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/ 101 days agoMLS casts doubt on its future with Apple TV for the first time
The deal between Apple and MLS to broadcast every game in the American top flight was always a risk. In 2023, MLS Commissioner Don Garber even admitted it. On one hand, removing MLS from regional sports networks as well as only offering a slim number of games on FOX Sports has produced underwhelming results. On […]
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/ 102 days agoFIFA opens up new bidding tender for World Cup 2026 rights
The 2026 World Cup will be the biggest in the tournament's history, and broadcasters submitting a tender for rights may have to pay more. With 48 teams competing, the number of games for the 2026 tournament is 104. Therefore, countries that are out of a rights deal must start their bidding process. That is the […]
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/ 103 days agoBundesliga can follow EFL in ditching ESPN in next media rights
The German Bundesliga may be going down a similar path as the EFL because of its partnership with American media agency Relevent. Currently, the German top flight has a rights deal with ESPN through the end of the 2025/26 season. Until then, all games are available on ESPN+ with a small handful of games also […]
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/ 104 days agoWho are FOX's competitors for World Cup media rights in USA?
FOX has set itself as the home of international soccer in the United States with media rights for the men's and women's World Cup. The broadcaster has the rights to the men's World Cup through the 2026 tournament, which shapes up to be historic for those in the United States. However, after that, there is […]
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/ 107 days agoColumbus-Miami: Biggest MLS game delivers poor TV ratings
The most highly-anticipated MLS game of the entire 2024 season thus far delivered dismal ratings across US television. The October 2nd game between Columbus Crew and Inter Miami featured two teams fighting for the Supporters’ Shield. It also featured the two best coaches in MLS (Wilfried Nancy and Tata Martino) as well as the biggest […]
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/ 109 days ago'Roy Kent' confirms his Ted Lasso season 4 option picked up
Brett Goldstein has confirmed that his option for a fourth season of Ted Lasso has been picked up. He portrays the beloved Roy Kent on the hit series. The actor revealed that he learned the news from his representatives. Thus, he has only added to the growing excitement for more from the award-winning Apple TV+ […]
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/ 109 days agoYouTube deal helps WSL more than triple viewership figures
England's Women's Super League (WSL) is experiencing a major boost in viewership so far this season. Ahead of the 2024/25 campaign, which began in September, the league announced a new broadcasting partnership. Sky Sports and the BBC retained media rights to half of the division's 132 total fixtures throughout the season. However, the other half […]
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/ 112 days agoHow to watch Conmebol World Cup Qualifiers: Oct. 10-15
The CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers in October signal the halfway point in the qualifying phase in South America. This month, each team will play two games to bring their total up to 10 games played so far. Then, in November, each team will be two-thirds of the way through the qualifying cycle. Yet, for the […]
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/ 113 days agoTop 10 American soccer studio analysts to watch
Soccer coverage in the United States has made leaps and bounds recently, but despite the increase in coverage, why are there so few great American soccer studio analysts? Yes, there are plenty of world-class ones on US television. However, most of them are foreign. The ones who are American are fairly decent, but many of […]
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/ 115 days agoEPL commentators on NBC: October 5 and 6
After a busy week of action in Europe, the Premier League returns as the top focus for clubs in England. Last week, Manchester City dropped points for the second game in a row after its draw at Newcastle. That opened the door for Arsenal to close the gap with City, and Liverpool usurped Pep Guardiola's […]
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/ 117 days agoBeIN SPORTS still yet to pay Ligue 1 in broadcasting deal
BeIN SPORTS and Ligue 1 officials are still going head-to-head over broadcasting payments. The Qatari sports network previously secured a last-minute deal alongside DAZN to broadcast French top-flight matches. The two media companies struck a deal with Ligue 1 just ahead of the current campaign. In the agreement, beIN SPORTS and DAZN are supposed to […]
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/ 117 days agoTed Lasso season 4 fans grow with Richmond captain on board
As speculation grows about the future of Ted Lasso, AFC Richmond captain Isaac McAdoo, portrayed by Kola Bokinni, has added his voice to the chorus of those supporting a potential fourth season. Despite the show’s third season seemingly wrapping up the stories of many characters, Bokinni has made it clear that he is ready to return […]
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/ 120 days agoThe rise and fall of MLS on TV due to increased competition
In 2013, during an interview with journalists, MLS Commissioner Don Garber declared there was too much soccer on television. At that time, Garber said, “You’ve got Mexican soccer. You’ve got Major League Soccer. There’s way too much soccer on television. I think all of us got to figure out a way to narrow that window […]
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/ 121 days agoDirecTV, DISH merger could see Sling, DirecTVStream merge
DirecTV is currently in advanced discussions to acquire their rival, Dish Network, as part of a merger. The companies were previously the two biggest satellite television providers in the United States. Nevertheless, they have since gone in different directions in recent years. Dish Network reached its peak popularity back in 2010 with 14.1 million total […]
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/ 122 days agoFubo's popular Multiview feature launches on Roku in beta
Fubo has officially announced that it is launching its Multiview feature in beta on select Roku devices. The streaming service company previously introduced the popular feature back in the summer of 2020. However, users could only access Multiview at the time on Apple TV devices. Nevertheless, Fubo is finally bringing the feature to select Roku […]