Fox Agrees To Buy Controlling Stake Of YES Network

[Don in CT]

I don't doubt you, but I don't remember it that way. I thought they moved the on screen scoreboard to the upper left corner.

NESN went wide screen last spring, Yes is still doing a center cut.

 

[Derwin0]

So what does this mean for branding of the network. Will we still see the Yes graphics and music package or will that get rolled into the generic Fox sports look.

Probably, that's what happened when Fox bought SportsSouth from Turner/TimeWarner.

 

[Don in CT]

Probably, that's what happened when Fox bought SportsSouth from Turner/TimeWarner.

Did they buy the network outright?

 

[gdstout]

Fox bought SportSouth from Turner. It became Fox Sports South. Then Fox bought Turner South from AOLTW and then renamed it SportSouth. It also appears that the Time Warner stuck it to the Braves when they locked in a long term rights deal with Fox when they sold Turner South.

Probably, that's what happened when Fox bought SportsSouth from Turner/TimeWarner.

 

[gdstout]

Scott,

What other channels is Fox withholding from Dish?

Nope FOX and DISH are fighting like cats and dogs because of the Hopper, in fact FOX just removed Sports Time Ohio from DISH and I hear they are not talking. This is one of many sports channels FOX withholding from DISH.

 

[Don in CT]

Reports say that Fox will handle the money while Yes executives will still be in charge of programming, so for the time being it sounds like Yes will remain Yes with no real changes.

 

[madmadworld]

Reports say that Fox will handle the money while Yes executives will still be in charge of programming, so for the time being it sounds like Yes will remain Yes with no real changes.

time will tell.
but always remember Rupert named his Johnson "Fox".

 

[Jimbo]

Reports say that Fox will handle the money while Yes executives will still be in charge of programming, so for the time being it sounds like Yes will remain Yes with no real changes.

So just a name change ... so far.

 

[Don in CT]

So just a name change ... so far.

Hopefully we don't see Fox Sports New York. It will probably happen at some point. I wonder what would be worth more, The Yankees network or the generic Fox Sports branding.

 

[Deadlocked]

STO is now branded on screen as Fox Sports Sportstime Ohio so this will be branded on screen as Fox Sports YES


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[Jimbo]

STO is now branded on screen as Fox Sports Sportstime Ohio so this will be branded on screen as Fox Sports YES


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Instead of Fox Sports Sportstime Ohio, they should have went with this:

Fox Sportstime Ohio

 

[Don in CT]

STO is now branded on screen as Fox Sports Sportstime Ohio so this will be branded on screen as Fox Sports YES


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Well that would just suck.

 

[lacubs]

they should just rename The YES Network to The Michael Kay Network and just get it over with

 

[raoul5788]

they should just rename The YES Network to The Michael Kay Network and just get it over with

I just threw up. Michael Kay is one of the worst announcers of all time.

 

[Hockeynut]

I know FOX Sports Carolinas is another that can`t be had if you are a DISH customer.

 

[Jimbo]

they should just rename The YES Network to The Michael Kay Network and just get it over with

I just threw up. Michael Kay is one of the worst announcers of all time.

Don't forget his sidekick, whats her name ?

 

[Don in CT]

Don't forget his sidekick, whats her name ?

Susan Waldman. And now we get to enjoy Kay every day as he replaces Francessa.

 

[raoul5788]

Suzan Waldman is on WCBS radio with John Sterling, Kay is on YES.

 

[Jimbo]

Suzan Waldman is on WCBS radio with John Sterling, Kay is on YES.

Oh, thats right, she's on the radio ... still, just as bad.

 

[lacubs]

I just threw up. Michael Kay is one of the worst announcers of all time.

the reason i said that is starting next Monday his radio show will replace Mike Francesca simulcast with the Michael Kay simulcast