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/ 52 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 […]
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/ 52 days agoFOX Deportes, beIN add Serie A and Ligue 2 in new deals
As the 2024/25 European soccer season raises its curtain to begin, rights to American broadcasts of certain leagues find deals. The last of the major English-language rights deals came via beIN SPORTS. The broadcaster signed a deal at the 11th hour to be the American English-language home of Ligue 1. Consequently, each of the five […]
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/ 54 days agoGary Neville bolsters NBC's Premier League coverage
Manchester United legend and Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville is joining NBC Sport’s Premier League coverage as a special contributor. The 49-year-old will make his debut on Premier League Live tomorrow as his former club hosts Fulham in the Premier League’s curtain-raiser at 3 p.m. ET. Neville is then scheduled to make weekly appearances each […]
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/ 54 days agoCBS primed to break Serie A TV ratings record for Parma-Milan
A record U.S. audience for a Serie A fixture could be set when Parma take on AC Milan on Aug. 24. The contest is the first Serie A fixture ever to be shown on broadcast television by CBS. The American broadcaster recently extended their TV rights deal with the competition earlier this summer. Broadcasting over-the-air […]
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/ 54 days agoSave $35 with a Paramount+ annual plan before price increase
The latest Paramount+ price increase is about to take effect, which means it is the optimal time to take advantage of an annual plan. On Aug. 19, CBS is bumping up its monthly fee for Paramount+ to $7.99. This is a $2 increase compared to the $5.99 that fans have been paying for most of […]
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/ 55 days agoTelemundo sets record Olympic viewership with women's soccer
Telemundo just wrapped up the most complete Spanish-language presentation of the Paris Olympics in American TV history. The network, under the NBCUniversal umbrella, employed over 40 hosts, commentators, and reporters to provide extensive coverage of the games. In a new press release, Telemundo claims to have averaged 289,000 total viewers across their Spanish-language platforms. This […]
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/ 55 days agoLigue 1 returns to beIN SPORTS for start of 2024/25 season
For viewers in the United States of America, France's Ligue 1 has returned to beIN SPORTS just in time for the start of the 2024/25 season. For the past three months, fans of Ligue 1 clubs were left in the dark, not knowing who would broadcast the league. Thankfully, per World Soccer Talk sources, a […]
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/ 56 days agoLigue 1 dropped by TNT Sports in UK as concerns rise among fans
Exclusive: United Kingdom TV broadcaster TNT Sports has decided not to renew its rights deal with Ligue 1, sources have confirmed to World Soccer Talk. TNT Sports, previously known as BT Sport, had the exclusive Ligue 1 rights until mid-May 2024, broadcasting more than 200 Ligue 1 games per season. In spite of this, World […]
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/ 57 days agoUSA draws stunning viewership for Olympics Gold Medal Final
Saturday's Gold Medal triumph for the USA Women's National Team was a hit for viewership on NBC. With Mallory Swanson scoring the game-winning goal just before the hour mark against Brazil, American supporters watched the USWNT claim their first Gold Medal since the 2012 London Games. Still, the audience for that game may have surprised […]
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/ 61 days agoHow many times each EFL club will be streamed on Paramount+
Out of the 72 teams in the English Football League (EFL), Paramount+ will be broadcasting one club more than any other between this opening weekend and the end of September. Unsurprisingly, League One side Wrexham AFC is the darling of CBS Sports. Interest in the Welsh side has skyrocketed in recent years due to the […]
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/ 61 days agoDisney 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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/ 62 days agoDAZN announces 7-year global deal with National League
DAZN has officially announced a seven-year global broadcasting partnership with the English Football League’s (EFL) National League. The division is the fifth-highest league in the English soccer pyramid. It is also the highest division in EFL's setup that features semi-professional clubs. Soccer fans will soon be able to watch every National League match each season […]
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/ 63 days agoEFL to air more games on TV than ever before in US and UK
Soccer is a national obsession of England, and has been ever since the Football League (now the EFL) was created in 1888. The founding members are quite an eclectic bunch. Back then, they were Accrington Stanley (now in the fourth tier), Aston Villa (back in the UEFA Champions League this season), Blackburn Rovers (one of […]
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/ 67 days agoIs Multiview coming to Premier League games on Peacock?
American soccer fans should soon be able to watch multiple Premier League games at once in the near future. Speaking on a recent conference call with reports, NBC Sports president Rick Cordella confirmed that Multiview is coming to Peacock and the network's coverage of the English top flight. Multiview allows viewers the opportunity to stream […]
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/ 68 days agoVenu Sports: Why the price is a bust for soccer fans
The long-awaited announcement of the price for Venu Sports, the new streaming bundle that will launch in the fall of 2024, has been revealed. At $42.99 per month, it’s a sticker shock for sports fans. But specifically for soccer, is it worth the price? We take a closer look. It was previously revealed back in […]