 Fox Sports logo in use since 2012 globally; except for the Australian and Dutch regions, which the Australian version retains its 2000 logo. | |
| Product type | Trademark |
|---|---|
| Owner |
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| Produced by | Rupert Murdoch |
| Country | United States |
| Introduced | August 12, 1994 |
| Related brands | |
| Markets | Worldwide |
| Previous owners | |
| Website | www |
Fox Sports is the brand name for a number of sports channels, broadcast divisions, programming, and other media around the world that are either controlled or partially owned by the family of Rupert Murdoch.[1][2] These assets are held mainly by Fox Corporation, with the exceptions of the operations in Australia, which are part of News Corp Australia and rest of the international Fox Sports channels which are owned by The Walt Disney Company.[3][4][5] In addition, its regional sports networks along with Fox College Sports are owned by Diamond Sports Group, which is a joint venture between Sinclair Broadcast Group and Entertainment Studios; they were managed by Disney until the sale to Sinclair and Entertainment Studios occurred on August 23, 2019.[6]
The name originates from the Fox Broadcasting Company in the United States, which in turn was derived from the name of the Fox Film Corporation (later 20th Century Fox). The Fox Sports name has since been used in Fox Corp's, News Corp's and Disney's other sports media assets around the world.
On December 14, 2017, Disney announced the plan to acquire 21st Century Fox (Fox Sports' parent) for $52.4 billion; this included key assets such as 20th Century Fox, FX Networks, National Geographic Partners, its regional sports networks, and its international sports networks. The Fox television network, Fox News Channel, and the non-regional Fox Sports assets (FS1 and FS2 cable channels, and the part of Fox Sports attached to the Fox television network) were spun off into an independent company run by the Murdoch family, eventually named Fox Corporation.[7][8]
Divisions
- Fox Sports, sports division of the Fox Broadcasting Company television network. The first "Fox Sports".
- Fox Sports International, an international sports programming and production entity of Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International (previously owned by the Fox Networks Group until Disney's acquisition of most 21st Century Fox assets), which distributes sports programming to various countries.
- Fox Sports Pty Limited, formerly Premier Media Group, owned by News Corp Australia that is the owner of the Australian Fox Sports' channels.[9]
- Fox Sports Japan, formerly owned by Fox International Channels Japan and SoftBank Group's TV Bank that was the owner of the Japan Fox Sports' channels.[10]
- Fox Sports Digital Media, an operator of Fox Sports' online properties.
- FoxSports.com, a sports news website.[11]
- Fox Sports Radio is a national sports talk radio network managed by Premiere Networks in partnership with Fox Sports.
- Fox Sports Grill (50%), Upscale sports bar and restaurant with 7 locations: Scottsdale, Arizona; Irvine, California; Seattle; Plano, Texas; Houston; San Diego; and Atlanta.
- Fox Sports Skybox (70%), Sports fans' Bar & Grill at Staples Center and six airport restaurants.
Channels
Current channels
Asia
- Fox Sports, a group of sports channels available in East and Southeast Asia, formerly ESPN Star Sports.
- Fox Sports, formerly ESPN.
- Fox Sports 2, formerly Star Sports.
- Fox Sports 3, formerly ESPN HD and Fox Sports Plus HD.
South Korea
- JTBC3 Fox Sports, a sports channel owned by joint owned by Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific and JTBC.
Australia
- Fox Sports (Australia), a group of sports channels
- Fox Sports News 500 - Cable and satellite channel that continuously televises sports news 24 hours per day.
- Fox Cricket 501 - A 24-hour dedicated Cricket channel
- Fox League 502 - A 24-hour dedicated rugby league channel
- Fox Sports 503
- Fox Footy 504 - primarily features the Australian Football League
- Fox Sports 505
- Fox Sports 506
- Fox Sports More+ 507
Brazil
- Fox Sports Brazil, It is a pay-TV channel aimed at broadcasting sporting events 24 hours a day. Since February 5, 2012 the channel is already available in all Brazilian
- Fox Sports 2.
Japan
- Fox Sports & Entertainment began producing sports shows in 2013, which are broadcast in several Fox channels.
Latin America
- Fox Sports (Latin America), is a Spanish pay television network broadcasting to various Latin American countries.
- Fox Sports
- Fox Sports 2: formerly known as Fox Sports+
- Fox Sports 3 (not available in Brazil): formerly known as Speed Channel, it was launched in 2012 and its programming is car-related.
- Fox Sports Premium: pay-TV channel launched in 2017, it is specialised in broadcasting Argentine First Football Division matches, only available in Argentina.
