Euro 2024 qualifiers to air across FOX and Fubo
Euro 2024

Euro 2024 qualifiers to air across FOX and Fubo

This week's Euro 2024 qualifiers are the start of a new era for FOX Sports and Fubo. The partnership between the two companies ensures that every game is available to viewers in the United States. FOX cherrypicks a small number of Euro 2024 qualification games to show on television (which are also available on Fubo). […]

Euro 2024

/ 3 days ago

Euro 2024 qualifiers to air across FOX and Fubo

This week's Euro 2024 qualifiers are the start of a new era for FOX Sports and Fubo. The partnership between the two companies ensures that every game is available to viewers in the United States. FOX cherrypicks a small number of Euro 2024 qualification games to show on television (which are also available on Fubo). […]

FIFA World Cup

/ 14 days ago

Former FOX executive convicted in World Cup bribery case

A Brooklyn jury convicted a former FOX official of bribery in securing the media rights to the 2018 and 2022 World Cup tournaments. This was a split verdict, with two former exeuctives facing allegations. Prosecutors alleged that Hernan Lopez and Carlos Martinez issued millions of dollars in bribes and obtained inside information to secure broadcasting rights. Officials […]

Apple TV

/ 19 days ago

FOX's MLS coverage is so bad in contrast to MLS Season Pass

FOX's MLS coverage is doing a disservice to the league this season. So far for 2023, none of the MLS games televised by FOX Sports are being called on-site. Instead, the duo of John Strong and Stu Holden are doing double duty of providing pre-game studio coverage as well as commentating games. To make matters […]

CONCACAF

/ 21 days ago

FOX to broadcast CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16

FOX Sports has announced plans to broadcast the upcoming CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16. The television network will air all eight of the games on FS1, FS2, and FOX Soccer Plus. Five of the 16 qualifying clubs are from Major League Soccer, while four play in Liga MX. MLS clubs get tournament started The […]

Apple TV

/ 29 days ago

FOX begins new MLS era in competition with MLS Season Pass

Under their new TV deal with Major League Soccer, FOX Sports no longer have exclusive rights. Since FOX Sports are the only television partner left for MLS, and every single game is on MLS Season Pass, FOX Sports find themselves in the uncanny position of pimping for Apple TV. At the same time, FOX are […]

ESPN

/ 30 days ago

John Skipper angry after FOX sabotaged bid to win World Cup

Former ESPN president John Skipper testified in a US District Court on Tuesday regarding FOX's acquisition of the 2018 and 2022 World Cup tournaments. Skipper revealed that ESPN, along with Univision, outbid FOX for the media rights. However, FIFA overlooked the bids. Skipper claimed that the duo of ESPN and Univision submitted a joint bit […]

ESPN

/ 38 days ago

Ex-ESPN President John Skipper to testify in World Cup rights case

Former ESPN president John Skipper will testify in court regarding FOX's winning World Cup bids. The decision was revealed on Monday following a ruling by a United States federal judge. A defense attorney in the case attempted to block the move, but the court denied the request. Former FOX execs face money laundering, wire fraud […]

Club World Cup

/ 52 days ago

FOX Sports announces FIFA Club World Cup schedule

FOX Sports has the broadcast rights to the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup. Now, we know the details for how the channel plans to show the tournament. It is a special one for American audiences. For the first time, an MLS team is the CONCACAF representative. The Seattle Sounders won the CONCACAF Champions League over […]

FIFA

/ 67 days ago

Did FOX pay bribes to win World Cup rights?

FOX is facing accusations of paying bribes to attain the World Cup rights. Originally, FOX acquired the World Cup rights to the 2018 and 2022 World Cup rights back in 2011. It later added the 2026 rights in 2015. However, a court appearance on Tuesday for two former FOX executives could implicate that FOX paid […]

FOX Sports

/ 67 days ago

Qatar 2022 is most-streamed World Cup ever

Qatar 2022 was the most-streamed World Cup in the tournament's history. While streaming only came to a true forefront in 2014 and growing in 2018, data tabulated by World Soccer Talk shows that 2022 was a huge win for streaming. Each year, more and more people cut the cord and sign up for streaming services. […]

FOX Sports

/ 80 days ago

FOX Sports acquire Coupe de France rights in USA

Just weeks after FOX Sports signed a deal to broadcast MLS games for the next four years, FOX have signed yet another soccer rights deal. This time, FOX Sports have acquired Coupe de France rights in the United States to bring French Cup games to viewers. Coupe de France rights are marketed by the French […]