FOX's MLS coverage is doing a disservice to the league this season. So far for 2023, none of the MLS games televised by FOX Sports are being called on-site. Instead, the duo of John Strong and Stu Holden are doing double duty of providing pre-game studio coverage as well as commentating games. To make matters […]

FOX Sports has announced plans to broadcast the upcoming CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16. The television network will air all eight of the games on FS1, FS2, and FOX Soccer Plus. Five of the 16 qualifying clubs are from Major League Soccer, while four play in Liga MX. MLS clubs get tournament started The […]

Under their new TV deal with Major League Soccer, FOX Sports no longer have exclusive rights. Since FOX Sports are the only television partner left for MLS, and every single game is on MLS Season Pass, FOX Sports find themselves in the uncanny position of pimping for Apple TV. At the same time, FOX are […]

Former ESPN president John Skipper testified in a US District Court on Tuesday regarding FOX's acquisition of the 2018 and 2022 World Cup tournaments. Skipper revealed that ESPN, along with Univision, outbid FOX for the media rights. However, FIFA overlooked the bids. Skipper claimed that the duo of ESPN and Univision submitted a joint bit […]

Former ESPN president John Skipper will testify in court regarding FOX's winning World Cup bids. The decision was revealed on Monday following a ruling by a United States federal judge. A defense attorney in the case attempted to block the move, but the court denied the request. Former FOX execs face money laundering, wire fraud […]

FOX Sports has the broadcast rights to the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup. Now, we know the details for how the channel plans to show the tournament. It is a special one for American audiences. For the first time, an MLS team is the CONCACAF representative. The Seattle Sounders won the CONCACAF Champions League over […]

FOX is facing accusations of paying bribes to attain the World Cup rights. Originally, FOX acquired the World Cup rights to the 2018 and 2022 World Cup rights back in 2011. It later added the 2026 rights in 2015. However, a court appearance on Tuesday for two former FOX executives could implicate that FOX paid […]

Qatar 2022 was the most-streamed World Cup in the tournament's history. While streaming only came to a true forefront in 2014 and growing in 2018, data tabulated by World Soccer Talk shows that 2022 was a huge win for streaming. Each year, more and more people cut the cord and sign up for streaming services. […]

Just weeks after FOX Sports signed a deal to broadcast MLS games for the next four years, FOX have signed yet another soccer rights deal. This time, FOX Sports have acquired Coupe de France rights in the United States to bring French Cup games to viewers. Coupe de France rights are marketed by the French […]

The thrilling 2022 World Cup Final that saw Argentina triumph over France was a triumph for broadcasters as well. The match turned out to be the second most-watched soccer game in US television and streaming history. The game itself was one of the most exciting, memorable contests ever. A raucous France comeback from 2-0 down […]

The number is in for the 2022 World Cup Final viewership. And it's a massive one. Almost 26 million people watched the 2022 World Cup Final on US TV and streaming. The Argentina-France final is the second most-watched men's World Cup final in US television and streaming history. In total, 25.783 million watched one of […]

While Major League Soccer has a massive streaming deal, MLS has also acquired linear TV rights from both FOX and Univision. The entities announced a four-year deal, even though MLS's streaming deal with MLS Season Pass on Apple is a 10-year agreement. FOX Sports's channels, namely FOX, FS1 and FOX Deportes, have exclusive English- and […]

FOX Sports have acquired MLS TV rights beginning with the 2023 season, according to the New York Post. Reporter Andrew Marchand says that ESPN will no longer broadcast MLS games. Instead, FOX Sports have renewed its deal with Major League Soccer, and is set to broadcast a select number of games on television each year. […]

In the United States, you can watch the World Cup without using FOX Sports. FOX took over the U.S. broadcasting rights to the World Cup in 2018. It holds them through the 2026 World Cup. While that may seem like the only way for Americans to watch, that is not the case. The interconnectivity of […]

A total of 16.5 million watched USA-Netherlands across FOX Sports and Telemundo combined in the World Cup knockout round on Saturday. It wasn't the result that soccer fans in the United States wanted, but it certainly delivered in the TV ratings department for both FOX Sports and Telemundo. USA-Netherlands: Diving into the details On the […]