Tuesday, August 04, 2009

U.S. TV Footie Update From NC Gunner DB

As for the TV coverage in September... On Tuesday and Wednesday Fox has first pick and it remains to be seen whether that first pick will be on FSC or FSN. Setanta has 2nd pick. Fox has 3rd which will go on FSC or FSN. Fox has 4th pick which will go on Fox Sports Espanol. Setanta gets the rest, I think. Other new stuff...includes....NO TOMMY SMYTH!!!!

- Live Studio for Pre-Game and Post-Game on Champion League match days.

- Highlight Shows will be compiled by FSC.

- FSC will show UEFA’s weekly Champions League Magazine Show (which comes out every week throughout the season, even on non-match weeks)

- Online Interactive Viewing through Foxsoccer.com

- Commentary from the stadium by English language UEFA team.

- Launch of Fox Soccer Channel HD at the end of 2009.

- HD matches to be broadcast from the start of the Champions League 09-10 season on FSN HD, and the Final Match will be broadcast on FX HD.

- Tuesday match days will have 3 live matches: One game on FSN HD, a second match on FSC (in HD starting in 2010), and a third match on FOX Sports Espanol which will have an English language audio feed that can be turned on.

- Wednesday match days will have 2 live matches: One on FSC, and the second on FOX Sports Espanol.

- Fox Soccer Channel is in 35 million homes. FSN is in 83 million homes. FX is in as many homes as ESPN (98 million homes).

- All FOX Champions League programming will be in native HD, not a up-convert that ESPN uses.

Starting in January 2010, FSC will broadcast three English Premier League games in HD, and 4 Italian Serie A games in HD each weekend.

2 comments:

Bobbie BS said...

All of that HiDef can only be a good thing.

The Editor said...

I'm really looking forward to it but won't be surprised if there are delays.