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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Road to UEFA EURO 2024™ Begins With European Qualifiers on FOX Sports and FuboTV

France, England, Croatia, Italy, Belgium and Denmark Headline Slate of European Soccer Titans Playing on FS1 and Fubo

European Qualifiers Start Countdown to FOX Sports’ Presentation of the UEFA European Football Championship 2024

LOS ANGELES – FOX Sports, America’s new home for the UEFA EURO 2024™, and FuboTV Inc., the leading sports-first live TV streaming platform, today present coverage plans and broadcast schedules for the first two rounds of the European Qualifiers.

Beginning on Wednesday, March 22, and continuing through to the end of the second round of matches on Tuesday, March 28, FOX Sports will air 20 qualifying matches and six friendly matches across FS1, FS2 and FOX Soccer Plus. During this window, 26 qualifying matches and two friendly matches will stream exclusively on Fubo’s 24/7 sports network, Fubo Sports, as part of Fubo’s subscription packages featuring 125+ leading sports, news and entertainment channels.

The European Qualifiers features 53 participating national teams from across the continent, including France, England, Croatia, Italy, Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, Spain, Netherlands, Germany and more marquee UEFA member national teams, competing to secure one of 20 coveted spots in next summer’s prestigious tournament for the European crown.

European Qualifier Highlights:

  • Reigning UEFA EURO Champion Italy and England face off Thursday, March 23, on FS1. Fans of the Azzurri and Three Lions can tune in for live coverage starting at 3:30 PM ET. The following day, Friday, March 24, features Sweden vs. Belgium on FS1 beginning at 3:30 PM ET.
  • The highly anticipated competition between France and the Netherlands on Friday, March 24 begins on Fubo at 3:45 PM ET. On Sunday, March 26, England and Ukraine headline the day’s matches kicking off at 12:00 PM ET on Fubo.
  • France takes center stage vs. the Republic of Ireland on Monday, March 27, starting at 2:30 PM ET on FS1.
  • To close out the competition, Scotland vs. Spain and Switzerland vs. Israel will begin on Fubo on Tuesday, March 28, at 3:35 PM ET.
  • Marquee matches on FS2 include Spain vs. Norway on Saturday, March 25, at 3:30 PM ET, Luxembourg vs. Portugal on Sunday, March 26, at 2:30 PM ET and a friendly between Germany and Belgium on Tuesday, March 28, at 2:30 PM ET. 

FOX SOCCER BROADCASTERS

The celebrated pairing of play-by-play announcer John Strong and match analyst Stu Holden serve as FOX Sports’ lead announce team for the European Qualifiers on FS1. Additional commentator –analyst assignments for matches on FS1 include veteran play-by-play announcer JP Dellacamera with former United States National Team icon Cobi Jones, as well as distinguished play-by-play announcer Keith Costigan and former U.S. National Team star Maurice Edu.

Analysts working studio coverage for the European Qualifiers on FS1 feature FOX Sports lead studio analyst Alexi Lalas, Edu and Holden, in addition to hosts Rob Stone and Jenny Taft.

FUBO FEATURES

Fans streaming Fubo’s exclusive matches can get closer to the live action with the company’s proprietary interactive product features. Viewers can monitor scores and player/game stats across European Qualifier matches, in the same screen, with the FanView live stats feature. Additionally, fans on Apple TV can watch up to four European Qualifier matches simultaneously – or up to two matches alongside FanView – with Fubo’s Multiview.

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The European Qualifiers broadcast schedules are subject to change.

Click here to view the European Qualifiers on FS1, FS2 and FOX Soccer Plus broadcast schedule and here to view the European Qualifiers on Fubo broadcast schedule.

Tuesday, March 7, 2023

2023 Big East Men’s Tournament Claims the Court This Week on FOX & FS1

Play-by-Play Announcers Gus Johnson and Tim Brando Pair with Analysts Bill Raftery and Jim Jackson and Sideline Reporter Kristina Pink

Rob Stone Hosts On-Site Studio Coverage Alongside Analysts Casey Jacobsen and Donny Marshall

For the First Time Ever, FOX Sports’ Coverage Features Live Drone Inside MSG

New York – This week, FOX Sports begins its exclusive presentation of the 2023 BIG EAST Men’s Basketball Tournament, held Wednesday, March 8 to Saturday, March 11, at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

FOX Sports’ lead play-by-play announcer Gus Johnson joins Emmy Award-winner Bill Raftery to call the tournament’s Thursday night quarterfinals before teaming with two-time All-American and NBA veteran Jim Jackson for the semifinals and championship. Longtime play-by-play announcer Tim Brando calls Wednesday’s first-round games with Raftery and Thursday’s afternoon quarterfinals with Jackson. Kristina Pink also serves as sideline reporter for all ten games.

