
<p>CBS Sports’ decision to launch the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/how-to-watch-golazo-network-from-cbs-sports-20230402-WST-426110.html">Golazo Network</a>, a 24/7 soccer streaming channel, is a smart move. Day one is in the can, but what were our Golazo Network first impressions after the first day, including their two new shows?</p>



<p>The CBS Sports Golazo Network concept is brilliant. No other sports broadcaster in the United States is continuously streaming as much soccer content on weekdays as Golazo Network. The reruns on beIN SPORTS and GolTV don’t count. So Golazo Network, with its mixture of free live games as well as documentaries and daily weekday shows, is doing something that neither ESPN, FOX nor NBC are doing.</p>



<p>While some of the programs are reruns, that’s fine. Golazo Network ends up being a hassle-free destination for soccer fans to have the stream constantly on in the background while are at work or home.</p>



<h2>Box 2 Box getting boxed in</h2>



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<p>I will give CBS Sports props for making a late decision to launch <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/tv/cbs-launch-box-2-box-show-with-ian-joy-on-golazo-network-20230410-WST-427622.html">Box 2 Box</a>, their afternoon daily news-driven soccer show. Day one of the broadcast featured host Poppy Miller and analyst Aaron West, as well as a guest appearance via video link by Jimmy Conrad.</p>



<p>Unfortunately, the show feels like an afterthought. Not in the analysis that Miller and West offer, which was on point, but in the way it’s not been given the same attention or promotion as <em>Morning Footy</em>. Firstly, Tuesday’s pre-match coverage of the UEFA Champions League on <a href="https://paramountplus.qflm.net/c/330866/1007330/3065" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Paramount+</a> had a segment with Kate Abdo, Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards discussing <em>Morning Footy </em>with the morning show crew. <em>Box 2 Box </em>wasn’t even mentioned.</p>



<p>Secondly, the <em>Morning Footy </em>talent is a five-person crew. <em>Box 2 Box</em> has one host and just one analyst. Ian Joy and West take their turns throughout the week.</p>



<p><em>Box 2 Box</em>, which arguably has talent that is overall as good or better than <em>Morning Footy</em>, feels like it’s too similar to the pre-match programming CBS Sports HQ has shown in the past before Champions League coverage. <em>Box 2 Box </em>doesn’t feature any of the production touches that <em>Morning Footy </em>has either.</p>



<p>The shame of it is that <em>Box 2 Box </em>has a much better time slot for viewers. <em>Morning Footy </em>isn’t inclusive. It’s a live show for the East Coast that airs from 7-9AM ET. On the other hand, <em>Box 2 Box</em>‘s 1-2PM ET time slot is far more convenient for viewers across all timezones in the United States.</p>



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<h2>Golazo Network first impressions</h2>



<p><em>Morning Footy </em>started out with a bang on Tuesday morning with a discussion about Wrexham AFC and how the club is taking America by storm. Host Susannah Collins set the segment up perfectly. Analysts Nico Cantor, Alexis Guerreros and Charlie Davies debated why Wrexham has been one of the feel-good stories of the year, as well as why MLS is unable to garner the same interest levels.</p>



<p>One of my <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/cbs-may-struggle-to-keep-soccer-fans-glued-to-morning-footy-20230309-WST-422396.html">initial concerns about Morning Footy</a><em> </em>was how the show was going to juggle the many different factions of soccer fans who watch completely different leagues. Day one is too soon to tell because it’ll be interesting to see what the producers focus on during slow news days. However, the first day was encouraging. There was a healthy mixture of soccer talk about Europe, MLS, NWSL, USWNT and Serie A.</p>



<p>Guerreros and Davies are not experts on world soccer, but combined with Collins, Cantor and Jenny Chiu, the five of them have excellent chemistry on set, which is pleasing to watch. There are also enough fun but forgettable segments of predictions and stunts to make the time go by quickly.</p>



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<p>No doubt, Nico Cantor is the star of the show. He’s able to discuss any of the topics raised, relying on his considerable knowledge of world soccer. At the same time, he’s engaging on camera, and exudes a lot of positive energy. </p>



