Fox Sports 1 (FSN1) annouced today, Launches Aug 17th

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NEW YORK[/h] Today, FOX Sports Media Group (FSMG) makes television history, officially unveiling plans to launch a new, national, multi-sport network called FOX Sports 1. The announcement was made by FSMG Co-Presidents and COOs Randy Freer and Eric Shanks. Set to debut on Saturday, Aug. 17, just as FOX Sports kicks-off its 20th anniversary year, FS1 is available in over 90 million homes, making this the biggest sports cable network launch in history, and one of the largest network launches ever. At the outset, FS1 boasts nearly 5,000 hours of live event, news and original programming annually.

[h=3]FOX SPORTS 1 IS HERE![/h] Check out our latest Facebook updates, tweets and photos from New York as FOX announces the launch of FOX Sports 1, a new 24-hour sports television network.


“Our ‘secret,’ admittedly a very poorly kept one, is now revealed,” said Shanks. “Fans are ready for an alternative to the establishment, and our goal for FS1 is to provide the best in-game experience possible, complemented by informative news, entertaining studio shows and provocative original programming.”
A robust schedule of live events forms the backbone of FOX Sports 1’s programming from Day 1, with college basketball, college football, NASCAR, soccer and UFC all on tap between launch and year’s end. In fact, the schedule on Aug. 17 features live events morning, noon and night including a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race from Michigan and “UFC on FS1 1” in prime time. In 2014, FSMG’s new rights agreement with MLB takes effect, bringing regular and postseason games to FS1.
“As a company we haven’t been afraid to innovate and take well-calculated risks,” added Freer. “We’ve devoted significant resources over the last few years to acquire and/or extend multi-platform rights with a wide variety of leagues and governing bodies well into the next decade, enough to give us a rich schedule right out of the box.”
More people consume and care about sports than ever before, so to satisfy that voracious demand FSMG deems the time is now to launch FS1. For example, when FOX Sports launched in 1994, late Sunday afternoon NFL on FOX games ranked as the 26th highest-rated program on television. Today, FOX’s national doubleheader games rank No. 1 for three years running.
[h=3]FOX Sports 1 Programming Highlights[/h]

