FOX Sports South, FOX Sports Southeast announce multi-year agreement with Atlanta United
ATLANTA -- The FOX Sports Regional Networks, FOX Sports South and FOX Sports Southeast, announced a multi-year agreement to become the exclusive regional television rights holder of Atlanta United beginning with its 2017 inaugural season. Financial terms were not disclosed.
All Atlanta United matches not nationally televised during the 2017 season will air on FOX Sports South or FOX Sports Southeast, reaching 10 million households across Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Additionally, a SAP feed will be available for every telecast. A coverage map of Atlanta United's viewing territory is attached.
"Atlanta United is an exciting addition to our networks' regional programming mix of Atlanta Braves, Hawks, Dream and Georgia Tech games," said FOX Sports South general manager and senior vice president Jeff Genthner. "We are honored to be the regional television home of Atlanta United in their inaugural season and look forward to bringing these games to soccer fans across the Southeast by combining the dynamic network production quality of FOX Sports with the far-reaching distribution and promotional muscle of Atlanta-based FOX Sports South and FOX Sports Southeast."
"We are very pleased to announce FOX Sports South and FOX Sports Southeast as our exclusive television rights holder," said Atlanta United President Darren Eales. "Through this partnership, Atlanta United games will reach a broad audience across the Southeast, and will allow us to reach new fans in the region. The FOX Sports Regional Networks are committed to high quality sports coverage and we look forward to collaborating on innovative content for our inaugural season and beyond."
On Friday, February 24, at 7:00 p.m. ET and 11:00 p.m. ET, FOX Sports Southeast will premiere Atlanta United: Unite and Conquer, a preseason all-access special chronicling the evolution of the Atlanta United franchise with an exclusive look toward its inaugural season. The 30-minute show will air multiple times on FOX Sports Southeast through March 5; check local listings. Click on the photo to view a preview of the show.
• FULL ATLANTA UNITED 2017 TV SCHEDULE
Beginning Tuesday, April 4, FOX Sports Southeast will debut Atlanta United: Match Week, an exclusive weekly series that will deliver unprecedented access to Atlanta United, featuring interviews and profiles of players and coaches.
The networks' regular season coverage of 19 games will begin with Atlanta United at Toronto FC on Saturday, April 8, at 7:00 p.m. ET on FOX Sports South and FOX Sports GO. Each telecast will include Atlanta United LIVE!, a 30-minute show before and after every game. Due to anticipated scheduling conflicts with other FOX Sports programming commitments, three matches will be televised on CW69 in the Atlanta market. A complete television schedule of Atlanta United matches is attached.
FOX Sports South and FOX Sports Southeast channel listings for the Atlanta DMA are listed below, and can also be seen in this coverage map.
| PROVIDER | FOX SPORTS SOUTH | FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST |
| AT&T U-verse | 1724 | 1729 |
| Charter | 722 | 723 |
| Comcast Xfinity | 848 | 884 |
| DirecTV | 646 | 649 |
| DISH Network | 420 | 437 |
FOX and FS1 will nationally televise five Atlanta United matches, including its inaugural game on Sunday, March 5, at 7:00 p.m. ET against New York Red Bulls (FS1) and its first game at Mercedes Benz Stadium on Sunday, July 30, at 4:30 p.m. ET against Orlando City FC (FOX).
Every Atlanta United match and all team-related programming televised on a FOX network will also be available on FOX Sports GO (FOXSportsGo.com), a free app that provides live streaming video of FOX Sports content through programming distributers. For more information, reference the attached FOX Sports GO FAQ document.
Atlanta United fans can find exclusive game-day photos, videos and features on FOXSportsSouth.com, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
About FOX Sports South & FOX Sports Southeast
The FOX Sports regional networks serving the Southeast -- FOX Sports South, FOX Sports Carolinas, FOX Sports Tennessee and FOX Sports Southeast -- collectively reach more than 13 million households across seven states. They are the television home of the Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Dream, Atlanta Hawks, Atlanta United, Carolina Hurricanes, Charlotte Hornets, Memphis Grizzlies, Nashville Predators, Cincinnati Reds, Indiana Pacers, New Orleans Pelicans, St. Louis Cardinals, UEFA Champions League and Bundesliga, as well as the Atlantic Coast Conference, Big 12 Conference, and Big East Conference. Combined, the networks televise nearly 1,400 live events each year. For more information, please visit FOXSportsSouth.com, FOXSportsTennessee.com, and FOXSportsCarolinas.com.
About FOX Sports GO
FOX Sports GO is a free app that provides live streaming video of more than 3,100 live events. It is currently available for iOS, Apple TV, Android, Android TV, Fire tablets and Fire phones, Roku players and Roku TV, select Windows devices, and online at FOXSportsGO.com. Fans can download the mobile app from the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Amazon App Store and Windows Store.
About Atlanta United
Atlanta United brings Major League Soccer to the Southeast as the league's 22nd club. The club will celebrate its inaugural season in 2017 and will play in the state-of-the-art Mercedes-Benz Stadium currently under construction downtown. Atlanta United is owned by one of the city’s most influential businessmen and philanthropists, Arthur M. Blank, and is led by club President Darren Eales. For more information about Atlanta United, including how to purchase season tickets visit: www.atlutd.com, and follow @ATLUTD.
