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Fox Cable Networks to Launch New Network Fox Soccer Plus
Channel to Feature Exclusive, Live Content in High Definition
Los Angeles (January 12, 2010) – Fox Soccer Plus, a new
network intended to complement Fox Soccer Channel and complete the ultimate
soccer fan experience, is scheduled to launch in fan-friendly high
definition on Monday, March 1, 2010, it was announced today by David
Nathanson, General Manager and Executive Vice President of Fox Soccer
Channel.
The channel will draw its exclusive match content from prominent soccer
competitions, such as England’s Barclays Premier League, UEFA Champions
League, England’s FA Cup, and Italy’s Serie A. Fox Soccer Plus will
be offered to video providers across the country and be available to viewers
as a premium service.
“We are committed to bringing the best world-class soccer experience to
fans.” said Nathanson. “As America’s interest in the world’s game is
increasing, the launch of Fox Soccer Plus will complement and
enhance our current programming on Fox Soccer Channel. Fox Soccer Plus
builds on our position as the preferred television destination for American
soccer fans as well as expatriates who want to keep in touch with their home
teams.”
Fox Soccer Plus is scheduled to kick off with an impressive lineup
of live soccer matches during the network's first week. Barclays Premier
League games are set to air March 6-7, the FA Cup quarterfinals are taking
place, and Italy's Serie A is in full swing. Specific teams and match times
will be determined in the coming weeks.
Fox Cable Networks (FCN) includes 36 domestic programming
services in which News Corporation holds interests. Together these networks
reach more than 550 million subscribing television homes and represent one
of the media industry’s largest and most diverse programming groups. Fox
Cable Networks span FX, National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo WILD (coming
spring 2010), Fox Reality Channel, Fox Movie Channel, FUEL TV, FSN and 19
regional cable sports networks, SPEED, Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Soccer
Plus (coming March 2010), Fox College Sports, Fox Sports en Español and
Big Ten Network (co-venture with the Big Ten Conference). FCN also includes
Fox Sports Enterprises, which manages interests in sports franchises and
leading statistical information provider STATS, LLC.
Contact:
Brian Peterson,
FCN, 310.369.0009
brian.peterson@fox.com
Veronica Alvarez, Fox Soccer Channel, 310.444.8589
veronica.alvarez@fox.com