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/ 4 days agoESPN's TV coverage plans for El Clasico: Real Madrid-Barcelona
ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes are set to join forces as they broadcast the 257th edition of El Clasico. The massive matchup, widely regarded as the top rivalry in all of soccer, is contested between Barcelona and Real Madrid. Los Blancos currently hold a slim lead in the fixture with 104 victories. Barcelona is, however, not […]
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/ 20 days agoESPN+ to cover wild EFL Championship promotion race
The EFL Championship promotion is race rapidly intensifying as most sides have just six games remaining. Fortunately for viewers in the United States, ESPN+ will have coverage of many of the games as three teams fight for two automatic promotion spots. Then, there are a host of teams looking to sneak into the promotion playoffs. […]
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/ 26 days agoESPN+ to air 8 EFL promotion race games on Easter weekend
On Easter weekend, ESPN+ will have an incredible eight promotion race games from the EFL Championship. Promotion is at the top of these clubs' minds across the English Championship. The four promotion race games on Good Friday combined with another four on Easter Monday feature many of the clubs at the top battling for the […]
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/ 27 days agoESPN's big plans for Bayern-Dortmund Klassiker on US TV
ESPN is bringing the second edition of Der Klassiker between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund this weekend to US TV with big-time coverage. The main ESPN channel will have a live broadcast of the game. Also, shoulder coverage on either side will get fans ready for what could be a pivotal game for the Bundesliga […]
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/ 31 days agoWrexham returns to ESPN+ for first league game of 2024
For the first time in the 2023/2024 season, a Wrexham league match will be available to stream on ESPN+. The streaming service currently has exclusive broadcasting rights to English Football League (EFL) games here in the United States. Wrexham has been available to watch on ESPN+ a few times during the current campaign, but only […]
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/ 39 days agoNWSL kicks off new era aboard a landmark broadcast deal
The 2024 NWSL season starts on Friday, March 15, to welcome a landmark broadcast deal for the league, and soccer, in the United States. The deal spreads the league across four providers, and it brings a massive revenue increase for the top women's division in the United States. NWSL's new four-year deal pockets the league […]
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/ 42 days agoAmerican football lines have no business on pro soccer fields
The USL season started this past weekend, with games in the USL Championship and League One joining the professional soccer landscape in the United States. However, the return of these leagues and the MLS clubs that play at NFL stadiums brought back the all-too-familiar reminder that too many soccer games are ruined by football lines. […]
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/ 55 days agoUSL signs new multi-year deal with ESPN ahead of 2024 season
The United Soccer League, or USL, signed a multi-year broadcasting deal with ESPN just before the beginning of the 2024 campaign. The deal encompasses both the USL Championship and USL League One. It does not cover every game across the two divisions. Still, the deal allows ESPN to promote the competitions that rank as the […]
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/ 61 days agoESPN, FOX and TNT app leaning toward Hulu Sports as name
The joint venture sports streaming app between ESPN, Fox and WarnerBros Discovery, which owns TNT, may go by a familiar name: Hulu Sports. The platform will have live TV coverage of several channels that come from those three entities. Therefore, the ESPN lineup of channels, FS1, FS2, TNT and TBS will be available in one […]
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/ 65 days agoDOJ could block ESPN, FOX and TNT merged sports app
The United States Department of Justice is planning to thoroughly examine a new proposed mega sports app. It was revealed earlier this week that ESPN, FOX, and WarnerBros Discovery have plans to merge to create a single standalone sports streaming service. Although an official timeline is not set, the trio are likely to join forces […]
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/ 68 days agoRelevent 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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/ 70 days agoGet $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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/ 74 days agoReal 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 […]