News: Fox Soccer Channel no more

Discussion in 'MLS: News & Analysis' started by nas1787, Jan 17, 2013.

  1. FlashMan

    FlashMan Member

    Jan 6, 2000
    'diego
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The end of an era.
     
  2. Quinn 33

    Quinn 33 Member+

    Apr 25, 2003
    Denver, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Hell, I remember when it was called Fox Sports World.
     
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  3. profiled

    profiled Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 7, 2000
    slightly north of a mile high
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Used to love watching Fox Sports Espanol when their main draw was Argentina League games back in 1997/98 time frame.
     
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  4. Fiosfan

    Fiosfan Red Card

    Mar 21, 2010
    Nevada
    Club:
    New York City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I will miss A League games.. NOT...
     
  5. sidefootsitter

    sidefootsitter Member+

    Oct 14, 2004
    I don't see the big deal about it - the programming will still be available on the Speed replacement.

    The real problem exists only for the Bundesliga fans, since the league is too small for Fox Sports and too big for the soon to be extinct GolTV. beIN doesn't seem to have any more room to spare, so the only avenue out of it is online.
     
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  6. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 18, 1999
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    GOL TV's DirecTV English-language SD and HD channel slots were dropped in favor of BeIN Sport and BeIN Sport HD.

    GOL TV still exists (at least for now, albeit only in SD :() in the DirecTV Spanish-language channels tier.


    -G
     
  7. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 18, 1999
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    :(
     
  8. jaykoz3

    jaykoz3 Member+

    Dec 25, 2010
    Conshohocken, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Isn't the Big Ten network aligned with Fox? They could get some games switched over, or sign a deal with the Big 10.
     
  9. Revolt

    Revolt Member+

    Jun 16, 1999
    Davis, CA
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
     
  10. IndyMac

    IndyMac Member

    Nov 2, 2008
    Evansville, Indiana
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If the Big Ten moved games to Fox Sports 1 they wouldn't have any to hold hostage to force people to pay for their online subscription, so I don't see ot happening.
     
  11. Zoidberg

    Zoidberg Member+

    Jun 23, 2006

    I agree. Also find it interesting that Waldo has now become the kinder, more gentle Waldo:) after all this went down.

    What choice did he have if he wanted to get back on the scene somehow.

    I have said for a decade that the day Fox Soccer died, or at very least MLS had other real options, would be a great day for the local game. That day has arrived. Fox Soccer showed they cared little about US Soccer...unless the US part paid the put it on their channel, or there was almost no fee that they would have to pay...some great partner in helping grow the game (extreme sarcasm there).
     
  12. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    The next contract is coming up for the B1G. The conference is going to leverage FOX Sports and the Big Ten Network for more money from espn or elsewhere. As it is, it's basically third choice games that go on the Big Ten Network.
     
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  13. Zoidberg

    Zoidberg Member+

    Jun 23, 2006
    Yup, maybe less, but less carp stuff also u would assume.

    I fear for the Bliga. I hope it gets on somewhere. I would really miss it.
     
  14. tab5g

    tab5g Member+

    May 17, 2002
    I get the sentiment here.

    But I don't think anyone needs to "fear for the Bliga." (Although, viewers here can certainly and selfishly fear for their own access to be able to watch the Bliga.)

    The Bundesliga is doing fine -- with or without a contract to be presented via tv to the available/interested US audience.

    If anyone would really miss the Bundesliga, they could always move to Germany. :)
    (or maybe US public television could bring back Soccer Made in Germany.)
     
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  15. SideshowBob

    SideshowBob Member

    Jan 12, 2007
    Maryland
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I could see ESPN picking up the league, mostly for online broadcasts, but putting a few on in the morning like they do with the EPL currently.
     
  16. sidefootsitter

    sidefootsitter Member+

    Oct 14, 2004
    Bundesliga doesn't pull nowhere the number that the EPL does. It would be a space filler for the FSC. When it became a schedule leader for GolTV ... GolTV basically folded.

    ESPN is mostly out of the soccer biz, so they won't be interested in putting much money into Buli rights either. One can only hope that NBCSN buys it for an occasional broadcast - Pep going to Bayern is a pretty darn good publicity - and a wide online availability.
     
  17. AndyMead

    AndyMead Homo Sapien

    Nov 2, 1999
    Seat 12A
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Say what?!? :confused:
     
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  18. Ismitje

    Ismitje Super Moderator

    Dec 30, 2000
    The Palouse
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    At least at Casa Ismitje, no entity except Fox Soccer killed Fox Soccer. Anything I was interested in they treated poorly or ditched altogether. If they had been a better partner for MLS, the league might not have jumped. And I was a big fan of the Fox Soccer Report - almost nightly viewing for me - but that went away in favor of another "hipper" approach to covering the game. I never watched again.
     
  19. sidefootsitter

    sidefootsitter Member+

    Oct 14, 2004
    Let's just say they're winding it down until further notice/development.
     
  20. MasterShake29

    MasterShake29 Member+

    Oct 28, 2001
    Jersey City, NJ
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yes, as they are clearly demonstrating by showing the African Cup of Nations.
     
  21. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Wait, what? When/where???
     
  22. JoeSoccerFan

    JoeSoccerFan Member+

    Aug 11, 2000
    ESPN3
     
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  23. Ismitje

    Ismitje Super Moderator

    Dec 30, 2000
    The Palouse
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I would love to watch - nothing on the schedule this weekend though.

    EDIT: I think we're veering between several broadcast outlets.
     
  24. Inca Roads

    Inca Roads Member+

    Nov 22, 2012
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Except, of course, the first four games?
     
  25. SideshowBob

    SideshowBob Member

    Jan 12, 2007
    Maryland
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I've got to say that I'm happy to see FSC's demise. From an American soccer fan prospective, I think the channel had a detrimental effect on growing the sport with it's completely over the top promotion of coverage of the EPL, basically implying that all other leagues were not worth following (not just MLS, but other leagues in Europe and elsewhere).
     

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