Fox Deportes
television channel
Fox Deportes (formerly Fox Sports en Español and stylized in all caps as FOX Deportes) is an American pay television network.
| Fox Deportes | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | United States |
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Spanish |
| Picture format | 720p (HDTV) Downgraded to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Fox Sports Media Group (Fox Corporation) |
| Sister channels | Fox Sports 1 Fox Sports 2 Fox Soccer Plus Big Ten Network |
| History | |
| Launched | November 1, 1993 |
| Former names | La Cadena Deportiva Prime Ticket (1993-1995) Prime Deportiva (1995-1996) Fox Sports Américas (1996–1999) Fox Sports World Español (1999–2002) Fox Sports en Español (2002–2010) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Cable | |
| U-verse TV | Channel 655 (SD) Channel 1655 (HD) |
| Verizon FiOS | Channel 311/1521 (SD) Channel 1534 (HD) |
| Available on most cable systems | Channel slots vary on each operator |
| Satellite | |
| DirecTV | Channel 465 (HD) |
| Dish Network | Channel 855 (HD) |
| Streaming media | |
| Fox Sports app | Watch Live |
| Fox Now | Watch Live |
| DirecTV Stream | Internet Protocol television |
| Fubo TV | Live Stream |
| Hulu (Fox Sports app) | Internet Protocol television |
Programming change
Association Football change
The network holds rights to international football including MLS, Liga MX and Liga MX Femenil (matches hosted by CF Monterrey, Santos Laguna and Club Tijuana). During the 2018 FIFA World Cup, it carried replays of Fox's English-language coverage of the tournament.
Professional wrestling change
As of October 2019, Fox Deportes holds the Spanish language rights to WWE's Friday Night SmackDown, which is aired in a live simulcast with Fox.
Sports news and talk change
- Central Fox - This news show, produced by Fox Sports Mexico and broadcast nightly from Mexico City, covers sporting events from around the world.
- La Ultima Palabra - This analysis program focuses on Liga MX and the Mexico national team. The talent also discusses Liga MX Femenil, UEFA Champions League, English Premier League, and other leagues in which Latino footballers play.
- El Chiringuito de Jugones - Fox Deportes in the United States holds the rights to this Spain-based nightly soccer talk show from Atresmedia's Mega, which focuses on coverage of the domestic La Liga and overall European soccer.
Ratings change
- 2011 UEFA Champions League Final: 1.57 million[1]
- Super Bowl XLVIII: 561,000[2]
- 2015 UEFA Champions League Final: 1.45 million[1]
- 2015 Copa Libertadores finals (second leg): 979,000[3]
- 2016 World Series Game 7: 565,000[4]
- Super Bowl LI: 650,000 (non-soccer record)[5]
- 2017 UEFA Champions League Final: 1.24 million[6]
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 UEFA Champions League Final on FOX & FOX Deportes Posts Best Audience in 4 Years - TV By The Numbers, 9 June 2015
- ↑ "Super Bowl Blowout Draws Record TV Audience to Fox". Bloomberg. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ↑ Copa Libertadores final, Red Sox-Yankees, PTI lead cable sports for Wednesday August 5, 2015 - Sports TV Ratings, 6 August 2015
- ↑ NBCSN and Fox Sports Ratings Buzz: October 31-November 6 - Doublas Pucci, Awful Announcing, 12 November 2016
- ↑ Super Bowl 51 Lowest Rated in Seven Years, But Viewership Holds Up - Paulsen, Sports Media Watch, 6 February 2017
- ↑ UEFA Final Inches Up on FOX, Dips on Fox Deportes - Paulsen, Sports Media Watch, 6 June 2017
