Broadcast rights updates

2026-08-01

Edge geo API, read-only where-to-watch API, spotlight match guides

Added Cloudflare Pages Functions for /api/geo and /api/v1/where-to-watch, build-time catalog.json, homepage geo suggestion, and /match/{fixtureId}/{country} pages only for editorial spotlight fixtures (no fake full fixture grid).

2026-08-01

iCal feeds, cord-cutting guides, WSL/NWSL inventory

Added reminder .ics calendars (/feeds), Bucket D cord-cutting playbooks, WSL/NWSL competition guides, and platforms Optus Sport / YouTube TV / Sling / WSL YouTube. Research brief on US PL without cable published.

Competitions: WSL · NWSL · EPL · UCL

2026-08-01

Coverage planner, local preferences, and team hubs

Shipped Planner v1 (coverage gaps only), device-local watch preferences, 30 club /teams hubs, plus WSL US and Canada DAZN vs Fubo research briefs for outreach.

2026-08-01

Schedule hubs, platform entities, and research reports

Launched bookmark-oriented /schedule with platform×country hubs (Bucket B pSEO), /platforms entity guides, and /research for media-pitchable English briefs. Fixture sync scaffold prefers open APIs over competitor scraping.

2026-08-01

Expanded competition and country inventory

Grew watch guides to 10 competitions (added LaLiga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, FA Cup) and ~25 markets (Tier-1/2 plus DE/FR/ES/IT/NL/PT/BE/SE/NO/DK and UAE/Saudi/HK/Malaysia). Rights seeds remain seasonal caveats with official/licensed URLs only.

Competitions: World Cup · UCL · EPL · UEL · MLS · LaLiga · Serie A · Bundesliga · Ligue 1 · FA Cup

Countries: United States · United Kingdom · Canada · Australia · Ireland · New Zealand · Mexico · India · South Africa · Singapore · Philippines · Germany · France · Spain · Italy · Netherlands · Portugal · Belgium · Sweden · Norway · Denmark · United Arab Emirates · Saudi Arabia · Hong Kong · Malaysia

2026-08-01

Match-day briefs + rights changelog launched

Added match-day how-to checklists on competition×country guides, published this rights-updates log, and stopped generating indexable pages from placeholder fixture templates.

2026-08-01

Free vs paid, device guides, availability helper

Published the free-vs-paid decision matrix, Fire Stick / Smart TV / mobile setup guides, and a blackout/geo-limit explainer. No unauthorized stream destinations were added.

2026-08-01

Competition×country guides and kickoff converter

Reviewed Tier-1 English markets for World Cup, Champions League, Premier League, Europa League, and MLS. Listed official free and licensed marketing URLs with seasonal caveats.

Competitions: World Cup · UCL · EPL · UEL · MLS

Countries: United States · United Kingdom · Canada · Australia · Ireland · New Zealand

2026-08-01

Site repositioned as legal watch directory

wherewatchsoccer.com narrowed to English-only official free broadcasters and licensed paid platforms. Sister-site Schedule/Bracket navigation removed for topical SEO focus.