Netherlands
- Fox Sports (Netherlands),[12] a group of sports channels owned by Eredivisie Media & Marketing which for 51% is owned by Fox Networks Group Benelux.
- Fox Sports Eredivisie, 3 premium channels. It holds the exclusive rights for the live matches of the Eredivisie, the highest Dutch football division.
- Fox Sports International (Netherlands), 3 premium channels covering several European football leagues.
United States
- Fox Sports 1 is a national sports network.
- Fox Sports 2 is a national sports network.
- Fox College Sports is a suite of three region-specific networks devoted to college sports.
- Fox Deportes presents sports programming in Spanish.
- Fox Soccer Plus, a network with extended coverage of soccer and other international sport events; remains in operation despite closure of Fox Soccer
- Fox Sports Networks is a collection of cable TV regional sports networks broadcasting across the United States. These regional channels include:
- Fox Sports Arizona
- Fox Sports Carolinas (also Fox Sports Southeast)
- Fox Sports Detroit (also Fox Sports Detroit Plus)
- Fox Sports Florida (also Fox Sports Sun)
- Fox Sports Indiana
- Fox Sports Kansas City
- Fox Sports Midwest
- Fox Sports New Orleans
- Fox Sports North
- Fox Sports Ohio (also SportsTime Ohio)
- Fox Sports Oklahoma
- Fox Sports San Diego
- Fox Sports South (also Fox Sports Southeast)
- Fox Sports Southwest
- Fox Sports Tennessee (also Fox Sports Southeast)
- Fox Sports West and Prime Ticket
- Fox Sports Wisconsin
- Fox Sports Northwest
- Fox Sports Pittsburgh
- Fox Sports Rocky Mountain
- Fox Sports Utah
- YES Network
Former channels
Africa
- Fox Sports Africa, launched in August 2014 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Canada
- Fox Sports World Canada, a defunct specialty channel primarily featuring soccer and other events around the world that operated from 2001 to 2012.
Middle East
- Fox Sports Middle East was a sports channel that was distributed by Star Select as part of package television channels.
Israel
- Fox Sports Israel was first broadcast in Israel back in 2001 by satellite provider yes and since 2010 it broadcasts the HD version of the channel.
Italy
- Fox Sports Italy was an Italian sports channel launched in 2013 alongside Fox Sports Plus and Fox Sports 2, which carries soccer, MLB, NFL, NCAA Sports, Volley Champions League and Euroleague Basketball. In 2018, the channel has been dissolved.
Turkey
- Fox Sports Turkey was a sports channel that was distributed by the Turkish provider Digiturk.lege Hoops '99]] basketball video game is published by their Fox Interactive division.[13]
Other media
News Corporation (and subsequently 21st Century Fox later Fox Corporation) has also used the Fox Sports name in its other sports media assets. Foxsports.com, a web site operated by Fox Sports Digital Media, provides sports news online. The Fox Sports College Hoops '99 basketball video game is published by their Fox Interactive division.[13]
Other media
News Corporation (and subsequently 21st Century Fox later Fox Corporation) has also used the Fox Sports name in its other sports media assets. Foxsports.com, a web site operated by Fox Sports Digital Media, provides sports news online. The Fox Sports College Hoops '99 basketball video game is published by their Fox Interactive division.[13]
See also
Notes
- ^ A joint venture between Sinclair Broadcast Group and Entertainment Studios
References
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- ^ "Fox Sports and Foxtel merger". 9News. March 6, 2018. Retrieved 2018.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia; Littleton, Cynthia (2019-03-19). "Disney Closes $71 Billion 21st Century Fox Deal". Variety. Retrieved .
- ^ Barnes, Brooks (March 14, 2018). "Disney Reorganization Anticipates 21st Century Fox Assets". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018.
- ^ "Sinclair Completes Acquisition of Regional Sports Networks From Disney". The Walt Disney Company. August 23, 2019.
- ^ "The Walt Disney Company To Acquire Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., After Spinoff Of Certain Businesses, For $52.4 Billion In Stock" (Press release). The Walt Disney Company. December 14, 2017. Retrieved 2017.
- ^ "The Walt Disney Company to Acquire Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., After Spinoff of Certain Businesses, for $52.4 Billion in Stock" (Press release). 21st Century Fox. December 14, 2017. Retrieved 2017.
- ^ "News Limited seals pay TV deal after Federal Court approves CMH takeover". The Australian. 2012-11-02. Retrieved .
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