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kissrules73

Post subject: This can't be good for soccer on TV in USA

Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 4:22 am

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Al Jazeera just bought the USA TV rights for La Liga, Serie A and League 1 starting in August. Can the EPL be far behind. The EPL rights for FOX and ESPN expire after this season. The rights for the Champion's League doesn't come due til 2015.

http://www.epltalk.com/bein-sport-to-la ... -usa-42889

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Big Chicagoan

Post subject: Re: This can't be good for soccer on TV in USA

Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 8:47 am

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Al Jazeera has a US station? I would have thought the gov't would not let that happen.

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kissrules73

Post subject: Re: This can't be good for soccer on TV in USA

Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:42 am

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Yeah...if I remember right (I may be wrong) but I think the English version of Al Jazzera is on DISH Network.

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Big Chicagoan

Post subject: Re: This can't be good for soccer on TV in USA

Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 11:04 am

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kissrules73 wrote:

Yeah...if I remember right (I may be wrong) but I think the English version of Al Jazzera is on DISH Network.

So Dish drops AMC (American Movie Classics) but has Al Jazeera. :lol:

Dish Network is anti-american.

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shakes

Post subject: Re: This can't be good for soccer on TV in USA

Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 8:57 pm

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As a DTV subscriber and Barca fan this is terrible news. I loved watching the Barca games on GOL with Hudson commentating.

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Colonel Angus

Post subject: Re: This can't be good for soccer on TV in USA

Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 9:20 pm

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Big Chicagoan wrote:

kissrules73 wrote:

Yeah...if I remember right (I may be wrong) but I think the English version of Al Jazzera is on DISH Network.

So Dish drops AMC (American Movie Classics) but has Al Jazeera. :lol:

Dish Network is anti-american.

Liking soccer is anti-American.

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Zizou

Post subject: Re: This can't be good for soccer on TV in USA

Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:36 pm

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I enjoyed a decent Serie A match on Fox. My opinion has changed on the Italian leagues. Sure, the ultras are fucktards and they have match-fixing scandals bi-annually, but the football is good when it's on the level. You can keep the the Scottish Premier League in Spain. Never watched much of the Frogs so I won't comment on Ligue 1.

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