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MLS on Fox

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MLS on Fox
MLS on Fox logo.jpg
StarringJohn Strong
Stuart Holden
Alexi Lalas
Rob Stone
Country of originUnited States
Production
Running time2 or 2.5 hours
Release
Original networkFox
FS1
Fox Deportes
Original release
  • 2003 (2003) – 2011 (2011)
  • 2015 (2015) – present (present)

MLS on Fox is a promotion of Major League Soccer on FS1 and Fox. Fox Sports first aired MLS games from 2003–2011 on the now defunct Fox Soccer Channel. Fox then won the rights from NBC Sports to air games on the new Fox Sports 1 and the MLS Cup on Fox in even numbered years from 2015 until 2022.[1][2] Beginning in 2023, Fox will be the only broadcaster simulcasting MLS from MLS Season Pass after ESPN and Univision rejected to simulcast.

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Major League Soccer

Major League Soccer

Major League Soccer (MLS) is a men's professional soccer league sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation, which represents the sport's highest level in the United States. The league comprises 29 teams—26 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada—since the 2023 season. The league is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan.

Fox Sports 1

Fox Sports 1

Fox Sports 1 (FS1) is an American pay television channel owned by the Fox Sports Media Group, a unit of Fox Corporation. FS1 replaced the motorsports network Speed on August 17, 2013, at the same time that its companion channel Fox Sports 2 replaced Fuel TV. Both FS1 and FS2 carried over most of the sports programming from their predecessors, as well as content from Fox Soccer, which would then be replaced by the entertainment-based channel FXX on September 2, 2013.

Fox Broadcasting Company

Fox Broadcasting Company

The Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly known simply as Fox and stylized in all caps as FOX, is an American commercial broadcast television network owned by Fox Corporation and headquartered in New York City, with master control operations and additional offices at the Fox Network Center in Los Angeles and the Fox Media Center in Tempe. Launched as a competitor to the Big Three television networks on October 9, 1986, Fox went on to become the most successful attempt at a fourth television network. It was the highest-rated free-to-air network in the 18–49 demographic from 2004 to 2012 and again in 2020, and was the most-watched American television network in total viewership during the 2007–08 season.

NBC Sports

NBC Sports

NBC Sports is an American programming division of the broadcast network NBC, owned and operated by NBC Sports Group division of NBCUniversal and subsidiary of Comcast. The division is responsible for sports broadcasts on the network, and its dedicated national sports cable channels. Formerly operating as "a service of NBC News", it broadcasts a diverse array of sports events, including Major League Baseball, the French Open, the Premier League, the IndyCar Series, NASCAR, the National Football League (NFL), Notre Dame Fighting Irish college football, the Olympic Games, professional golf,the Tour de France and Thoroughbred racing, among others. Other programming from outside producers – such as coverage of the Ironman Triathlon – is also presented on the network through NBC Sports. With Comcast's acquisition of NBCUniversal in 2011, its own cable sports networks were aligned with NBC Sports into a part of the division known as the NBC Sports Group.

MLS Cup

MLS Cup

The MLS Cup is the annual championship game of Major League Soccer (MLS) and the culmination of the MLS Cup Playoffs. The game is held in November or December and pits the winner of the Eastern Conference Final against the winner of the Western Conference Final. The MLS Cup winner is awarded the title of league champion.

MLS Season Pass

MLS Season Pass

MLS Season Pass is a soccer streaming service operated by Apple Inc. which includes live matches from Major League Soccer. The package was launched in the 2023 Major League Soccer season as part of a new 10-year media rights agreement between MLS and Apple, under which it holds the global over-the-top streaming rights to the league.

ESPN

ESPN

ESPN is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by ESPN Inc., owned jointly by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%). The company was founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen along with his son Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan.

Univision

Univision

Univision is an American Spanish-language free-to-air television network owned by TelevisaUnivision. It is the United States' largest provider of Spanish-language content. The network's programming is aimed at the Latino public and includes telenovelas and other drama series, sports, sitcoms, reality and variety series, news programming, and imported Spanish-language feature films. Univision is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, and has its major studios, production facilities, and business operations based in Doral, Florida.

History

Further information: Soccer on Fox Sports

In 2003, Fox Sports World began airing MLS games as the secondary cable broadcast partner. In 2012, NBC Sports beat out Fox to air the MLS as the secondary cable partner. Then in 2015, Fox won the rights to air games and the MLS Cup in even numbered years. John Strong was named the network's main voice for their coverage until 2022, when Fox Sports lost the main rights to Apple TV. However, after talks broke down with both Univision and ESPN, Fox will be the sole linear broadcasting partner for the league from 2023 onward.[3][4][5][6] Under the new deal, Fox will air 34 MLS matches (15 on the Fox network and the rest on FS1), eight playoff games, and each MLS Cup through the 2026 season. These matches will also air in Spanish on Fox Deportes.[7]

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Soccer on Fox Sports

Soccer on Fox Sports

Fox currently airs soccer matches in the United States. These matches are from the FIFA World Cup, the FIFA Women's World Cup, the UEFA European Championship, the Gold Cup, Copa América, MLS, and Liga MX. Fox formerly aired the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, the Premier League, the Bundesliga, the Serie A, and the FA Cup.

