Los Angeles, CA (August 18, 2009) – Fox Soccer Channel, the
leading destination in the United States for soccer fans, announced today
that it is launching several major digital media initiatives in support of
its UEFA Champions League match coverage, which debuts today.
“We are leveraging the immense popularity of the UEFA Champions League
property to broaden our interactive initiatives, in order to serve soccer
fans online and on the go,” said Bhavesh Patel, Vice President of
Interactive Media for Fox Sports International. “Being able to stay
connected is of the utmost importance to soccer fans, and we are confident
that these product launches will complement our on-air coverage and will be
of great interest to everyone who is excited about the world’s most
prestigious club tournament.”
Fox Sports International has launched a dedicated UEFA Champions League
website, ChampionsOnFox.com,
which hosts game preview videos, a schedule of match telecasts, live scores
and stats and links to live online streaming, as well as an e-commerce store
for UEFA Champions League team apparel.
During the 2009/10 competition, live video streaming of every UEFA Champions
League match will be available to fans in the United States for the first
time ever via one central online platform. These matches will be accessible
through the ChampionsOnFox.com
website and streamed from UEFA.com.
Available on a subscription basis for $14.95 per month or $99.95 for a
season pass, matches can also be purchased individually for $9.95 each.
In addition to the new online offerings, the network has also launched
FoxSoccer.com Mobile Match Tracker. For fans interested in
staying connected to the UEFA Champions League on the go, this Java app
offers fans access to near-live goal highlights on their cell phones, as
well as fixtures, scores, news and photos. FoxSoccer.com Mobile Match
Tracker is initially available on AT&T and Sprint, and can be
downloaded from ChampionsOnFox.com.
About Fox Soccer Channel
Fox Soccer Channel offers the most comprehensive coverage of world-class
soccer available in the United States, including England’s Barclays Premier
League, Italy’s Serie A, Major League Soccer, Women’s Professional Soccer,
the Argentine First Division and the Australian Hyundai A-League, as well as
such global tournaments as the English FA Cup, FIFA Club World Cup, CONCACAF
Champions League™ and 2010 FIFA World Cup™ qualifiers. Fox Soccer Channel
serves as the primary U.S. television destination for the UEFA Champions
League, with additional coverage on a number of other Fox-affiliated
networks. The Official Broadcast Partner of the United States Youth Soccer
Association, Fox Soccer Channel also televises the United Soccer Leagues and
NCAA Division I college men’s and women’s soccer. The Nielsen-rated channel
reaches more than 34 million cable and satellite households nationwide.
Fox Soccer Channel is one of 28 national and regional programming networks
within Fox Networks Group, an operating unit of the News Corporation
(NYSE:NWS). These broadcast, cable, satellite and telephony delivered
networks reach more than half a billion U.S. television homes, and represent
one of the media industry's most diverse collections of programming
operations. Fox Networks Group consists of FOX Sports, Fox Broadcasting
Company, Fox Cable Networks and Fox Networks Engineering & Operations. For
more information, visit America’s most visited online soccer destination at
foxsoccer.com.
Contact:
Ben Alkaly, Fox Soccer Channel, 310.444.8642,
ben.alkaly@fox.com
Chelsea Hettrick, mPRm Public Relations, 323.933.3399 ext.4261,
chettrick@mprm.com