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Thursday, March 07, 2013

New Fox Channel Takes on ESPN

On Aug. 17, a new Fox Sports 1 network is launching as a direct competitor to the Beast of Bristol. The network will air college basketball and football, a 26-week slate of Major League Baseball (starting in 2014), UEFA Champions League soccer and men's and women's World Cup soccer, a nightly news program competing with SportsCenter and an hour-long evening show hosted by Regis Philbin.

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Fox Sports "the Ocho"

#1 | Posted by AndreaMackris at 2013-03-07 03:08 PM | Reply | Flag:

Just what the world needs, more Regis.

#2 | Posted by kamakiri at 2013-03-07 03:12 PM | Reply | Flag:

Fox News Sports: where Foreman beat Ali.

#3 | Posted by kanrei at 2013-03-07 03:13 PM | Reply | Flag:

Next on FOX sports 1-- the O'Really? Factor-- Carlos Delgado: the baseball legacy of an America-hating Terrorist Sympathizer.

#4 | Posted by kamakiri at 2013-03-07 03:16 PM | Reply | Flag:

Does Regis know what century this is?

#5 | Posted by Harry_Powell at 2013-03-07 03:17 PM | Reply | Flag:

I thought Regis had more class than this.

#6 | Posted by Tor at 2013-03-07 03:21 PM | Reply | Flag:

I am so glad I stop watching the news on TV.

#7 | Posted by zack991 at 2013-03-07 03:38 PM | Reply | Flag:

Until I read " hosted by Regis Philbin" all was good. FOXsports does a pretty good job.

Regis, not so much.

#8 | Posted by northguy3 at 2013-03-07 03:52 PM | Reply | Flag:

Their agreement with the UFC before launching the new channel was a really good idea. Any time a competitor to the UFC gains any sort of market share they just get bought.

#9 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2013-03-07 06:47 PM | Reply | Flag:

Faux Sports, I'm sure it will "re-right" the rules, stats, and history.

#10 | Posted by bat4255 at 2013-03-07 10:47 PM | Reply | Flag:

Are they going to put a little glowy spot on the balls like they did with hockey pucks when they did hockey...Worst.Idea.Ever.

#11 | Posted by ghoti at 2013-03-08 09:00 AM | Reply | Flag:

Champions League on Fox. Awesome. Who knew conservatives could be so progressive and smart!

Crisis

#12 | Posted by CrisisStills at 2013-03-08 10:09 AM | Reply | Flag:

...they can unskew the latest box scores...

...LOL...

#13 | Posted by 1EyedMan at 2013-03-08 04:21 PM | Reply | Flag:

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