Fox Sports is a Mexican pay television network operated by Grupo Multimedia Lauman. The network focuses on sports-related programming including live and pre-recorded event broadcasts, sports talk shows and original programming, available throughout Mexico. The network was previously based in Los Angeles with production studios in Argentina and Mexico. The network continues to use the Fox Sports name under a license agreement with Fox Corporation.[1]
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| Country | Mexico |
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| Broadcast area | Mexico |
| Headquarters | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Spanish |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i (downscaled to 480i/576i for the SD feed) |
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| History | |
| Launched | Fox Sports: 1995 Fox Sports 2: 12 October 2009 Fox Sports 3: 5 November 2012 |
| Replaced | Speed (Fox Sports 3) |
| Former names | Prime Deportiva (1995) Fox Sports Americas (1996–1999) |
| Links | |
| Website | www.foxsports.com.mx |
History edit
The network was launched in 1996 as Prime Deportiva, under the ownership of Liberty Media. Prior to its launch, on October 31, 1995, News Corporation acquired a 50% ownership interest in Liberty's Prime Network group and its international networks (including sister channels Premier Sports and Prime Sports Asia) as part of an expansion of its Fox Sports properties in the Americas.[2][3] In 1996, the channel was rebranded as Fox Sports Américas, later shortened to Fox Sports in 1999. In 2002, Hicks, Muse, Tate and Furst, a Dallas private equity firm, Liberty Media Corp and News Corp created a holding company (Fox Pan American Sports) to jointly operate FOX Sports Latin America.[4] News Corp owned approximately 38% interest.[5] Liberty later exited leaving HMTF and News Corp as co-owners of the cable network. News Corp purchased the ownership rights from HMTF of FOX Sports en Español and rebranded as FOX Deportes in 2010. News Corp purchased the remaining ownership rights for the holding company from HMTF and fully owned the FOX Sports Latin America cable network in 2011.
In 2009, a second feed called Fox Sports+ (FOX Sports Plus) was launched, to allow simultaneous broadcasting of football. In 2010, FOX Sports signed a deal with UFC to be the first cable network to show it in Latin America. FOX Sports also opened a studio in 2010[6] in Mexico City where it broadcasts original programming and licensed programming. In 2012, the channel was renamed to Fox Sports 2, whereas Speed Channel was rebranded to Fox Sports 3.
On February 21, 2019, Bloomberg reported that Disney had divest the Fox Sports television network from the 21st Century Fox purchase in order to get an approval from the governments of Mexico and Brazil. The division was among the last major hurdles for the Disney-Fox deal.[7]
On May 22, 2021, Disney announced it would sell Fox Sports Mexico to Grupo Multimedia Lauman with the deal being expected to close in 2021, pending regulatory approval.[8][9][10] On June 9, 2021, the transaction was approved by the Mexican Federal Telecommunications Institute.[11][12][13]
Feeds edit
Localised channels edit
- Fox Sports -Launched as Prima Deportiva in October 1995 to air football and other sports
- Fox Sports 2 -Launched as Fox Sports+ in October 2009 to air football and UFC
- Fox Sports 3 -Launched as Speed Channnel in November 2012 to air motor sports
- Fox Sports Premium — Additional pay-TV channel that was launched in April 2022 to air the Mexican football matches from free-to-air airing on State television, such as the Liga MX (National First Division).
Programming edit
Fox Sports Mexico broadcasts sports-related programming 24 hours a day in Spanish. The network carries a wide variety of sports events, including soccer (UEFA Europa League, Liga MX etc.), NFL, MLB, UFC, Formula 1 racing and WWE programming. Fox Sports also airs talk shows (NET: Nunca es tarde) as well as other programming including exercise programs.
