FSC to go HD

Discussion in 'MLS: General' started by paraider5, Apr 7, 2009.

  1. paraider5

    paraider5 Member

    Jan 22, 2008
    Bethlehem, PA
    I'm not sure if I saw this posted anywhere or maybe I'm late, but what do you guys think about FSC beating out ESPN for the Champions League deal?
    After watching FFF last night, they also talked about how FSC will be in HD by the end of this year--for MLS games. I'm kind of torn about how this plays to the American soccer audience, primarily because ESPN is in almost three times as many households as FSC.

    http://soccer.fanhouse.com/2009/03/30/fox-soccer-wins-american-uefa-champions-league-rights/
     
  2. GoNYforBarca

    GoNYforBarca New Member

    Dec 22, 2005
    La Barra Brava DC
    I think it's fine in terms of households.

    What I care about is that they keep the International/English Audio coming from Europe rather than doing voice-overs in LA with their crappy announcers.
     
  3. paraider5

    paraider5 Member

    Jan 22, 2008
    Bethlehem, PA
    No way in hell Max Bretos will be calling CL games. They said it last night on FFF. Also, next year's CL final will be held on a Saturday at 2:45 p.m. EST. They were saying that the game will probably be moved to a more mainstream fox channel affiliate, like who knows, maybe the actual Fox channel on basic cable.
     
  4. equus

    equus Member

    Jan 6, 2007
    They said it would be on FX.
     
  5. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 18, 1999
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I wouldn't worry since FSC-HD won't be replacing ESPN-HD/ESPN2-HD, but rather complementing it.

    This is absolutely huge news for MLS (in a positive way), particularly since the deal between the league and HDNet dissolved for whatever reason. More MLS HD coverage is always a good thing. :D

    This also means that Fox Soccer Channel will finally join such sports-specific channels as the NFL Network, MLB Network, NBAtv, NHL Network, Tennis Channel and Golf Channel in providing 16:9 HD coverage. :cool:


    -G
     
  6. wpg_tfc

    wpg_tfc New Member

    Mar 28, 2008
    Winnipeg
    Club:
    Toronto FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    You guys get all those channels in HD? Up here in Canada we don't even get NHL HD. Go figure.
     
  7. LordRobin

    LordRobin Member+

    Sep 1, 2006
    Akron, OH
    Club:
    Cleveland C. S.
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I like this, because FSC usually broadcasts games more than once. It's nice to have a replay if you forget to set the DVR.

    ------RM
     
  8. jokeefe80

    jokeefe80 Red Card

    Oct 31, 2005
    Boston, Ma
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    lol @ canada!
     
  9. G Enriquez

    G Enriquez Member+

    Apr 1, 2002
    Tampa
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Hell yes!
    It's about time.
     
  10. sawillis

    sawillis Member

    Apr 24, 2007
    Smyrna, TN
    Actually they said the plan was for it to be on FX, but as it develops it is possible that it could go to Papa Fox (As Cohen called it)
     
  11. ElJefe

    ElJefe Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 16, 1999
    Colorful Colorado
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You know how a lot of ABC affiliates (including, most famously, the one in Seattle) have been running all sorts of alternative crap on Sunday afternoons instead of MLS Cup? Stuff that puts more money in their pockets than MLS Cup?

    Expect the same phenomenon if Fox broadcasts the final. Hell, the only reason why they're even considering it is because the Champions League final is moving to Saturday starting next season. I don't care for whatever syndicated crap Fox affiliates run on Wednesday afternoons, but it makes them a hell of a lot more money than the Champions League final, and the network isn't going to jack with that.
     
  12. CBusCrew12

    CBusCrew12 Member

    Apr 19, 2005
    Ohio, USA
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    FOX will probably not replace baseball on a Saturday afternoon with the Champions League Final. As for weekdays, FOX's 2:30-5:00 is the "Judge Block". Judge Judy, Judge Joe Brown, Divorce Court, etc.. I don't know how much money these shows make but having a CL game on network TV would probably receive bigger ratings than ESPN2 ever got. That is if people know about it ahead of time.
     
  13. ElJefe

    ElJefe Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 16, 1999
    Colorful Colorado
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Who said anything about replacing it?
    Those syndicated programs are cheap and pay for themselves through plenty of ad breaks throughout -- way more ad breaks in two hours than you get from a soccer match.
     
  14. CBusCrew12

    CBusCrew12 Member

    Apr 19, 2005
    Ohio, USA
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Read what I said and read it carefully.

    That's pretty obvious. People have been saying for years that one of the reasons soccer will not make it here is because there's very little ad revenue available for TV. We all know TV controls sports in this country.
     
  15. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 18, 1999
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It depends on the carrier.

    As far as I know (since it's been almost a year since I switched from Comcast to DirecTV), Comcast currently carries some of those channels in HD but not all of them, and the amount of HD channels vary from market to market.

    DirecTV definitely carries all of them in HD. :cool:

    I think that DISH Network carries all of them in HD too (other than MLB Network), but I'm not totally sure about that.


    -G
     
  16. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 18, 1999
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    As well as SPEED Channel and certain channels devoted to college sports. :D


    -G
     
  17. overlookedx

    overlookedx Member

    Mar 4, 2008
    Bay Area
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah I don't really give a crap about the CL stuff for now, I would just expect FSC to make some changes since they obviously bet big on winning the rights.

    The great news is MLS in HD by the end of the year... FSC's picture quality has always been piss poor so I can't wait for HD. :)
     
  18. DCSharksFC

    DCSharksFC Member

    Feb 28, 2003
    Virginia Tech
    there's a beer pong channel?
     
  19. wescx

    wescx New Member

    Jul 23, 2007
    Addison
    This is great news, but considering Time Warner doesn't even have MLB network in HD I really doubt I'll be able to get FSC HD. I can't even get GOL or Setanta...
     
  20. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 18, 1999
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    One can hope. :D


    -G
     
  21. HailtotheKing

    HailtotheKing Member+

    San Antonio FC
    United States
    Dec 1, 2008
    TEXAS
    Club:
    San Antonio Scorpions FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    F*** TW they are the drizzling shits ... and this is coming from someone that was forced to go with Comcast upon moving to Maryland.

    If only Fios were available in my area ... if only
     
  22. narko

    narko New Member

    Jul 16, 2007
    North Carolina
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    MLB Network is on TW in North Carolina.

    Just be glad you don't have Suddenlink. :(
     
  23. LordRobin

    LordRobin Member+

    Sep 1, 2006
    Akron, OH
    Club:
    Cleveland C. S.
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I've been surprised that FIFA hasn't been prevailed upon to insert a "television timeout" into the middle of each half. Pleasantly surprised, but surprised nonetheless.

    I remember that someone from some European league tried to get FIFA to allow a break at 22 minutes into each half, but he was laughed off.

    ------RM
     
  24. ElJefe

    ElJefe Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 16, 1999
    Colorful Colorado
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    IIRC, the Bundesliga (or Beckenbauer) talked briefly about dividing the game into three periods of 30 minutes apiece for more or less that reason.
     
  25. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    HDNet
     

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