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{{short description|American brand of television programming}}
{{About|the Fox Sports brand|the U.S.-based sports division of [[Fox Corporation]]|Fox Sports (United States)}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2016}}
{{Infobox brand
| name = Fox Sports
| logo = Fox Sports wordmark logo.svg
| logo_caption =
| producttype = Trademark
| currentowner = {{Plainlist|
* [[Fox Corporation]] {{small|(United States)}}
* [[Foxtel]] {{small|(Australia)}}
* [[The Walt Disney Company]] {{small|(Latin America, except Mexico and Argentina)}}
* [[Mediapro]] {{small|(Argentina)}}
* Grupo Multimedia Lauman {{small|(Mexico)}}
}}
| producedby = [[Rupert Murdoch]]
| country = [[United States]]
| introduced = {{Start date and age|1994|08|12}}
| discontinued =
| related = {{Plainlist|
* [[Fox Sports (United States)|Fox Sports United States]]
* [[Fox Sports (Mexican TV network)|Fox Sports Mexico]]
* [[Fox Sports (Argentina)|Fox Sports Argentina]]
* [[Fox Sports (Australia)|Fox Sports Australia]]
}}
| markets = Worldwide
| previousowners = {{ubl|[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]|[[21st Century Fox]]}}
| website = {{URL|www.foxsports.com}}
}}

'''Fox Sports''' is the brand name for a number of sports channels, broadcast divisions, programming, and other media around the world.

The ''Fox Sports'' name has since been used for other sports media assets. These assets are held mainly by the [[Fox Corporation]], with the exceptions of the [[Fox Sports (Australia)|operations in Australia]], which are part of [[Foxtel]] (majority-owned by Fox Corp. sister company [[News Corp Australia]]) and the operations in Mexico are owned by Grupo Multimedia Lauman while the operations in Argentina are owned by [[Mediapro]] but branding and contents are licensed to [[Fox Corporation]]<ref name=FSArg>{{cite web|title=Mediapro México produce cuatro formatos de Fox Deportes desde su nuevo centro de producción|url=https://www.panoramaaudiovisual.com/2022/10/04/mediapro-mexico-cuatro-formatos-fox-deportes-nuevo-centro-produccion/|date=October 4, 2022|access-date=October 4, 2022}}</ref> and the rest of the [[Fox Sports International|international Fox Sports channels]] were sold to [[The Walt Disney Company]], following the acquisition.<ref name="Fox Sports and Foxtel merger">{{cite web|title=Fox Sports and Foxtel merger|url=https://finance.nine.com.au/2018/03/06/10/34/news-corp-and-telstra-green-light-foxtel-and-fox-sports-merger|publisher=9News|date=March 6, 2018|access-date=March 6, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/disney-fox-deal-complete-1203167374/|title=Disney Closes $71 Billion 21st Century Fox Deal|last=Littleton|first=Cynthia|date=2019-03-19|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-04-21}}</ref><ref name="nyt">{{cite news|last1=Barnes|first1=Brooks|title=Disney Reorganization Anticipates 21st Century Fox Assets|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/14/business/media/walt-disney-21st-century-fox.html|access-date=April 4, 2018|work=The New York Times|date=March 14, 2018}}</ref>

==Divisions==
* [[Fox Sports (United States)]], also known as the Fox Sports Media Group.
* [[Fox Sports International]], an international sports programming and production entity of [[The Walt Disney Company]] (previously owned by the [[Fox Networks Group]] until [[Acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney|Disney's acquisition]] of most [[21st Century Fox]] assets), which distributes sports programming to various countries.
* [[Fox Sports Australia]], formerly Premier Media Group, owned by [[Foxtel]] (65% owned by [[Murdoch family|Murdoch]]-controlled [[News Corp Australia]] with [[Telstra]]).<ref name="News Corp. Acquires Consolidated Media Holdings">{{cite web|title=News Limited seals pay TV deal after Federal Court approves CMH takeover|work=[[The Australian]]|access-date=2013-01-22|date=2012-11-02|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/news-limited-seals-pay-tv-deal-after-federal-court-approved-cmh-acqusition/story-e6frg6n6-1226509333236}}</ref>
* [[Fox Sports (Argentina)|Fox Sports Argentina]], owned by [[Mediapro]], branding licensed to [[Fox Corporation]]<ref name=FSArg/><ref>{{cite news|date=15 February 2022|title=Anuncio oficial Disney vende los canales Fox Sports en Argentina al gigante chino Mediapro|url=https://www.clarin.com/economia/disney-vende-canales-fox-sports-argentina-gigante-chino-mediapro_0_ltWl6oWt9o.amp.html|language=Spanish}}</ref>
* [[Fox Sports Mexico]], owned by Grupo Multimedia Lauman branding licensed to [[Fox Corporation]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Squires|first1=Scott|date=22 May 2021|title=Grupo Lauman Buys Fox Sports Mexico, Paving Way for Disney Deal|work=[[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]] |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-22/grupo-lauman-buys-fox-sports-mexico-paving-way-for-disney-deal}}</ref>
* [[FoxSports.com]], a sports news website.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/game-on-for-msn-foxsports-site/|title=Game on for MSN, FoxSports site|work=CNET|access-date=2017-06-27|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Fox Sports Radio]] is a national sports talk radio network managed by Premiere Networks in partnership with Fox Sports.

