0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/17/2013
It’s August 17. It’s the day of the launch of Fox Sports 1. This is the day which Fox has been pointing to since it began to rework its contracts for its various sports properties over the last three years. And wh’ile it was hoping to have the English Premier League as part of the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/16/2013
We have this huge giant press release from Fox Sports in regards to its launch tomorrow. Fox wants to remind us of its studio programming, the live sports and the on-air hires the network has made and other stuff we’ll see on the channel starting tomorrow. There’s no need to rehash everything. Just look at […]
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I don’t have to tell you about this weekend for Fox Sports 1. We all know about it so no need to rehash everything. But the avalanche of e-mails from Fox regarding their programming, their on-air hires, their upcoming sports properties is getting overwhelming. I’m doing my best to cull through them and decide what […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/15/2013
One of our longer editions of the Sports Media Weekly podcast, but we have a lot of things to talk about. Hopefully, you’ll enjoy this episode. Keith Thibault of Sports Media Journal and I get together with our Third Man In, Ken Schott from the Schenectady Gazette to discuss the following in the News of […]
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Give kudos to Joe Flint of the Los Angeles Times who broke the story of DirecTV, Dish Network and Time Warner Cable coming to an agreement with Fox to pick up Fox Sports 1 in time for the launch on Saturday. I thought the three holdouts would remain stubborn and refuse to pick up the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/12/2013
Listening to the Fox Sports conference call announcing the cast of the new Fox Football Daily show. They’re trying to emphasize how fun the cast will be. The host will be Curt Menefee of Fox NFL Sunday. Jay Glazer will also join the show. Analysts joining the show will be former Tampa Bay Buccaneer defensive […]
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I have too many tabs slowing down my browsers, so that means I should do some linkage for you. Here goes. Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch has his weekly Monday column which includes a talk with ESPN’s Jay Bilas and a look into NBC’s English Premier League coverage which kicks off in earnest this Saturday. Deitsch […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/11/2013
This is the week sports media observers have been waiting for. It’s going to be a rather busy seven days and it all culminates on Saturday, August 17 when the English Premier League starts its first season on NBC Sports Group. This is what all of us have been waiting for. No? Oh, you’re expecting […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/9/2013
Fox Sports 1’s hiring spree for its new network continues. We learn that former outfielder Gabe Kapler will join Fox Sports 1 as an MLB analyst for its nightly Fox Sports Live program. Kapler played 13 years for a variety of teams including Detroit, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston and Tampa Bay. He’s been a minor […]
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Is there a sport that Fox Sports won’t pick up? We have an announcement that Fox Sports has signed a multi-year contract with the Jockey Club meaning a series of races will be seen on Fox Sports 1. There will be up to 10 telecasts a year that will originate from tracks all over the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/8/2013
Fox Sports 1 continues to obtain content. For the week of Super Bowl XLVIII in New Jersey, Fox Sports 1 is putting together several events in the New York metro area to tie into the Big Game. On Saturday, February 1, Fox Sports 1 will air a college basketball doubleheader live from Madison Square Garden […]
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Whomever thought July and August 2013 would be boring for sports media news certainly underestimated what the Big Three in Sports Television would do. We’ve seen the return of Keith Olbermann to ESPN, NASCAR ousting ESPN and Turner in favor of NBC, and Fox increasing its commitment to the sport, Fox Sports 1 making a […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/7/2013
I’m still shocked by this. But the United States Golf Association is known for pulling moves like this. Back in 1993, the USGA decided to move its golf events from long-time broadcast partner ABC to NBC. ESPN kept the cable contract as there really wasn’t any competition on cable. But at the time, ABC was […]
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Huge news. Fox becomes a player in golf as it has wrested the USGA contract from ESPN and NBC. Michael Smith of Sports Business Daily breaks the news. The contract begins in 2015 which is also the same year Fox starts its World Cup contract. Fox wins the entire enchilada meaning Fox Sports 1 will […]
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Fox Sports 1 has announced two talent hires with the upcoming Sochi Olympics in mind. During the London Olympics, Fox Sports used its website to cover the Games and had some good insights from Amy Van Dyken, Maurice Greene and Christian Laettner. I give Fox credit for covering the Olympics despite not being a rightsholder. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/6/2013
Back in June, I told you about Mike Hill’s departure from ESPN. I told you back then that he was on his way to Fox Sports and indeed, it was made official today that he will take his talents to Los Angeles (actually, he’s already there) and become a news update anchor and guest host […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/5/2013
Ok, we have another announcement from Fox Sports, this one for the daily soccer show that will air live on Fox Sports 1. Fox Soccer Daily will make its debut on Fox Sports 1 on August 19 at 4 p.m. ET.
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As we get closer to the launch of Fox Sports 1, the battle lines are being drawn between ESPN, Fox and NBC. ESPN is the 800 lb. gorilla in the room, the three decade incumbent who has fought off all comers to date. With the power of being in the most homes and being able […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/1/2013
After NBC announced it had picked up 20 Sprint Cup races which included three of TNT’s Summer Series, it was just a matter of time before the other half of the TNT six race package would be purchased by Fox. That time is now. In addition to the three additional races which means Fox Sports […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/30/2013
Ok, lots of linkage to get to. Let’s not waste any time. Ken Fuchs, the Vice President of Yahoo Global Media talks about two new programs being co-produced by Yahoo and NBC Sports. John Ourand and Tripp Mickle in Sports Business Journal recap how NBC was able to land a huge NASCAR contract which will […]
