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/ 3997 days agoNBCSN to feature 'Relegation Breakaway' whip-around coverage
Following up on its successful Premier League Breakaway that was televised on New Year's Day, NBCSN has decided to bring back the NFL RedZone-like experience this Saturday for the three relegation matches involving Sunderland-Leicester, Spurs-Hull and QPR-Newcastle. NBCSN will begin its broadcast at 10am ET with the Sunderland against Leicester City match, but the broadcaster […]
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/ 4003 days agoSummer 2015 preseason soccer friendlies
It's going to be another busy summer of soccer friendlies played across the globe as teams from across England, Spain, Italy, France, Mexico, Portugal and elsewhere play preseason games to prepare for the new season. For several years, World Soccer Talk has been compiling a page featuring these fixtures. The 2015 edition is below. If you […]
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/ 4005 days agoFOX Sports on verge of acquiring Copa America Centenario rights
FOX Sports is on the verge of acquiring the English-language TV rights to the 2016 Copa America, according to a World Soccer Talk source. The tournament, to be held in the United States from June 3-26 next year, will be the 100-year celebration of South America's most prestigious international competition. It will be the first time Copa America has […]
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/ 4010 days agoWBA announce games against Orlando, Charleston and Richmond
West Bromwich Albion have announced that they'll be conducting their preseason training in the United States this summer with friendlies scheduled against MLS' Orlando City Soccer Club, and USL's Charleston Battery and Richmond Kickers. West Brom will play Orlando on Wednesday, July 15 at the 65,000-capacity Citrus Bowl before heading out to Charleston, South Carolina […]
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/ 4010 days agoNGSN acquires Argentina Primera Division rights for 4.5 years
Next Generation Sports Network (NGSN) has acquired the live and on-demand online rights to Argentina's Primera Division for the next 4.5 years. The network, which recently launched in the United States, will begin broadcasting Argentina's top division this weekend including Sunday's el Superclásico between River Plate and Boca Juniors (live from 5:15pm ET). The intense rivalry […]
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/ 4011 days agoArsenal-Chelsea game nets 997,000 viewers on NBCSN
This past Sunday’s Premier League top-of-the-table clash between Arsenal-Chelsea averaged 979,000 viewers to rank as the fourth most-watched BPL match in US cable history. Top TV markets for Arsenal vs Chelsea on NBCSN 1 Washington DC 2 New York 3 Miami 4 Sacramento 5 Indianapolis 6 Denver 7 St. Petersburg 8 West Palm Beach 9 Charlotte […]
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/ 4011 days agoNewcastle, Lyon, Pachuca and Swansea to compete in Texas
The Dallas Fort Worth area will be the destination for six soccer teams from around the world this July when they'll play in an international soccer tournament. The clubs will include Newcastle United, Olympique Lyonnais, Pachuca, Swansea City, Malaga and Raja Casablanca between July 9-19. Teams from the Premier League, Liga MX, La Liga, Ligue Un […]
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/ 4013 days ago2015 International Champions Cup reveal cities and schedule
The organizers of the 2015 International Champions Cup North America have announced the cities and schedule for this summer's matches that will feature many of the most famous soccer teams in the world including Barcelona, Manchester United, Chelsea, Club America and Paris Saint-Germain as well as Porto, Fiorentina, New York Red Bulls, LA Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes. The […]
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/ 4013 days agoNBC Sports Live Extra is now available on Roku and Apple TV
NBC Sports Live Extra is now available on Roku and Apple TV in the United States so that soccer fans can watch the Premier League live on the set-top box devices. A subscription to a cable or satellite TV provider is still required so you can authenticate your login on NBC Sports Live Extra. However, having NBC […]
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/ 4017 days agoNike defends USA home jersey against backlash of complaints
In an interview with USA Today, Nike's vice president of North America communications, defended the company’s design of the USA home jersey for 2015 that features a white shirt with black trim. The biggest complaint among soccer fans in the United States this week is that the shirt has no red and blue in it. Black, […]
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/ 4018 days ago1.4m watch Chelsea-Man Utd & Arsenal-Reading on NBC & FOX
The viewing numbers are in for the broadcasts by NBC and FOX over-the-air networks for last Saturday's simultaneous live coverage of Chelsea's Premier League game against Manchester United and Arsenal versus Reading in the FA Cup semi-final. NBC's live broadcast of Chelsea against Manchester United netted 1.011 million average viewers. The game posted a 0.66 […]
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/ 4019 days agoWho do you think will win the Premier League US TV rights for 2016-19?
In May or June of this year, the bidding for the 2016-19 Premier League TV rights is expected to begin with FOX Sports, ESPN and NBC Sports ready to begin a bidding war to determine who will acquire the rights to the world's most popular sports league. Despite NBC raising the bar on soccer coverage in the United […]
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/ 4020 days agoFOX and ESPN won’t submit a joint bid for Premier League rights
FOX Sports and ESPN will not submit a joint bid for the Premier League US TV rights this summer for the 2016-19 cycle, according to a report today in SportsBusiness Daily. The TV networks expected to bid for the prestigious Premier League rights are incumbent NBC Sports, FOX Sports and ESPN, while beIN SPORTS could be […]
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/ 4021 days agoSoccer Morning to launch daily show on Sirius XM
Soccer Morning, the daily soccer discussion and interview show, will launch a brand-new 2-hour daily show on Sirius XM satellite radio beginning May 4 in addition to continuing its free daily morning show live on worldsoccertalk.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/live at its new time of 9-10:15am ET. Hosted by Jason Davis and produced by Trevor Hayward, the new satellite […]
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/ 4024 days agoFOX Sports 1 scores 806,000 viewers for USA-Mexico friendly
Wednesday's friendly between USA and Mexico in San Antonio, Texas averaged 806,000 viewers and a 0.4 adults 18-49 rating on FOX Sports 1. The English-language broadcast featured commentary duo John Strong and Alexi Lalas with a studio team that included Rob Stone, Stu Holden, Warren Barton and Eric Wynalda. While FOX Sports 1 had more […]