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/ 2005 days ago

ESPN trying to acquire LaLiga rights for U.S. market, sources say

Future El Clásico matches featuring Real Madrid and Barcelona could be heading to ESPN in the near future. A source with knowledge of the situation revealed to World Soccer Talk that ESPN has been in talks to try to finalize a U.S. rights deal for LaLiga that would encompass the next six seasons beginning in […]

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/ 2006 days ago

CBS offers discount on annual plans ahead of Paramount+ debut

CBS All Access, which will be renamed to Paramount+ on March 4, is offering their best deal yet — 50% off for 12 months when you sign up for their annual plan. For soccer fans, that means exclusive coverage to every single UEFA Champions League and Europa League for just $29.99 per year. It's unlikely that Paramount+ will […]

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/ 2014 days ago

Hector Bellerin’s ‘Unseen Journey’ shows incredible insight into injury recovery

Editor's note: Chris Moore takes a close look at Hector Bellerin’s ‘Unseen Journey’ to share his insight into the extraordinary story about how the Arsenal footballer bounced back from a serious injury. Arsenal’s Hector Bellerin is quite frankly one of the more interesting soccer players in the world. Not only is the 25-year-old Spaniard a […]

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/ 2032 days ago

Reviewing NBC's EPL coverage after 7 years

In this story, we will be reviewing NBC's EPL coverage seven years removed from their acquisition of the rights. In the seven and a half years, NBC Sports Group have televised the Premier League across their various platforms. For the most part, U.S. fans have been very satisfied with the level of coverage they have […]

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/ 2039 days ago

NBCSN's days are numbered as a channel

A top media journalist predicts NBCSN shutting down as a channel is imminent. The home of the Premier League in the United States has a lifespan of possible less than 12 months. Fans of the Premier League in the United States have for the last several years been accustomed to a default linear TV channel […]

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/ 2044 days ago

Danny Higginbotham begins next chapter of career in United States

Danny Higginbotham, one of the top Premier League commentators the last few years, recently relocated to the USA. His move mirrors a similar one made recently by Premier League broadcast veteran Jon Champion who relocated to the U.S. in 2019 to become ESPN’s lead voice on MLS and U.S. Men’s National Team matches. Higginbotham, who […]

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/ 2049 days ago

Peacock pulls a bait and switch by removing replays of TV games

UPDATE (January 12, 2021): Peacock makes U-turn and will now include Premier League TV games on-demand Earlier this season, despite originally promising Peacock TV subscribers they would have access to on-demand replays of all 380 matches (see screenshot below), Peacock TV has pulled a bait and switch. The updated Help Center page now […]

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/ 2052 days ago

3 main reasons for Arsenal’s Premier League slide

As Arsenal have racked up just 13 Premier League points in their first 11 matches, the Gunners look like a shell of the team that beat Manchester City and Chelsea on the way to their record 14th FA Cup. While the team is obviously sputtering, there is more than one reason for their place in […]

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/ 2053 days ago

USA vs. El Salvador friendly: USMNT rookies aim to put themselves in contention

This year has been a year of the unprecedented with a global pandemic and the resulting sporting cancellations and postponements. US Soccer has been no exception: friendlies in March cancelled, Nations League games in June postponed, and no games played in September or October. With the USMNT returning to action in November many fans were […]

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/ 2054 days ago

History of Americans in Champions League

The American soccer Twitterverse can't stop discussing the record numbers of American men playing in the UEFA Champions League, so we thought it appropriate to go back into the time machine to review the history of Americans in Champions League. This 2020/21 season, there are ten USMNT-eligible players who have made Group Stage rosters, exceeding […]

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/ 2068 days ago

Watch Champions League for free with CBS All Access 30-day trial: Black Friday Sale

CBS Sports have launched their Black Friday Sale early this year to offer consumers a 30-day free trial to CBS All Access so you can watch every single UEFA Champions League and Europa League game for free live and/or on-demand. Normally only available for a 7-day trial, the CBS All Access offer is available to […]

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/ 2068 days ago

CBS explain how banter helped create Champions League formula

A big part of the success of CBS Sports’ coverage of the UEFA Champions League has been that the talent have tremendous chemistry who are a joy to watch and listen to, as well as offering insightful analysis that adds more depth and appreciation of the game. Thus far, CBS Sports’ studio coverage has been […]

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/ 2069 days ago

CBS Sports make several changes to enhance UEFA Champions League coverage

CBS Sports are debuting several changes to enhance their coverage of the UEFA Champions League. First up is that the pre-game coverage on CBS All Access for the 12:55PM ET kickoffs will be reduced from 60 to 30 minutes. The change is a direct result of analyzing the audience trends and looking at the best […]

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/ 2076 days ago

Panama-USA preview: Vital for USMNT to find the back of the net

The first USMNT game in nearly nine months was an absolute snooze-fest. Gregg Berhalter rolled out a lineup that had plenty of talent but was tactically confounding (six midfielders and no strikers for the bulk of the 90 minutes). And as so often happens when Gregg Berhalter’s international sides run into opposition that isn’t ranked […]

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/ 2078 days ago

Time for a change at Man United? 6 top candidates to replace Solskjaer

The month of November, in managerial terms, is sacking season. As the clocks go back, nights draw in and players from Premier League clubs fly around Europe to play for their national teams, managers start to nervously look over their shoulders in fear of bad news. The fall international break has traditionally been an optimum […]