Turner Sports and Univision acquire UEFA Champions League TV rights in USA
EXCLUSIVE: The US TV rights to the UEFA Champions League for seasons 2018 through 2021 have been acquired by Turner Sports and Univision in the United States, according to a World Soccer Talk source...
View ArticleUEFA doubles Champions League TV rights revenue in $100 million/year deals
While the past 12 months have been a turbulent time for UEFA, the European soccer organization has managed to double the amount of revenue it’ll generate for Champions League and Europa League...
View ArticleTurner Sports’ acquisition of Champions League rights is massive development...
The soccer world reacted with a combination of shock, sarcasm and guarded optimism on Friday afternoon when World Soccer Talk broke the news that Turner Sports — who has not broadcast soccer on TV...
View ArticleWho Turner Sports should hire for Champions League TV coverage
Turner Sports’ coverage of the UEFA Champions League and Europa League won’t launch until August 2018, so the sports network has plenty of time to execute its plan to bring the world’s number one...
View ArticleTurner Sports and FOX Sports acquire Argentine Primera Division rights, says...
Turner Sports and FOX Sports have teamed up in South America to acquire the rights to the Primera Division, according to a report by Reuters. Media in Argentina is reporting that FOX Sports Latin...
View ArticleWhy truTV may be Turner Sports’ ticket to UEFA Champions League success
While many English-language sportswriters and sports business reporters in the U.S. were caught by surprise by Turner Sports’ $180 million winning bid for the U.S. English-language media rights for...
View ArticleCould Turner Sports’ strategy for the Champions League be an over-the-top...
Among soccer fans, there has been much anticipation about how Turner Sports will broadcast the UEFA Champions League when they begin coverage in the late summer of 2018. At the same time, there’s also...
View ArticleTurner to make 80% of Champions League and Europa League available only via...
On the heels of NBC’s Premier League Pass and ESPN announcing its own paid streaming service, Turner Sports will launch a new, online paid-subscription service beginning in the summer of 2018 to...
View ArticleIt’s going to cost more to watch soccer after Turner’s Champions League deal
Turner Sports’ announcement on Thursday regarding how it’ll distribute the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League for the next seasons will have one major impact — it’s going to cost soccer fans...
View ArticleTurner Sports and Champions League FAQ: Big changes for US soccer fans
Turner Sports has revealed more details regarding their coverage plans for the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League for sports fans in the United States. And as we predicted in May, there are...
View ArticleTurner Sports delivers uninspiring segment to promote Champions League coverage
This past weekend, Turner Sports had a short segment on their NBA show to promote the network’s coverage of the UEFA Champions League, which begins next summer. In short, the attempt by Turner Sports...
View ArticleStu Holden and Tim Howard join Turner’s Champions League as studio analysts
Former Premier League footballers Stu Holden and Tim Howard have joined Turner Sports’ coverage of the UEFA Champions League as studio analysts, the broadcaster announced today. Turner Sports will...
View ArticleTNT and Univision herald big changes to UEFA Champions League coverage
With the US media rights for the UEFA Champions League having changed hands, we say goodbye to FOX Sports and ESPN Deportes’s coverage of the world’s greatest soccer club competition and hello to TNT...
View ArticleBiggest winners and losers from new UEFA Champions League TV coverage in U.S.
This season’s UEFA Champions League tournament will be the biggest change for soccer fans in the United States since the games moved from ESPN to FOX Sports in 2009. The big changes mean that there...
View ArticleFirst impressions of Champions League coverage on TNT and Univision Deportes
With the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League Group Stage kicking off this week, most soccer fans in the United States had their first taste of soccer coverage from TNT. Dominant Spanish-language TV...
View ArticleSoccer fans facing fewer choices in Champions League Round of 16 on TNT
Turner Sports have followed through on their promise to only broadcast one UEFA Champions League match per gameday for the knockout stages of the competition that begins on February 12. While it’s...
View ArticleMo Edu interview: Finding his voice on TNT’s Champions League coverage
It was only 2019 when Maurice Edu formally announced his retirement from professional soccer, but in that short time, he has already worked for FOX Sports and TNT in covering everything from the US...
View ArticleTim Howard and Stu Holden: How TNT’s Champions League coverage differs from...
In an exclusive sit-down interview with Tim Howard and Stu Holden, the two former US Men’s National Team players discussed with World Soccer Talk a variety of topics related to TNT’s coverage of the...
View ArticleTurner Sports discuss losing UEFA Champions League rights to CBS
With CBS acquiring the Champions League English-language rights for seasons 2021/22 through 2023/24, the president of Turner Sports recently described his disappointment at losing the rights renewal....
View ArticleTurner and Bleacher Report quit Champions League but have eyes on MLS rights
In shocking news this week, Turner Sports have told UEFA that they have opted out of its UEFA Champions League contract, meaning that the U.S. broadcaster will not broadcast the remainder of the...
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