The NYT reports that DC v. KC on April 12th will be on Fox Sports World as part of their overall package of 25 regular season and 8 post season games. http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/31/s...00&en=0510b6749344eb50&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE
Not sure I understand. Comcast subscribers in D.C. get Fox Sports World via DiGi-cablemarino. I'd say this is good news, since Fox will treat MLS with far more respect than ESPN, which showed how many playoff games last year? Answer: 2
10 of the 25 DCU matches will be on FSW. Anyone willing to merge that TV schedule with the ESPNs/ABC and Comcast plans?
Here's what I come up with. Looks like DC will have 6 games that are not televised. Coverage of the league fades once football starts up with ESPN2 games moving to Sunday afternoon. Comcast's last game is September 20th. DC is on FSW only twice after the start of September. Still, this is a lot of DC games on the tube, with several games available on multiple outlets. April 12 at KC- Comcast/FSW April 19 v Chicago- FSW April 26 at Colorado- Comcast May 3 v Dallas- Comcast/FSW May 10 at Metros May 17 v KC- Comcast/FSW May 31 at Dallas- Comcast June 7 v Chicago- Comcast June 11 v. Colo. June 14 v v. Colum.- FSW June 21 v NE- Comcast/FSW June 28 at Colum. July 2 at Dallas- Comcast July 5 v Metros- ESPN2 July 12 at Chicago- Comcast/FSW July 19 v. San Jose- ESPN2 July 27 at NE- Comcast August 9 v NE- FSW August 13 v Colo.- Comcast August 16 at Chi. August 24 at SJ- Comcast Sept. 6 v. LA- Comcast/FSW Sept. 13 v. SJ- Comcast Sept. 20 at LA- Comcast Sept. 25 at Metros- ESPN2 Sept. 28 v. Metros Oct. 4 at Colum. Oct. 12 at NE- ESPN2 Oct. 19 v. Colum.- ESPN2 October 25 v. KC- FSW
And we'll even have English-language radio for those four. What an improvement this season over the airwaves. Let's hope it picks up just as much on the field.
Also the May 10th and August 28th games are on MSG so should be available to Shootout customers. The two Columbus games do not appear on their local TV package. It does not look like the Rapids have released their local schedule. Fire game is on HDNET. I am not sure if that can be picked up any other way.
additional article about FSW and MLS http://cbs.marketwatch.com/tools/quotes/newsarticle.asp?guid={EA25A637-8DE7-4F9F-87E5-4F9523D49BE6}&siteid=mktw&dist=nbk
It would appear that what FSW is doing is taking the feed of games that are already being shown locally - and this available to those who get the Shootout - and simulcasting them on FSW, probably with their own announcers doing the game from a booth at their studio in LA. While I'm happy for the added exposure of MLS and, most importatnly, the weekly wrap-up show, I don't think this will actually add to the number of games that those of us who would get the Shootout will be able to watch. Thought, to quote Dennis Miller, that's the way I see it, I could be wrong.
Comcast Baltimore does not carry FSW. You ladies and gentelmen in the N.Va. and DC areas are lucky. According to this schedule I will miss out on: April 12 at KC- Comcast/FSW April 19 v Chicago- FSW April 26 at Colorado- Comcast May 3 v Dallas- Comcast/FSW May 10 at Metros May 17 v KC- Comcast/FSW May 31 at Dallas- Comcast June 7 v Chicago- Comcast June 11 v. Colo. June 14 v. Colum.- FSW June 21 v NE- Comcast/FSW June 28 at Colum. July 2 at Dallas- Comcast July 5 v Metros- ESPN2 July 12 at Chicago- Comcast/FSW July 19 v. San Jose- ESPN2 July 27 at NE- Comcast August 9 v NE- FSW August 13 v Colo.- Comcast August 16 at Chi. August 24 at SJ- Comcast Sept. 6 v. LA- Comcast/FSW Sept. 13 v. SJ- Comcast Sept. 20 at LA- Comcast Sept. 25 at Metros- ESPN2 Sept. 28 v. Metros Oct. 4 at Colum. Oct. 12 at NE- ESPN2 Oct. 19 v. Colum.- ESPN2 October 25 v. KC- FSW Good thing each of these are home games.
I wish.. anyone going up from richmond.. my mommie would never let me drive up there.. come on someones gotta be driving up from richmond.