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.

latest articles by Christopher Harris

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/ 1326 days ago

Reasons to love an Apple TV+ and MLS deal

Apple's sudden interest in acquiring sports rights comes at an ideal time for Major League Soccer. With the American top-flight league getting passive interest from its current rights holders, the writing is on the wall that MLS has to change. The league is expanding its number of teams. Yet, MLS appears to be stuck in […]

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/ 1336 days ago

fuboTV Canada ready to stream Premier League beginning August 2022

FuboTV, the popular streaming service throughout Canada, already has a large footprint with exclusive rights to some of the top soccer leagues in the world. Beginning August 2022, it's adding arguably the biggest and best of them all. The English Premier League will be exclusively available in Canada. Goodbye DAZN. Hello fubo. With Fubo continuing […]

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/ 1336 days ago

Telemundo’s World Cup schedule has big advantages over FOX

FOX Sports face challenges in its World Cup schedule, according to Telemundo Deportes President Ray Warren. Speaking exclusively to World Soccer Talk, Warren shared Telemundo's initial coverage plans, as well as contrasting them with rival FOX Sports. Overall, as the exclusive home of the World Cup in Spanish-language, Warren is pleased with how the FIFA […]

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/ 1342 days ago

World Soccer Talk publishes 'What the World Cup Means to Me' eBook

“What the World Cup Means to Me” is an eBook Featuring Original, Personal Essays Unveiling the Meaning of the World Cup, From Their First Time Being Introduced to the Tournament to the Memories that Marked them Forever Contributors Include Rebecca Lowe, Simon Kuper, Brian Phillips and Danny Higginbotham, among many U.S. Soccer Authors, Commentators, Television […]

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/ 1342 days ago

World Soccer Talk publishes 'What the World Cup Means to Me' eBook

“What the World Cup Means to Me” is an eBook Featuring Original, Personal Essays Unveiling the Meaning of the World Cup, From Their First Time Being Introduced to the Tournament to the Memories that Marked them Forever Contributors Include Rebecca Lowe, Simon Kuper, Brian Phillips and Danny Higginbotham, among many U.S. Soccer Authors, Commentators, Television […]
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/ 1344 days ago

Pros and cons of the World Cup TV schedule for Qatar 2022

Now that the World Cup Draw is complete, it's time to analyze the pros and cons of the World Cup TV schedule. After all, a lot is known already. That is even before the TV schedule is officially confirmed by FOX Sports. For instance, FIFA has finalized the kickoff times and schedule. Telemundo has already […]

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/ 1346 days ago

Share Your World Cup Story

In our special edition eBook, What The World Cup Means to Me, we've received contributions from many of the biggest names in the U.S. soccer circles. We would also like to include you. We want to hear your stories about what the World Cup means to you. And your memories of the first World Cup […]

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/ 1346 days ago

Share Your World Cup Story

In our special edition eBook, What The World Cup Means to Me, we've received contributions from many of the biggest names in the U.S. soccer circles. We would also like to include you. We want to hear your stories about what the World Cup means to you. And your memories of the first World Cup […]

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/ 1346 days ago

What The World Cup Means To Me

New from World Soccer Talk, the What The World Cup Means to Me eBook features original, personal stories from more than 20 of the biggest names in US soccer media circles. Each story delves into what soccer’s greatest competition means to them. From their first time being introduced to the tournament to the memories that […]

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/ 1346 days ago

What The World Cup Means To Me

New from World Soccer Talk, the What The World Cup Means to Me eBook features original, personal stories from more than 20 of the biggest names in US soccer media circles. Each story delves into what soccer’s greatest competition means to them. From their first time being introduced to the tournament to the memories that […]

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/ 1349 days ago

MLS fans want ESPN to broadcast league in next media rights deal

Soccer fans in the United States have voted for ESPN and ESPN+ as their preferred destination for the next Major League Soccer media rights deal, according to a poll conducted by World Soccer Talk. Respondents chose between ESPN/ESPN+, CBS Sports/Paramount+, FOX Sports, fuboTV, Turner Sports, Apple TV+ and Amazon Prime. As of press time, 37.1% […]

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/ 1370 days ago

Paramount+ debuts UCL Multicast to watch 2 games at once

This week's UEFA Champions League games will include a special new feature exclusive to Paramount+ subscribers. Titled UCL Multicast, it allows viewers to watch two UEFA Champions League games at the same time on one screen. For example, this week's matches that kick off at the same time are: • Liverpool vs. Inter Milan, and Bayern […]

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/ 1370 days ago

ViX adds beIN SPORTS XTRA en Español to streaming service

Beginning immediately, beIN SPORTS XTRA en Español is available via Prende TV, the streaming service from TelevisaUnivision. The addition of the new channel means that when Prende TV becomes ViX on March 31, 2022, beIN SPORTS XTRA en Español will be available on the free ad-supported streaming platform. The decision to rename and redesign Prende […]

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/ 1377 days ago

U.S. Soccer announce new TV deal with Turner Sports

U.S. Soccer has announced a new TV deal with Turner Sports. It'll bring the U.S. Men's National Team and U.S. Women's National Team games to a new English-language home beginning in 2023. Under the terms of the 8-year deal from 2023 through 2030, Turner Sports will air games across TNT/TBS and HBO Max. In total, […]

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/ 1378 days ago

TelevisaUnivision adds Colombian and Peruvian soccer leagues to streaming

TelevisaUnivision has added select matches from the Colombian and Peruvian soccer leagues to its streaming platform. As a result, the leagues will be more accessible than ever before in the United States. Currently, select games from Colombia Categoría Primera A and LIGA 1 Perú are available via PrendeTV, the free ad-supported streaming service. As of […]