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ESPN FC calls for US Soccer Board of Directors to step down

ESPN FC calls for US Soccer Board of Directors to step down

The soccer world ground to a halt this past weekend as fears about the coronavirus threat shut down European and American sport. Prior to the suspensions and cancellations of events, we had a full matchday of UEFA Champions League and the fallout from the US Soccer’s continued stumbles. It was a week like no other […]

ESPN FC

/ 1706 days ago

ESPN FC calls for US Soccer Board of Directors to step down

The soccer world ground to a halt this past weekend as fears about the coronavirus threat shut down European and American sport. Prior to the suspensions and cancellations of events, we had a full matchday of UEFA Champions League and the fallout from the US Soccer’s continued stumbles. It was a week like no other […]

Arlo White

/ 1713 days ago

Arlo White's commentary style will adapt well to Chicago Fire broadcasts

Editor's note: In Kartik's weekly column, he reviews broadcast media happenings around the soccer world. Every Monday, he discusses the latest happenings in the US soccer broadcast media scene including offering his observations and analysis about the highs and lows of the previous weekend of soccer coverage. Arlo White’s summer in Chicago – a more […]

Leagues: MLS

/ 1720 days ago

Review of MLS TV coverage from opening weekend

TUDN kicked off Major League Soccer's 25th season with the debut of arguably the league’s second-biggest ever signing, Chicharito. It was the highlight of a day-long of soccer on TUDN, beginning with the Bundesliga in the morning, running through Chicharito’s MLS debut for the LA Galaxy against Houston and culminating with Liga MX. Chicharito has […]

TUDN delivering best-in-class UEFA Champions League coverage

UEFA Champions League action returned this past week. TUDN, as expected, gave crisp coverage. And in between its catalog of networks, it televised every match on linear television. Additionally, TUDN brought us the UEFA Matchday highlights show on Thursday and multiple Europa League matches. The UEFA coverage being presented on Univision’s networks is the best […]

Disney+

/ 1734 days ago

The power of Disney+'s soccer coverage in the streaming world

I cannot understate the power of Disney+'s soccer coverage. Granted, most audiences do not think of Disney+ as a sports provider. Usually, ESPN+, Paramount+ or Peacock get that designation. Last week, SportBusiness writer Bob Williams reported growing ESPN+ numbers. While encouraging, they do not come anywhere close to the subscriber numbers for Disney+ which was […]

Leagues: MLS

/ 1741 days ago

Impact of CBA on MLS media rights: On The Soccer Media

Editor's note: Every week, World Soccer Talk Senior Writer Kartik Krishnaiyer shares his observations of watching world soccer on US television and streaming, as well as insights into the latest developments within the soccer TV media industry. MLS CBA and its impact on media rights Under the new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) agreed between the […]

Leagues: NWSL

/ 1748 days ago

NWSL needs long-term TV partner

Welcome to my new weekly column that will review broadcast media happenings around the soccer world. Every Monday, I’ll discuss the latest happenings in the US soccer broadcast media scene and throw some reporting tidbits and analysis in there. NWSL TV deal for 2020On Friday, Sports Illustrated’s Grant Wahl reported that NWSL will not remain […]