International outlets of Fox Sports
Fox Sports International Logo used from 2012 until 2024
Product type Television networks Produced by Rupert Murdoch Country United States Introduced 1995; 30 years ago (1995 ) Discontinued 15 February 2024; 21 months ago (2024-02-15 ) Markets Africa Asia Argentina Brazil Canada Latin America Middle East Mexico Netherlands Israel Italy Turkey South Korea Japan Previous owners
Fox Sports International (FSI ) was an internationalsportscasting and production division ofFox Networks Group , thetelevision networks division ofNews Corporation and later21st Century Fox that was active from 1995 to 15 February 2024.
After the latterwas acquired bythe Walt Disney Company on 20 March 2019, FSI began closing and selling various channels to third party owners due its ownership ofESPN .[ 1] [ 2]
Fox Sports Asia , was a group of sports channels available in East and Southeast Asia, formerly ESPN Star Sports.Fox Sports, formerly ESPN. Fox Sports 2, formerly Star Sports. Fox Sports 3, formerly ESPN HD and Fox Sports Plus HD. Fox Sports Argentina , was an Argentine pay television network that broadcast inArgentina .Fox Sports: formerly known as Prime Deportiva and Fox Sports Américas. Fox Sports 2: formerly known as Fox Sports+ Fox Sports 3: formerly known as Speed Channel, it was launched in 2012 and its programming was car-related. Fox Sports Premium: A pay-TV channel launched in 2017, it specialises in broadcasting Argentine First Football Division matches. On May 1, 2022, the channel was renamed ESPN Premium.[ 3] 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.[ 4] [ 5] Fox Sports 2: launched on January 24, 2014. On February 15, 2024, Fox Sports 2 was renamed ESPN 5.[ 6] [ 7] Fox Sports Latin America , was a group of channels broadcast across Central, and South America.Fox Sports: formerly known as Prime Deportiva and Fox Sports Américas. On 1 December 2021, Fox Sports was renamed ESPN 4.[ 9] Fox Sports 1 (Chile): formerly known as Fox Sports Premium. On 15 February 2024, Fox Sports 1 was renamed ESPN Premium.[ 10] Fox Sports 2: formerly known as Fox Sports+. On 15 February 2024, Fox Sports 2 was renamed ESPN 7.[ 11] Fox Sports 3: formerly known as Speed Channel, it was launched in 2012. On 15 February 2024, Fox Sports 3 was renamed ESPN 6.[ 12] Television channel
TheMiddle Eastern andNorth African channel feed of Fox Sports was launched in 1997 asESPN STAR Sports Arabia and took its latest name as Fox Sports on 16 January the following year[ 13] and then toFox Sports Middle East on 1 April 1999.[ 13] It was available as a part of theSTAR Select package of television channels.
Fox Sports Mexico , is a Mexican pay television network that broadcasts inMexico .Fox Sports: formerly known as Prime Deportiva and Fox Sports Américas. Fox Sports 2: formerly known as Fox Sports+ Fox Sports 3: formerly known as Speed Channel, it was launched in 2012 and its programming was car-related. 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 andEuroleague Basketball .^ "The Walt Disney Company To Acquire Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., After Spinoff Of Certain Businesses, For $52.4 Billion In Stock" (Press release).The Walt Disney Company . December 14, 2017. RetrievedDecember 15, 2017 .^ "The Walt Disney Company to Acquire Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., After Spinoff of Certain Businesses, for $52.4 Billion in Stock" (Press release).21st Century Fox . December 14, 2017. Archived fromthe original on December 15, 2017. RetrievedDecember 15, 2017 .^ "Argentina: Fox Sports Premium pasará a ser ESPN Premium" .www.anmtvla.com . Retrieved2024-02-09 .^ "Disney e Fox têm fusão aprovada, e ESPN pode transmitir Libertadores" . Archived fromthe original on 2020-05-06.^ "Exclusivo! Fox Sports ganha data para virar ESPN no Brasil" .^ "Disney devolve marca Fox Sports, e canal esportivo deixa de vez o Brasil após 12 anos - 20/10/2023 - Televisão - F5" .f5.folha.uol.com.br . Retrieved2023-11-17 .^ Amaya, Hernán (2023-11-15)."Latinoamérica: Disney crea Espn 5, Espn 6 y Espn 7 para abandonar definitivamente la marca Fox Sports en la región" .TAVI (in European Spanish). Retrieved2023-11-17 . ^ "Rogers Communications Buys Stake in Sports Network for C$45 Mln" . Bloomberg. December 29, 2004. RetrievedMay 10, 2015 .^ Amaya, Hernán (2021-11-11)."Latinoamérica: Confirmado: Disney lanza Espn 4 en sustitución de Fox Sports" .TAVI (in European Spanish). Retrieved2024-02-07 . ^ Amaya, Hernán (2023-11-15)."Latinoamérica: Disney crea Espn 5, Espn 6 y Espn 7 para abandonar definitivamente la marca Fox Sports en la región" .TAVI (in European Spanish). Retrieved2023-11-17 . ^ "¿Fin de una era? Disney discontinuaría Fox Sports en 2024" .Urgente24 - primer diario online con las últimas noticias de Argentina y el mundo en tiempo real (in European Spanish). Retrieved2023-11-17 .^ "¿Fin de una era? Disney discontinuaría Fox Sports en 2024" .Urgente24 - primer diario online con las últimas noticias de Argentina y el mundo en tiempo real (in European Spanish). Retrieved2023-11-17 .^a b "FOX Sports Changes Name" (Press release).Star TV . Archived fromthe original on 8 May 1999. Retrieved16 January 2019 .^ "NMa: Fox mag Eredivisie Media & Marketing overnemen — Activiteiten in 2012" . NMa Jaarverslag 2012. Archived fromthe original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved2013-10-31 .^ "Fox Sports gaat ESPN Sports heten" . broadcastmagazine.nl. 1 October 2020. Retrieved1 October 2020 .^ "Yahoo - FOX Sports International Launches New All-Sports Channel for Israel" . August 15, 2000. Archived fromthe original on 2000-08-15.^ "Fox Sports HD - Digiturk Kanalları" .
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