Photo by deegs Amid all the murmurings about ESPN losing Champions League rights in the US, Canadians, with some notable exceptions, have emerged relative winners in the last few years, even with the initially disruptive introduction of Setanta Sports in the latter part of 2007. In a perfect world, all the football we'd ever want […]

GolTV's contract to show La Liga matches in the United States ends this season, but the big question is whether GolTV or another broadcaster will pick up the rights for next season. La Liga Talk received an anonymous rumor this week stating that GolTV has entered a bid to renew the TV rights but MediaPro, […]

In many ways, Phil Schoen is the voice of GolTV. The experienced soccer commentator is one of the most knowledgeable men in the United States on the topic of world soccer. Kartik Krishnaiyer recently had a chance to sit down with Schoen to ask his opinion on several topics, including: what does MLS need to […]

La Liga Talk got a rare glimpse behind the scenes at GolTV studios in Miami recently to witness what goes into producing live matches that are shown on U.S. television. The following video features an interview with GolTV commentator Ray Hudson as well as rare footage of Hudson and fellow commentator Phil Schoen in a […]

Bundesliga Talk recently went behind the scenes at the GolTV studios in Miami to discover what goes into a Bundesliga production. To show you more, we put together a video. Some of the highlights include a: Video segment showing how GolTV puts together the on-screen graphics we're used to seeing for Bundesliga matches on GolTV, […]

Recently fellow colleague Kartik Krishnaiyer and I took a trip down to GolTV studios in Miami to interview three of the best football commentators in the United States: Ray Hudson, Phil Schoen and Lindsey Dean. All this week on Major League Soccer Talk we'll be bringing you a different exclusive video interview each day as […]

GolTV has announced that it'll be televising the UEFA Cup match live between Racing Santander and Manchester City, scheduled Thursday, December 18 at 2:45 p.m. ET. For Manchester City, they're guaranteed at least second place in their group, but they need to get a better result in Santander than FC Twente do against Paris Saint […]

It's time of the year when corporations send out holiday cards, and U.S. soccer networks are no different. Instead of the traditional greeting card sent through the mail, GolTV has decided this year to send an electronic card. View GolTV's holiday greeting card now.

GolTV has acquired the U.S. TV rights to the 2009 European under-21 Championship, scheduled for June 15-29 in Sweden. The eight countries competing in the tournament will be England, Italy, Serbia, Germany, Finland, Belarus, Spain and Sweden. The draw for the tournament takes place on December 3rd. For connoiseurs of the beautiful game, the European […]

Setanta Sports is now available on AT&T U-Verse, as of this week. U-Verse is AT&T's Internet protocol television (IPTV) solution that starts at $44 per month and is available nationwide. Setanta Sports is available for $15 per month. U-Verse also offers Fox Soccer Channel and GolTV, so if you're unable to get DirecTV and you […]

If you've ever had a question you were dying to ask Ray Hudson, here's your chance. Post your question in the comments section below, and I'll pick out the best ones to ask Ray this Saturday when Kartik Krishnaiyer and I embark on our behind-the-scenes visit to the GolTV studios in Miami. Kartik and I […]

Last week's news around the Internet that GolTV was the subject of a possible takeover was misguided. Yes it's true that a deal between MLSE and GolTV looks imminent. However, MLSE is only interested in GolTV Canada, which operates separately from GolTV in the United States. MLSE (Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment), owners of Toronto […]

What would you do if you were in charge of Fox Soccer Channel's TV coverage? The dilemma is that you're trying to establish your own brand and to build an audience with your own personnel, but soccer fans — as you'll probably agree — are difficult people to please. We always want perfection. A perfect […]

The import business is not what it used to be. Over the years, I can't even begin to imagine how much money I've spent on import records, CDs, magazines, newspapers, books and crisps from my mother country, the United Kingdom. These days, the import business has lost its flavor. Most things Anglophile are available pretty […]

American Soccer, GolTV's weekly news and highlights show, aired its last show tonight, at least in its current incarnation. The show, which is arguably the best US-produced soccer show on television, is seeking a sponsor. Up until recently, US Navy sponsored the show, but now that their sponsorship has ended, it's hard to justify the […]