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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/ 2259 days ago

Bundesliga on ESPN+: Everything you need to know

With every deal that the Bundesliga has signed in the United States, the German league has become more popular. From GolTV to FOX Sports to, beginning in the summer of 2020, ESPN, the Bundesliga keeps on working diligently to try to crack the American market. But the Bundesliga's deal with ESPN is something else. It's […]

Bleacher Report Live

/ 2286 days ago

B/R Live to broadcast Champions League games in US pubs

Turner Sports has reached an agreement with Premium Sports to make UEFA Champions League games from B/R Live available to commercial establishments such as pubs, bars and restaurants. That means that more UEFA Champions League games can be made available to soccer fans in the United States who want to watch out-of-home broadcasts of the […]

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/ 2475 days ago

How to stream soccer: A cordcutter's guide

Our goal at World Soccer Talk is to make it easier to find out how to stream soccer so you can watch your favorite soccer team via high-quality legal streams. Here are our pro tips on how to stream soccer. Whether you're new or old to streaming, we've created a guide to help answer your […]

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/ 2475 days ago

How to stream soccer: A cordcutter's guide

Our goal at World Soccer Talk is to make it easier to find out how to stream soccer so you can watch your favorite soccer team via high-quality legal streams. Here are our pro tips on how to stream soccer. Whether you're new or old to streaming, we've created a guide to help answer your […]

Soccer On TV

/ 2503 days ago

Top 10 streaming services for watching soccer

We've spent hundreds of hours of research to find out the top 10 streaming services for watching soccer. The two biggest misconceptions about streaming soccer are as follows. First, many of the games aren't available via streaming. Second, you can't watch the games on television. Both of these are untrue. Firstly, there's more soccer available […]

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/ 2523 days ago

No beIN SPORTS on DIRECTV or Comcast? It’s time to take action

Soccer fans wield more power than many of us realize, but only if we exercise that power. After breaking the story this morning that beIN SPORTS had acquired the rights to the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana in the United States, our Twitter account was met with a tirade of soccer fans complaining that they […]

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/ 2564 days ago

Women's World Cup TV Schedule USA

Our Women's World Cup TV schedule as all the info on the tournament. The host nation(s) for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2027 has yet to be announced. Similarly, broadcasting rights for the next edition of the biggest women's soccer tournament in the world are also up in the air. Previously, FOX and Telemundo had […]

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/ 2564 days ago

Women's World Cup TV Schedule USA

Women's World Cup TV schedule and streaming links Our Women's World Cup TV schedule as all the info on the tournament. The host nation(s) for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2027 has yet to be announced. Similarly, broadcasting rights for the next edition of the biggest women's soccer tournament in the world are also up […]

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/ 2600 days ago

How to watch soccer via DISH Network

Read our guide about how to watch soccer via DISH Network. When it comes to understanding the best way to watch soccer via DISH Network, it's important to know what the satellite service features and how it differentiates itself from the competitors. Last updated: June 24, 2020 Soccer leagues/competitions featured: Premier League, LaLiga, UEFA Champions […]

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/ 2600 days ago

How to watch soccer via DISH Network

Read our guide about how to watch soccer via DISH Network. When it comes to understanding the best way to watch soccer via DISH Network, it's important to know what the satellite service features and how it differentiates itself from the competitors. Last updated: June 24, 2020 Soccer leagues/competitions featured: Premier League, LaLiga, UEFA Champions […]

News

/ 2735 days ago

FOX hires Martin O’Neill as it scrambles to find winning formula

Even though FOX Sports has had seven years to prepare for coverage of its first men's World Cup, the US broadcaster has been scrambling in its first seven days of broadcasting the World Cup to try to find a winning formula. First, its lead foreign analyst Lothar Matthäus was let go in mysterious circumstances. Then […]

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/ 2751 days ago

2018 Champions League Final scores 3 million viewers

In the last UEFA Champions League Final broadcast by both FOX Sports and ESPN, the 2017/18 final between Real Madrid and Liverpool averaged 3.0 million viewers in the United States. While the broadcast on the over-the-air FOX network averaged 2,004,000 million viewers, the Real Madrid-Liverpool game in Spanish-language on ESPN Deportes averaged 1,020,000 million for […]

Fanatiz

/ 2849 days ago

Interview with Fanatiz CEO about soccer streaming service

While Fanatiz recently visited Miami, I had a chance to sit down with Fanatiz CEO Matias Rivera to discuss his company's launch in the United States and their soccer streaming service that will be of particular interest to fans of Latin American soccer. Here's the interview: Christopher Harris (WST): Tell me more about Fanatiz. Matias […]

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/ 2877 days ago

Beckham open to possibility of NWSL team for Miami

David Beckham is open to the possibility of Miami's new MLS franchise fielding a NWSL team in the future, according to his remarks in a press conference on Monday. Asked whether Beckham would be interested in adding a women's team, Beckham said, "At the moment, we have a blank canvas so we want to create […]

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/ 2892 days ago

Get your free DISH Network viewing guide

Get your free DISH Network viewing guide by subscribing to the free World Soccer Talk email newsletter (see more info below). With so many options to choose from when it comes to satellite dish subscriptions, we've created this free guide to provide you with the details you need to make a sound decision. The DISH […]