MLS, FSW nearing agreement

[Rocket]

Originally posted by Huss
fat new servers: around 3/15. 700% increase in capacity
I hope this means we won't have any more crashes. Occasional "server too busy" messages are one thing, but losing a month's worth of posts and threads is really aggravating.

[soccertim]

Originally posted by Damon_D.
http://www.3rddegree.net/comment/questions/index.htm

Ryan Suarez:

" Other rumors flying around...

....

MLS has signed a two-year deal with Fox Sports, over 120 games to be played live. "

120??!!

Most games generally are played live...

[HalaMadrid]

Well, 120 games is 60 a year over 2 years...

That'd still be a LOT of games, but somewhat believeable. One or Two matches a week (maybe a wednesday and a saturday game, or maybe playoffs or exhibitions)

[Justin O]

I wonder what effect such a deal would have on the shootout package?

[nyrmetros]

Originally posted by Justin O
I wonder what effect such a deal would have on the shootout package?

there would still be a lot of games on the shootout package......

[Kryptonite]

Originally posted by NYR Metros
there would still be a lot of games on the shootout package......

my guess is that all the regionally telecast games would be on shootout, all the games not regionally telecast would be on FSW.

did i hear something about FSW broadcasting on shootout, or alongside shootout??

[monster]

Originally posted by Kryptonite
did i hear something about FSW broadcasting on shootout, or alongside shootout??

That's been rumored, but not confirmed.

[nyrmetros]

?

[Matteo]

still no official announcement? or did i miss it?

i guess there is still time.

[jmeissen0]

rumor says announcement next week

[The Lieutenant]

Originally posted by jmeissen0
rumor says announcement next week

...stadium announcement in 30 days...expansion announcement in 60 days...

[The Lieutenant]

Actually, I believe this rumor. Will be awsome if games are on FSW also. I would actually prefer they delay their broadcasts so that I can see more games. Can't watch all the games on the Shootout package as so many games are on at the same time.

[HalaMadrid]

http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/topstories/stories/032803dnspoburnlede.c9970.html

Garber said the league is close to announcing a significant expansion of its TV package in a deal with Fox Sports World, a network long bullish on international soccer.

The package is expected to include a Saturday night game of the week and a weekly hour-long highlight show.

[CrewToon]

Originally posted by HalaMadrid
http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/topstories/stories/032803dnspoburnlede.c9970.html

Sorry Liam, but I don't want to have subscribe to the Dallas News Website to read the story.

[HalaMadrid]

Originally posted by CrewToon
Sorry Liam, but I don't want to have subscribe to the Dallas News Website to read the story. You don't have to.

[patrickdavila]

Just login with the following:
email: bigsoccer@bigsoccer.com
password: bigsoccer

[Minnman]

Well, if the announcement of an MLS/FSW deal DOES comes through next week let me state the obvious: this will be a very, very good thing for MLS. We've never had anything close to the kind of comprehensive TV coverage MLS seems to be on the brink of this season (if you get the Shootout, that is). For me, the prospect of an hour-long highlights show that (I'm hoping) runs the entire length of the season would be a huge thing. Remember, the old ExtraTime show started in (as I recall) June and wrapped up at the end of the regular season (i.e, no playoff coverage). If the new show runs through MLS Cup, it might even breathe some life into the MLS playoffs, which always seemed to slip into anonymity in part (for me, anyway) because the league really didn't have much of a TV presence once the regular season ended. The highlights show and, maybe, guaranteed games on FSW (plus the regional networks and, maybe espn2), would give the league an unprecedented sense of continuity from the regular season to and through the playoffs.

[jmeissen0]

announcment is tuesday


and...


http://www.chicago-fire.com/schedule/mls.asp


Fox Sports World:
Saturday, 7/12 7:30 PM DC United at Fire
Saturday, 7/26 7:30 PM Kansas City Wizards at Fire
Saturday, 10/4 7:30 PM Los Angeles Galaxy at Fire


HDNet:
Saturday, 8/16 8:00 PM Los Angeles Galaxy at Fire
Saturday, 9/6 7.30 PM Columbus Crew at Fire
Saturday, 10/11 7.30 PM Columbus Crew at Fire

[FireFanKeith]

Not to sound stupid but what is HDNet?

[luvdagame]

is this another one of those time buys like espn is leaching off us? (althouth i'm thankful that we can at least see the games.) or are we getting at least a few pennies out of fsw for showing all these games?