COLLEGE BASKETBALL – Dozens of exclusive prime time games on Monday and Thursday nights, plus Saturday and Sunday coverage of the Big 12, Pac-12 and Conference USA.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL – Led by Notre Dame at Stanford, the Big Ten Championship Game and Pac-12 Championship Game (2014) on FOX, dozens of exclusive, live games from the Pac-12, Big 12 and Conference USA games on Thursday nights and Saturdays; triple- and quadruple-headers on Saturdays; Saturday pre- and postgame coverage.
MLB – Beginning in 2014, select League Championship Series and Division Series games; regular-season games over 26 Saturdays; live game-in-progress look-in show.
NASCAR – Select NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races as soon as 2015; NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races; NASCAR Sprint All-Star race; all SpeedWeeks events leading up to the Daytona 500 including: Daytona 500 Qualifying, Sprint Unlimited at Daytona (2014, 2017-22) and the Budweiser Duel, now in prime time; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NCWTS Practice and Qualifying sessions; NASCAR RaceDay, providing pre- and post-race coverage; NASCAR Victory Lane, a weekly wrap-up show; and Race Hub, a daily mid-day studio show with the latest from drivers, owners and garages.
SOCCER – Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday afternoon coverage of the world’s most prolific club soccer competitions, the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, and CONCACAF Champions League featuring many of the world’s greatest and most successful clubs; the world’s oldest soccer competition, the FA Cup; CONCACAF Gold Cup; CONCACAF Qualifiers, FIFA Women’s World Cup coverage in 2015 and 2019; FIFA Men’s World Cup coverage in 2018 and 2022; delayed matches in prime time; weekly magazine and highlights shows.
UFC – Featured on Wednesday nights; live FIGHT NIGHTS through 2014, the first is scheduled for launch night, Saturday, Aug. 17; FOX event preliminary cards; UFC Tonight, the weekly authority for UFC news and information; 14 Saturday pay-per-view preliminary cards; hundreds of hours of library programs and events.
In addition to live events and studio programs, FS1 introduces FOX SPORTS LIVE, a 24/7 news franchise providing around-the-clock coverage through regularly scheduled programs, hourly updates and an information-rich ticker that provides a network agnostic sports event television schedule. Thousands of hours of news programming are expected annually from newly minted sets including a nightly program at 11:00 PM ET or immediately following events. A morning newscast is expected to launch in January 2014 in conjunction with FSMG’s expansive coverage of Super Bowl XLVIII.
“Building credibility and trust with our audience is paramount, so naturally we’ll provide the staples, like news, scores and highlights, but we’ll do it in a FOX Sports way,” offered Shanks. “Just as FOX NFL SUNDAY reinvented the pregame show, FOX SPORTS LIVE breaks new ground in the way sports news is presented. We already have the home-team advantage of significant audiences watching local games on our 22 regional sports networks as a platform to launch our new national news.”
Complementing FS1’s live events and news coverage at launch are several original programs, highlighted by RUSH HOUR, hosted by Regis Philbin, airing live weekdays (5:00-6:00 PM ET). Originating in New York City, Regis leads the charge along with a panel of sports professionals, celebrity guests and die-hard fans in this brand new, unpredictable, talk show. Following RUSH HOUR live every day is FOX FOOTBALL DAILY (6:00-7:00 PM ET), an extension of FOX NFL SUNDAY, the most-watched NFL pregame show for 19 straight years. FOX FOOTBALL DAILY, hosted by NFL on FOX personalities, including Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, Jay Glazer, Gus Johnson, Erin Andrews and Mike Pereira, provides a daily dose of news, interviews and commentary from pro and collegiate football worlds. Both shows are expected to premiere at launch in August. Earlier this year, FSMG unveiled a unique and groundbreaking documentary franchise titled BEING:, a deep look into today's greatest athletes, teams and sports icons via unprecedented access. The first subject to appear this fall on FS1 is BEING: MIKE TYSON, the most feared man ever to step in a boxing ring. The multi-episode series is now in production.
FSMG’s experimentation with the “double box” commercial format, intended to keep viewers engaged throughout breaks, is expected to be an FS1 staple. Custom commissioned research conducted this year by Innerscope in concert with FOX Sports advertisers, along with data from IAG and Nielsen, demonstrates how the “double box” format adds value compared to the traditional full-screen break: IAG reported a 62% increase in brand recall; younger viewers are more likely to view “double box” commercials, according to Nielsen minute-by-minute ratings; Innerscope’s engagement score for “double box” commercials ranked +13% than average; and viewers see advertiser logos more than three times longer in “double box” versus standard format.
Launching together with FOX Sports 1 will be FOX Sports GO – a groundbreaking mobile sports experience for iPhone, iPad, Android devices, and web. FOX Sports Go will offer more than 1,000 live games and events from across FOX Sports, FOX Sports 1 and FOX Sports’ 22 regional sports networks, as well as scores, highlights, news, stats, and analysis. The live games and events will be available to subscribers of participating cable, satellite, and telco providers at no additional cost.
 
Maybe this will mean the cost for these sports networks will come down for subscribers.
 
This is fine for most of us, but the people that won't have this new station available to them will be hurting come time for the BIG games and CCG's.

Do they have thier own webpage up yet, any info as to what channels it will be on in various providers ?
 
This is fine for most of us, but the people that won't have this new station available to them will be hurting come time for the BIG games and CCG's.

Do they have thier own webpage up yet, any info as to what channels it will be on in various providers ?

FS1 is just a rebranding of the Speed channel and FS2 will be a rebranding of Fuel, so wherever those channels are is where they will be on the various providers unless Fox renegotiates channel and package placement.

I don't see it driving prices down, as espn will have the right to match any Fox offer on most of espn's existing contracts, so if Fox offers a billion for the NBA, espn can just match it, forcing Fox to go higher until espn bows out. That's why the Big East or whatever it is going to be renamed ended up staying on espn, espn just matched NBC's offer and NBC didn't want to go higher.
 
Fox Sports Reportedly Has Eye on NBA TV Rights

Fox Sports EVP Bill Wanger said Tuesday that Fox Sports “is already eying rights” to the NBA, according to a report in The Los Angeles Times. The NBA’s current television contracts with Disney (ESPN/ABC) and Time Warner (TNT) expire at the end of the 2015-16 season.

