- See also, Fox Sports (Australia) and Fox Sports Net. Fox Sports is an Australian group of Sports channels They are owned by the Premier Media Group, which is in turn owned by News Corporation The Fox Sports Regional Networks, or simply Fox Sports Net (FSN are a collection of cable TV Regional sports networks owned and operated by News
Logo used from 1998 to present, sometimes accompanied by searchlights, a typical FOX element.
Fox Sports is a division of the Fox Broadcasting Company (part of News Corporation). News Corporation (often abbreviated to News Corp) (,,) is one of the world's largest media conglomerate companies by Market capitalisation It was formed in 1994 with Fox's acquisition of broadcast rights to National Football League games. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1994 in athletics (track and field Track February 20 &mdash The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Other properties have included the National Hockey League (1994–1999), Major League Baseball (1996–present), World League Football (later NFL Europe, then NFL Europa, now defunct) (1997–2005), college football's Cotton Bowl (1999–present), most of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS National Championship Game, Fiesta Bowl, Orange Bowl, and Sugar Bowl) (2007–present), and NASCAR (2001–present). The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The 1994–95 NHL season was the 78th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1998–99 NHL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Hockey League. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-2 John Wetteland, MVP NFL Europa was an American football league which operated in Europe from 1991 until 2007. The 1997 NFL season was the 78th Regular season of the National Football League. The 2005 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 86th season played by the major professional American football league in the United States The Cotton Bowl Classic is a United States College football Bowl game played annually since 1937 at the self-named stadium in Dallas Texas Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Bowl Championship Series ( BCS) is a selection system designed to give the top two teams in the NCAA FBS Bowl Subdivision System an opportunity to compete in a "national The Fiesta Bowl, now sponsored by Tostitos tortilla chips is a United States College football Bowl game played annually since 1971 The Orange Bowl is an annual College football game that is usually played the first week in January in the Miami Florida metro area in the United States The Sugar Bowl is an annual American College football Bowl game played in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. Artistic gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Feng Jing, China
Exclusive coverage
FOX has become the exclusive home of the Daytona 500 after having alternated the event with NBC Sports throughout their first NASCAR contract. The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach Florida. NBC Sports is the brand used for sports programming on NBC, responsible for the televising of many Sports events on the network Also beginning in 2007 they will televise 4 Formula One races, including the United States Grand Prix and Canadian Grand Prix, plus two NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races live. The United States Grand Prix is a motor race which has been run on and off since 1908 when it was known as the American Grand Prize. The Canadian Grand Prix (known in French as the Grand Prix du Canada) is an auto race held in Canada since 1961. In addition, FOX covered the first 90 minutes of the 45th Rolex 24 at Daytona on January 27th. The Rolex 24 at Daytona (frequently referred to by its historical title the 24 Hours of Daytona) is a 24-hour sports car Endurance race held annually at The Formula One and Rolex 24 events will use Speed Channel's, FOX's sister network, equipment and staff, and will be broadcasted under the SPEED on FOX banner.
Fox Sports has been the exclusive broadcaster of the World Series since 2000. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: A new contract announced on July 11, 2006, guarantees that Fox Sports will keep the World Series through the 2013 season[1]. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success 2013 ( MMXIII) will be a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.
Cable channels
In addition to the broadcast division, Fox owns numerous regional U. S. cable sports channels under the Fox Sports Net banner, among others. The Fox Sports Regional Networks, or simply Fox Sports Net (FSN are a collection of cable TV Regional sports networks owned and operated by News These cable channels also include SPEED Channel, which provides additional NASCAR and F-1 coverage, and Fox Soccer Channel, which broadcasts the English Premier League and Major League Soccer, among other competitions. Speed, sometimes still referred to as the Speed Channel, is a cable and satellite Television channel broadcast to various parts of North Fox Soccer Channel is a United States Digital cable network owned by News Corporation, that specializes in soccer. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Major League Soccer ( MLS) is the top-flight professional Soccer league in the United States and Canada with 14 teams 13 in the U
Graphics, scoring bugs and theme music
The graphics and scoring bugs have won awards and changed the face of sports broadcasting in the United States. A digital on-screen graphic (known in the UK and New Zealand by the acronym DOG; in the US and Canada as a bug; and in The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The opening notes of the NFL broadcast theme can be heard in every iteration of other Fox Sports broadcast themes. When the scoring bugs are upgraded, the previous versions are passed down to the various Fox Sports Net affiliates. The Fox Sports Regional Networks, or simply Fox Sports Net (FSN are a collection of cable TV Regional sports networks owned and operated by News
HDTV coverage
Fox Sports began airing programs in 720p HDTV starting on September 12, 2004 with select NFL games and the 2004 MLB Postseason. 720p is the shorthand name for a category of HDTV video modes High-definition television (HDTV is a Digital television Broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems (standard-definition Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. Most baseball and football games (including all postseason contests), all BCS games, and all NASCAR races carried by Fox Sports are aired in HD.
