Soccer on Turner Sports

Soccer on Turner Sports is a number of programs that currently airs soccer matches in the United States. These matches are from International, European, and American competitions.[1]

Soccer on Turner Sports
GenreSoccer telecasts
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Production locationAtlanta, Georgia
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time3+ hours (or until game ends)
Production companyTurner
Release
Original networkTNT
Max

Programming

UEFA Champions League
See also: UEFA Champions League on United States television

In 2017, Turner Sports announced that they had acquired the rights to air all of the matches from the UEFA Champions League live. The contract originally ran from 2018–2021. Tuner later announced that they would air 4 matches per week on TNT and the remainder of the matches on new streaming service B/R Live.[2] All matches will be commentated through world feed. During the 2019-2020 season, Turner Sports opted out from the rest of the contract after airing 12 round of 16 matches, eventually giving up the rights. It eventually moved to CBS Sports where it became the rightsholder for English-language Broadcasts of the UEFA Champions League.[3][4][5][6]

UEFA Europa League

Turner Sports formerly carried the UEFA Europa League through the same contract as the Champions League programming. While it could have aired the UEFA Europa League final, it was later moved to CBS Sports for the remainder of the 2019-2020 season.[7][8][9][10]

UEFA Super Cup

Through their UEFA contract, the UEFA Super Cup has been broadcast by Turner live on TNT.

2019 Liverpool Pre-season Matches

Turner Sports aired all Liverpool F.C. pre-season matches during July. Selected matches are broadcast on TNT while all matches are on B/R Live.

FIFA World Cup

Turner Sports aired the 1990 FIFA World Cup[11][12] live on TNT[13][14][15][16] in the United States. The tournament was hosted by Ernie Johnson.[17] Bob Neal[18] and Mick Luckhurst[19][20][21][22] served as the lead broadcast team. Meanwhile, JP Dellacamera[23] and Randy Hahn[24] were the other play-by-play announcers with Rick Davis[25][26] and Ty Keough[27][28] were the other color commentators. Also, utilized by TNT for the 1990 World Cup was Craig Sager[29] and Paul Ryden.[30][31]

USSF

Turner Sports will air USMNT and USWNT matches for a 8-year deal from 2023 to 2030, replacing ESPN/ABC and Fox Sports.[32][33] Luke Wileman will handling play-by-play duties, while Sara Walsh hosting studio coverage and Melissa Ortiz reporting on sideline. Joined them as co-commentator or studio analysts will be Julie Foudy, DaMarcus Beasley, Shannon Boxx and Kyle Martino.[34]

References
  1. Harris, Christopher (5 November 2021). "First impressions of Champions League coverage on TNT and Univision Deportes". World Soccer Talk.
  2. Lodderhouse, Diana (17 August 2017). "Turner Acquires U.S. Rights To UEFA Soccer Games, Plans To Launch OTT Sports Platform". Deadline.
  3. Harris, Christopher (November 12, 2019). "CBS reveals more details about UEFA Champions League plans". WorldSoccerTalk. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  4. "CBS, Univision Land Champions League Rights In Surprising Deal". Sports Business Daily. November 8, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  5. "UEFA Champions League and Europa League come to CBS Sports with new U.S. TV rights deal". CBSSports.com. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  6. "CBS secures shock Champions League US rights deal, say reports". SportsPro Media. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
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  11. Agnew, Noel (January 16, 2014). "World Cup 1990: Match Highlights And Fond Memories Of Italia 90 [VIDEO]". World Soccer Talk.
  12. "XIV FIFA World Cup 1990". IMDb.com.
  13. Markovits, Rensmann, Andrei S., Lars (December 2013). Gaming the World: How Sports Are Reshaping Global Politics and Culture. Princeton University Press. p. 115. ISBN 9780691162034.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  14. Lapointe, Joe (July 8, 1990). "WORLD CUP '90; U.S. Viewers Get A Faulty Picture". The New York Times.
  15. Sandomir, Richard (July 19, 1994). "WORLD CUP '94: TV SPORTS; ABC Snores Its Way for 120 ..." The New York Times.
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  17. Eisenband, Jeff (March 24, 2017). "Ernie Johnson On How Charles Barkley Changed TV, March Madness, His Election Monologue". The Post Game.
  18. Craig, Jack (June 13, 1993). "TUNE IN TODAY TO TUNE UP FOR WORLD CUP". The Orlando Sentinel.
  19. Asher, Mark (June 1, 1990). "A TEST OF SOCCER'S COMMERCIAL SUCCESS". The Washington Post.
  20. Trecker, Jerry (June 1, 1990). "World Cup a Tough Sell on U.S. Television : Soccer: The network covering the event hopes to hook the audience from the start but must overcome a lack of interest in the sport". Los Angeles Times.
  21. Trecker, Jerry (June 10, 1990). "Tnt Hopes To Lure U.S. Viewers To World Cup Soccer Telecasts". The Seattle Times.
  22. Green, Ranny (June 10, 1990). "World Cup Telecasts Present Challenges". The Seattle Times.
  23. Woitalla, Mike (May 8, 2018). "JP Dellacamera on the craft of the play-by-play announcer ..." SoccerAmerica.
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  27. "Alton Telegraph Newspaper Archives, May 23, 1990, p. 21". newspaperarchive.com. May 23, 1990.
  28. Nidetz, Steve (May 18, 1990). "CHET SET TO CHAT FOR 4 MORE YEARS". Chicago Tribune.
  29. Barnard, Paul. "TNT network posts tribute to Craig Sager". fansided.com.
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  31. Ryden, Paul (February 5, 2020). "SPARTACUS AND ME". Ryden Original Productions.
  32. Koons, Zach (March 2022). "U.S. Soccer Will Be Broadcast On Two Different Networks Starting in 2023". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  33. Tenorio, Sam Stejskal and Paul. "U.S. Soccer agrees to 8-year English-language media rights deal with Turner Sports and HBO". The Athletic. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  34. "Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Announces Talented & Accomplished Roster of Commentators Ahead of its U.S. Soccer Coverage Starting This January on HBO Max & TNT". Warner Bros. Discovery. 2023-01-10. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
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