The date and kickoff time for the first el Clásico of 2018 between Barcelona and Real Madrid has been finalized. The two giant Spanish clubs will face each other on Sunday, May 6 with a 2:45pm ET kickoff. For soccer fans in the United States, the only place to watch it on television will be […]

FOX Sports is beginning to gear up for its coverage of 2018 FIFA World Cup with a series of films as well as a soon-to-be-released advertising campaign that will emphasize the most marketable stars in the United States featuring Messi, Neymar, Ronaldo and Chicharito. The advertising campaign, entitled The World Becomes The World Cup, is […]

With the US missing out on the World Cup, discontent with US Soccer among the fans has reached an all-time high. The recent US Soccer presidential election did little to change that. In fact, it really only served to fan the flames of the legions of angry fans. With the MNT not having another competitive […]

The streaming rights to the 2018 seasons of Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana tournaments have been acquired from FOX Sports by MP & Silva and sub-licensed to Fanatiz, a relatively new streaming provider in the Americas. Under the deal, Fanatiz will bring all 262 games from the tournaments to viewers in Canada. Meanwhile, in the […]

Even with 11 games remaining, it’s safe to assume that Manchester City have won the Premier League title. They currently sit 16 points clear on top of the table with a whopping 72 points and a goal difference of +59. While they may not break Chelsea’s record of the most points in a Premier League […]

After a long and frustrating time of no Eredivisie games available to soccer fans in the United States, a legal streaming service named OZ is now making select games available. Whether you're a supporter of PSV Eindhoven, Ajax, Feyenoord or any of the Dutch teams, you'll be glad to know that the wait is finally […]

Watching soccer is going to get expensive for the millions of fans in the United States. In the next five years, we are certain to see more volatility in the way soccer is broadcast and delivered to US audiences. As the broadcast and media industry in the United States continues to evolve in order to […]

With the current TV and streaming rights deals for both The FA Cup and Serie A expiring at the end of this season in the United States, media broker IMG is having such a difficult time trying to sell the FA Cup rights that they're now offering the FA Cup and Serie A rights together […]

Self-dubbed as the “Netflix for sports,” ESPN+, a new streaming service from Disney is set to make its debut this spring. Beyond the recycling nomenclature once used by ESPN to brand syndicated college sports broadcasts on regional sports networks and local over-the-air channel, this concept is entirely new. The service will cost just $5.99 a […]

It's finally here. The FOX World Cup schedule has been revealed featuring all 64 games played at the 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament scheduled for June 14-July 15. The FOX World Cup schedule includes 38 games that will be shown on the over-the-air big FOX network in addition to 26 games scheduled for FS1. Plus, […]

Now that the Premier League television deals have been completed in the United Kingdom for five out of the seven main TV packages, the changes are going to have a big impact on how the Premier League is watched in the United States for the 2019/20 through 2021/22 seasons. Under the new TV deal, the […]

With a full slate of crucial UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League games scheduled this week, we've got the complete and accurate US TV schedule for you (as well as the links to the legal streaming options). As normal, the rights holders FOX Sports and ESPN have made some late changes, so be sure […]

UPDATED: A new soccer streaming service named iGOL has launched in the United States. After speaking with the founder and taking the service for a test drive, the first impressions are very favorable. It’s cost effective (only $9.99 per month). Plus it integrates beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS Connect, GolTV in English […]

After Carlos Cordeiro’s election win this past weekend as US Soccer Federation (USSF) President, the general sense is that Cordeiro’s management style will be different than his predecessor Sunil Gulati and that he will attempt to find a more consensus-based approach to issues. But in terms of general policies and positions, he doesn’t differ from […]

Saturday's live broadcast of the Manchester City against Leicester City game on the over-the-air NBC network averaged 1.24 million viewers this past Saturday, February 10. The live Premier League match, which league leaders Manchester City won 5-1, delivered NBC's largest Premier League audience in more than a year with an average of 1.15 million viewers. […]