Soccer on Fox Sports

Soccer on Fox
Also known as Bundesliga on Fox, DFL-Supercup on Fox, MLS on Fox
Genre Soccer telecasts
Presented by Ian Joy
Rob Stone
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time 3+ hours (or until game ends)
Production company(s) Fox Sports
Release
Original network Fox
Fox Sports Networks
Fox Sports 1
Picture format 480i (SDTV),
720p (HDTV)
External links
Website

Fox currently airs Association football matches in the United States. These matches are from the German DFL-Supercup, the German Bundesliga, and the American MLS. Fox formerly aired the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League until 2018, when Turner Sports took over this programming.

Current contracts

FIFA

On October 22, 2011, FIFA awarded English-language rights to its tournaments to Fox from 2015 through 2022, including the including the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup, and the 2015 (which would mark Fox's first professional FIFA tournament broadcast) and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, replacing ESPN. In February 2015, the contract was extended to 2026, in what was reported to be compensation for the re-scheduling of the 2022 World Cup to late-November/mid-December (which conflicts with the regular seasons of most major U.S. leagues, including the NFL) due to the climate of the host country.[1][2]

Bundesliga

Fox has aired the Bundesliga since 2015 and airs all 306 league games and relegation playoffs via FS1, FS2, and Fox Soccer Plus. The pre-game and halftime show is held in a setting of a German pub with three chairs, the presenter (Ian Joy), and two pundits (rotation).[3]

DFL-Supercup

Fox has aired the German DFL-Supercup since 2015 and only airs select tournament matches.[4]

MLS

Fox airs weekly Major League Soccer (MLS) matches on Sunday afternoons and evenings, hosted by Rob Stone alongside Alexi Lalas. (See Major League Soccer on television)

Multiple Fox Sports Networks also hold rights to local MLS clubs.

Liga MX

In May 2018, Fox Sports acquired the rights to Tijuana, Monterrey, and Santos home matches. These matches started airing across Fox Sports in late July 2018, with the exception of Santos matches which will begin in 2019. Matches are broadcast on FS1, FS2, and the Fox Sports regional networks in the Western U.S.

Former rights

FA Cup

Fox previously aired the English FA Cup since 2014, until their rights expired in 2018. ESPN has since acquired these rights.

UEFA Champions League and Europa League

Fox formerly aired the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League from 2011-2018.[5]

On-air staff

Regular Season

Presenters:

Co-Commentators/Pundits

Commentators:

Reporters:

World Cup 2018

Commentators and Co-commentators:

Reporters:

  • Geoff Shreeves, Rachel Bonnetta (Digital), Sergey Gordeev (National Geographic), Maria Komandnaya, Rodolfo Landeros, Jenny Taft

Presenters:

Pundits:

Correspondent-at-Large:

Rules Analyst:

[6]

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA grants Fox U.S. TV rights for World Cup through 2026". SI.com. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
  2. ↑ Longman, Jeré. "Fox and Telemundo Win U.S. Rights to 2018 and 2022 World Cups". Retrieved 2018-07-27.
  3. ↑ Phillip Quinn (October 14, 2014). "Fox Sports secures Bundesliga's USA television rights beginning 2015-2016". SBNation. Vox Media. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Bayern Munich-Dortmund German Supercup to be featured on FOX network". World Soccer Talk. July 21, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Turner's soccer shocker". Sports Business Daily. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
  6. ↑ "FOX Sports Announces Broadcasters, Celebrates 50-Day Countdown to 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™". April 26, 2018. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
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