ 3602 days ago

Premier League plans to add manager halftime interviews to TV coverage

The Premier League plans to allow halftime interviews with managers to some of its TV broadcasts this season, according to an executive at US sports broadcaster NBC. "There are a couple of unique things that the Premier League are adding to enhance the coverage such as additional feeds and additional coverage from the game," said […]

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/ 3602 days ago

NBC reveals exciting changes for Premier League 2016/17 season

Pierre Moossa, coordinating producer of NBC Sports Group's Premier League coverage, is in Rio where he's responsible for the production of the Olympics gymnastics as well as the closing ceremony. But while Moossa's time is consumed for the next few weeks by the Olympics in South America, he took time out of his busy day […]

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/ 3602 days ago

NBC nets 3.6 million for USA-Colombia women’s Olympic game

The viewing audiences for the US Women's National Team in the 2016 Rio Olympics continue to increase. Tuesday night's 2-2 draw with Colombia on NBCSN from 6-8pm ET was watched by an audience of 3.6 million, which is greater than any of the US Men's National Team games from the 2016 Copa America tournament. In […]