On-site studio coverage from Madison Square Garden provides insight and analysis, led by host Rob Stone alongside a pair of NBA alumni and college hoops standouts, Casey Jacobsen and Donny Marshall. The trio provides bridge and postgame coverage throughout the tournament, plus pregame shows before Friday’s semifinals and Saturday’s championship on FOX. Bracket expert Mike DeCourcy also weighs in on the latest NCAA Tournament projections.

Tech Enhancements:

This year, FOX Sports implements a live drone inside Madison Square Garden, believed to be the first time an in-arena live drone will be used in a college basketball contest. In addition, FOX Sports’ Emmy-nominated ‘Megalodon,’ a live wireless camera that produces ultra-vivid imagery integrated seamlessly within a live telecast, returns to the BIG EAST tournament.

The action begins Wednesday at 3:00 PM ET when No. 9 seed Butler takes on No. 8 seed St. John’s on FS1. FOX Sports’ complete coverage of the BIG EAST Tournament detailed below.

Full BIG EAST Basketball Tournament Schedule:

Date Time Network
Weds, 3/8 GAME 1: Butler vs. St. John’s

(Brando, Raftery, Pink)

 3:00 PM ET FS1
GAME 2: DePaul vs. Seton Hall

(Brando, Raftery, Pink)

 5:30 PM ET FS1
GAME 3: Georgetown vs. Villanova

(Brando, Raftery, Pink)

 8:00 PM ET FS1
BIG EAST Studio: Stone, Jacobsen, Marshall
Thurs, 3/9 GAME 4: TBD (8-9 winner) vs. Marquette

(Brando, Jackson, Pink)

 12:00 PM ET FS1
GAME 5: Providence vs. UConn

(Brando, Jackson, Pink)

 2:30 PM ET FS1
GAME 6: TBD (7-10 winner) vs. Xavier

(Johnson, Raftery, Pink)

 7:00 PM ET FS1
GAME 7: TBD (6-11 winner) vs. Creighton

(Johnson, Raftery, Pink)

 9:30 PM ET FS1
BIG EAST Studio: Stone, Jacobsen, Marshall
Fri, 3/10 BIG EAST PREGAME

(Stone, Jacobsen, Marshall)

 6:00 PM ET FS1
GAME 8: Game 4 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner

(Johnson, Jackson, Pink)

 6:30 PM ET FS1
  GAME 9: Game 6 Winner vs. Game 7 Winner

(Johnson, Jackson, Pink)

 9:00 PM ET FS1
   
Sat, 3/11 BIG EAST PREGAME

(Stone, Jacobsen, Marshall)

 5:30 PM ET FOX
  CHAMPIONSHIP: Game 8 Winner vs. Game 9 Winner

(Johnson, Jackson, Pink)

 6:30 PM ET FOX

Live streaming of FOX Sports programming, including the 2023 BIG EAST Men’s Basketball Tournament, is available on the FOX Sports app and FOXSports.com.

Thursday, March 2, 2023

FOX Sports Rolls Into 2023 World Baseball Classic With Global Tournament Opener Set for March 7

Team USA Opens Pool Play vs. Great Britain March 11 on FOX

All Tournament Games to Air Across FOX, FS1, FS2, FOX Deportes and Tubi in English and Spanish

LOS ANGELES – FOX Sports takes the hill for the opening of the World Baseball Classic (WBC), with the first game of the premier international baseball tournament – Cuba vs. Netherlands in Pool A play – set for Tuesday, March 7, from Taiwan’s Taichung Intercontinental Stadium at 11:00 PM ET on FS1, FOX Deportes and FOX Sports streaming services.

Team USA, featuring MLB All-Stars Mookie Betts, Mike Trout, Tim Anderson, Trea Turner, Will Smith, Adam Wainwright and many others, makes its WBC debut Saturday, March 11, from Phoenix’s Chase Field against Pool C opponent Great Britain at 9:00 PM ET on FOX.

Joe Davis, the voice of FOX MLB, joins first-ballot Hall-of-Famer and Sports Emmy winner John Smoltz in the booth for the Team USA opener. Emmy Award-winning reporter Ken Rosenthal reports from the field.

“What a fantastic way to build excitement around the 2023 baseball season, with the best players in the world facing off for pride of country,” said Mark Silverman, FOX Sports President and COO. “Wearing their country’s flag on their jerseys means a lot, raises the stakes and creates memorable moments on and off the field for the television audience.”

