Fox Sports is a Mexican

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operated by Grupo Multimedia Lauman. The network focuses on

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s-related programming including live and pre-recorded event broadcasts, sports talk shows and original programming, available throughout

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. The network was previously based in Los Angeles with production studios in

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and Mexico. The network continues to use the Fox Sports name under a license agreement with

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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 Español 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 Plus) 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 February 21, 2019, Bloomberg reported that Disney had divest the Fox Sports television network from the 21st Century Fox purchase in order to get an approval from the governments of Mexico and Brazil. The division was among the last major hurdles for the Disney-Fox deal. On May 22, 2021, Disney announced it would sell Fox Sports Mexico to Grupo Multimedia Lauman with the deal being expected to close in 2021, pending regulatory approval. On June 9, 2021, the transaction was approved by the Mexican

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Feeds

Localised channels

* Fox Sports Premium — Additional pay-TV channel that was launched in April 2022 to air the Mexican football matches from free-to-air airing on State television, such as the Liga MX (National First Division).

Programming

Fox Sports Mexico broadcasts sports-related programming 24 hours a day in

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. The network carries a wide variety of sports events, including soccer (UEFA Europa League, Liga MX etc.), NFL, MLB, UFC,

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racing and

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

Sports programming

Football

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UEFA Europa Conference League The UEFA Europa Conference League (abbreviated as UECL) is an annual football club competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for eligible European football clubs. Clubs qualify for the competition based on their ...

CONCACAF Champions League The CONCACAF Champions League, known officially as the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons, is an annual continental club football competition organized by CONCACAF. The tournament is contested by clubs from North Ameri ...

Liga MX The Liga MX, officially known as the Liga BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional football division in Mexico, holding 2 tournaments per year. The league is considered the strongest in North America, and among the strongest in a ...

(Only for

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, León and

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home matches)

Motorsport

Formula One Formula One (also known as Formula 1 or F1) is the highest class of international racing for open-wheel single-seater formula racing cars sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The World Drivers' Championship, ...

FIA Formula 2 Championship The FIA Formula 2 Championship is a second-tier single-seater championship organised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). Held on racing circuits, the championship was introduced in 2017, following the rebranding of the lo ...

FIA Formula 3 Championship The FIA Formula 3 Championship is a third-tier international single-seater racing championship and organised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The championship launched in 2019 as a feeder series for the FIA Formula 1 W ...

Porsche Supercup The Porsche Supercup (officially known as Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, known as Porsche Michelin Supercup prior to 2007) is an international one-make sports car racing series supporting the FIA Formula One World Championship organized by Porsche ...

FIA World Endurance Championship The FIA World Endurance Championship is an auto racing world championship organized by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) and sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The series supersedes the ACO's former Intercont ...

European Le Mans Series The European Le Mans Series (abbreviated as ELMS) is a European sports car racing endurance series inspired by the 24 Hours of Le Mans race and organized by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO). The European Le Mans Series is similar to the fo ...

Rally America The Rally America National Championship was the national championship of rallying events in the United States. The inaugural season was in 2005. Rally America was also the name given to the organization that sanctioned the championship, was brie ...

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NASCAR Xfinity Series The NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) is a stock car racing series organized by NASCAR. It is promoted as NASCAR's second-tier circuit to the organization's top level Cup Series. NXS events are frequently held as a support race on the day prior to a ...

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Other sports

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Liga Mexicana de Béisbol The Mexican League (, ) is a professional baseball league based in Mexico and the oldest running professional league in the country. The league has 18 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games each season. Five te ...

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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

Álex Aguinaga Álex Dario Aguinaga Garzón (, born 9 July 1969) is an Ecuadorian former professional football player and manager. A midfielder during his playing career, he is one of the all-time cap leaders for Ecuador with 109 matches, scoring 23 goals. Ag ...

Alberto Lati Alberto Lati Mercado (born 20 June 1978) is a Mexican journalist and writer. Graduated in Communication Sciences at Iberoamerican University. Lati currently does play-by-play for Fox Sports and host a program called Agenda Fox Sports and Latitu ...

* Alberto "Beto" Rojas * Alejandro "Alex" Blanco * Alejandro Correa * André Marín * Antonio Valls * Brenda Alvarado *

Carlos Cabrera Carlos Rodrigo Cabrera (born October 18, 1959) is a Colombian former newsman and formerly employed with WWE, where he was one half of the company's Spanish announce team in which he is the play-by-play announcer. His longtime broadcast partner w ...

* Carlos Moreno * Carlos Rodrigo Hernández * Carlos Rosado * Carlos Sequeyro * Carlos Velasco * David Espinosa * Diego Venegas * Eduardo Sainz *

Eduardo de la Torre Eduardo "Yayo" de la Torre Menchaca (born 4 December 1962) is a Mexican former professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are ass ...

* Ernesto del Valle * Enrique Gómez * Emilio León *

Fabián Estay Fabián Raphael Estay Silva (born October 5, 1968) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Estay played for club sides in Chile, Switzerland, Greece, Mexico and Colombia. At international level, he repres ...

* Fernando Bastién * Fernando Cevallos * Fernando Schwartz * Fernando Von Rossum de la Vega * Gabriel Medina Espinosa * Gerardo Higareda * Guillermo Salas * Gustavo Mendoza * Iris Cisneros * Jerry Soto * Jimena Sánchez * Jonathan Magaña * José Pablo Coello * Juan Carlos Casco * Lorena Troncoso * Luis Díaz ''Chapulín'' * Luis Hipólito * Luis Manuel ''Chacho'' López * Luis Ramírez * Luis Rodríguez * Luis Mario Sauret * Marcelo Rodríguez * María del Valle * Marlon Gerson * Mónica Arredondo * Natalia León * Oscar Guzmán * Paulina Chavira * Rafael Márquez Lugo * Raúl Orvañanos * Ricardo García Ochoa * Ricardo ''Pato'' Galindo * Rubén Rodríguez *

Salim Chartouni Nabih Salim Chartouni Kuri (born 20 December 1973) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for Liga MX club Puebla from 1997 to 1999, and is currently a sports commentator for Fox Sports Fox Sport ...

* Santiago Fourcade * Santiago Puente * Sergio Treviño * Tony Rivera * Ulises Herbert

References

External links

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

Television channels and stations established in 1996 Spanish-language television stations Companies based in Mexico City Prime Sports

History

Feeds

Localised channels

Programming

Sports programming

Football

Motorsport

Other sports

Other programming

Personalities

See also

References

External links