Public service
In February 2008, Fox Sports announced a new charitable foundation called Fox Supports, which will give grants and marketing support for health-related causes. PortalCurrent events International holidays February 2 - Candlemas February 5 - Shrove A foundation is a legal categorization of Nonprofit organizations. It will support the following four charities between now and the beginning of 2009: Autism Speaks, Make-a-Wish Foundation, the Children's Health Fund, and the Alzheimer's Association. This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. Autism Speaks is a New York City -based advocacy organization founded in February 2005 by Bob Wright, Vice Chairman of General Electric, and his wife Suzanne The Alzheimer's Association, incorporated on April 10, 1980 as the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association Inc Each organization is tied to a specific events package seen on Fox Sports. [2]
Programs throughout the years
Logo used from 1994 to 1998. Can still be seen on the vests of some camera operators
Current broadcast rights
- National Football League: The NFL on FOX, FOX NFL Sunday, The OT, 1994 -present
- Major League Baseball: Major League Baseball on FOX, FOX Saturday Baseball, 1996-present
- 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, & 2007 World Series
- FOX Sports holds the exclusive broadcast rights of the World Series through 2013. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. NFL on FOX is the brand name of the Fox Broadcasting Company 's coverage of the National Football League 's National Football Conference games Ford Drive One FOX NFL Sunday is the pregame show for the TV show The NFL on FOX. NFL on FOX is the brand name of the Fox Broadcasting Company 's coverage of the National Football League 's National Football Conference games The 1994 NFL season was the 75th Regular season of the National Football League. professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL Super Bowl XXXI was an American football game played on January 26 1997 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana to decide the National Super Bowl XXXIII was an American football game played on January 31, 1999 at Pro Player Stadium in Miami Florida to decide the Super Bowl XXXVI was an American football game played on February 3, 2002 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana Super Bowl XXXIX was an American football game played on February 6, 2005, at ALLTEL Stadium in Jacksonville Florida, to decide Super Bowl XLII featured the National Football Conference (NFC champion New York Giants and the American Football Conference (AFC champion New England Super Bowl XLV will be the 45th annual edition of the Super Bowl in American football, and the 41st annual championship game of the modern-era National Football Major League Baseball on FOX or MLB on FOX is a weekly presentation of Major League Baseball games on the Fox television network Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-2 John Wetteland, MVP The 1996 World Series matched the defending champion Atlanta Braves against the New York Yankees, with the Yankees winning in six games to capture their first The 1998 World Series matched the New York Yankees against the San Diego Padres. The 2000 World Series featured a crosstown matchup between the two-time defending champion New York Yankees and the New York Mets, with the Yankees winning 4 The 2001 World Series (the "November Series") took place between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the New York Yankees. The World Series was the 98th edition of the Fall Classic held from October 19-27 2002 The 2003 World Series marked the 99th baseball World Series event The 2004 World Series was the championship series of the 2004 Major League Baseball (MLB season The 2005 World Series, the 101st Major League Baseball championship series saw the American League champion Chicago White Sox sweep the National League The 2006 World Series, the 102nd edition of Major League Baseball 's championship series, began on October 21 and ended on October 27, and The 2007 World Series, the 103rd edition of Major League Baseball 's championship series, began on Wednesday October 24 and ended on Sunday October
- NASCAR: NASCAR on FOX, SPEED on FOX, 2001-present
- 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008 Daytona 500
- FOX Sports holds the exclusive broadcast rights of the Daytona 500 through 2014. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. NASCAR on FOX is a series of NASCAR races airing on Fox Sports and the SPEED Channel since 2001. SPEED on FOX is the name given for any motorsports events shown on FOX which would normally be broadcast by SPEED Channel Artistic gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Feng Jing, China The 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup season began on February 11 and ended on November 23. The 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Saturday February 8 and ended on Sunday November 16. The 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series began on Saturday February 12. The 2007 Daytona 500 was the first 2008 Daytona 500 was the 50th annual running of "The Great American Race" the Daytona 500. [3]
- College football
- Formula One 4 races including the United States Grand Prix and Canadian Grand Prix 2007-present
Former broadcast rights
Technological enhancements
Main competitors
Cable offshoots
Notes and references
See also
External links
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