Wow. Goal.com and Fox should run for office on that spin job. Who wrote that? Hillary??? They are taking Network numbers to compare to upper tier Sports Package numbers (beIN) and then use a 6-minute "peak" rating for the comparison. I get wanting to promote a product and overall I give Fox a positive review for their Bundesliga coverage. But you take away the actual Network broadcasts and leave it to Bundesliga on FoxSports-1 vs La Liga beINSport-1 (English to English) and the Bundesliga is left in the dirt. And that is with FoxSports-1 being in over twice the households compared to beIN-1. I'm not going to go back and dig thru the numbers but it was rare to see any Bundesliga match over 100,000 viewers on FS-1. Barcelona & Real Madrid matches do well over 200,000 on beIN-1. And don't even get me started on the Spanish side for both networks - but to their credit, the article stayed away from those numbers. Bottom line: Bundesliga can claim an audience increase by the sheer fact that a handful of games made it on to a major network (and I'm glad they did) but aside from Bayer Leverkusen matches on fox deportes, there is no way Fox can be happy with the overall numbers. La Liga (Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico matches specifically) are bringing in 2-3x the viewers overall compared to Bundesliga, Serie A & Ligue-1. Just the notion that Bundesliga is more popular than La Liga at the moment is preposterous. But hey - good spin guys... SA www.soccertvblog.com
Anyone trying to watch the relegation game thru Fox Sports Go and the stream keeps freezing? I close the app and it replays the same 5 seconds over and over.
This shining example of impartial analysis definitely makes you a valued and much appreciated source of objective judgment, good job good effort.
I know right. We all know Hilary can't right her own material. Only when it comes to emails. (I had to.)
Write, Right, Wright, Whitewater. Whatever. As for the Bundesliga I think that it will be interesting to see what FOX does differently next year. One thing I would like to see is more interviews and focus on USA players. Do more things on site with some people who are ACTUALLY AT THE STADIUMS.
Fox’s Bundesliga schedule isn’t set yet, but a well-sourced spy sees Mönchengladbach vs. Leverkusen on August 27 on the over-the-air grid.— Jonathan Tannenwald (@thegoalkeeper) July 22, 2016 My spy is usually right about Fox things. All I know for certain right now is Fox's Bundesliga schedule is likely coming next week.— Jonathan Tannenwald (@thegoalkeeper) July 22, 2016 LB - If this is correct - it will go head to head with the Hull City vs Manchester United match that is currently scheduled to be shown on NBC at the same time - 12:30 pm ET.
Would be nice if Fox would show the 2-3 Saturday matches a week that aren't live on FS1, FS2 or FS+ on delay later on Saturday or even during the week. Right now they're only on foxsoccer2go.com.
Bundesliga TV schedule for first month of 2016/17 season revealed https://t.co/c5xS6nWLVA pic.twitter.com/5H3syboqPP— World Soccer Talk (@wsoccertalk) July 22, 2016 Here’s the Bundesliga On FOX TV Schedule for August. Sunday, August 14 - German Super Cup - Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund - 2:30 pm ET - FOX Sports 1 - ESPN Deportes - WatchESPN - FOX Soccer 2GO. Friday, August 26 - Bayern Munich vs Werder Bremen - 2:30 pm ET - FOX Sports 1 - FOX Soccer 2GO Saturday, August 27 - Dortmund vs Mainz - 9:30 am ET - FOX Sports 2 - FOX Soccer 2GO. Hamburg vs Ingolstadt - 9:30 am ET - FOX Soccer Plus - FOX Soccer 2GO. Koln vs Darmstadt - 9:30 am ET - FOX Soccer 2GO. Augsburg vs Wolfsburg - 9:30 am ET - FOX Soccer 2GO. Frankfurt vs Schalke - 9:30 am ET - FOX Soccer 2GO. Koln vs Darmstadt - 9:30 am ET - FOX Soccer 2GO. Monchengladbach vs Bayer Leverkusen - 12:30 pm ET - FOX - FOX Soccer 2GO. Sunday, August 28 - Hertha Berlin vs Freiburg - 9:30 am ET - FOX Sports 1 - FOX Soccer 2GO. Hoffenheim vs Leipzig - 11:30 am ET - FOX Sports 2 - FOX Soccer 2GO.
