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DIRECTV donates to charity as Soccer Champions Tour ends

DIRECTV donates to charity as Soccer Champions Tour ends

DIRECTV, the presenting sponsor of the preseason Soccer Champions Tour, recently donated $27,000 to charity as it capped off an excellent series of matches. The Soccer Champions Tour was a preseason showcase of contending European clubs that played across the United States. Arsenal, Barcelona, Juventus, Manchester United, Milan, and Real Madrid traveled from Orlando to […]

directv

/ 426 days ago

DIRECTV donates to charity as Soccer Champions Tour ends

DIRECTV, the presenting sponsor of the preseason Soccer Champions Tour, recently donated $27,000 to charity as it capped off an excellent series of matches. The Soccer Champions Tour was a preseason showcase of contending European clubs that played across the United States. Arsenal, Barcelona, Juventus, Manchester United, Milan, and Real Madrid traveled from Orlando to […]

directv

/ 597 days ago

MLS games available in bars and restaurants via DirecTV deal

Major League Soccer has announced that MLS games are available in bars and restaurants across the United States of America and Canada as the new season kicks off on February 25, 2023. Thanks to Apple's MLS Season Pass, DIRECTV Business will cover the action from the new season over 300,000 locations, including restaurants, bars, hotel […]

beIN SPORTS

/ 2091 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 […]

beIN SPORTS

/ 2233 days ago

beIN SPORTS in danger after being dropped by providers

In a downward spiral that's quickly resembling what happened to GolTV and how they were practically wiped off the map by the largest TV distributors in the United States, beIN SPORTS is in danger of becoming a niche broadcaster after DIRECTV and AT&T U-Verse this week removed them from their channel lineups. The news comes […]

directv

/ 2316 days ago

DIRECTV to broadcast World Cup games in 4K HDR

The 2018 FIFA World Cup will be available in 4K HDR through DIRECTV so you can watch the Beautiful Game with lifelike picture quality, richer colors and four times the resolution of HD. DIRECTV's 4K HDR channels for the World Cup will be channel numbers 105 and 106. To watch the World Cup in 4K […]

directv

/ 2905 days ago

What DirecTV NOW could mean for soccer fans in the US

DirecTV plans on launching its brand-new streaming service DirecTV NOW on Friday, November 4. While all of the details have yet to be announced, the subscription service could be enticing for both soccer fans and cord cutters alike. Satellite TV subscribers to DirecTV already have an app they can use to stream games to smartphones […]

directv

/ 2956 days ago

DirecTV adds One World Sports to programming lineup

Just days after One World Sports elected not to extend its five-year agreement with DISH, One World Sports has been added to DirecTV’s Sports lineup on channel number 623. The distribution on DirecTV, which went live this morning, is a major step forward for the network in increasing its distribution to sports fans across the […]

directv

/ 3018 days ago

What channel is the Premier League on DirecTV?

We often get questions from soccer fans wondering what channel the Premier League is on DirecTV. Here's the information you need. For DirecTV subscribers in the United States, the TV rights to the games are owned by NBC Sports (through until the end of the 2021/2022 season). On a typical weekend during the Premier League season, […]

directv

/ 3088 days ago

Which is better for soccer fans, DirecTV or DISH?

Soccer fans, I need your help. I'm putting together a comparison guide to compare how DirecTV stacks up against DISH (and vice-versa). Since I haven't had a satellite subscription in over 10 years, I don't have the first hand experience that you do to completely understand the pros and cons of both DirecTV and DISH. […]

directv

/ 3783 days ago

DirecTV Offers World Cup Extras in 2014

As is customary, DirecTV leads the way in providing soccer fans with the most amount of soccer content via TV screens nationwide. This World Cup will not be any different. This summer, DirecTV will broadcast all 64 World Cup games in HD via a choice of ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, Univision, Univision Deportes, UniMás and Galavision. […]

directv

/ 3939 days ago

Soccer Fans Beware, DirecTV to Raise Prices for Satellite TV in 2014: Daily Soccer Report

In February, DirecTV will be increasing the price across various tiers by an average of 3.7%, which may impact the bills of soccer fans in the United States. According to The Verge, "the Entertainment tier will increase from $54.99 to $57.99, though existing subscribers will pay $56.99. Choice tier customers will now pay $66.99 instead […]