FX to Televise Saturday’s Borussia Dortmund – Bayern Munich Bundesliga “Der Klassiker”
The live telecast of “Der Klassiker,” a Bundesliga clash between first-place Bayern Munich and second-place Borussia Dortmund tomorrow, Saturday, March 5, has been moved to FX, 21st Century Fox’s widely distributed (92 million homes) general entertainment cable channel, and its authenticated streaming service FXNOW. It is also being streamed via FOX Sports GO (at FS1 level authentication). Match coverage begins at 12:00 PM ET with BUNDESLIGA MATCH DAY hosted by Ian Joy, with analysts Eric Wynalda and Jovan Kirovski. Kickoff follows at 12:20 PM ET with the match called by Derek Rae and analyst Owen Hargreaves. Check local cable operator listings for FX channel locations. FX has the following channel assignments on national video providers: AT&T U-verse – 129 (SD) & 1129 (HD); DIRECTV – 248; DISH Network – 136; Verizon FiOS – 53 (SD) & 553 (HD).
“We’re extremely happy that we’ve been able to work with our colleagues at FX to make this meaningful match widely available live on television,” said Patrick Crakes, FOX Sports Senior Vice President, Programming, Research and Content Strategy. “FX’s cooperation and understanding is greatly appreciated, and FOX Sports is pleased to make it much easier for Bundesliga fans to watch this big matchup live.”
FOX Sports is providing fans multiple opportunities to watch one of Bundesliga’s most anticipated annual matches via television and its digital platforms, live or via re-airs, over the weekend. In addition to its live airing on FX and live stream on FXNOW and FOX Sports GO, “Der Klassiker” is being re-aired on FS1, FS2, FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Sports Regional Networks throughout the weekend, including a prime time presentation on Saturday, March 5 at 7:00 PM ET on FS2, and at 11:30 PM ET on Sunday, March 6 on FS1. Check local listings for the date and time of the re-air on your local FOX Sports Regional Network.
