Fox Sports 1 Update

[FenwayFriar]

Looking at the non conference schedule the days of Fox Sports RSN'S might be over for Big East games.. Sinclair now owns them.

Not really a loss. Most providers are dropping the Fox RSN's anyway since Sinclair is overcharging so badly for them.

Agree. Much rather them utilize FS2 more, mainly because most Friar fans in New England can't watch the FSN games because Comcast doesn't carry them. Our AD Bob Driscoll would have to fight tooth and nail to get each Friar FSN game available on the Fox Sport Go app (which wasn't normally the case) because there was always so much fan backlash. There was a time Comcast didn't carry FS2 either but I think they've had it since 2018 or so.

[MUPanther]

Bassmaster Moves From ESPN To Fox Sports

https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/SB- ... 11/16.aspx

https://www.foxsports.com/presspass/lat ... ntent-deal

[Husky_U]

I <3 BE & Fox.

tcf15
@tcf_15

The AAC has 56 non-conference games scheduled so far for the 2020-2021 season.

10 do not have any TV listings yet.

11 will be on linear television (7 of which are part of MTEs)

2 will be on ESPN3.

33 will be available only on ESPN+.

[GumbyDamnit!]

I <3 BE & Fox.

tcf15
@tcf_15

The AAC has 56 non-conference games scheduled so far for the 2020-2021 season.

10 do not have any TV listings yet.

11 will be on linear television (7 of which are part of MTEs)

2 will be on ESPN3.

33 will be available only on ESPN+.

You Husky fans will be in for a treat with FS. Production value on college hoops is top notch. They've got great studio personalities and I think the combo of Jim Jackson and Gus is the best in the business (I know people love Raf, but he's starting to enter Dickie V. territory where all his catch phrases are as predictable as an opposing pitcher's fastball in Minute Maid Park). Throw in some Husky alums like Donny Marshall (who is an excellent broadcaster IMO) and you'll quickly love seeing all the games in crystal clear HD. Haters like to talk about ESPN coverage but as we all know that is Duke-Carolina-UK centric with everything. Having just about every conference game on is tremendous. In hindsight that was a HUGE part of the BE assets when we put this league together.

[MUPanther]

I like when Tim Brando is matched with Bill Raftery.

[MUPanther]

https://www.foxsports.com/presspass/lat ... week-feast

[MUPanther]

I can't wait to hear Bill Raftery again!!

1 Gonzaga vs. 6 Kansas (Fort Myers, FL), 1:30, FOX - Adam Amin, Bill Raftery

[MUPanther]

The UConn women's basketball opener on Saturday against UMass-Lowell averaged a 6.1 local rating in Hartford-New Haven, reports SBJ's Austin Karp. That marks SNY's second-best UConn women's opener yet, just 1% behind the record set by the 2016 opener against Baylor. The game is up 66% from last season's opener and is 29% higher than the average of the openers over the last eight seasons on the RSN.

This is another plum for FS1. I would think they will put as many UConn women's games as they can on FS1/FS2.

[stever20]

Just saw a big one....

Tom Rinaldi is moving from ESPN to Fox. IMO one of the best Sideline Reporters out there. He's a HUGE get for Fox.

[MUPanther]

ESPN star Tom Rinaldi bolting for Fox Sports.

https://nypost.com/2020/12/16/espn-star ... ox-sports/