NBC Sports

NBC Sports

NBC Sports is an American programming division of the broadcast network NBC, owned and operated by NBC Sports Group division of NBCUniversal and subsidiary of Comcast. The division is responsible for sports broadcasts on the network, and its dedicated national sports cable channels. Formerly operating as "a service of NBC News", it broadcasts a diverse array of sports events, including Major League Baseball, the French Open, the Premier League, the IndyCar Series, NASCAR, the National Football League (NFL), Notre Dame Fighting Irish college football, the Olympic Games, professional golf,the Tour de France and Thoroughbred racing, among others. Other programming from outside producers – such as coverage of the Ironman Triathlon – is also presented on the network through NBC Sports. With Comcast's acquisition of NBCUniversal in 2011, its own cable sports networks were aligned with NBC Sports into a part of the division known as the NBC Sports Group.

MLS Cup

MLS Cup

The MLS Cup is the annual championship game of Major League Soccer (MLS) and the culmination of the MLS Cup Playoffs. The game is held in November or December and pits the winner of the Eastern Conference Final against the winner of the Western Conference Final. The MLS Cup winner is awarded the title of league champion.

John Strong (sportscaster)

John Strong (sportscaster)

John Strong is an American television play-by-play broadcaster who is the lead play-by-play voice for MLS on Fox. His work has appeared on NBC, Fox, ESPN among other networks. He is a former radio host on 750-AM "The Game" in Portland, Oregon and was the radio and television play-by-play announcer for the Portland Timbers Major League Soccer team.

Apple TV app

Apple TV app

The Apple TV app is a line of media player software programs developed by Apple Inc. for viewing television shows and films delivered by Apple to consumer electronic devices. It can stream content from the iTunes Store, the Apple TV Channels a la carte video on demand service, and the Apple TV+ original content subscription service. On iPhones, iPads, iPod Touches, and Apple TVs it can also index and access content from linked apps of other video on demand services.

Univision

Univision

Univision is an American Spanish-language free-to-air television network owned by TelevisaUnivision. It is the United States' largest provider of Spanish-language content. The network's programming is aimed at the Latino public and includes telenovelas and other drama series, sports, sitcoms, reality and variety series, news programming, and imported Spanish-language feature films. Univision is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, and has its major studios, production facilities, and business operations based in Doral, Florida.

ESPN

ESPN

ESPN is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by ESPN Inc., owned jointly by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%). The company was founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen along with his son Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan.

Fox Deportes

Fox Deportes

Fox Deportes is an American pay television network dedicated to broadcasting sports-related programming in Spanish, aimed at the Hispanic population in the United States. Launched in 1993, Fox Deportes, a division of Fox Sports, is the first and longest-running Spanish-language sports network in the country.

Personalities

With MLS and Apple TV controlling all inventory for broadcasts from 2023 onward, Fox will simulcast games from the Apple broadcasts, adding their own announcers on a main feed, however, FOX and FS1 broadcasts still use their own theme and branding separate from the Apple-exclusive broadcasts.[8] This is a list of personalities from the time MLS matches were produced by Fox itself.

Current

Play-by-play announcers

  1. John Strong (2015–present)
  2. JP Dellacamera (2011, 2015–present)
  3. Keith Costigan (2019–present)
  4. Adrian Garcia Marquez (2019–present)
  5. Kate Scott (2021–present)
  6. Nate Bukaty (2021–present)

Color commentators

  1. Stuart Holden (2017–present)
  2. Alexi Lalas (2015–present)
  3. Maurice Edu (2018–present)
  4. Cobi Jones (2018–present)
  5. Warren Barton (2020–present)
  6. Lori Lindsey (2023–present)

Sideline reporters

Studio team

  • Rob Stone: Lead studio host (2015–present)
  • Jenny Taft: Studio host (2021–present)
  • Alexi Lalas: Lead studio analyst (2015–present)
  • Stuart Holden Studio analyst: (2015–2017; 2021–present)
  • Maurice Edu: Studio analyst (2018–present)
  • Rodolfo Landeros: Secondary studio host (2021–present)
  • Joe Machnik: rules analyst (2015–present)

Former

Play-by-play announcers

  1. Mark Followill (2018–2022)
  2. Derek Rae (2019)
  3. Lisa Byington (2018; DCU v NE only)
  4. Jake Zivin (2020–2022)
  5. Jenn Hilldreth (2019; DCU v SKC only)
  6. Callum Williams (2022)

Color commentators

  1. Danielle Slaton (2018–2021)
  2. Cat Whitehill (2019; DCU v SKC only)
  3. Brad Friedel (2015–2017)
  4. Landon Donovan (2016–2017, 2022)
  5. Kyle Martino (2011)
  6. Brian Dunseth (2015–2017)
  7. Eric Wynalda (2006–2011)

Sideline reporters

Studio team

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John Strong (sportscaster)

John Strong (sportscaster)

John Strong is an American television play-by-play broadcaster who is the lead play-by-play voice for MLS on Fox. His work has appeared on NBC, Fox, ESPN among other networks. He is a former radio host on 750-AM "The Game" in Portland, Oregon and was the radio and television play-by-play announcer for the Portland Timbers Major League Soccer team.