==Channels==
===Current channels===

====Australia====
* [[Fox Sports (Australia)]], a group of sports channels
** [[Fox Sports News (Australia)|Fox Sports News]] 500 - Cable and satellite channel that continuously televises sports news 24 hours per day.
** [[Fox Cricket]] 501 - A 24-hour dedicated [[Cricket]] channel
** [[Fox League]] 502 - A 24-hour dedicated [[Rugby League]] channel
** Fox Sports 503
** [[Fox Footy]] 504 - primarily features the [[Australian Football League]]
** Fox Sports 505
** Fox Sports 506
** Fox Sports More+ 507

==== Argentina ====
* [[Fox Sports (Argentina)]], is an Argentine pay television network that broadcasts in [[Argentina]].
** Fox Sports
** Fox Sports 2: formerly known as Fox Sports+
** Fox Sports 3: formerly known as Speed Channel, it was launched in 2012 and its programming is car-related.

====Brazil====
* [[Fox Sports (Brazil)|Fox Sports 2]]: launched on January 24, 2014. Now run by Disney; will remain under that name until 31 December 2022, due to contractual language with [[CONMEBOL]] regarding its coverage of the [[2022 Copa Libertadores]].<ref name=ESPN4>{{Cite web|url=https://natelinha.uol.com.br/mercado/2021/11/12/exclusivo-fox-sports-ganha-data-para-virar-espn-no-brasil-172602.php|title=Exclusivo! Fox Sports ganha data para virar ESPN no Brasil}}</ref>

==== Mexico ====
* [[Fox Sports (Mexico)]], is a Mexican pay television network that broadcasts in [[Mexico]].
** Fox Sports
** Fox Sports 2: formerly known as Fox Sports+
** Fox Sports 3: formerly known as Speed Channel, it was launched in 2012 and its programming is car-related.
** Fox Sports Premium, is a pay-TV channel launched in 2022, it is specialised in broadcasting Mexican First Football Division matches.

==== United States ====
* [[Fox Sports 1]] is a national sports network.
* [[Fox Sports 2]] is a national sports network.
* [[Fox Deportes]] presents sports programming in Spanish.
* [[Fox Soccer Plus]], a network with extended coverage of soccer and other international sport events; remains in operation even after closure of [[Fox Soccer]].

===Former channels===

====Africa====
* [[Fox Sports Africa]], launched in August 2014 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

====Asia====
* [[Fox Sports (Southeast Asian TV network)|Fox Sports]], was a group of sports channels available in East and Southeast Asia, formerly ESPN Star Sports. These channels were closed on October 1, 2021.
** Fox Sports, formerly ESPN.
** Fox Sports 2, formerly Star Sports.
** Fox Sports 3, formerly ESPN HD and Fox Sports Plus HD.

====Brazil====
* [[Fox Sports (Brazil)|Fox Sports Brazil]], It was the Brazilian division of Fox Sports, that included 2 channels aimed at broadcasting sporting events 24 hours a day.
** Fox Sports: since February 5, 2012 the channel was already available in all Brazil. On January 17, 2022, Fox Sports was renamed ESPN 4.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/ultimas-noticias/2020/05/06/cade-aprova-fusao-com-fox-e-espn-podera-transmitir-libertadores.htm| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200506162630/https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/ultimas-noticias/2020/05/06/cade-aprova-fusao-com-fox-e-espn-podera-transmitir-libertadores.htm| archive-date = 2020-05-06| title = Disney e Fox têm fusão aprovada, e ESPN pode transmitir Libertadores}} </ref>

====Canada====
* [[Fox Sports World Canada]], a defunct [[specialty channel]] primarily featuring [[Association football|soccer]] and other events around the world that operated from 2001 to 2012.