I counted 10 games you listed and I checked to see if the Bundesliga expanded from 18 clubs to 20 clubs. It turns out you listed Koln vs. Darmstadt twice.
Nascar doesn't clash with Bundesliga. College football pregame airs in the morning, but doesn't it air on the Fox broadcast network?
They show multiple practices and the pre race instead of the 1230 bundesliga games on Saturday and the second game Sunday is against the pre race and the question was about fs1. College football pregame is always on there
The Supercup on FS1 is a good sign, looks like they tried to avoid the fiasco of starting out on FS Plus this year. The continued existence of Fox Soccer Plus is saddening, of course. But a week 1 Chicharito game on Fox is nice. Frankfurt-Schalke looks to be the most high-profile game relegated to online, but on the whole it's not bad.
Sunday, August 14 - German Super Cup - Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich - 2:30 pm ET - FOX Sports 1 - FOX Soccer 2GO. Good to know @FOXSoccer in the USA taking our comms feed of Dortmund-Bayern later. Kick off time for US viewers is 2.30 pm ET/11.30 am Pac.— Derek Rae (@RaeComm) August 14, 2016 I'll be with Owen Hargreaves and @andybrassell at 7.15pm on @btsport 1 for German Supercup BVB v Bayern. @RaeComm & @donhutch4 on comms— Lynsey Hipgrave (@lynseyhipgrave1) August 14, 2016 #btsport team for BVB-Bayern Supercup. @lynseyhipgrave1, Owen Hargreaves, @andybrassell. With me on comms @donhutch4. 7.15pm, BT Sport 1.— Derek Rae (@RaeComm) August 14, 2016
VR UPDATE: @FOXSports, @nextvr offer @bundesliga_de opener in #VirtualReality https://t.co/z0TRBg3Ie5 #Soccer #sportstech #FOXSportsLab— FOX Sports PR (@FOXSportsPR) August 22, 2016 NextVR, the global leader in LIVE virtual reality broadcast technology, will present the opening match of the 2016/2017 Bundesliga season in LIVE virtual reality - Bayern München vs Werder Bremen - LIVE - Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany. Available to fans in select locations globally, the match is scheduled for 8:30 pm UTC - 2:30 pm ET. This marks the first time the Bundesliga will broadcast LIVE to an international audience in virtual reality. This is another innovative event production for the Bundesliga, which aims to stay ahead of the curve through innovation and technology in sports. In total, seven cameras will capture action, providing pitch-level shots as NextVR continues to build a virtual reality platform that provides content for the largest fan bases around the world. Football fans experiencing the match with NextVR’s unparalleled high-definition technology platform will feel inches from the action as they witness every galloping run, free kick and tackle from an unmatched vantage point. This virtual reality event includes LIVE audio commentary by American and former Bundesliga player, Heath Pearce, as well as FOX Sports Soccer Commentator Mark Rogondino. With production and technical support from DFL’s production arm Sportcast and Sky Deutschland, the official Pay TV broadcast partner in Austria, Switzerland and Germany, this week’s match will be available in the following markets: United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Asia and select countries in Europe. How to watch the Bundesliga in Virtual Reality - The virtual reality experience of the opening Bundesliga match of Bayern Munich vs Werder Bremen will be available free in the FOX Sports portal on the NextVR platform, currently compatible with Gear VR headsets. For detailed instructions, go to NextVR.com/GO. http://www.foxsports.com/presspass/...ts-broadcast-bundesliga-opening-match-in-virt
