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/ 3758 days agoWho do you think should acquire TV rights to Copa America Centenario?
Last May, we reported that FOX Sports was on the verge of being announced as the TV rights holder to Copa America Centenario, which was to be held in the United States. And then the FIFA/CONCACAF/CONMEBOL scandals happened, which put the future of the tournament in doubt. After it was announced that the tournament would […]
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/ 3759 days agoWhy the Capital One Cup is better than the FA Cup
When it comes to ranking the domestic cup competitions in England, most supporters list the FA Cup first and then the League Cup second. Sometimes, traditions are hard to break. The tendency to rank the FA Cup first comes from a glorified image of what the FA Cup used to be rather than what it is now. […]
World Soccer Talk
/ 3765 days agoHappy New Year to World Soccer Talk readers and listeners
On behalf of the the entire team at World Soccer Talk, we'd like to wish you a very Happy New Year! The year 2015 has been our most successful one yet, and we couldn't have done it without you. We appreciate your support and loyalty through all of the changes. In 2015, we launched our […]
FA Cup
/ 3765 days agoFOX Sports' TV schedule revealed for FA Cup 3rd Round matches
FOX Sports won't be announcing their TV schedules for the FA Cup 3rd Round until next week, but we can share the details with you now so you can start making your plans of which games you'll want to watch and which ones you want to DVR. While the 3rd Round of the oldest soccer […]
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/ 3765 days agoLeicester's success creates a predicament for NBC's TV scheduling
Depending on how you look at it, the surprise success of Leicester City is creating a predicament for NBCSN. Up until recently, the Premier League's top teams such as Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Spurs, Manchester City and Chelsea have continued to keep a stranglehold on the top positions in the league. For NBCSN, those clubs […]
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/ 3767 days agoPremier League's policy on online match highlights helps, not hurts, piracy
The Premier League continues to wage a war on social media sites that feature illegal clips of matches that are uploaded by users. First, it was YouTube. Then, it was Vine. And this week, it's Streamable. The list will undoubtedly continue as soccer fans (and pirates) look for new ways to share clips. But at the […]
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/ 3772 days agoHappy Holidays from the team at World Soccer Talk
For many, myself included, Christmas is the most special time of the year. It's a time to celebrate as well as to cherish your friends and family. And for many of us, it's an opportunity to give and receive soccer-related gifts, as well as to prepare for the onslaught of games over the coming days […]
Leagues: EPL
/ 3773 days agoCommentators for Premier League matches on NBC Sports, Gameweeks 18 through 19
In what is, for many, the most exciting Premier League weekend of the season, NBC Sports has a ton of coverage planned as well as the popular Premier League Breakaway show on Monday. Read more about NBC's holiday coverage plans for supporters of Premier League clubs in the USA. Here’s the complete line-up of commentators for […]
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/ 3774 days agoNBCSN has a gaping hole in its Premier League coverage
Last Thursday when news broke that Jose Mourinho had been sacked at Chelsea, it was arguably the biggest club soccer story of the year. Despite the serious implications of the news, one TV network in particular was silent and it illustrated a gaping hole in its coverage. That company was NBC Sports Group. The US […]
Where to find on TV
/ 3784 days agoWhere to find the Euro 2016 draw live on US TV and streaming at Noon ET
The draw for Euro 2016 is upon us, featuring the most number of teams competing in the tournament (24) compared to the previous 16 from 1996 onwards. If you live in the United States and you want to watch the draw live, you can via TV and/or streaming. Here are all of the details you […]
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/ 3785 days agoNBC Sports Live Extra ramps up Premier League 'Tactical Cam' offering this weekend
If you've watched a Premier League match on NBC Sports Live Extra during the past 18 months, you may have noticed the 'Tactical Cam' option that's available in the top right corner of the window for select matches. After opening the tactical cam window, the feature gives you the opportunity to watch the match from […]
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/ 3786 days agoLeverkusen-Bayern Munich & Stuttgart-Hamburg on FOX network
FOX Sports will broadcast two high-profile Bundesliga matches live on its over-the-air FOX network in the US during the first two months of 2016. The matches will be Bayer Leverkusen vs. Bayern Munich and Stuttgart vs. Hamburg. The matches will be the first of eight that FOX plans to feature on its over-the-air network during the […]
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/ 3787 days agoMLS sees 38% decline in 2015 MLS Cup TV viewing numbers
The final TV viewing numbers are in for 2015 MLS Cup, and it's not good news. As we reported yesterday, the combined viewing figure for the Columbus-Portland game on ESPN and Univision Deportes was 874,000. The only number we were missing was UniMas. Despite positive numbers for last year's final on UniMas, the number for […]
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/ 3787 days agoConcerns about Brendan Rodgers replacing Garry Monk as Swansea manager
Swansea City have sacked manager Garry Monk. The decision was made today, just days after the club lost 0-3 at home against Leicester City. Under Monk, the club had failed to win in its last 5 matches (the worst form in the Premier League). For Swansea City supporters, the decision is a tough pill to […]
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/ 3787 days agoTuesday’s Champions League frenetic action is a perfect use case for FOX’s MultiMatch 90
If ever there was a perfect use case for why soccer fans should consider subscribing to FOX Soccer Plus and/or FOX Soccer 2GO, Tuesday’s frenetic action in the UEFA Champions League was it. Since the launch of the Champions League in 1992, I can’t remember an afternoon when there was such a flurry of goals […]