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/ 129 days agoEFL FAQ: What fans need to know about the new CBS deal
CBS Sports' new deal with the English Football League (EFL) is a breath of fresh air for soccer fans in the United States. While ESPN+ was a big upgrade on the previous rightsholder beIN SPORTS, CBS' new deal is even bigger and better. To break it all down, here's the EFL FAQ to answer your […]
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/ 129 days agoBundesliga 'Relegation Rollercoaster' details wild playoff battle
The Bundesliga playoff battle to conclude the 2023/24 season was one of the most unpredictable stories in recent soccer history. The team finishing 16th in the Bundesliga, Bochum took on the third-place team from that season's 2. Bundesliga. In this case, that was Fortuna Dusseldorf, a side that last played in the top flight in […]
UEFA Euro 2024
/ 131 days agoEuro 2024 final beats Copa America viewership on FOX
FOX had coverage of both the Euro 2024 and Copa America Final on Sunday, and the viewership for both games was strong. The first of those two games was Spain against England. The Spanish defeated the Three Lions of England after an 88th-minute goal from Mikel Oyarzabal. That evening, Argentina defeated Colombia in extra time […]
News
/ 131 days agoConcerns about FIFA finding a broadcaster for Club World Cup
Talks linking Apple as a broadcaster for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup have officially broken off. The two sides previously negotiated for months. The global governing body of the sport supposedly valued a media partnership for the tournament at around $4 billion. Apple, however, has balked at the request after reportedly considering only going […]
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/ 131 days agoDecision reached in $546 million deal for Ligue 1 rights in France
The ongoing pursuit of a domestic Ligue 1 TV rights holder in France has come to a close with two familiar broadcasters. DAZN and beIN SPORTS will combine to broadcast every game of the Ligue 1 season for viewers in France. The deal was completed just weeks before the Ligue 1 season begins. Kickoff for […]
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/ 134 days agoEuro semifinals are most-watched in US history
FOX has once again posted record-breaking viewership figures for their coverage of Euro 2024. The network previously reported an average of 1.04 million viewers throughout the group stage of the tournament. This narrowly edged America's previous English-language record during the initial phase of the competition in 2012. However, it also represents a 30% increase over […]
TV
/ 134 days agoHow USWNT is helping truTV morph into TNT Sports on truTV
The United States Women's National Team (USWNT) is a driving force behind the change from truTV into a sports channel in the TNT network. Warner Bros Discovery, the owning group of truTV, TNT and TBS, signed a multi-year agreement with US Soccer. Therefore, the basic cable channels have become a spot to watch USMNT and […]
TV
/ 136 days agoFilming starts on Necaxa TV series with help of Wrexham owners
Interest has recently increased in TV shows around sports. From Formula 1: Drive to Survive to Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, we've been served with behind-the-scenes footage of many of our favorite sports teams. So when Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney, and Eva Longoria teamed up to make a TV series about Liga […]
UEFA Euro 2024
/ 137 days agoMore Americans are watching Euro 2024 than Copa America
Americans have had a wealth of soccer to enjoy with the Copa America and Euro 2024 happening at the same time. FOX's Summer of Soccer has been a raving success, with the broadcaster airing almost every game of both tournaments. Despite the United States hosting the Copa America for the second time, fewer fans are […]
TV
/ 137 days agoESPN+ to air 13 major European preseason friendlies this month
Soccer fans have been treated to two top international tournaments throughout the last few weeks. Both Copa America 2024 and Euro 2024 have been played simultaneously since the middle of June. Much to the delight of the fans, the competitions are also not conflicting with each other on TV. European games regularly feature in the […]
Copa America 2024
/ 137 days agoTelevisaUnivision scores huge Copa America viewership
TelevisaUnivision has released some solid viewership figures during their coverage of Copa America 2024. The Mexican-American media company is airing all 32 of the tournament's matches here in the United States on Univision and TUDN. The two networks are currently the exclusive Spanish-language home of the competition Stateside. According to the company, the top five […]
UEFA Euro 2024
/ 139 days agoBBC scores major viewership for England win over Switzerland
The BBC viewership of England advancing past Euro 2024 quarterfinal rival Switzerland was massive on Saturday. The Three Lions required penalties to defeat the Swiss after falling behind in the second half. However, a perfect five-for-five performance from the spot ensured another trip to the semifinals for England. It is the first time England has […]
TV
/ 139 days agoWhat's the plan for Paramount+ now after Skydance takeover?
Paramount+ could be subject to considerable change when the service's parent company, Paramount, is sold to Skydance. Skydance is injecting $8 billion in Paramount in exchange for the Redstone family's voting shares. That equates to roughly 77% of the family's voting shares. In doing so, Skydance and Paramount are merging into one, which ends the […]
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/ 139 days agoLigue 1 clubs face bankruptcy without a new broadcast deal
Several Ligue 1 clubs are facing bankruptcy due to the league's unfinished broadcast deal in France. Teams such as Lens, who finished second in Ligue 1 in the 2022/23 season, and eight-time league winners Nantes, could all close their doors depending on the league's indecisiveness, per a report from L'Equipe. The LFP, the body that […]
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/ 144 days agoFOX pulls record viewership from Euros and Copa America
FOX Sports is scoring some impressive viewership figures in both the Euros and Copa America. The American network previously secured the English-language broadcasting rights to the two tournaments here in the United States. As a result, American soccer fans have not necessarily had too hard of a time finding the matches on TV. This is, […]