Fox Sports 1 lands deals with DirecTV, Dish and Time Warner Cable

[lacubs]

Fox Sports 1 has struck agreements with three major distributors that will ensure that the new cable network will be available in the majority of pay-TV homes when the network launches this Saturday, people familiar with the matter said. The three carriers -- satellite broadcasters DirecTV and Dish and cable operator Time Warner Cable -- all have agreed to carry Fox Sports 1 when it launches. Those three distributors combined reach over 40 million homes. A Time Warner Cable spokeswoman said it would have the channel on its systems when it launches. Fox Sports 1 is using real estate previously held by the Speed Channel. Fox was seeking a big fee increase from distributors to carry the network. According to industry consulting firm SNL Kagan, Speed received about 23 cents per-subscriber, per-month. The price for Fox Sports 1 in the first year is said to be in the neighborhood of 80 cents. The network will debut this Saturday with a NASCAR race and ultimate fighting. Fox Sports 1 also will have a heavy load of college football and soccer. Next year, it will add Major League Baseball. Fox is also launching a sister channel this Saturday called Fox Sports 2. Fox Sports 1 parent 21st Century Fox has a lot riding on the new sports channel, which it hopes will eventually challenge Walt Disney Co.'s ESPN empire http://www.latimes.com/entertainmen...-sports-distribution-20130814,0,5466870.story

 

[king3pj]

Awesome. I'm glad to see Dish offering more sports channels. Hopefully this means both providers signed on for FXX too.


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[Teehar]

Hopefully it also means that Fox didn't get the .80c they were asking for.We'll probably never know though.

 

[ejb1980]

Does this effect anything the whole new Fox family? FS2? FXX? FXM and Fox Deportes in HD? The FS Ohio family in HD, too?!

 

[Patrick Smith]

The channel will move to 219 on the 17th

 

[Juan]

Hopefully it also means that Fox didn't get the .80c they were asking for.We'll probably never know though.

when your bill goes up in Feb...........

 

[Ronnie-]

when your bill goes up in Feb...........

?Still wont tell you, as that is going to happen anyway.

 

[joed32]

Yep it goes up every year whether we get new channels or not.

 

[Teehar]

Yes it does,I prefer $1 and $2 increases as opposed to $4 and $5 increases though.

 

[osu1991]

Yes it does,I prefer $1 and $2 increases as opposed to $4 and $5 increases though.

Have a feeling it will be in the $4-$5 range since the Disney/ESPN Nets are up for renewal next month too.

 

[meathead76]

Have a feeling it will be in the $4-$5 range since the Disney/ESPN Nets are up for renewal next month too.

As long as it includes SEC Network at launch

 

[detroit_fan]

As long as it includes SEC Network at launch

do you guys get the Big Ten network down there in SEC territory?

 

[tigerfan33]

do you guys get the Big Ten network down there in SEC territory?

Yes

 

[detroit_fan]

Yes

thanks. i didn't know if it was a regional network or a national one. Seems like they could just give the BTN to Big Ten states, SEC network to SEC states, then make others pay for it if they are out of region and want it.

 

[Jimbo]

thanks. i didn't know if it was a regional network or a national one. Seems like they could just give the BTN to Big Ten states, SEC network to SEC states, then make others pay for it if they are out of region and want it.

I thought that was the way it was now, guess not.

 

[whitewolf8214]

Fox Sports 1 Said to Debut on TV Systems Without New Fee Accords http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-...stems-without-new-fee-accords.html?cmpid=yhoo

 

[GOHAWKS]

I thought that was the way it was now, guess not.

I thought if you don't live in a Big Ten state, you would have to add the Regional sports pack tht inludes the Big Ten, not sure though.

 

[tigerfan33]

not sure if this has been reported but just read on Engadget an app is almost ready for release. This app should be similar to ESPN Everywhere app. Not sure if this is separate negotiation with providers but the article did say a few tweaks were needed for release.

 

[Ronnie-]

not sure if this has been reported but just read on Engadget an app is almost ready for release. This app should be similar to ESPN Everywhere app. Not sure if this is separate negotiation with providers but the article did say a few tweaks were needed for release.

You mean similar to the watch espn?

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[DodgerKing]

I don't see why this is news. We already have this channel. It is just changing names.