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The future of Fox Soccer Channel??
Posted on 1/15/13 at 6:04 pm
Posted on 1/15/13 at 6:04 pm
Is this news or is it old??
News Corp. may convert Fox Soccer into entertainment network
News Corp. may convert FOX Soccer into an entertainment network, according to a report by the LA Times.
Executives at News Corp., the parent company of FOX Soccer, are reportedly discussing the possibility of turning FOX Soccer into FX2 — a sister channel of FX. Then, the soccer rights that FOX Soccer has retained could be given to FOX Sports 1 where games from the Champions League and Europa League could be shown intermingled with the other sports programming that FOX has the rights to.
The LA Times editorializes that “[FOX Soccer] going ahead as a soccer-only channel is unlikely given that it recently lost the rights to the English Premiere [sic] League to Comcast’s NBC Sports Network.”
The newspaper report adds that the challenge for News Corp. will be to rebrand the soccer network as an entertainment network, which could face some opposition from cable and satellite TV providers.
The future of FOX Soccer has been up in the air ever since the network lost the US media rights to NBC for the Premier League, seasons 2013-2016. There have been rumors that FOX Soccer could morph into FOX Sports 2 or FOX Sports 3, but it still appears that News Corp. is trying to determine the best course of action. After the 2012-13 Premier League season ends in May, the only major soccer TV rights that FOX Soccer owns will be the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and FA Cup.
News Corp. may convert Fox Soccer into entertainment network
News Corp. may convert FOX Soccer into an entertainment network, according to a report by the LA Times.
Executives at News Corp., the parent company of FOX Soccer, are reportedly discussing the possibility of turning FOX Soccer into FX2 — a sister channel of FX. Then, the soccer rights that FOX Soccer has retained could be given to FOX Sports 1 where games from the Champions League and Europa League could be shown intermingled with the other sports programming that FOX has the rights to.
The LA Times editorializes that “[FOX Soccer] going ahead as a soccer-only channel is unlikely given that it recently lost the rights to the English Premiere [sic] League to Comcast’s NBC Sports Network.”
The newspaper report adds that the challenge for News Corp. will be to rebrand the soccer network as an entertainment network, which could face some opposition from cable and satellite TV providers.
The future of FOX Soccer has been up in the air ever since the network lost the US media rights to NBC for the Premier League, seasons 2013-2016. There have been rumors that FOX Soccer could morph into FOX Sports 2 or FOX Sports 3, but it still appears that News Corp. is trying to determine the best course of action. After the 2012-13 Premier League season ends in May, the only major soccer TV rights that FOX Soccer owns will be the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and FA Cup.
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Posted on 1/15/13 at 6:10 pm to DEANintheYAY
Fuuuuuuck
Posted on 1/15/13 at 6:16 pm to Jumbeauxlaya
I'm guessing this is news. Add to that beIN's (which you don't have, right?) movement to get some of these big leagues, and you can't be happy.
Posted on 1/15/13 at 6:22 pm to DEANintheYAY
sad days
Posted on 1/15/13 at 6:25 pm to DEANintheYAY
Booooooooo
Posted on 1/15/13 at 6:33 pm to DEANintheYAY
Unless NBC makes a soccer channel themselves, we won't get round the clock soccer etc which sucks. I love the league review shows, sky sports shows, rugby on fsc2....
Posted on 1/15/13 at 6:43 pm to The Mick
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Unless NBC makes a soccer channel themselves, we won't get round the clock soccer etc which sucks. I love the league review shows, sky sports shows, rugby on fsc2....
Yeah. beIN has been doing a pretty good job with their coverage and they have begun to get into rugby as well. They do have The Express, which is a highlight show, a La Liga World show and Barca TV. They also play this sport called Handball where players dribble and attempt to put a small ball in a net.
Posted on 1/15/13 at 6:59 pm to DEANintheYAY
I watched handball during Olympics pretty cool.
Bein is directv only correct?
Bein is directv only correct?
Posted on 1/15/13 at 7:04 pm to The Mick
Dish too.
DirecTV (US) 620 (HD) beIN Sport USA (English w/Spanish SAP audio)
426 (SD) beIN Sport en Español [1]
Dish Network (US) 408 (SD/HD) beIN Sport USA
871 (SD/HD) beIN Sport USA (with Spanish audio)
DirecTV (US) 620 (HD) beIN Sport USA (English w/Spanish SAP audio)
426 (SD) beIN Sport en Español [1]
Dish Network (US) 408 (SD/HD) beIN Sport USA
871 (SD/HD) beIN Sport USA (with Spanish audio)
Posted on 1/15/13 at 7:10 pm to DEANintheYAY
Well that sucks 
I've got uverse right now, wonder what kind of coverage is in store for me....
I've got uverse right now, wonder what kind of coverage is in store for me....
Posted on 1/15/13 at 7:56 pm to The Mick
BeIn is on several cable providers now. (Time Warner for me.) The quality of the content broadcasted is infinitely superior to Fox Soccer. They have professionally done highlight shows, well endowed female presenters, and sets that don't resemble that of Kige Ramsey's YewToob Sports.
This post was edited on 1/15/13 at 8:07 pm
Posted on 1/15/13 at 8:01 pm to thenry712
I really, really need to get beIN.
Posted on 1/15/13 at 8:09 pm to The Mick
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Unless NBC makes a soccer channel themselves
I could have sworn that it's already been confirmed that NBC will be launching it's own soccer network.
Posted on 1/15/13 at 8:09 pm to thenry712
I would agree with your assessment.
Posted on 1/15/13 at 8:14 pm to DEANintheYAY
frick. i wouldn't be the fan i am without FSC formerly FSW. hopefully it sticks around.
Posted on 1/15/13 at 8:28 pm to S
I heard that Fox may turn Speed Channel into a Sports channel so some soccer might stick around if they still have the rights to the Champions League. I figure Bein might make a play for them next.
Posted on 1/15/13 at 9:27 pm to DEANintheYAY
Dammit!! I was hoping that Fox Soccer could try and make a play for the Bundesliga when that came up for renewal. This is shitty news.
Posted on 1/16/13 at 2:09 am to GeauxColonels
Bad news for sure, but not gonna lie Bien is pretty awesome especially in HD
Posted on 1/16/13 at 7:26 am to mynamebowl
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I could have sworn that it's already been confirmed that NBC will be launching it's own soccer network.
I honestly can't imagine that NBC would've purchased the rights for the Prem without aspirations for a soccer specific station underneath the NBC umbrella. Given the success of FSC, it'd be half-brained of the exec's not to build a platform that rivaled or championed the popularity of FOX's soccer specific channel. I have no doubt that even if an uncomfortable transition from FSC to an NBC soccer station were to occur, it will be short lived and (in the long term) beneficial experience for the viewers.
Posted on 1/16/13 at 7:29 am to The Mick
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I love the league review shows
I will miss this the most
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