JP Dellacamera

JP Dellacamera

John Paul "JP" Dellacamera is an American play-by-play sportscaster primarily for Major League Soccer with the Philadelphia Union, as well as major soccer tournaments and ice hockey. Dellacamera is one of a handful of people to have worked for ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX.

Keith Costigan

Keith Costigan

Keith Costigan is a former professional soccer player who now works as a television analyst and commentator for MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.

Adrian Garcia Marquez

Adrian Garcia Marquez

Adrian Garcia Marquez is an American sportscaster who works for Fox Deportes as a play by announcer, narrator, and host. Adrian also serves as one of the international voices of the NBA calling action on the NBA League Pass. Prior to joining Fox and the NBA, Adrian was with the Los Angeles Lakers for 6 seasons serving as the team's Spanish TV play by play announcer on Time Warner Cable Deportes later becoming Spectrum Deportes.

Alexi Lalas

Alexi Lalas

Panayotis Alexander "Alexi" Lalas is an American retired soccer player who played mostly as a defender. Lalas is best known for his participation with the United States men's national soccer team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup, where he was a standout player on the team with his distinctive long beard and hair. After the World Cup, Lalas went on to become the first American in Italy's Serie A as a member of Calcio Padova.

Cobi Jones

Cobi Jones

Cobi N'Gai Jones is an American former professional soccer player and commentator. He is an analyst for MLS Season Pass on Apple TV. He has also been seen on Time Warner Cable SportsNet, Fox Sports, BeIN Sports, the Pac-12 Network, and as the host of the Totally Football Show: American Edition.

Lori Lindsey

Lori Lindsey

Lori Ann Lindsey is a retired American soccer midfielder who last played for Canberra United in the Australian W-League and was also a member of the United States women's national soccer team player pool. She played one match in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany and was named an alternate for the 2012 Olympics in London.

Grant Wahl

Grant Wahl

Grant Wahl was an American sports journalist and soccer analyst for CBS Sports, a senior writer for Sports Illustrated and a correspondent for Fox Sports, based in New York City. He was also the author of the book The Beckham Experiment (2009).

Julie Stewart-Binks

Julie Stewart-Binks

Julie Stewart-Binks is a Canadian journalist who has worked for Barstool Sports, ESPN, and Fox Sports.

Kyndra de St. Aubin

Kyndra de St. Aubin

Kyndra de St. Aubin is an American sports broadcaster who is the color commentary announcer for broadcasts of Major League Soccer on Apple TV. Previously she worked as a color commentator for Minnesota United, where she was the first woman to be a full-time lead analyst for a Major League Soccer team.

Jenny Taft

Jenny Taft

Jenny Taft is an American sports television personality who served as the moderator on Fox Sports 1's Skip and Shannon: Undisputed. Taft additionally works as a lead college football sideline reporter on Fox broadcasts. Her broadcasting career began with the Fox Sports North (FSN) regional affiliate. Taft is also a pit reporter for BattleBots on the Discovery channel.

Joe Machnik

Joe Machnik

Joe Machnik is an American soccer player, coach, referee, and broadcaster. He is highly regarded for his contributions to the sport in the USA. On August 3, 2017, he was elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame on the builder ballot.

Source: "MLS on Fox", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, March 15th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MLS_on_Fox.

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List of MLS Cup finals

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References
  1. ^ "MLS, U.S. Soccer sign landmark TV and media rights partnerships with ESPN, FOX & Univision Deportes" (Press release). Major League Soccer. May 13, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  2. ^ "MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER RETURNS TO FOX SPORTS" (PDF). FOX Sports (Press release). May 12, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2020.{{cite press release}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Tannenwald, Jonathan (December 12, 2022). "Univision out of MLS regular-season and playoff TV broadcasts amid new Apple deal". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
  4. ^ Reedy, Joe (2022-06-14). "Apple, MLS announce 10-year streaming partnership". Associated Press. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
  5. ^ Young, Jabari. "As TV Deals Expire, Major League Soccer Fields Smaller Offers From ESPN, Fox Sports". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
  6. ^ Poindexter, Owen (2022-07-21). "MLS Eyes Reduced Linear Rights After Huge Streaming Deal". Front Office Sports. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
  7. ^ "Major League Soccer, FOX Sports, TelevisaUnivision, TSN & RDS Announce Multi-year Linear TV Rights Agreements" (Press release). Major League Soccer. December 13, 2022.
  8. ^ Tannenwald, Jonathan (December 13, 2022). "MLS announces a limited TV package to go with its big Apple streaming deal". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
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