Sports programming edit
Football edit
- UEFA Europa League
- UEFA Europa Conference League
- CONCACAF Champions League[14]
- Liga MX (Only for C.F. Monterrey, León and Pachuca home matches)
Motorsport edit
- Formula One
- FIA Formula 2 Championship
- FIA Formula 3 Championship
- Porsche Supercup
- FIA World Endurance Championship
- European Le Mans Series
- Rally America
- Extreme E
- NASCAR Cup Series
- NASCAR Xfinity Series
- NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series
Other sports edit
- Major League Baseball
- Liga Mexicana de Béisbol
- National Football League
- Ultimate Fighting Championship (PPV main cards on Fox Sports Premium)
- WWE (Raw, SmackDown, Main Event, NXT and Vintage)
Other programming edit
Alongside its live sports broadcasts, Fox Sports also airs a variety of sports highlight, talk, and documentary styled shows. These include:
- Agenda Fox Sports
- Auto Show TV
- Cara a Cara
- Central Fox
- El Show de la Concacaf Liga Campeones
- El Show de la NFL en Fox Sports
- El Show de las Copas
- Expediente Fútbol
- Feria de Goles
- Fox Fight Club
- Fox Gol
- Fox Impacto NFL
- Fox Sports Punto Extra
- Fox Sports Rádio
- Fox Sports Rádio Kids
- Fox Fit
- Full Tilt Póker
- Futuras Leyendas
- Gillette World Sport
- La Llave del Gol
- La Última Palabra
- Lo Mejor de Fox Sports
- Mobil 1: The Grid
- NET: Nunca es Tarde
- Pokerstars.net
- Tuzoccer (Pachuca Club de Fútbol)
- WWE Saturday Night
Personalities edit
Álex Aguinaga
Alberto Lati- Alberto "Beto" Rojas
- Alejandro "Alex" Blanco
- Alejandro Correa
- Antonio Valls
- Brenda Alvarado
Carlos Cabrera- Carlos Hermosillo
- Carlos Moreno
- Carlos Rodrigo Hernández
- Carlos Rosado
- Carlos Sequeyro
- Carlos Velasco
Christian Giménez- David Espinosa
- Diego Venegas
- Eddy Vilard
- Eduardo Sainz
- Eduardo de la Torre
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Ernesto del Valle - Enrique Gómez
- Emilio León
Fabián Estay- Fernando Bastién
- Fernando Cevallos
- Fernando Schwartz
- Fernando Von Rossum de la Vega
- Gabriel Medina Espinosa
- Gerardo Higareda
- Guillermo Salas
- Gustavo Mendoza
- Iris Cisneros
- Jerry Soto
- Jimena Sánchez
- Jonathan Magaña
- José Pablo Coello
- Juan Carlos Casco
- Lorena Troncoso
- Luis Díaz Chapulín
- Luis Hipólito
- Luis Manuel Chacho López
- Luis Ramírez
- Luis Rodríguez
Luis Mario Sauret
Marcelo Rodríguez- María del Valle
- Marlon Gerson
- Mónica Arredondo
- Natalia León
- Oscar Guzmán
- Paulina Chavira
- Pepe Segarra
- Rafael Márquez Lugo
- Raúl Orvañanos
Ricardo García Ochoa- Ricardo Pato Galindo
- Rubén Rodríguez
- Salim Chartouni
- Santiago Fourcade
- Santiago Puente
- Sergio Treviño
- Tony Rivera
- Ulises Herbert
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Fox Sports México seguirá operando con el mismo nombre luego de su adquisición por el Grupo Lauman" (in Spanish). June 17, 2021.
- ^ "FOX AND LIBERTY OUTLINE PLANS FOR NEW CABLE VENTURE". Sports Business Journal. Advance Publications. November 1, 1995. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ^ "TCI, LIBERTY AND NEWS CORP. HAMMER OUT SPORTS NET DETAILS". Sports Business Journal. Advance Publications. May 10, 1996.
- ^ "Hicks Muse, Fox Sports in Spanish-language sports venture – Dallas Business Journal". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ "SEC filing".
- ^ "Fox Sports inaugurated new studios in Mexico | Superfights". en.superluchas.com. August 8, 2010. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ Lima, Mario; Navarro, Andrea (February 21, 2019). "Disney to Accept Divesting of Fox Sports in Brazil and Mexico". Bloomberg. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ Squires, Scott (May 22, 2021). "Grupo Lauman Buys Fox Sports Mexico, Paving Way for Disney Deal". Bloomberg.
- ^ "Grupo Lauman set to acquire Fox Sports Mexico". Sports Business. May 25, 2021.
- ^ "Grupo Lauman confirma adquisición de Fox Sports México". El Financiero (in Spanish). May 23, 2021.
- ^ "¿Quién es Manuel Arroyo, nuevo dueño de Fox Sports?". El Universal (in Spanish).
- ^ "IFT aprueba a Grupo Lauman la compra de Fox Sports". El Financero (in Spanish).
- ^ "Aprueba IFT transferencia de Fox Sports México a Grupo Lauman". La Jornada (in Spanish).
- ^ "Want to know how you can watch your favorite Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League clubs?". CONCACAF Champions League. Archived from the original on December 23, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2020.