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

EPL commentator assignments on NBC, Gameweek 23

NBC Sports Group’s coverage of Premier League continues this weekend with live matches across NBC, NBCSN and USA Network. Weekend coverage begins Saturday, Jan. 23, at 7:30 a.m. ET with Premier League Live, followed by Norwich City v. Liverpool on NBCSN. Live match coverage continues at 10 a.m. ET with Manchester United v. Southampton on […]
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/ 3743 days ago

Bundesliga lucks out with favorable TV schedule on FOX

UPDATE: Due to Liverpool against West Ham United needing a replay in the FA Cup, the Premier League have switched around the schedule so that West Ham's game against Southampton will be played on February 6 at 12:30pm ET instead of the Monday, which means the Bundesliga will *after all* face Premier League competition in […]

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/ 3743 days ago

Aston Villa vs. Leicester City scores 1 million viewers on NBC

Last Saturday's game between Aston Villa vs. Leicester City televised on the NBC over-the-air network was watched by 1 million people in the United States. The clash between one of the teams challenging for the title against a team battling to avoid relegation was the sixth match of this 2015/16 Premier League season to top […]

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/ 3744 days ago

World Soccer Talk is seeking new writers to share their opinions

World Soccer Talk is looking for new writers to cover the Beautiful Game. Whether you're frustrated with the lack of insightful coverage about your team or you've got a lot of pent-up opinions about anything soccer-related, World Soccer Talk is the perfect outlet to write about the sport. You don't have to be a professional […]

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/ 3744 days ago

First live Bundesliga game on US TV will air at same time as Liverpool-West Ham FA Cup match

For the second half of the 2016 Bundesliga season, FOX has decided to broadcast 8 games live on its over-the-air network. The first of the 8 matches will be Stuttgart against Hamburg, which will kick off at 12:30pm ET on Saturday, January 30. At that same exact time, the FA Cup 4th Round match between […]

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/ 3745 days ago

Soccer news coverage on US TV is still lacking

During every transfer window, soccer fans in the United States are reminded how much they miss FOX Soccer's coverage of Sky Sports News. What FOX probably initially envisioned as filler programming, the show quickly became must-see TV for many soccer fans. They were able to get their fill of the latest news, transfer rumors as well […]

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/ 3745 days ago

World Soccer Talk launches Spanish-language soccer website

World Soccer Talk is proud to announce that we've launched a completely separate Spanish-language website named World Soccer Talk en Español, which can be found at es.worldsoccertalk.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com. The content on the Spanish-language website is completely different than the English-language World Soccer Talk website. World Soccer Talk en Español is focused on bringing the latest soccer […]

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/ 3745 days ago

Univision Deportes acquires US Spanish-language rights to UEFA competitions

While Euro 2016 will be on ESPN this summer for English-language viewers, Univision Deportes has acquired the Spanish-language rights to the tournament, as well as other UEFA properties. Univision Deportes has acquired the exclusive U.S. Spanish-language broadcast rights to all UEFA national team competitions from 2018 to 2022. This first-of-its-kind centralized deal will make Univision Deportes the […]

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/ 3746 days ago

Jordan Morris wants to play in MLS instead of Bundesliga

American international Jordan Morris has made the decision that he sees his future in America instead of Werder Bremen, according to a statement released by the Bundesliga club today. Morris has been training with Werder Bremen during the past week, and made a positive impression on the club. However, despite the club believing that the […]

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/ 3749 days ago

Crystal Palace’s ‘Behind The Badge’ is a dream come true

One of the biggest differentiators of NBC's coverage of the Premier League is that it brings you closer to the game. From the pre-match footage of players in the tunnel to the 'You'll Never Walk Alone' anthem played without commercial interruption, NBC Sports brings the Premier League into your living room via television like never […]
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/ 3751 days ago

Schalke hasn’t received offers for Sane, Meyer or Matip

Schalke manager André Breitenreiter says that the club hasn't received any offers for Leroy Sane, Max Meyer or Joel Matip. All three players have been widely reported as transfer targets for clubs across Europe. Barcelona and Manchester City are reportedly chasing the signing of highly-regarded winger/forward Leroy Sane, while Liverpool is keen to sign Max […]

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/ 3752 days ago

fuboTV offers unlimited streaming of soccer games with T-Mobile service

fuboTV, the legal online streaming service, has partnered with T-Mobile to offer soccer fans unlimited streaming of soccer games on mobile devices with T-Mobile's Binge On program. With Binge On, T-Mobile customers enrolled in the program can watch unlimited streaming without it impacting your data plan. Of course, you have to be a fuboTV customer (pricing […]

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/ 3753 days ago

NBC adds 45-minute preview feature to NBC Sports Live Extra

NBC Sports has added a 45-minute preview feature to NBC Sports Live Extra, which allows sports fans to watch live streaming without having to log in. The new feature works on computers, tablets and mobile devices. According to a NBC Sports spokesperson, the 45-minute preview feature is "designed both as a way for consumers to […]

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/ 3754 days ago

NBCSN to televise Spurs vs. Chelsea U-21 game today at 2:30pm ET; First-ever on US TV

As we first reported on Friday, NBCSN will televise the U-21 match between Tottenham and Chelsea on Monday, January 11. The broadcast will be the first time ever that a U21 Premier League match has been shown live to viewers in the US. Depending on the team selections, today's game will be a good opportunity […]

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/ 3758 days ago

MLS games finally coming to over-the-air FOX network

MLS is finally coming to over-the-air network television in the United States. In the past five years, FOX Sports has televised everything from the Premier League, FA Cup, Champions League and Bundesliga on the over-the-air FOX channel, but hasn't shown MLS games on its flagship network. That is until now. FOX Sports today announced that […]