The BBC viewership of England advancing past Euro 2024 quarterfinal rival Switzerland was massive on Saturday. The Three Lions required penalties to defeat the Swiss after falling behind in the second half. However, a perfect five-for-five performance from the spot ensured another trip to the semifinals for England. It is the first time England has […]

The BBC and ITV have officially unveiled their commentating lineups for Euro 2024. The two television networks previously obtained the rights to broadcast the entire upcoming tournament on United Kingdom television. As a result, the talent of these British companies will not be seen on air here in the United States. Instead, American soccer fans […]

Christina Unkel, the CBS rules analyst who regularly features on coverage of the UEFA Champions League, is taking up a new role with ITV. Unkel will work as the rules analyst for the British TV channel during its coverage of the UEFA European Championship. She will provide analysis of referee and VAR decisions during the […]

Jurgen Klopp is set to become a wanted man the moment he departs Liverpool. The German coach previously shocked the soccer world by declaring that he is leaving the club at the conclusion of the current campaign. According to the manager, he is "running out of energy" and needs a break from the job. Klopp […]

Sports and entertainment content from all over the world are more readily available in the US than ever before. But you're not necessarily stuck with only the options that are directly presented on this side of the Atlantic. In fact, with a VPN, you can watch British TV as if you were in the UK. […]

The record audience was the biggest of the tournament and had the highest peak across any channel overshadowing the final of last year’s Euros between England and Italy. This was also ITV’s best Saturday night when it comes to record setting audience since new ratings system was introduced in 2002. Figures later revealed that there […]

Qatar 2022 is here. The World Cup that has been littered with controversy since way before the bidding process was complete is about to be played. But some things are like clockwork when it comes to the World Cup every four years. There are the soccer TV commercials from Nike. The new kits. The new […]

On the final episode of the World Cup Buzz Podcast this week, analyst Laurence McKenna mentioned how he was looking forward to the World Cup video montages that are often created and distributed on YouTube. While more will be certainly be released in the coming days, I've found three which I think you'll enjoy. Each […]

Imagine you're ITV, one of the biggest TV networks in the United Kingdom, and you have the rights to the live match between England and the United States. It's the biggest match of the World Cup thus far. And it's the added bonus of being in HD. As ITV, you begin showing the match but […]

Spare a thought for football fans in the United Kingdom. If you thought the coverage in the United States was bad, Independent Television (ITV) made a gigantic flub Wednesday night that was reminscent of the worst of US soccer coverage from the 1980s and 1990s. During the Everton against Liverpool FA Cup replay, ITV went […]

The TV schedule has been announced for this weekend's FA Cup matches for both the USA and UK TV markets. The schedule is as follows: Friday, January 23 Derby County v Nottingham Forest, 2:45pm ET, Setanta Sports USA Derby County v Nottingham Forest, 7:45pm GMT, Setanta Sports UK Saturday, January 24 Hartlepool v West Ham […]

Famous actor Gary Oldman stars in a new TV commercial to promote ITV's football coverage for the upcoming season. The London born actor has starred in so many great movies including True Romance, The Dark Knight, JFK, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Sid & Nancy and other great films. In the TV commercial, Oldman walks through different […]

It's Friday, so if you're in the mood for I'd-rather-be-reading-than-working, here are several very revealing Premier League-related articles from around the world. Enjoy. "Credit Crunch Makes Premier League Clubs Feel The Squeeze" (The Telegraph). Read how the Credit Crunch, which started in the U.S., is having a major impact on Premier League clubs this summer. […]

Having watched most of Euro 2008 spread out between the BBC and ITV I have come to the conclusion that both channels need a major shake up in the ways they cover sport. Both sides irritate people with different aspects of their coverage, for example they both need some new pundits and co-commentators in because […]