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| SPEED will become FOX Sports 1 on Aug. 17 |
New network's debut set for Aug. 17; Philbin to host daily call-in show
FOX Sports made it official on Tuesday: The company has announced that its SPEED cable network will soon be replaced by a new sports network named FOX Sports 1.
The new network, nicknamed FS1, is intended to go up against ESPN and will debut Aug. 17.
"Fans are ready for an alternative to the establishment, and our goal for FS1 is to provide the best in-game experience possible, complemented by informative news, entertaining studio shows and provocative original programming," said FOX Sports Media Group co-president and COO Eric Shanks.
A robust schedule of live events forms the backbone of FOX Sports 1’s programming from Day 1, with college basketball, college football, NASCAR, soccer and UFC all on tap between launch and year’s end. In fact, the schedule on Aug. 17 features live events morning, noon and night including a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race from Michigan and “UFC on FS1 1” in primetime. In 2014, FSMG’s new rights agreement with MLB takes effect, bringing regular and postseason games to FS1.
"As a company we haven’t been afraid to innovate and take well-calculated risks," added co-president/COO Randy Freer. "We’ve devoted significant resources over the last few years to acquire and/or extend multi-platform rights with a wide variety of leagues and governing bodies well into the next decade, enough to give us a rich schedule right out of the box."
In addition to live sports programming, Regis Philbin will host a call-in show from 4 to 5 p.m. CT (5 to 6 ET) daily called Rush Hour, followed by FOX Football Daily, which will be hosted by NFL on FOX personalities, including Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, Jay Glazer, Gus Johnson, Erin Andrews and Mike Pereira.
IT'S YOUR CALL: What do you think about the new FS1? Good idea? Bad? Indifferent? Let's hear from you in the comments.
"As a company we haven’t been afraid to innovate and take well-calculated risks," added co-president/COO Randy Freer. "We’ve devoted significant resources over the last few years to acquire and/or extend multi-platform rights with a wide variety of leagues and governing bodies well into the next decade, enough to give us a rich schedule right out of the box."
In addition to live sports programming, Regis Philbin will host a call-in show from 4 to 5 p.m. CT (5 to 6 ET) daily called Rush Hour, followed by FOX Football Daily, which will be hosted by NFL on FOX personalities, including Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, Jay Glazer, Gus Johnson, Erin Andrews and Mike Pereira.
IT'S YOUR CALL: What do you think about the new FS1? Good idea? Bad? Indifferent? Let's hear from you in the comments.
1 comment:
I wonder if they will change there programing in any way I enjoy the barrett jackson car auctions they air each year I hope they don't disappear from the network.
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