MULTI-PLATFORM HIGHLIGHTS

Number of Games: Exclusive coverage of all 47 tournament games across FOX (3 games), FS1 (23), FS2 (18), FOX Deportes (29), Tubi (3), and the FOX Sports app in the U.S.

  • First Game: Tuesday, March 7, 11:00 PM ET – Cuba vs. Netherlands at Taichung Intercontinental Stadium (FS1/FOX Deportes)
  • First Team USA Game: Saturday, March 11, 9:00 PM ET – Great Britain vs. USA at Chase Field (FOX)
  • Championship Game: Tuesday, March 21, 7:00 PM ET from loanDepot park (FS1/FOX Deportes)
  • Teams: Pool A – Chinese Taipei, Netherlands, Cuba, Italy, Panama; Pool B – Japan, Korea, Australia, China, Czech Republic; Pool C – USA, Mexico, Colombia, Canada, Great Britain; Pool D – Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Israel, Nicaragua 
  • Game Locations: Tokyo Dome (Japan), Taichung Intercontinental Stadium (Taiwan), Chase Field (Phoenix) and loanDepot park (Miami)

WBC rosters include more than 60 MLB All-Stars, 180-plus players on 40-man rosters and more than 300 players under contract with big league teams according to MLB. There are eight Major League MVPs in Paul Goldschmidt, Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, Clayton Kershaw, Jose Altuve and Miguel Cabrera. Of note, 16 of the top 18 finishers for the 2022 NL MVP and six of the top 10 finishers for the 2022 AL MVP are scheduled to participate in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, with the reigning Nippon Professional Baseball MVP Munetaka Murakami and Korea Baseball Organization MVP Jung-Hoo Lee also on lineup cards.

Operated by MLB and the MLBPA and sanctioned by the World Baseball Softball Confederation, the World Baseball Classic will be contested on fields in Japan, Taiwan and the U.S., and wraps up with semifinal games at loanDepot park March 19-20 and the championship game in Miami on Tuesday, March 21.

FOX DEPORTES

FOX Deportes presents a total of 29 live World Baseball Classic games beginning on Tuesday, March 7 with the opening game between Cuba and the Netherlands. The network’s top baseball talent lineup, including announcers Adrian Garcia-Marquez and Carlos Alvarez and analysts Edgar Gonzalez and Jaime Motta, calls all games. Gonzalez played for Mexico in the 2009 and 2013 editions of the WBC and managed Mexico in 2017. WBC coverage also will appear on the network’s main studio shows: EL ENTRETIEMPO and TOTAL SPORTS 360.

FOX SPORTS DIGITAL

FOX Sports’ digital and social platforms are home to the most comprehensive online content surrounding the 2023 World Baseball Classic on FOX. The FOX Sports app, FOXSports.com and @MLBonFOX social channels offer unparalleled access to the network’s lineup of experts and analysts, plus exclusive game highlights and more.

Beginning Wednesday, March 8, daily episodes of FOX Sports’ original digital franchise FLIPPIN BATS WITH BEN VERLANDER will stream live across FOX Sports digital and social channels. Ben Verlander and co-host Alex Curry will serve up recaps and previews throughout the tournament, complete with the best reaction, analysis and conversations with pre- and post-shows live from the field during the Semifinals and Championship in Miami. All the best clips and highlights from each show can be found across the FOX Sports App and FOXSports.com, as well as @MLBonFOX social channels.

Some of baseball’s most engaging online voices, including Verlander, Pedro Moura, Jake Mintz, Jordan Shusterman, Deesha Thosar and Rowan Kavner will enhance the network’s comprehensive coverage with timely written storytelling and analysis.

Live streaming of FOX Sports programming, including exclusive presentation of the World Baseball Classic, is available on the FOX Sports app and FOXSports.com.

Thursday, March 2, 2023

Concacaf Champions League Tournament Begins With Round of 16 Play on FS1, FS2 and FOX Soccer Plus

16 Clubs Compete for Concacaf’s Top Prize in Region’s Premiere Knock-Out Tournament 

Five Major League Soccer Teams Look to Keep Crown Following Last Year’s History-Making Final

LOS ANGELES – FOX Sports, America’s home for the world’s top international soccer tournaments, today presents plans for the 15th edition of the Concacaf Champions League (CCL) with Round of 16 matches airing on FS1, FS2 and FOX Soccer Plus. The 2023 CCL features 16 participating top-flight clubs, including five teams from Major League Soccer (MLS) and four teams from Liga MX, competing to win the region’s most prestigious club competition.

