authentic Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/the-turnstile/fox-sports-prepares-channel-toe-toe-espn-180935479.html For decades, ESPN has absolutely owned the TV sports market, becoming a presence so ubiquitous and so intertwined with TV sports that it's wrestled mainstays like "Monday Night Football" off broadcast channels. It's the World Wide Leader (in its estimation) or the Evil Empire (in the eyes of its competition and former employees), and on television, it's never really had a serious rival. (On the web? Ahem.)Now, Fox is looking to change that broadcast dynamic, announcing the debut of Fox Sports 1. The new channel, set to debut in August, will feature a slate of Fox programming that includes baseball, NASCAR, college basketball and football, soccer, and select UFC fights. The channel will also feature studio shows, including one hosted by Regis Philbin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulane Skins Fan Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Professional sports leagues and teams (including NCAA leagues and teams) could not be happier about this. Competition baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 I'm excited about this. ESPN has certainly gotten stale over the last couple of years. Nothing wrong with a little competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinInsite Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Hope this means more European soccer and no more stupid La Liga deals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Wonder if they'll try to move some NFL games over. It'd be nice if they showed Sunday games on there, as long as the local markets got it over their regular network. ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 http://twitter.com/richarddeitsch/statuses/309021278168297473 Fox Sports 1 will air international soccer coverage on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. ---------- Post added March-5th-2013 at 02:29 PM ---------- Lol Regis http://twitter.com/richarddeitsch/statuses/309022645276516352 Regis Philbin's new Fox Sports 1 show is called Rush Hour. It will air daily from 5-6PM ET. It will feature panels of guests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabidFan Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 I'll support if they can fill football shows without any loud, dumb, and obnoxious camera hogging ex-Cowboys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrypticVillain Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Between Fox Sports 1 and NBC Sports Network, we could be seeing the begining of the end of ESPN's domminence. It would be nice if CBS Sports Network step their game up some more too. The first thing that one of them has to do is get the NBA games from ESPN. The current deal ends after the 2015-16 season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 They will have a football show every weekday. They will also have ESPN-like documentaries. THe first one is going to be on Mike Tyson. A lot of this information can be found of Richard Deitsch's twitter, so check there for more info. This sounds like a good network. FOX claims their network is in "90 million homes" yet it's not on basic cable here, so I can't access it. Sucks. We'll see if it's worth paying the extra tier sports package for. Before I get complaints on how I should upgrade my cable tier...both NBC Sports and ESPN are on basic cable. Fox Sports 1 on a "sports tier" hurts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twofoot Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Hope this means more European soccer and no more stupid La Liga deals. The 'Big' one has been swooped up by NBC: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/richard_deitsch/10/28/nbc-confirms-epl-deal/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 NBC getting EPL rights meant the demise of FSC. FSC was a crappy network anyway, mainly because it was on a sports tier that few people got. I'll be more open towards FSC once it's on basic cable and people can actually watch it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullnelson9999 Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 I hope this channel doesn't blow it like NBCSN has done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the burgundy and gold Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Good, ESPN sucks. Any competitors that pop up I'll at least try out for a few days, just can't stand espn anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCranon21 Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 FSC just went to HD not too long ago. BEin has La Liga now. Does this mean NBC will take away ESPN's coverage of EPL with this deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 FSC just went to HD not too long ago. BEin has La Liga now. Does this mean NBC will take away ESPN's coverage of EPL with this deal? They already did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCranon21 Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 They already did Yup read that. Next August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 http://twitter.com/BryanDFischer/statuses/309033464194277376 Lost amid the Fox Sports 1 announcement is that they won't cut away from game action for commercials as much, doing a 'double box' instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetoaster Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 I hope this channel doesn't blow it like NBCSN has done. Well it takes time. You have to wait until major contracts come up until you can make any real progress. I think NBCSN is doing fine, but they were not going to knock it out of the park at first. None of these networks is going to, it is going to take years. It is going to depend on what contracts they can pry away. Chances are, in ten years you will have ESPN and another one of these networks while the others have folded. I don't think all of them will be able to survive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 http://twitter.com/EricFisherSBJ/statuses/309029016059408385 Digital also part of the new Fox Sports plan. Fox Sports Go, also launching in Aug, will be their mobile answer to WatchESPN w 1000+ events Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinswillwin06 Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Wonder if they'll try to move some NFL games over.It'd be nice if they showed Sunday games on there, as long as the local markets got it over their regular network. ~Bang I wish they would, but there is no chance. DirecTV would never allow it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM72 Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 The only real problem I have with ESPN is that they have made their analyst and host think they're as big and as important as the athletes they're covering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Between Fox Sports 1 and NBC Sports Network, we could be seeing the begining of the end of ESPN's domminence. It would be nice if CBS Sports Network step their game up some more too.The first thing that one of them has to do is get the NBA games from ESPN. The current deal ends after the 2015-16 season. And in the process save us fom Wilbon and Magic trying to be funny and cool while covering the NBA. They are so freakin bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinswillwin06 Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I just want NBC to get the NBA back for the theme music. Roundball Rock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebluefood Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I just want NBC to get the NBA back for the theme music. Roundball Rock! They wouldn't even play that theme for the Olympics. Roundball Rock is dead as disco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I just want NBC to get the NBA back for the theme music. Roundball Rock! NBA on CBS a long time ago: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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