The NBA is the highest-profile sports property up for bid between now and the twenties. FOX is the only major network to have never televised NBA games, and the NBA is the only major league FOX has never televised.
 
“What Can We Expect From Fox Sports 1 and 2?”

David Lieberman of Deadline has a Fox official telling its investors that Fox Sports 1 and 2 are expected to lose money at first, but it’s all about the long-term with the new channels.
Georg Szalai of the Hollywood Reporter says Fox is downplaying expectations about Fox Sports 1 competing with ESPN.

Ed Sherman of The Sherman Report says ESPN is reminding Fox about who has a 33 year head start in the all-sports cable business.

Richard Sandomir and Amy Chozick in the New York Times have an extensive look at the new Fox Sports venture.

Addy Dugdale at Fast Company looks at the new Fox Sports 1.
 
As long as they dont use McCarver and Buck.. I will be alright with that new channel.

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FS1 is just a rebranding of the Speed channel and FS2 will be a rebranding of Fuel, so wherever those channels are is where they will be on the various providers unless Fox renegotiates channel and package placement.

I don't see it driving prices down, as espn will have the right to match any Fox offer on most of espn's existing contracts, so if Fox offers a billion for the NBA, espn can just match it, forcing Fox to go higher until espn bows out. That's why the Big East or whatever it is going to be renamed ended up staying on espn, espn just matched NBC's offer and NBC didn't want to go higher.

I haven't kept up on all this FS1 stuff, just skimming over it at the moment, but ...
Are you saying that the SPEED channel will be going away once the FS1 come into existence ?

I watch SPEED quite alot during the NASCAR season, where is this channels programming going to ?
 
FS1 is just a rebranding of the Speed channel and FS2 will be a rebranding of Fuel, so wherever those channels are is where they will be on the various providers unless Fox renegotiates channel and package placement.

I don't see it driving prices down, as espn will have the right to match any Fox offer on most of espn's existing contracts, so if Fox offers a billion for the NBA, espn can just match it, forcing Fox to go higher until espn bows out. That's why the Big East or whatever it is going to be renamed ended up staying on espn, espn just matched NBC's offer and NBC didn't want to go higher.
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I haven't kept up on all this FS1 stuff, just skimming over it at the moment, but ...
Are you saying that the SPEED channel will be going away once the FS1 come into existence ?

I watch SPEED quite alot during the NASCAR season, where is this channels programming going to ?

Yes... Speed as it exists now will go away.

Nascar's various programming will remain split between FS1 (the former Speed Channel) and FS2 (the former Fuel Channel).
 
Except for one-off events, I never regularly take a trip into the 600s on DirecTV, they need to change their position or get some programming I really want to see for this channel to ever really be as relevant as ESPN to me.

We'll watch UFC, but for the most part it'll be DVR'd and won't see any ancillary programs almost purely because of slotting in the guide.

I know, seems silly, but it is what it is.
 
Yes... Speed as it exists now will go away.

Nascar's various programming will remain split between FS1 (the former Speed Channel) and FS2 (the former Fuel Channel).

I was afraid you were gonna say that.

What about the Muscle Car shows that are on it, will they still be there too ?
 
Except for one-off events, I never regularly take a trip into the 600s on DirecTV, they need to change their position or get some programming I really want to see for this channel to ever really be as relevant as ESPN to me.

We'll watch UFC, but for the most part it'll be DVR'd and won't see any ancillary programs almost purely because of slotting in the guide.

I know, seems silly, but it is what it is.

IF and thats a HUGE IF, this channel does over time move up to the level of ESPN, I can see them moving it up to the 205-220 area on D* with the other ESPN programming.

I think 205 is/was available, it was the former home of the All Sports New channel from Turner I think it was. For some reason I can't remember the name of the channel.
 
IF and thats a HUGE IF, this channel does over time move up to the level of ESPN, I can see them moving it up to the 205-220 area on D* with the other ESPN programming.

I think 205 is/was available, it was the former home of the All Sports New channel from Turner I think it was. For some reason I can't remember the name of the channel.

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