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/ 608 days ago

Disney pushes users to streaming bundles amid new price hikes

Disney has officially announced that they are raising their streaming platform prices later this fall. The massive media company currently owns Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. The trio now ranks third, sixth, and eighth respectively in total subscribers among streaming services. In a press release pertaining to another topic, Disney revealed that most monthly plans for […]

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/ 651 days ago

EFL schedule released; Update on US TV broadcast news

The English Football League (EFL) schedule for the 2024/25 season is out, featuring several intriguing matches among the 72 teams. Consisting of England's second-tier Championship, as well as League One and League Two, the trio of divisions are set to air in England on Sky Sports. The network previously struck a massive $1.1 billion deal […]

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/ 687 days ago

FA Cup in USA rights renewed by ESPN for four more seasons

ESPN has successfully renewed its media rights deal to the English FA Cup in the USA for four more seasons. The new deal, which runs through until the end of the 2027/28 season, ensures that the world's oldest national soccer competition will continue to be streamed across ESPN+. Seven hundred and twenty-nine clubs competed in […]

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/ 688 days ago

Soccer on The CW? Channel wants TV rights for ESPN+ games

Having already acquired several sports properties, The CW may turn its attention to soccer. Nexstar Media Group's broadcast TV channel had previously been reserved for TV shows, movies, and news programs. However, in 2023, the channel dipped into the sports market with the American rights to LIV Golf broadcasts. Yet, the plan for the channel […]

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/ 691 days ago

Bundesliga relegation scenarios: What each club needs to survive

While the title has been decided for some time, the relegation scenarios in the Bundesliga will go down to the last day of the season on Saturday, May 18. As things stand, the only team confirmed to be dropping into the second division is Darmstadt. With 17 points through 33 games, Darmstadt is returning to […]

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/ 705 days ago

How to watch EFL Championship final day on May 4, 2024

The final day of the English Championship could go down as one of the more memorable in recent history. Only one more team can secure automatic promotion to the Premier League after Leicester secured a top-two finish midweek. So, it comes down to either Ipswich Town or Leeds United to get promoted to the Premier […]

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/ 782 days ago

Has the soccer streaming bubble burst?

In this week's episode, we discuss whether the soccer streaming bubble has burst. We also dive into a breakdown of the ESPN, FOX, and TNT app and whether it’s a killer app. We discuss the Premier League’s domination of the soccer landscape in the United States, and how that may not be a good thing. […]

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/ 784 days ago

Relevent Sports to buy EFL media rights for North America

Relevent Sports, a media agency based in New York City, is lining up the EFL media rights in North America. The current rights deal for the EFL expires at the end of the 2023/24 season. Pitch International brokered the previous deal that sent the rights in the United States to ESPN. That includes the rights […]

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/ 786 days ago

Get $20 off an annual ESPN+ subscription for limited time

ESPN+ is offering a discount that allows subscribers to get $20 off an annual subscription to the streaming service. The deal comes at a welcome time as the service's price continues to climb. As of February 2024, ESPN+ has a monthly cost of $10.99. The annual subscription to ESPN+ is $109.99, a stark contrast from […]

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/ 789 days ago

Real Madrid vs Girona: TV coverage details in LaLiga matchup

Here, you can find all the TV coverage information when Real Madrid hosts Girona in a top-of-the-table clash in LaLiga. Real Madrid, unsurprisingly, is the favorite to win the Spanish top flight. Los Blancos are looking for a record-36th LaLiga title, but the biggest challenger is not Barcelona or Atletico Madrid. Instead, it is a […]

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/ 789 days ago

Bundesliga decider: Leverkusen vs Bayern TV coverage details

The game of the season in the Bundesliga is this weekend, and fans in the United States have TV details for how to watch Bayern Munich play Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday. ESPN holds the rights to the Bundesliga, and it traditionally puts games on ESPN+. This match is no different. Saturday's game kicks off at […]

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/ 791 days ago

ESPN, FOX and WarnerBros Discovery to create killer sports app

ESPN, FOX, and WarnerBros Discovery are teaming up to create a standalone mega sports app that will feature thousands of sporting events in one single place. Planned for a launch in late 2024, the app from the trio of media giants plans to pool together exclusive live sports, including soccer. Those soccer rights include the […]

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/ 797 days ago

Beware soccer fans: ESPN+ to crack down on password sharing

Disney is cracking down on password sharing on their streaming apps. As the massive media conglomerate owns several entities, the move affects those with ESPN+, Disney+, and Hulu. New subscribers to any one of these streaming services will now not be allowed to share passwords with other people. Existing users, however, will have until March […]

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/ 815 days ago

The best streaming services for soccer fans

Soccer fans, more than other sports fans, use streaming services to watch games in the United States. As a result, TV and streaming rights deals for the many international soccer leagues are split across various services. Oftentimes, this means teams playing in different competitions within one country are available on two or three different services […]

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/ 826 days ago

FA Cup preview: Top games to watch in 3rd Round

In the third round proper of the FA Cup, teams from the Premier League and Championship enter the fray. They join the 20 teams still alive from the preliminary rounds and the first and second rounds. This season, just three teams are still alive hailing from outside the top four divisions. The lowest of those […]