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FOX Sports Announces Broadcasters for 20th Consecutive MLB Season
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 30, 2015


?As rosters across Major League Baseball are trimmed and clubs soon break camp, FOX Sports turns in a deep lineup of its own, with a mix of newcomers and returning veterans, as game crews and studio personalities for the coming 2015 season are announced today.

NBC & FOX Sports Team for New Era of NASCAR Broadcasting
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 3, 2014


On the heels of one of the most exciting NASCAR seasons in recent memory, the award-winning marketing teams at FOX Sports and NBC Sports have co-created an adrenaline-charged on-air promotion that is set to unfold on multiple network platforms.

FOX SPORTS Coverage of WORLD SERIES Game 7 Delivers 52 Million Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 31, 2014


Tens of millions of Americans watched the dramatic, gripping affair unfold, one that ended with the tying run at third with two outs in the ninth - baseball at its nail-biting best.

FOX Sports One Celebrates Milestone as Primetime's Fastest Growing Sports Channel
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 18, 2014


At precisely 6:00 AM ET on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013, FOX Sports ushered in a new era of sports television with the official launch of FOX Sports 1 in approximately 90 million homes

FOX Sports Names Pam Oliver Senior Correspondent
by Caryn Robbins - Jul 14, 2014


Pam Oliver, one of the premier reporters and interviewers in sports television, has been elevated to senior correspondent, FOX Sports, effectively immediately.

FOX Sports & Franklin Templeton Shootout Reach Multi-Year Agreement
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 30, 2014


FOX Sports and the Franklin Templeton Shootout have reached a multi-year, multi-platform rights agreement

FOX Sports GO Live Streams SUPER BOWL XLVIII Today
by TV News Desk - Feb 2, 2014


FOX Sports GO, the app that provides live streaming video of FOX Sports content, will offer a live stream of Super Bowl XLVIII to all users today, February 2 as part of a special preview showcasing the app and its content.

FOX Sports GO to Live Stream SUPER BOWL XLVIII
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 22, 2014


FOX Sports GO, the app that provides live streaming video of FOX Sports content, will offer a live stream of Super Bowl XLVIII to all users on Sunday, February 2 as part of a special preview showcasing the app and its content.

FOX Sports Taps Mark Loomis to Lead Golf Coverage
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 9, 2014


Veteran Emmy Award-winning producer Mark Loomis has joined FOX Sports as Coordinating Producer for golf event production and all studio programming. The announcement was made today by John Entz, FOX Sports Executive Vice President Production & Executive Producer. Loomis assumes his new role immediately, and he reports directly to Entz and FOX Sports President, COO and Executive Producer Eric Shanks.

FOX's Coverage of World Series Hits a Ratings Home Run
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 1, 2013


The 2013 World Series is in the books, with the Boston Red Sox winning baseball's ultimate prize at home for the first time in 95 years, and the only thing hotter than MVP Big Papi's bat was Major League Baseball's season-long performance for FOX Sports anchored by the Fall Classic's dominant performance.

Don Bell & More Join Line-Up of FOX SPORTS 1, Launching Today
by TV News Desk - Aug 17, 2013


Today marks the start of the 100-day countdown to the historic launch of FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports' new national multi-sport network, and much has been accomplished since its official unveiling just over two months ago.

FOX SPORTS 1 Network Announces Super Events & Programs
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 8, 2013


FOX Sports 1, America's new sports network launching on Aug. 17, is planning to televise a week's-worth of super events and programs leading up to what is sure to be the boldest and coldest Super Bowl ever.

Broadcast Teams Unveiled for 20th NFL Season on Fox
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 5, 2013


FOX Sports today unveiled the broadcast teams for its landmark 20th NFL on FOX season, welcoming new and familiar faces to its talent-ladened roster. The announcement was made by FOX Sports Co-President and COO Eric Shanks and Executive Producer John Entz from the network's annual preseason football broadcast seminar. Regular-season action kicks off on Sunday, Sept. 8, with doubleheader coverage featuring six games beginning at 1:00 PM ET. Game action is preceded by FOX NFL SUNDAY, America's No. 1 pregame show. The season concludes on Sunday, Feb. 2, as FOX broadcasts Super Bowl XLVIII from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. - the biggest, boldest and likely the coldest Super Bowl in television history.

FOX Sports & NASCAR Extend Rights Agreement Through 2024
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 1, 2013


NASCAR and FOX Sports Extend and Expand Multi-Platform Rights Agreement

FOX Sports Unveils Broadcasters for Expanded College Football Coverage
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 22, 2013


As the college football season rapidly approaches and with conference media days underway, FOX Sports unveils the on-air teams and studio personalities calling its expanded college football coverage this season. The announcement was made today by FOX Sports Co-President and COO Eric Shanks. The FOX college football season begins Thursday, Aug. 29, with three straight days of coverage on FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports Networks (FSN) and FOX College Sports (FCS).

FOX Sports Readies to Launch FOX SPORTS 1
by Caryn Robbins - Jul 9, 2013


FOX Sports marketing chief Robert Gottlieb will create a rare 90-second promotional spot that will define for America the essence of FOX Sports 1, the nation's new sports network, launching on August 17.

Tennis Star Andy Roddick Named New FOX SPORTS LIVE Co-Host
by Tyler Peterson - May 22, 2013


Andy Roddick, at one time the No. 1 men's tennis player in the world and a Grand Slam singles champion, is joining FOX Sports 1, America's new sports network launching August 17, as a co-host for FOX SPORTS LIVE, the network's flagship news, opinion and highlights program. The announcement was made today by FOX Sports Co-President and COO Eric Shanks and Executive Vice President, Studio Production, Scott Ackerson who is overseeing FOX Sports' news coverage.

Don Bell & More Join Line-Up of FOX SPORTS 1, Launching 8/17
by Caryn Robbins - May 9, 2013


Today marks the start of the 100-day countdown to the historic launch of FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports' new national multi-sport network, and much has been accomplished since its official unveiling just over two months ago.

Fox's 2013 NFL Preseason to Kick Off 8/16
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 4, 2013


The 2013 NFL on FOX Super Bowl season kicks off with three exciting preseason match-ups, with the first two wrapped-around the Aug. 17 debut of FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports' new, national multi-sport cable network.

Tim McCarver to Step Down as Lead MLB Analyst on FOX
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 27, 2013


Tim McCarver, who for three decades has been baseball's premier television analyst, announced today that he is stepping down from his lead MLB on FOX position upon conclusion of this season's World Series.

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