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Fox Sports

{{short description|American brand of television programming}}

{{About|the international Fox Sports brand|the U.S.-based division|Fox Sports (United States)}}

{{Use American English|date=March 2016}}

{{Infobox brand

| name = Fox Sports

| logo = Fox Sports wordmark logo.svg

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| producttype = Trademark

| currentowner = {{Plainlist|

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| producedby = Rupert Murdoch

| country = United States

| introduced = {{Start date and age|1994|08|12}}

| discontinued =

| related = {{Plainlist|

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| markets = Worldwide

| previousowners = {{ubl|News Corporation|21st Century Fox}}

| website = {{URL|www.foxsports.com}}

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Fox Sports is the brand name for a number of sports channels, broadcast divisions, programming, and other media around the world. The name originates from Fox Broadcasting Company in the United States, which in turn derives its name from Fox Film (which merged with Twentieth Century Pictures to form 20th Century Fox in 1935), named after founder William Fox.

The Fox Sports name has since been used for other sports media assets. These assets are held mainly by Fox Corporation, with the exceptions of the operations in Australia (which are part of Foxtel, entirely owned by DAZN as of April 2025), Mexico (owned by Grupo Multimedia Lauman), Argentina (owned by Mediapro but branding and contents are licensed to Fox Corporation{{cite web|title=Mediapro México produce cuatro formatos de Fox Deportes desde su nuevo centro de producción|url=https://www.panoramaaudiovisual.com/2022/10/04/mediapro-mexico-cuatro-formatos-fox-deportes-nuevo-centro-produccion/|date=October 4, 2022|access-date=October 4, 2022}}), and the rest of Fox Sports International that was sold to the Walt Disney Company in Latin America, except Mexico and Argentina.{{cite web|title=Fox Sports and Foxtel merger|url=https://finance.nine.com.au/2018/03/06/10/34/news-corp-and-telstra-green-light-foxtel-and-fox-sports-merger|publisher=9News|date=March 6, 2018|access-date=March 6, 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/disney-fox-deal-complete-1203167374/|title=Disney Closes $71 Billion 21st Century Fox Deal|last=Littleton|first=Cynthia|date=2019-03-19|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-04-21}}{{cite news|last1=Barnes|first1=Brooks|title=Disney Reorganization Anticipates 21st Century Fox Assets|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/14/business/media/walt-disney-21st-century-fox.html|access-date=April 4, 2018|work=The New York Times|date=March 14, 2018}}

Divisions

  • Fox Sports (United States), also known as the Fox Sports Media Group.
  • FoxSports.com, a sports news website.{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/game-on-for-msn-foxsports-site/|title=Game on for MSN, FoxSports site|work=CNET|access-date=2017-06-27|language=en}}
  • Fox Sports Radio is a national sports talk radio network managed by Premiere Networks in partnership with Fox Sports.
  • Fox Sports Australia, formerly Premier Media Group, owned by Foxtel (A DAZN Company).{{cite web |date=2025-04-01 |title=About Foxtel Group |url=https://foxtelgroup.com.au/about |access-date=2025-04-07 |work=Foxtel Group}}
  • Fox Sports Argentina, owned by Mediapro, branding licensed from Fox Corporation{{cite news|date=15 February 2022|title=Anuncio oficial Disney vende los canales Fox Sports en Argentina al gigante chino Mediapro|url=https://www.clarin.com/economia/disney-vende-canales-fox-sports-argentina-gigante-chino-mediapro_0_ltWl6oWt9o.amp.html|language=Spanish}}
  • Fox Sports Mexico, owned by Fox Corporation{{Cite web |title=Regreso a casa: IFT aprueba la venta de Fox Sports México, de Grupo Lauman, a Fox Corporation - TVLaint |url=https://www.tvlaint.com/2024/06/regreso-casa-ift-aprueba-la-venta-de.html?m=1 |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=www.tvlaint.com}}

Channels

=Current channels=

==Australia==

== Argentina ==

  • Fox Sports (Argentina), is an Argentine pay television network that broadcasts in Argentina.
  • Fox Sports: formerly known as Prime Deportiva and Fox Sports Américas.
  • Fox Sports 2: formerly known as Fox Sports+
  • Fox Sports 3: formerly known as Speed Channel, it was launched in 2012 and its programming is car-related.

== Canada ==

== Mexico ==

  • Fox Sports (Mexico), is a Mexican pay television network that broadcasts in Mexico.
  • Fox Sports: formerly known as Prime Deportiva and Fox Sports Américas.
  • Fox Sports 2: formerly known as Fox Sports+
  • Fox Sports 3: formerly known as Speed Channel, it was launched in 2012 and its programming is car-related.
  • Fox Sports Premium, is a pay-TV channel launched in 2022, it is specialised in broadcasting Mexican First Football Division matches.

== United States ==

=Former channels=

==Africa==

==Asia==

  • Fox Sports, was a group of sports channels available in East and Southeast Asia, formerly ESPN Star Sports. These channels were closed on October 1, 2021.
  • Fox Sports, formerly ESPN.
  • Fox Sports 2, formerly Star Sports.
  • Fox Sports 3, formerly ESPN HD and Fox Sports Plus HD.

