Can't explain why it may be different for you. I logged in with my directv (which doesn't include fs plus) and no fox soccer plus programming, but my spectrum/twc account (which does include fs plus), does show fs plus content.
So thus far, BVB hasn't been on FS1 in 2017. Nine Bund matches, all have been bumped to FS2 or FS+. The derby with Schalke on Sat is on FS2. Next week's game is also in FS2. So first 11 league matches of this year for BVB sees not a single one on FS1 after regularly being on FS1 in 2016. Neither of their UCL matches have been on FS1 either in 2017. Seems to me this is 100% intentional to get fans to pay/subscribe to watch BVB/Pulisic as few get FS2 and need to pay for foxsoccer2go. I contacted them about it and am waiting on a response. Have we ever seen this before where a media outlet intentionally doesn't put matches from a popular yank abroad on their main channel? Dempsey was always on tv. NBC even put a number of Sunderland matches on NBCSN when Yedlin was there. Same with Jozy. beIN showcased Bradley at Roma/Chievo. But suddenly a top 10 club globally with Pulisic regularly starting can't make it onto FS1? Bullshit.
It's weird that things like the female Canadian curling championships and Australia-NZ-South Africa rugby are covered better in the U.S. than the Bundesliga. But that's FOX for ya.
During HT of today's Bundesliga match on FS1 there was a camera shot of one of the Mainz players pouring cold water down his shorts. This made Kate Abdo make an interesting "Oh" sound immediately followed by her saying "I have never seen that before". Kind of an awkward moment but the noise she made was sexy.
FOX Broadcast Network Airs First Ever Bundesliga-MLS Doubleheader Saturday. FOX Sports MLS Studio Show Heads To Orlando - Features LIVE Interview With Kaka. Los Angeles - For the first time ever, the FOX broadcast network will televise a Bundesliga-MLS doubleheader on Saturday, April 15, beginning at 12:00 pm ET. Bundesliga opens the action when Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez’s Bayer Leverkusen battles Xabi Alonso’s Bayern Munich. Kate Abdo (Host) anchors Bundesliga studio coverage from the FOX broadcast center in Los Angeles alongside studio analysts Eric Wynalda - Ian Joy - Jovan Kirovski. Legendary German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger (who now plays with the MLS's Chicago Fire) will be featured in the Bundesliga pre-match show. JP Dellacamera (Play-By-Play) and Stu Holden (Analyst) call the match. Ariel Moncada (Play-By-Play) and Claudio Suarez (Analyst) call the match in Spanish on FOX Deportes.. Immediately following Bundesliga, MLS action takes center stage as Orlando City hosts the Los Angeles Galaxy. Rob Stone (Host) anchors pre-match-halftime-post-match coverage with Alexi Lalas (Analyst) from a field-level set at Orlando City Stadium beginning at 2:30 pm ET. Orlando City midfielder and Brazilian international superstar Kaka is expected to join Stone and Lalas for an exclusive pre-match interview. John Strong (Play-By-Play) and Brad Friedel (Analyst) are on the call with Katie Witham reporting from the sideline. Troy Santiago (Play-By-Play) and Martin Zuñiga (Analyst) call the match in Spanish on FOX Deportes. Both matches can be LIVE streamed via FOX Sports GO and FOX Soccer 2Go. FOX Sports GO is available on FOXSportsGO.com or on the FOX Sports GO App, which can be downloaded from iTunes, Google Play, Amazon App Store and Windows Store. Streaming is also now available on several connected devices, including Apple TV, Android TV, FireTV, Roku, Chromecast and Xbox One. http://www.foxsports.com/presspass/...rst-ever-bundesliga-mls-doubleheader-saturday
For the complainers caucus: Three Bundesliga games on FS1 this weekend, each potentially with at least one American.https://t.co/1z0uo1UmYl pic.twitter.com/TWrXEKbbeL— Jonathan Tannenwald (@thegoalkeeper) April 14, 2017 World Soccer Talk @wsoccertalk - They should enjoy it while they can. Out of FOX's 6 TV matches for April 21-23 - 0 matches on FS1 - 5 matches on FS2 - 1 match on FSP.
👀 There's a lot of #Bundesliga coming your way tomorrow...Which game are you most excited to watch? pic.twitter.com/412rWJjwDO— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) April 14, 2017
According to this topic, BVB was on FS1 this morning, and FS1 could have chosen second place Red Bull Leipzig, who are a surprise like Leicester City was. 8 out of 29 of BVB's Bundesliga games were on Fox or Fox Sports 1, which is 27.6 percent. After tomorrow, 59 out of 261 Bundesliga games will have been on Fox or Fox Sports 1, which is 22.6 percent.
http://awfulannouncing.com/fox/2018-world-cup-fox-plans-cover-mexican-team-second-home-team.html Interesting tidbits concerning 2018 World Cup coverage: 1) FOX wants to cover Mexico like a 2nd Home team which I think could work since Fernando Fiore knows a lot about them due to kissing their butts on Univision the last few decades. And it is nice to see them try and grab English Speaking Latinos away from Telemundo. On the other hand it could make some USA fans a bit sick watching all the segments and features on Mexican players, coaches, fans, trainers, water boys, etc. ( USA fans like Like me who tend to stay away from Telemundo/Univision's Mexican slanted propaganda) So I hope they focus more on the USA in some complicity. 2) The most interesting reveal is that they want to put more matches on OTA "Simpsons" FOX Network affiliates. This is fantastic news and one of the main reasons why I like the move away from ESPN. More matches should be on your main Network. This is the World Cup for Pete's sake. All USA matches, Mexico matches and other show case matches should be OTA in my opinion.
