In the meantime, here’s the latest promo from FOX Sports to promote its FOX Sports 1 launch:
FOX Still Negotiating Deals With DirecTV, DISH & TWC For FOX Sports 1
July 16, 2013
directv, dish network, FOX Sports 1, Leagues: Champions League, Leagues: EPL
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Publisher of World Soccer Talk, Christopher Harris founded the site in 2005. He has been interviewed by The New York Times, The Guardian and several other publications. Plus he has made appearances on NPR, BBC World, CBC, BBC Five Live, talkSPORT and beIN SPORT. Harris, who was born and raised in Wales, has lived in Florida since 1984, and supported Swansea City since 1979. Last but not least, he got engaged during half-time of a MLS game.
If you cannot get FS1… You cans till always sign up for FS2G.
They’ll be showing all of the games on the app
*still*
Sorry, Gaffer. You mentioned that. Haa
*derp*
Time to adjust to footy life without being held by the balls by Fox… I don’t trust them with Eric Shanks at the helm… From Gus Johnson and their atrocious production of the UEFA Champions league and FA Cup final… It’s time to rely on alternative means. We will know exactly how Fox feels about footy fans the first time an NFL player gets arrested and he break in on a Champions League match to report on the arrest. Don’t expect much from these people.
Cantona—
I turned off the sound an listen to the coverage from Talksport.UK
Gaffer,
Do you know if Fox Sports 1 on Comcast is staying only as a paid add-on in their Sports Pack or is it going to be ‘freed’ up?
They’re trying to move it to the basic tier package, but I haven’t heard if that has been finalized or not.
on our May bill it said Speed will be in the Starter Pack. On our June bill it said Fox Soccer will be in a lower tier too.
Xfinity – Twin Cities MN
In other news…..
I hope this is not true!!!
http://www.insidespanishfootball.com/67054/breaking-atletico-madrid-reportedly-reach-personal-terms-with-arsenals-santi-cazorla/
I sure hope this is just paper talk. Players like Cazorla, Mata, Coutinho, Hazard etcetera are the playmakers that make the league so exciting. The league *needs* Steve Nash style dishes on the pitch. Arsenal need Santi. Please say it ain’t so…
What NFL games is FOX Sports going to show? I only see them showing NCAA Football and basketball, MLB, UFC, NASCAR Sprint Cup practice and qualifying, then the UEFA tournaments and FA Cup.
What is FOX Sports 1 going to show in the summer after the UEAF Club tournaments baseball on Saturday, UFC at 11pm when it’s not a PPV?
At least NBC Sports already knew how to make quality bonus content to the leagues they cover.
What Fox really needs to do is put the majority of Champions League games on FREE over the air FOX! Problem solved. Soccer’s growth has been slowed thanks to hard to get channels like beIN Sport, Fox Soccer, Fox Soccer Plus, and to some NBC Sports Network. Soccer’s highest ratings are on free over the air tv and ESPN.
Agreed, although a lot of people in the older demos are going to hate that Judge Judy won’t be available for their afternoon viewing pleasure…
When local affiliates went “Digital” they were given the chance to air 3 or 4 sub channels off one channel. We have Fox on 27.1 here and 27.2 for CW. Can’t figure out why they don’t use 27.3 for extra programming. It would make sense especially for showing shows when sports r on.
Because if you have a cable box you don’t have sub channels anymore. You only get those channels if you hook a cable like directly to your TV that has a built in tuner.
It doesn’t help that Knob Stone took over the Fox Soccer presentation.
If he were so good ESPN would have kept him.
You may notice that the networks showing football(soccer)aree going with a British,or knowledgeable Spanish commentators and presenters.
The Champions League games on Fox are going to be BRUTAL without British insight or commentary
Guys,
I know what we are all suffering from! Hurry quick and drive straight to hospital.
http://www1.skysports.com/watch/video/8826920/football-withdrawal-disorder-epidemic
lolol
🙂
Lets not forget that there will most likely be more coverage on Fox sports2 that apparently will be launching around the same time as FS1
They’re trying to move it to the basic tier package, but I haven’t heard if that has been finalized or not.
So has U Verse already got a deal in place? This has been a confusing summer for US soccer lovers.
Any updates on a deal with DirecTV?
Nothing yet.
Thanks again Chris. I’m debating on getting DirecTV, but they need to get it for the UCL coverage. Otherwise I’m sticking with Charter and not getting full access to all the EPL matches.
We can only hope that the Fox1 negotiations don’t go on and on after the channel is launched. So, get your acts together, and get it done. All provider customers are sick and tired of all the drama “you people” create, and you know that you will pass on the extra costs to your subscribers, so “crap or get off the pot” for God’s sake! I’m a DirecTV sub, and not a happy camper since they dropped Hotpass so get it together!!!!!!!!!