==Brazil==

  • Fox Sports Brazil, It was the Brazilian division of Fox Sports, that included 2 channels aimed at broadcasting sporting events 24 hours a day. Its main channel was rebranded on January 17, 2022, as ESPN4:
  • Fox Sports: since February 5, 2012, the channel was already available in all Brazil. On January 17, 2022, Fox Sports was renamed ESPN 4.{{cite web| url = https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/ultimas-noticias/2020/05/06/cade-aprova-fusao-com-fox-e-espn-podera-transmitir-libertadores.htm| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200506162630/https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/ultimas-noticias/2020/05/06/cade-aprova-fusao-com-fox-e-espn-podera-transmitir-libertadores.htm| archive-date = 2020-05-06| title = Disney e Fox têm fusão aprovada, e ESPN pode transmitir Libertadores}}
  • Fox Sports 2: launched on January 24, 2014. Now run by Disney; remained under that name, due to contractual language with CONMEBOL regarding its coverage of the 2022 Copa Libertadores.{{Cite web |title=Exclusivo! Fox Sports ganha data para virar ESPN no Brasil |url=https://natelinha.uol.com.br/mercado/2021/11/12/exclusivo-fox-sports-ganha-data-para-virar-espn-no-brasil-172602.php}} On 15 February 2024, Fox Sports 2 was renamed ESPN 5.{{Cite web |date=2023-10-20 |title=Disney devolve marca Fox Sports, e canal esportivo deixa de vez o Brasil após 12 anos |url=https://f5.folha.uol.com.br/televisao/2023/10/disney-devolve-marca-fox-sports-e-canal-esportivo-deixa-de-vez-o-brasil-apos-12-anos.shtml |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=F5 |language=pt-BR}}{{Cite web |last=Amaya |first=Hernán |date=2023-11-15 |title=Latinoamérica: Disney crea Espn 5, Espn 6 y Espn 7 para abandonar definitivamente la marca Fox Sports en la región |url=https://tavilatam.com/latinoamerica-disney-crea-espn-5-espn-6-y-espn-7-para-abandonar-definitivamente-la-marca-fox-sports-en-la-region/ |access-date=2023-12-03 |website=TAVI |language=es-ES}}

==Canada==

== Latin America ==

  • Fox Sports, was a group of channels broadcast across Mexico, Central, and South America. Its main channel was rebranded on December 1, 2021, as ESPN4:
  • Fox Sports: formerly known as Prime Deportiva and Fox Sports Américas. On 1 December 2021, Fox Sports was renamed ESPN 4.{{Cite web |last=Amaya |first=Hernán |date=2021-11-11 |title=Latinoamérica: Confirmado: Disney lanza Espn 4 en sustitución de Fox Sports |url=https://tavilatam.com/latinoamerica-confirmado-disney-lanza-espn-4-en-sustitucion-de-fox-sports/ |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=TAVI |language=es-ES}}
  • Fox Sports 1 (Chile): formerly known as Fox Sports Premium. On 15 February 2024, Fox Sports 1 was renamed ESPN Premium.{{Cite web |last=Amaya |first=Hernán |date=2023-11-15 |title=Latinoamérica: Disney crea Espn 5, Espn 6 y Espn 7 para abandonar definitivamente la marca Fox Sports en la región |url=https://tavilatam.com/latinoamerica-disney-crea-espn-5-espn-6-y-espn-7-para-abandonar-definitivamente-la-marca-fox-sports-en-la-region/ |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=TAVI |language=es-ES}}
  • Fox Sports 2: formerly known as Fox Sports+. On 15 February 2024, Fox Sports 2 was renamed ESPN 7.{{Cite web |title=¿Fin de una era? Disney discontinuaría Fox Sports en 2024 |url=https://urgente24.com/medios/fin-una-era-disney-discontinuaria-fox-sports-2024-n563511 |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=Urgente24 - primer diario online con las últimas noticias de Argentina y el mundo en tiempo real |language=es-ES}}
  • Fox Sports 3 (not available in Brazil): formerly known as Speed Channel, it was launched in 2012. On 15 February 2024, Fox Sports 3 was renamed ESPN 6.{{Cite web |title=¿Fin de una era? Disney discontinuaría Fox Sports en 2024 |url=https://urgente24.com/medios/fin-una-era-disney-discontinuaria-fox-sports-2024-n563511 |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=Urgente24 - primer diario online con las últimas noticias de Argentina y el mundo en tiempo real |language=es-ES}}
  • Fox Sports Premium (Argentina): A pay-TV channel launched in 2017, it specialises in broadcasting Argentine First Football Division matches. On May 1, 2022, the channel was renamed ESPN Premium.{{Cite web |title=Argentina: Fox Sports Premium pasará a ser ESPN Premium |url=https://www.anmtvla.com/2022/04/argentina-fox-sports-premium-pasara-ser.html?m=1 |access-date=2024-02-09 |website=www.anmtvla.com}}

==Middle East==

==Netherlands==

  • Fox Sports (Netherlands){{cite web |url=http://nmajaarverslag2012.acm.nl/jaarverslag/mededinging/activiteiten-in-2012/nma-fox-mag-eredivisie-media-en-marketing-overnemen/ |title=NMa: Fox mag Eredivisie Media & Marketing overnemen — Activiteiten in 2012 |publisher=NMa Jaarverslag 2012 |access-date=2013-10-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193435/http://nmajaarverslag2012.acm.nl/jaarverslag/mededinging/activiteiten-in-2012/nma-fox-mag-eredivisie-media-en-marketing-overnemen/ |archive-date=2013-10-29 |url-status=dead }} was a group of sports channels owned by Eredivisie Media & Marketing which for 51% was owned by Fox Networks Group Benelux, the channels was rebranded as ESPN.
  • Fox Sports Eredivisie, 3 premium channels. It held the exclusive rights for the live matches of the Eredivisie, the highest Dutch football division.
  • Fox Sports International (Netherlands), 3 premium channels covered several European football leagues.

==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==

==South Korea==

==Japan==

  • Fox Sports & Entertainment began producing sports shows in 2013, which are broadcast in several Fox channels. The channel closed on March 31, 2020.

==United States==

See also

References

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External links

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