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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]