FOX Sports' Bundesliga coverage kicks off with Carlo Ancelotti's Bayern Munich on Friday, August 26 on @FS1 https://t.co/h9OjDRh1ju— FOX Sports PR (@FOXSportsPR) August 18, 2016 The Bundesliga, Germany’s top professional soccer league, returns to FOX Sports and FOX Deportes this month with 18 teams ready to compete for the coveted Meisterschale Trophy. FOX Sports’ comprehensive Bundesliga coverage includes over 200 games across FOX, FS1, FS2, FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Deportes and all 306 games available on FOX Soccer 2GO. The new season begins on Friday, August 26 when German powerhouse Bayern Munich takes on Werder Bremen. Coverage begins at 2:00 pm ET on FS1 with a 30-minute pre-match show hosted by Ian Joy with analysts Eric Wynalda - Jovan Kirovski. The action continues on Saturday, August 27 with five-time Bundesliga champions Borussia M'gladbach taking on Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez’s Bayer Leverkusen. Coverage begins at 12:00 pm ET on the FOX broadcast network with a 30-minute pre-match show from Los Angeles with host Ian Joy and analysts Eric Wynalda - Jovan Kirovski - Brad Friedel in studio. John Strong (Play-By-Play) and Stu Holden (Analyst) will call the action when the match kicks-off at 12:30 pm ET. The Sunday, August 29 lineup includes a clash between Hertha Berlin and Freiburg on FS1 - pre-match show - 9:00 am ET - kick-off - 9:30 am ET - followed by Hoffenheim and Leipzig on FS2 - pre-match show - 11:20 am ET - kick-off - 11:30 am ET. United States - Bundesliga TV Schedule - Week #1 - Friday, August 26 - Sunday, August 28. Friday, August 26 - Bayern Munich vs Werder Bremen - 2:30 pm ET - FOX Sports 1 - FOX Soccer 2GO Saturday, August 27 - Dortmund vs Mainz - 9:30 am ET - FOX Sports 2 - FOX Soccer 2GO. Hamburg vs Ingolstadt - 9:30 am ET - FOX Soccer Plus - FOX Soccer 2GO. Koln vs Darmstadt - 9:30 am ET - FOX Soccer 2GO. Augsburg vs Wolfsburg - 9:30 am ET - FOX Soccer 2GO. Frankfurt vs Schalke - 9:30 am ET - FOX Soccer 2GO. Koln vs Darmstadt - 9:30 am ET - FOX Soccer 2GO. Monchengladbach vs Bayer Leverkusen - 12:30 pm ET - FOX - FOX Soccer 2GO. Sunday, August 28 - Hertha Berlin vs Freiburg - 9:30 am ET - FOX Sports 1 - FOX Soccer 2GO. Hoffenheim vs Leipzig - 11:30 am ET - FOX Sports 2 - FOX Soccer 2GO. http://www.foxsports.com/presspass/...iga-coverage-kicks-off-with-carlo-ancelotti-s
Fox is killing me these days. They seem to have hired BeiN producers to do schedules. They don't show any Sudamericana matches and will show the CL draw 3 times on Thursday. And then Fox will show Dortmund-Mainz 3 times this weekend (maybe 4) yet the Schalke game will not be shown on TV in English. Now, I'm a Dortmund fan and given the generally busy-ness of weekends am unlikely to watch the Schalke game but the principle is what bothers me. Why do they need to show Dortmund that many times when they will have an English commentary version of Schalke's game?
It drives me nuts. Same reason I guess why beIN decides to put the Real Madrid on both channels when they could put Napoli-AC Milan on one.
It seems like they want to keep the extra Bundesliga matches exclusively on foxsoccer2go.com in order to sell subscriptions to that service, as last year they also never ran delayed broadcasts of any of those games on FS+ or anywhere else. At least we have GolTV picking many/most of them up, albeit in Spanish.
LB - Opps! I did it again! First time I copied the schedule from the World Soccer Talk website and didn't see that they listed the Koln vs Darmstadt match was listed twice. (Thanks to EvanJ for noticing that!) Do I remember to do delete one of the Koln vs Darmstadt match listings when it comes time to remind everyone of the Week #1 schedule? Nope, I copied the schedule from the same post and forget to delete one! Ugh!
Fox Deportes was very late in publishing their schedule for the weekend. Here is the full Bundesliga opening weekend schedule which includes Fox Deportes and GOL-TV: http://soccertvblog.com/germany-tv/ SA www.soccertvblog.com