FoxSoccer2Go is currently streaming a Bundesliga2 match (Stuttgart-Union Berlin). I hadn't seen them show a Bundesliga 2 match before.
One thing that baffles me about Fox's Bundesliga coverage is why they use the BT Sport announcers when they're not using Strong or Ian Joy or someone else in-house. They're fine and all, but I always find it amusing that they have to mute these guys mid-promo when they're touting an upcoming match on BT Sport. So Fox obviously has someone watching these matches with his finger on a button the whole time. Why they don't just use the English world feed announcers instead I'll never know; guys like Phil Bonnie are really pretty good and have been calling the Bundesliga for years, and they're not going to throw in a promo for a foreign network.
World feeds can sometimes be a little bland inevitably as they try to be country-neutral, but the Bundesliga commentators have always been first-rate. Actually Derek Rae was on the world feed last weekend Broadcasting #BMGBVB on Saturday in the #Topspiel slot for #Bundesliga world feed. Kevin McKenna joining me in the commentary box.— Derek Rae (@RaeComm) April 21, 2017 It is amusing that Fox tries to mute the BTSport promos - something they never did back when they used to air Sky Sports News, even though that show would promote all kinds of events not airing in the US
In my opinion, they should make Ian Joy their number one analyst. To me he is their only guy with the combination of delivery and substance who knows what he is talking about. You get plenty of Xs and Os from him. He'll give you in 5 minutes what Lalas gives you once every 5 games. But then, he is not American.
FOX Sports hires Lothar Matthaus as studio analyst for Confederations Cup coverage https://worldsoccertalk.com/2017/05...s-studio-analyst-confederations-cup-coverage/
FOX Sports Presents Action-Packed Soccer Weekend on @FOXTV, @FS1, @FOXDeportes and FOX Soccer Plus https://t.co/jH01Hw7cRn— FOX Sports PR (@FOXSportsPR) May 11, 2017 The Saturday, May 13 lineup includes four Bundesliga matches and a special presentation of Multimatch 90. Red Bull Leipzig vs Bayern Munich - 9:25 am ET - FOX. Ausgburg vs Borussia Dortmund - 9:25 am ET - FS1. Bayer Leverkusen vs Koln - 9:20 am ET - FOX Soccer Plus. FC Augsburg vs Borussia Dortmund - 9:00 am ET - FOX Deportes. Multimatch 90 - 9:25 am ET - FS2. Kate Abdo anchors Bundesliga studio coverage from Los Angeles alongside analysts Eric Wynalda and Ian Joy beginning at 9:00 am ET on the FOX broadcast network. John Strong (Play-By-Play) and Stu Holden (Analyst) are on the call of the Red Bull Leipzig vs Bayern Munich match. On Sunday, May 14, Major League Soccer takes center stage with a doubleheader beginning at 6:00 pm ET on FS1. The first match has Jesse Marsch’s New York Red Bulls host Curt Onalfo’s Los Angeles Galaxy. JP Dellacamera (Play-By-Play) and Alexi Lalas (Analyst) are on the call LIVE from Red Bull Arena with Katie Witham reporting from the sideline. John Laguna (Play-By-Play) and Mariano Trujillo (Analyst) will call the match in Spanish on FOX Deportes. Following the Red Bulls-Galaxy match, Mark Followill (Play-By-Play) and Eric Wynalda have the call LIVE from Toyota Park - 8:00 pm ET - where Oscar Pareja’s FC Dallas battles Patrick Vieira’s New York City FC. Danielle Slaton reports from the sideline. Troy Santiago (Play-By-Play) and Martin Zuñiga (Analyst) have the call of the match in Spanish on FOX Deportes. (LB - Correction - FC Dallas plays at Toyota Stadium not Toyota Park. Toyota Park is the home of the Chicago Fire. Credit to HomietheClown for finding/correcting the error that FOX Sports made in the press release.) http://www.foxsports.com/presspass/...-weekend-fox-fs1-fox-soccer-plus-fox-deportes
FOX made a mistake in their Press release. FC Dallas does not play at Toyota Park. My Chicago Fire does. FC Dallas plays at Toyota Stadium.
Are you serious... Toyota did naming rights for 2 stadiums in the same league??? Isn't that a bit of a no-no?! Or is one of those deals just about to end, so they'd be left with just one? Still, seems a pretty dumb move for Toyota & MLS to allow this confusion.