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/ 20 days agoNo script for Ted Lasso; Waddingham waits on Jason Sudeikis
Fans of Ted Lasso, the heartwarming Apple TV+ series, may have something to cheer about. After an emotional Season 3 finale, speculation surrounding the possibility of a fourth season has been rampant. Recently, there have been reports that Warner Bros. Television is taking concrete steps to revive the series, which has brought joy to millions since […]
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/ 23 days agoCarragher predicts weekend Champions League games in future
CBS Sports analyst Jamie Carragher foresees a world where weekend Champions League games could happen in the future. The traditional midweek competition plays games on Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout the European soccer calendar. However, due to the increase in the number of Champions League games as well as the competition growing in dominance worldwide, Carragher […]
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/ 31 days agoBest ways to watch ESPN during DirecTV blackout
DirecTV subscribers are suffering from a blackout of ESPN channels and ABC due to a carriage dispute between both parties. As a result, a handful of channels are temporarily unavailable to those who watch TV via DirecTV. That includes ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, the ACC Network and the SEC Network. Crucially, this also includes ABC. The […]
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/ 32 days agoApple drops MLS Season Pass to lowest price this year
Apple has cut the cost of its MLS Season Pass for the remainder of the 2024 season, bringing the fee down to its lowest price for the calendar year. The streaming service, which gives viewers access to all remaining regular season games and the playoffs, was priced at $14.99/month but has now fallen to $9.99 […]
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/ 35 days agoLigue 1 finance woes continue as beIN SPORTS miss payments
French Ligue 1 clubs have been notified that they should plan on receiving less money than expected from beIN SPORTS. Both global streaming service DAZN and beIN SPORTS currently share the media rights to the French top flight in France. However, according to a new report, beIN SPORTS is late in making payments to the […]
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/ 37 days ago1.1 million tune in for CBS's NWSL & Serie A soccer triple-header
CBS hosted a triple-header of soccer coverage on its broadcast TV channel on Saturday, Aug. 24. That included back-to-back-to-back coverage of a Serie A game before a pair of National Women's Soccer League contests. The combined viewership for the three games on the CBS TV channel was 1.118 million. Breaking that figure down, 360,000 people […]
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/ 37 days agoFIFA gives up on Apple for Club World Cup rights; begins bidding
FIFA has officially opened the tender process for broadcasting rights to the Club World Cup in Europe and sub-Saharan Africa. As a result, media companies in these two areas can now bid to hold exclusive rights for the 2025 and 2029 renditions of the tournament. Outlets wanting to submit an official offer now have until […]
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/ 38 days agoCBS pulls broadcast viewership of 360,000 for Serie A game
The first-ever Serie A game on the CBS network was a historic occasion for the American broadcast channel to celebrate its viewership of the Italian top flight. Saturday's contest between newly promoted Parma and Italian giant AC Milan averaged an audience of 360,000 on the CBS network. CBS loaded a major amount of promotion and […]
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/ 44 days agobeIN SPORTS USA in talks over rights to Portuguese Primeira Liga
beIN SPORTS USA is in talks to acquire US media rights to Portugal's Primeira Liga, sources close to the situation have told World Soccer Talk. The new development comes after World Soccer Talk revealed last week that beIN SPORTS renewed Ligue 1 rights until the end of the 2028/29 season. Discussions between executives at the […]
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/ 45 days agoSpecial offer: Paramount+ drops annual plan to lowest price yet
Paramount+ has unveiled a special offer that makes it the most affordable it has ever been, but it is only with the annual plan. Paramount+ has slashed its annual price down to $29.99 for those who sign up before Sep. 6. In other words, for the next month, the annual plan for CBS's streaming service […]
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/ 45 days agoNBC nets most-watched Premier League opening weekend ever
NBC Sports delivered its most-watched Premier League opening weekend ever, this past weekend. Top of the bill was the Chelsea against Manchester City game on Sunday. That one broadcast averaged 2.218 million viewers across NBC, Telemundo, and Peacock. The viewing figure nearly eclipsed the most-watched Premier League game ever on US television, which was 2.6 […]
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/ 45 days agoLatest news on Serie B games on US TV and streaming
Despite Serie A locking up another streaming rights deal in the US with CBS, Serie B is still unknown regarding where fans can find games. CBS and Paramount+ extended their relationship with the Italian top-flight league via a two-year deal that expires after the 2025/26 season. It ended the long-standing battle for Serie A to […]
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/ 46 days agoLeagues Cup viewership on FS1 plummets from last year's highs
What a difference a year makes. Last summer, Lionel Messi's debut against Cruz Azul drew 1.75 million viewers on Univision. That was followed up by 1.45 million, who watched Inter Miami win the Leagues Cup Final on TUDN. Fast forward to the summer of 2024, and Leagues Cup viewership has been a major disappointment. To […]
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/ 46 days agoWhat subscription plans are available on Paramount+?
Paramount+ is arguably the top streaming platform for soccer fans in the United States, and it offers different subscription plans. Some of those cater to people looking to just get a taste of what Paramount+ provides. For example, there is a monthly option to come after a seven-day free trial. Or, users can subscribe to […]
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/ 48 days agoFubo scores win against Disney, FOX, WarnerBros to block Venu
Venu, a new sports streaming bundle backed by ESPN, FOX, and WarnerBros Discovery, may not be released soon. The three massive media companies announced in February that they were joining forces to create a new app. The streaming service will include thousands of live sporting events in one convenient place. While convenient, Venu's price tag […]