The CCL Round of 16 opens play on Tuesday, March 7, with back-to-back matches featuring MLS participants on FS1. Austin FC takes on Violette AC starting at 6:00 PM ET, followed by Alianza FC vs. Philadelphia Union at 8:00 PM ET. The final match of the evening begins at 10:00 PM ET on FS2 with Tigres UANL vs. Orlando City SC.

On Wednesday, March 8, Vancouver Whitecaps FC take on Real CD España starting at 9:56 PM ET on FOX Soccer Plus, while reigning MLS Cup Champions LAFC make their 2023 CCL debut vs. LD Alajuelense on Thursday, March 9, at 9:56 PM ET on FS2.

The winner of the tournament qualifies for the annual FIFA Club World Cup™, where they’ll face the top teams from Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania and South America. Last year, the Seattle Sounders made history when they became the first ever MLS club to win the CCL in front of a record-breaking home crowd.

FOX SOCCER BROADCASTERS

Distinguished play-by-play announcer John Strong and match analyst Stu Holden return as FOX Sports’ lead announce team for CCL matches on FS1. The Strong-Holden pairing will call the Union’s opening match vs. Alianza FC, while renowned play-by-play announcer Keith Costigan joins FOX Sports’ lead studio analyst Alexi Lalas on the call for Austin FC’s opening match vs. Violette AC.

On Thursday, March 16, back-to-back matches on FS1 feature veteran play-by-play announcer JP Dellacamera pairing with former U.S. National Team star Cobi Jones on the call for Club Leon vs. Tauro FC at 8:00 PM ET, while former England National Team defender Warren Barton joins Costigan in calling CF Pachuca vs. FC Motagua at 10:00 PM ET.

Click here to view the 2023 CCL Round of 16 broadcast schedule.

Thursday, February 23, 2023

FOX Sports Opens Major League Soccer’s 28th Season as Exclusive U.S. Television Home for the Regular Season

15 Regular-Season Matches on FOX Mark Most Ever by One English-Language Broadcast Network in MLS History

Broadcaster Duo John Strong and Stu Holden Return

FOX Deportes Presents a Network Record 34 Matches in Spanish Language

LOS ANGELES – FOX Sports today announces plans to open Major League Soccer’s 28th season this coming weekend as the league’s exclusive U.S. English and Spanish language television home for the regular season. The robust 34-match regular-season TV schedule features 15 games on FOX and 19 games on FS1 with every match airing in Spanish on FOX Deportes.

The 2023 MLS season kicks off Saturday, Feb. 25, at 4:30 PM ET on FOX when Nashville SC hosts NYCFC. On Sunday, Feb. 26, at 8:00 PM ET, FS1 will air the matchup between Seattle Sounders FC and Colorado Rapids. FOX Deportes’ coverage of Sounders vs. Rapids will stream live on the FOX Sports App with tape delay on Monday, Feb. 27 at 9:00 PM ET.

Veteran play-by-play announcer John Strong and match analyst Stu Holden return as FOX soccer’s lead broadcast booth calling select matches on FOX throughout the regular season, including Saturday’s regular season opener between Nashville SC and NYCFC; LAFC vs. Portland Timbers on Saturday, March 4, at 4:30 PM ET; Charlotte FC vs. Atlanta United FC on Saturday, March 11, at 12:00 PM ET; and Sounders vs. LAFC on Saturday, March 18, at 4:00 PM ET. Broadcaster assignments will be announced prior to matches over the course of the regular season.

FOX Deportes’ complete 34-match slate sets a new high mark for the network’s regular-season coverage. Calling matches are FOX Deportes’ dynamic line-up of commentators and analysts, including play-by-play announcers John Laguna and Rodolfo Landeros, alongside former Mexican National team members Claudio Suarez, Mariano Trujillo, Martin “Pulpo” Zuñiga and Copa Libertadores champion Alvaro Izquierdo. MLS coverage also appears regularly on the network’s main studio shows: EL ENTRETIEMPO, TOTAL SPORTS 360 and PUNTO FINAL.

Click here to view the MLS on FOX and FS1 regular season broadcast schedule.

Monday, February 13, 2023

FOX Sports’ Presentation of Super Bowl LVII Scores Six-Year High With 113 Million Viewers

Third Most-Watched Television Show All-Time

Chiefs’ Victory over Eagles Posts Best Super Bowl Audience Since 2017

Most-Streamed Super Bowl Ever and Most-Streamed Event in FOX Sports History

Halftime Show Starring Rihanna Shines Bright Like a Diamond with 118.7 Million

ARIZONA – The Grand Canyon State delivered a grand finale for the ages with a preliminary average audience of 113 million tuning in to watch the Kansas City Chiefs defeat the Philadelphia Eagles (38 – 35) in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium in Arizona.