==== Latin America ====
* [[Fox Sports (Latin American TV network)|Fox Sports]], was a group of channels broadcast across Mexico, Central, and South America. Its main channel was rebranded in January 2022 as [[ESPN4]]:
** Fox Sports
** Fox Sports 3 (not available in Brazil): formerly known as Speed Channel, it was launched in 2012
** Fox Sports Premium, is a pay-TV channel launched in 2017, it specialises in broadcasting Argentine First Football Division matches. Was rebranded as ESPN Premium.

====Middle East====
* [[Fox Sports (Middle Eastern TV channel)|Fox Sports Middle East]] was a sports channel that was distributed by [[Star Select]] as part of package television channels.

====Netherlands====
* [[Fox Sports (Netherlands)]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nmajaarverslag2012.acm.nl/jaarverslag/mededinging/activiteiten-in-2012/nma-fox-mag-eredivisie-media-en-marketing-overnemen/ |title=NMa: Fox mag Eredivisie Media & Marketing overnemen — Activiteiten in 2012 |publisher=NMa Jaarverslag 2012 |access-date=2013-10-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193435/http://nmajaarverslag2012.acm.nl/jaarverslag/mededinging/activiteiten-in-2012/nma-fox-mag-eredivisie-media-en-marketing-overnemen/ |archive-date=2013-10-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref> was a group of sports channels owned by Eredivisie Media & Marketing which for 51% was owned by [[Fox Networks Group Benelux]], the channels was rebranded as ESPN.
** [[Fox Sports Eredivisie]], 3 premium channels. It held the exclusive rights for the live matches of the [[Eredivisie]], the highest [[Netherlands|Dutch]] football division.
** [[Fox Sports International (Netherlands)]], 3 premium channels covered several European football leagues.

====Israel====
* [[Fox Sports Israel]] was first broadcast in [[Israel]] back in 2001 by satellite provider [[Yes (Israel)|yes]] and since 2010 it broadcasts the HD version of the channel.

====Italy====
* [[Fox Sports Italy]] was an Italian sports channel launched in 2013 alongside Fox Sports Plus and Fox Sports 2, which carries soccer, MLB, NFL, NCAA Sports, Volley Champions League and [[Euroleague Basketball]]. In 2018, the channel has been dissolved.

====Turkey====
* [[Fox Sports Türkiye|Fox Sports Turkey]] was a sports channel that was distributed by the Turkish provider [[Digiturk]].

====South Korea====
* [[JTBC3 Fox Sports]], a sports channel was owned by joint owned by [[Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific]] and [[JTBC]].

====Japan====
* [[Fox Sports & Entertainment]] began producing sports shows in 2013, which are broadcast in several Fox channels. The channel closed on March 31, 2020.

====United States====
* [[Fox College Sports]] was a suite of three region-specific networks devoted to college sports that were sold to [[Diamond Sports Group]] in 2019.
* [[Fox Sports Networks]] was a collection of [[Cable television|cable TV]] [[regional sports network]]s broadcasting across the United States that was sold to Diamond Sports Group in 2019. In 2021, Fox Sports is gone, with the channels now being branded as Bally Sports. These regional channels include:
** [[Fox Sports Arizona]]
** [[Fox Sports Carolinas]]
** [[Fox Sports Detroit]]
** [[Fox Sports Florida]]
** [[Fox Sports Indiana]]
** [[Fox Sports Kansas City]]
** [[Fox Sports Midwest]]
** [[Fox Sports New Orleans]]
** [[Fox Sports North]]
** [[Fox Sports Ohio]]
** [[Fox Sports Oklahoma]]
** [[Fox Sports San Diego]]
** [[Fox Sports South]]
** [[Fox Sports Southeast]]
** [[Fox Sports Southwest]]
** [[Fox Sports Sun]]
** [[Fox Sports Tennessee]]
** [[Fox Sports West]]
** [[Fox Sports Wisconsin]]
** [[Root Sports Northwest|Fox Sports Northwest]]
** [[Root Sports Pittsburgh|Fox Sports Pittsburgh]]
** [[Root Sports Rocky Mountain|Fox Sports Rocky Mountain]]
** [[Fox Sports Utah]]
** [[Prime Ticket]]
** [[SportsTime Ohio]]
** [[YES Network]]

==See also==
* [[Fox Sports (United States)]]
* [[Fox Sports International]]
* [[Sky Sports]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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{{Fox Sports}}
{{News Corporation}}

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[[Category:Cable network groups in the United States]]

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