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/ 3943 days agoReview of FOX's Women's World Cup coverage
FOX's first major tournament of its 12-year TV deal with FIFA has ended with a bang for the network. In its month-long coverage of the Women's World Cup, FOX broke TV records and put on first-class coverage that will go a long way to giving soccer fans confidence that FOX knows soccer. There's still room for improvement, but overall […]
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/ 3945 days agoHappy 4th of July to all of our World Soccer Talk readers
On behalf of the entire team at World Soccer Talk, we'd like to wish you a Happy Independence Day and we hope you have a wonderful weekend with your family and friends. While it's a holiday for most people, we'll be hard at work today. The Beautiful Game is a 365 days a year job, […]
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/ 3946 days agoPremier League US TV schedule revealed for opening weeks of 2015/16 season
Christmas has arrived early for fans of Premier League clubs as we now have our first indications of what the TV schedule will look like in the United States for the opening weeks of the 2015/16 season. With the Premier League announcing the games in August and September that have had their kickoff times and dates changed […]
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/ 3947 days agoJapan-England Women’s World Cup scores 2.3 million viewers
FOX Sports 1's coverage of Japan against England in the Women's World Cup semi-final was viewed by 2.3 million people, and was the most-watched cable television program on Wednesday in the United States. For a semi-final to be viewed by so many people and not involve the US, and not be shown on the over-the-air […]
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/ 3947 days agoFOX adds Women's World Cup Final programming and USWNT marathon
This Sunday's broadcast of the 2015 Women's World Cup Final between USA and Japan will begin an hour earlier (at 5pm ET instead of 6pm). Kickoff time remains at 7pm ET on the over-the-air FOX network. In addition to an hour extra of pre-match coverage, FOX continues after the match with a half-hour postgame show, […]
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/ 3948 days agoNGSN acquires J-League streaming rights in US through 2017
US online streaming rights to Japan's top flight soccer league, the J-League, have been acquired by NGSN, the legal streaming service that has rights to leagues in the Netherlands (Eredivisie), Argentina, Chile, Portugal, Russia and other countries. NGSN has the rights to the J-League for 2015 through 2017. Commentaries will be offered in English-language, while Japanese-language commentaries […]
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/ 3948 days ago8.4 million watch USA vs. Germany Women’s World Cup semi-final
FOX's live coverage of the 2015 Women's World Cup semi-final between the United States and Germany was viewed by 8.4 million million people watched the Tuesday night game. The match was shown live on the over-air FOX network from 7pm to 9pm ET, and is the most-watched broadcast on FOX since the April 1 edition of American Idol. […]
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/ 3949 days agoNBC to televise Premier League Asia Trophy
NBC Sports will televise this summer's Premier League Asia Trophy competition to viewers in the United States with games featuring Arsenal, Everton, Stoke and a Singapore XI team. Even though the Premier League Asia Trophy has been running every two years since 2003, we believe that this is the first time that games from the […]
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/ 3952 days ago5.7 million watched USA-China Women's World Cup game on FOX
FOX's coverage of USA against China in the quarter-finals of the 2015 Women's World Cup was watched by an audience of 5.7 million, which is the third most-watched women's soccer game of all time on US television. The number broke the short-lived mark set June 18 for the USA-Nigeria Group Stage match (5.0 million) by 14%, […]
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/ 3953 days agoDavid Neal, the man behind FOX’s Women’s World Cup coverage
There's no doubt that this year's Women's World Cup is the most beautiful coverage of the tournament in US TV soccer history. From the set to the virtual graphics, FOX's coverage of the Women's World Cup has grown by leaps and bounds compared to what we've been accustomed to from the network. While there's undoubtedly several people behind […]
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/ 3956 days ago4.7 million people watched USA vs. Colombia Women's World Cup game on FOX Sports 1
FOX Sports 1's coverage of USA against Colombia in the Round of 16 game in the Women's World Cup was viewed by 4.7 million people, setting a new record for soccer on FOX Sports 1, beating the previous mark of 3.3 million set earlier in the tournament for the USA-Australia game. It's the most watched […]
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/ 3969 days agoCopa America: Links to TV schedule, preview and more
South America's grandest tournament kicks off this summer with all of the giants competing to win the prestigious silverware. Plus, Mexico and Jamaica have been invited to play, which should add a distinct flavor to the tournament. Here's your links to the tools you'll need to get the most out of Copa America this summer: […]
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/ 3970 days agoMobile apps for World Soccer Talk
World Soccer Talk now has brand-new apps available for Android and Apple iOS devices so you can read the latest news and opinion pieces from us on your smartphones or tablets. The apps are free. You can download the World Soccer Talk app for Apple iOS devices via the iTunes store. Of if you have […]
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/ 3971 days agoFOX's Women's World Cup opening weekend coverage is a mixed bag
If anyone has been tough on FOX's soccer coverage, it's been us. From so many highs and lows of recent years (with the lows being oh so low), we're glad to say that based on FOX Sports' opening weekend coverage of the Women's World Cup, the network's soccer coverage is showing measurable signs of progress. But while the visuals […]
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/ 3975 days agoDo not let Sepp Blatter be the one to reform FIFA
I'm sick and tired of many in the soccer world taking the opportunity to laugh and celebrate the forthcoming departure of Sepp Blatter from FIFA. Yes, I'm pleased that the FIFA President will no longer be in office in six to nine months from now, but the reality is that little or nothing will change […]