Kansas City’s victory in the Valley delivered the best Super Bowl audience in six years ranking as the most-watched Super Bowl since 2017 on FOX, per Nielsen Media Research Fast National data and Adobe Analytics. Final Nielsen data will be available tomorrow.

SUPER BOWL LVII HIGHLIGHTS

  • Super Bowl LVII drew an average audience of 113 million across television (FOX and FOX Deportes) and digital (FOX and NFL properties)
  • FOX’s average audience represents the second most-watched non-overtime Super Bowl on record and the second most-watched program in FOX Sports history
  • 182.6 million viewers watched all or part of Super Bowl LVII on FOX and FOX Deportes
  • Super Bowl LVII on FOX ran away in primetime viewership across all networks with a 40.0/77 household rating/share

 

METERED MARKETS

  • Local markets were led by Kansas City with a 52.0/87 rating/share and Philadelphia with a 46.3/77 rating/share. Host market Phoenix posted a +23% increase over last year’s Super Bowl with a 39.5/76 ratings/share
  • Top metered markets available for Super Bowl LVII:
1. Kansas City 52.0/87
2. Philadelphia 46.3/77
3. Cincinnati 45.9/77
4. Detroit 43.4/74
5. Pittsburgh 43.0/73
6. Milwaukee 42.4/74
7. Norfolk 42.1/70
8. Charlotte 42.0/74
9. Minneapolis 41.9/77
10. St. Louis 41.6/74

 

HALFTIME

  • The Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show, starring Rihanna, drew an average of 118.7 million viewers across TV (FOX and FOX Deportes) and digital platforms (FOX and NFL properties)
  • Most-watched Super Bowl halftime show since Katy Perry’s performance in 2015 and second most-watched Super Bowl halftime performance on record

PREGAME

Final FOX SUPER BOWL LVII PREGAME viewership will be available tomorrow

DIGITAL

  • Super Bowl LVII was the most-streamed Super Bowl in history, delivering an average of 7 million streams, up +18% over last year (vs. 6 million) and up +103% over FOX’s last Super Bowl stream in 2020 (vs. 3.4 million), according to Adobe Analytics and traditional counting of streaming (which does not take into account co-viewing from connected devices)
  • The Super Bowl LVII live streaming audience includes consumption across: com; the FOX Sports app; FOX.com; the FOX NOW app; NFL digital properties including the NFL mobile app, the NFL Fantasy mobile app, NFL.com, the NFL connected TV app and NFL+ for subscribers

FOX DEPORTES

  • An average audience of 951,000 watched the game in Spanish on FOX Deportes setting the record for the most-watched Super Bowl game in Spanish-language cable television history. FOX Deportes total audience includes connected TV devices and FOX and NFL digital properties
  • Super Bowl LVII on FOX Deportes was the most watched non-soccer event in Spanish-language cable history
  • FOX Deportes shattered its own viewership record of 762,000 set in 2020 by +25%
  • FOX Deportes now holds four of the top five highest-rated Spanish-language telecasts in Super Bowl history
Thursday, February 9, 2023

FOX Sports Announces 2023 CONCACAF Men’s U-17 Championship Broadcast Schedule

LOS ANGELES – FOX Sports, America’s home for the world’s top international soccer tournaments, today presents its 39-match broadcast schedule for the 2023 Concacaf Men’s U-17 Championship with matches airing live across the FOX family of networks, including FS1, FS2, FOX Soccer Plus and Tubi.

Beginning on Saturday, Feb. 11, twenty teams will compete in the two-week long tournament that will see all four semifinalists qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Peru 2023™. Nineteen matches will air on FS2, including Quarterfinals, Semifinals and the Final on Sunday, Feb. 26, at 5 PM ET. Additionally, Tubi will live stream select matches from the Concacaf tournament for the first time, including four Round of 16 matches.

The United States U-17 Men’s Youth National Team opens play Saturday vs. Barbados at 8:00 PM ET on FS2, while their second match vs. Trinidad and Tobago on Monday, Feb. 13 kicks off at 8:00 PM ET on FS1. The U.S. U-17 squad’s final group stage match vs. Canada on Wednesday, Feb. 15 airs at 8:00 PM ET on FS2.

Click here to view the 2023 Concacaf Men’s U-17 Championship broadcast schedule.

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