Fox Sports is a group of channels available in Argentina and operated by

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. The network is focused on sports-related programming including live and pre-recorded event broadcasts, sports talk shows and original programming, available throughout Argentina. The network is based in Argentina. The channel's name and various programs are licensed from Fox Sports Media Group, a subsidiary of

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History

The network was launched in 1996 as Prime Deportiva, under the ownership of

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. Prior to its launch, on October 31, 1995,

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acquired a 50% ownership interest in Liberty's

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group and its international networks (including sister channels

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and Prime Sports Asia) as part of an expansion of its

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properties in

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. In 1996, the channel was rebranded as Fox Sports Américas, later shortened to Fox Sports in 1999. In 2002, Hicks, Muse, Tate and Furst, a Dallas private equity firm, Liberty Media Corp and News Corp created a holding company (Fox Pan American Sports) to jointly operate FOX Sports Latin America. News Corp owned approximately 38% interest. Liberty later exited leaving HMTF and News Corp as co-owners of the cable network. News Corp purchased the ownership rights from HMTF of FOX Sports en Espanol and rebranded as FOX Deportes in 2010. News Corp purchased the remaining ownership rights for the holding company from HMTF and fully owned the FOX Sports Latin America cable network in 2011. Fox Sports logo1

In 2009, a second feed called Fox Sports+ (FOX Sports mas) was launched, to allow simultaneous broadcasting of football. In 2010, FOX Sports signed a deal with UFC to be the first cable network to show it in Latin America. FOX Sports also opened a studio in 2010 in Mexico City where it broadcasts original programming and licensed programming. In 2012, the channel was renamed to Fox Sports 2, whereas

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was rebranded to Fox Sports 3. On August 21, 2017, Fox launched a new channel called Fox Sports Premium that broadcast the replays of the matches of the

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until August 25, 2017, when the

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began an agreement with

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to share the directives of Argentine football. FOX Sports logo

On October 16, 2020, the

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would breach their television contract to broadcast Argentinian football on Fox Sports due to the Disney acquisition of 21st Century Fox, with TNT Sports being the only broadcasters leaving open the possibility that the

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of reacquiring the rights. However, on October 30 the Argentinian court would rule in favor of Fox, with Fox being able to broadcast the matches. On January 29, 2021, Disney would reach in agreement with Argentine Football Association to broadcast Argentine Primeira Division matches until 2030 with its sister channel

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to also broadcast outside of Argentina with Televisión Pública broadcasting matches in Argentina. In November 2021, Disney announced that Fox Sports' main channel would be renamed ESPN 4 on December 1, 2021, while Fox Sports 2, Fox Sports 3 and Fox Sports Premium would continue on the air in Argentina. On January 20, 2022, CNDC ordered Disney to divest the Fox Sports television network from the 21st Century Fox purchase in order to get an approval from the government of Argentina. On February 15, 2022, Disney announced it would sell Fox Sports Argentina to

. The sale was approved by the CNDC on April 27, 2022. It was announced that on May 1, 2022, Fox Sports Premium would rebrand to ESPN Premium. On October 4, 2022 it was reported that Mediapro and

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signed an licensing agreement to use channels brand name and produce programming for the channel.

Programming

Fox Sports Argentina broadcasts sports-related programming 24 hours a day in Spanish. The network carries a wide variety of sports events, including soccer (Copa Libertadores, Argentine Primeira Division etc.), and

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programming. Fox Sports also aired talk shows (''NET: Nunca es tarde'') as well as other programming including exercise programs.

Sports programming

Football

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(Only for

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, León and

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home matches)

Other sports

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* Porsche Cup *

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* Supercopa Endesa *

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Other programming

Alongside its live sports broadcasts, Fox Sports also airs a variety of sports highlight, talk, and documentary styled shows. These include:

Personalities

* Alejandro Ruzal * Agostina Larocca * Federico Bulos * Fernando Niembro * Gustavo López * Gonzalo Cardozo * Guillermo Poggi * Gustavo Yarroch * Damián Trillini * Daniel Retamozo * Diego "Chavo" Fucks * Diego Latorre * Diego Monroig * Esteban Edul * Juan Manuel "Bambino" Pons * Juan Carlos Pellegrini * Julián Fernández * Jorge Baravalle * Jorge Barril * Javier Tabares * Leandro Alves * Leonardo Gentili * Leonardo Gabés * Mateo Ferrer * Marcelo Benedetto * Martín Ponte * Matías Sánchez * Mauricio Gallardo "Damon" * Nicolás Brusco * Pablo Pons * Pablo Schillaci * Pablo Paván * Raúl Barceló * Renato Della Paolera *

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* Sebastián "Pollo" Vignolo * Santiago Russo * Tomás Dávila

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fox Sports Argentina Latin American cable television networks Television networks in Argentina

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History

Programming

Sports programming

Football

Other sports

Other programming

Personalities

See also

References

External links