<p>Outside of <em>Morning Footy </em>and <em>Box 2 Box</em>, the opening day of coverage on the Golazo Network included a tactical cam for the UEFA Champions League semi-final, as well as reruns of recent games and other programming.</p>



<p>Overall, it’s a positive start for the Golazo Network. Other than whether the talent mix is the right fit, my only other concern is longevity. Can <em>Morning Footy </em>and <em>Box 2 Box</em> keep the shows as fresh and exciting in three months from now? Will viewers continue watching on a daily basis or several times a week? It’s a marathon, but the initial signs are promising.</p>



<p><em>Golazo Network is available via Paramount+, CBS Sports App, CBS Sports website and Pluto TV.</em></p>


We share the Golazo Network first impressions after watching the new soccer streaming channel on its launch day.

Golazo Network first impressions, including Morning Footy show - World Soccer Talk

Golazo Network first impressions, including Morning Footy show


<p>CBS Sports are launching a brand-new daily soccer show on its <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/how-to-watch-golazo-network-from-cbs-sports-20230402-WST-426110.html">Golazo Network</a>. Entitled <em>Box 2 Box</em>, the show features analysts <a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/8137628-ian-joy-interview-the-heart-of-the-game-podcast" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ian Joy</a> and Aaron West alongside host Poppy Miller. Regular contributors to the show include <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/exclusive-interview-with-guillem-balague-about-el-clasico-20150322-CMS-134054.html">Guillem Balague</a>, Felipe Cardenas, Jimmy Conrad and Anita Jones.</p>



<p>Joy is an expert on European soccer after working across FOX Sports, CBS Sports and beIN SPORTS in the past. The Scottish-American played for FC St Pauli and Portland Timbers, as well as several clubs in the United Kingdom. Well versed in world football, Joy is the ideal hire for the news-driven show that can double as pre-match coverage on days when there are major matches happening.<br><br>West loves European soccer, and has a varied career where he has been a producer and producer for several outlets such as FOX Sports, Copa 90 and Bleacher Report. More recently, he has appeared on CBS Sports’ Serie A coverage as well as traveling across Europe to film segments for CBS’s soccer coverage.</p>



<p>Miller is one of the best soccer presenters on US television. As the host of Calcio e Cappucino, CBS Sports’ Serie A studio show, she is the perfect person for the role as host of <em>Box 2 Box</em>.</p>



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<p><strong>Box 2 Box is just one of many programs on CBS Sports Golazo Network</strong></p>



<p><em>Box 2 Box</em> airs weekdays from 1-2PM ET via the 24/7 soccer streaming channel called CBS Sports Golazo Network.&nbsp;</p>



<p>The programming lineup for CBS Sports Golazo Network also includes <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/cbs-may-struggle-to-keep-soccer-fans-glued-to-morning-footy-20230309-WST-422396.html">Morning Footy</a>, the network’s morning show, that airs 7-9AM ET weekdays.</p>



<p>Throughout the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/champions-league-tv-schedule/">UEFA Champions League</a> quarter-finals, CBS Sports Golazo Network will show same-day re-airs of both match legs between Chelsea-Real Madrid, Manchester City-Bayern Munich, Inter Milan-Benfica and Napoli-AC Milan. Re-airs as well as live matches will also be part of its UEFA Europa League programming.</p>



<p>Live matches come to the network beginning April 13. The network will have a total of 12 live matches across its first two weeks, including from UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Serie A, NWSL, Campeonato Brasileirão Série A, Scottish Professional Football League and Argentina Liga Profesional de Fútbol. Additionally, the network will offer a live second-screen tactical cam for top UEFA Champions League and Serie A matches across the first two weeks.&nbsp;</p>



<p>CBS Sports Golazo Network is available via <a href="https://paramountplus.qflm.net/c/330866/1007330/3065" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Paramount+</a>, <a href="https://pluto.tv/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pluto TV</a> as well as the CBS Sports App.</p>


CBS Sports have launched a brand-new soccer show called Box 2 Box. The news-driven show features Poppy Miller, Ian Joy and Aaron West.

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