[luvdagame]

does anyone know if the fox sports world deal to telecast mls is a time buy? i posted elsewhere and haven't gotten a reply. are they at least going to pay us a few pennies - unlike espn/abc/disney?

[worldsoccer-Jeff]

I'm thinking its going to be an even swap plus the weekly show. But what do I know. Maybe we'll find out Tues.

[monster]

Fox Sports World pay. That's rich.

Partner maybe. Pay, I doubt it. But that's what Tuesday is for.

[soccertim]

How does everything else work on FSW? Obviously, none of the euro soccer would be a time buy, but what about the A-league, Open Cup, and MISL? Do you think that they all pay FSW much money to be on the air? There should be very little cost associated with this. Getting onto FSW while staying on ESPN2 would seem to be one of the league's better moves. The only downside would be if people skipped the shootout because of FSW, but I doubt if you'd see a lot of that. If we can build up a better following due to increased exposure, or have some success on FSW, we should be in at least a slightly better bargaining position when our contract with disney needs to be renewed.

[Rocket]

Is Fox Sports World aired only in the USA or is it available in other countries as well?

[jmeissen0]

Originally posted by vw
Is Fox Sports World aired only in the USA or is it available in other countries as well?

well, there is fox sports world canada, fox sports world, and fox sports espanol (might be world espanol)


so...

[Mikey mouse]

How does everything else work on FSW? Obviously, none of the euro soccer would be a time buy, but what about the A-league, Open Cup, and MISL? Do you think that they all pay FSW much money to be on the air?

I understand that a-league team owners paid something like $15,000 dollars a match to have their team on the TV. FSW will be picking up the tab for the playoff and championship matches.

Mikey

[monster]

Originally posted by soccertim
How does everything else work on FSW? Obviously, none of the euro soccer would be a time buy, but what about the A-league, Open Cup, and MISL? Do you think that they all pay FSW much money to be on the air? There should be very little cost associated with this. Getting onto FSW while staying on ESPN2 would seem to be one of the league's better moves. The only downside would be if people skipped the shootout because of FSW, but I doubt if you'd see a lot of that. If we can build up a better following due to increased exposure, or have some success on FSW, we should be in at least a slightly better bargaining position when our contract with disney needs to be renewed.

The Open Cup is allegedly a $1 rights fee in order for the exposure. My guess would be that they split everything.

The USL is a partnership where FSW carries something produced by Sportsio. Their involvement, from everything I have read on the deal, is little more than the place where it is shown. The league and Sportsio have the financial stake.

No idea about the MISL.

If you get the Emerald City Gazette - and you should if you don't - there is a great interview by (this pains me to say it ) Dan Loney with an FSW exec. I can sum up my impression of his comments on American soccer this way:

If they come to us and make it easy for us, we'll do it. But we're not big enough to go out and make any significant financial commitment.

As for anyone abandoning the Shootout because FSW will show a bunch of games that will already be available on the Shootout, I have some land to sell those people.

The FSW deal is a way to get 12 million or so people who might not see a whole lot of MLS a chance to see week-in, week-out play. I look for two things to come out of this whole deal:

1. The use of the word "partnership" a lot. A lot.

2. Relentless hawking of the Shootout within those games and the highlight show.

The deal is a good thing, don't get me wrong. But FSW could have had the whole kit and caboodle last year when the rights were up. Now, they seem to try and be catching up and getting whatever seat at the table they can without a lot of financial risk. And MLS, with a growing marketing and broadcast arm, is more than happy to make a deal.

[monster]

Moving this to the FSW forum. Should have in the first place, but I had a brain fart.

[tcmahoney]

Originally posted by Mike Segroves
No, you're just a dumbass

No, Mike, we're stupidfaces.

Get it right.

Oh, and it looks like MLS and FSW are holding a press conference together on Tuesday. So make of that what you will.