If you're like me and subscribe to DirecTV for its unsurpassed soccer options (Dish has dropped Gol TV and cable TV customer service is abysmal) you'll be heartened to learn that DirecTV and TiVo have renewed a once deteriorating relationship and will offer TiVo DVR's as an option again.

Ever since my TiVo died I've been forced to use the clunky, not particularly intuitive DirecTV DVR.

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DISH customers can practically kiss their chances goodbye of seeing GolTV back on their satellite provider. The 24/7 soccer network says that it doesn't see any compromise with DISH being reached in the near future and is recommending that DISH customers select an alternate source such as DirecTV. On August 1st, DISH Network dumped GolTV from its [. Click to continue reading...

Gol TV has my favorite soccer announcer, Phil Schoen.

Problem is, it's not that easy to find the channel any more.

It's only on DIRECTV.

And as far as what's only on GolTV - the upcoming 2010 World Cup qualifying matches and exclusive TV coverage of Spain's La Liga. Click to continue reading...

An earlier post on this blog about FSC moving on DirecTV prompted a comment today: Tough1 // Aug 9, 2008 at 1:59 am Could this be a possible lead in for FSC HD? Channel 617 and 617 have been cleared. Maybe there is a football god. Well, don't go getting baptized yet. While HD is coming eventually, it's safe [. Click to continue reading...

Greetings from the sister site! Over at Soccer on Dish, we're back from a summer holiday, and we're ready and raring to wake up at 5:45 to watch the Community Shield. But there are a few items you might want to know about: Aside from dropping GolTV, Dish Network has added the NBC Olympics Soccer Channel, and [. Click to continue reading...

The Spanish Supercopa, which matches the winner of La Liga against the winner of the Copa del Rey in a home and home series, is heading to FSC for the first time. The matchup pits Real Madrid against Valencia on Aug. 17 and 24 at 4 p.m. EDT. The first leg is at Valencia, with the [...] Click to continue reading...

I got a nice little treat today while surfing the channels on Dish Network. Sure, I don't have GolTV anymore (although I do now have Fox Sports en Espanol, so it's not like I'm totally without soccer on channel 407), but now I have 24 hours a day of Olympic soccer. As part of the 10 [...] Click to continue reading...

As of August 1, GolTV - the 24/7 soccer network - has been removed from DISH Network due to a contract dispute. According to GolTV, "this occurs despite efforts to continue GolTV's availability to Dish customers." DISH Network, in retort, inserted this message when you hit the INFO button where GolTV's channel used to be: "GolTV [. Click to continue reading...

As of August 1, GolTV - the 24/7 soccer network - has been removed from DISH Network due to a contract dispute. According to GolTV, "this occurs despite efforts to continue GolTV's availability to Dish customers." DISH Network, in retort, inserted this message when you hit the INFO button where GolTV's channel used to be: "GolTV [. Click to continue reading...

With tonight's friendly between the US Women and Brazil (join us at Coester's at 9:00 pm!), I thought I'd take some time to update you on what to expect in terms of broadcast schedules and related info.

First the good news - I've updated the SGFsoccer.com calendar to reflect ALL of the games that I found on the TV schedule at the NBColympics.

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With tonight's friendly between the US Women and Brazil (join us at Coester's at 9:00 pm!), I thought I'd take some time to update you on what to expect in terms of broadcast schedules and related info.

First the good news - I've updated the SGFsoccer.com calendar to reflect ALL of the games that I found on the TV schedule at the NBColympics.

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Sometimes readers ask me why I don't have DirecTV or DISH Network. One of the main reasons why was on display today, and it's definitely one of the pitfalls of watching soccer on satellite television.The culprit is the weather in South Florida. During the summer here, you can almost guarantee that by 2pm that the [. Click to continue reading...

Fox Soccer Channel (FSC) has announced that it'll be changing its DirecTV channel number. Instead of channel 613, it'll be moving to 619 as of June 18. Bookmark to: Click to continue reading...

except he's not. Well, hello there! I'd like to thank The Gaffer for letting me out of the cage and onto the Interwebs as a new helper with this little venture. I'll try not to make a fool out of him or myself (if I can make sure to tag things correctly). As for other people, well, [...] Click to continue reading...

What may become the most important match of the season when Chelsea plays Manchester United on Saturday, April 26 will be televised around the world. Viewers in America, however, be forewarned. The match will be shown live on Setanta Sports, not Fox Soccer Channel. The kickoff time will be 7:45am ET/12:45pm GMT. Click to continue reading...

It's official. ITVN, who we reported a few weeks ago was in serious financial trouble, will discontinue its Setanta Sports feed this month, according to Setanta Sports. Many ITVN customers complained today of difficulty accessing their Setanta feed and were met with "Cannot Connect - Server May Be Down" messages. Click to continue reading...

If you live in the United States and you can't decide whether to choose DirecTV, DISH Network, your local cable company or ITVN to watch as many soccer matches as possible, the next Premier League weekend will help answer that question for you.

When the English Premier League returns from the international break on Saturday, September 15, that Saturday will feature four massive matches:

• Everton v Manchester United
• Tottenham v Arsenal
• Portsmouth v Liverpool, and
• Chelsea v Blackburn.

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