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American TV series or program
MLS on Fox
is the branding used for broadcasts of
Major League Soccer
on
FS1
and
Fox
. Fox Sports first aired MLS games from 2003?2011 on the now defunct
Fox Soccer Channel
. Fox then won the rights from
NBC Sports
to air games on the new
Fox Sports 1
and the
MLS Cup
on Fox in even numbered years from 2015 until 2022.
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Since 2023, Fox is the only broadcaster simulcasting MLS from
MLS Season Pass
after
ESPN
and
Univision
rejected to simulcast, and will be the exclusive linear home of MLS Cup.
History
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In 2003, Fox Sports World began airing MLS games as the secondary cable broadcast partner. In 2012,
NBC Sports
beat out Fox to air the MLS as the secondary cable partner. Then in 2015, Fox won the rights to air games and the
MLS Cup
in even numbered years.
John Strong
was named the network's main voice for their coverage until 2022, when Fox Sports lost the main rights to
Apple TV
. However, after talks broke down with both
Univision
and
ESPN
, Fox will be the sole linear broadcasting partner for the league from 2023 onward.
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Under the new deal, Fox will air 34 MLS matches (15 on the Fox network and the rest on FS1), eight playoff games, and each
MLS Cup
through the 2026 season. These matches will also air in Spanish on
Fox Deportes
or
FS2
.
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Personalities
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With MLS and Apple TV controlling all inventory for broadcasts from 2023 onward, Fox will simulcast games from the Apple broadcasts, adding their own announcers on a main feed, however, FOX and FS1 broadcasts still use their own theme and branding separate from the Apple-exclusive broadcasts.
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This is a list of personalities from the time MLS matches were produced by Fox itself.
Current
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Play-by-play announcers
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- John Strong
(2015?present)
- JP Dellacamera
(2011, 2015?present)
- Derek Rae
(2019?present)
- Keith Costigan
(2019?present)
- Adrian Garcia Marquez
(2019?present)
- Kate Scott
(2021?present)
- Nate Bukaty (2021?present)
- Tyler Terens (2023?present)
- Stuart Holden
(2017?present)
- Tony Meola
(2015?present)
- Aly Wagner
(2017-present)
- Maurice Edu
(2018?present)
- Cobi Jones
(2018?present)
- Warren Barton
(2020?present)
- Lori Lindsey
(2023?present)
- Devon Kerr (2023?present)
Studio team
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- Rob Stone
: Lead studio host (2015?present)
- Jenny Taft
: Studio host (2021?present)
- Alexi Lalas
: Lead studio analyst (2015?present)
- Stuart Holden
Studio analyst (2015?2017; 2021?present)
- Maurice Edu
: Studio analyst (2018?present)
- Rodolfo Landeros: Secondary studio host (2021?present)
- Joe Machnik
: rules analyst (2015?present)
Former
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Play-by-play announcers
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- Mark Followill
(2018?2022)
- Lisa Byington
(2018;
DCU
v
NE
only)
- Jake Zivin (2020?2022)
- Jenn Hilldreth (2019;
DCU
v
SKC
only)
- Callum Williams (2022)
- Danielle Slaton
(2018?2021)
- Cat Whitehill
(2019;
DCU
v
SKC
only)
- Brad Friedel
(2015?2017)
- Landon Donovan
(2016?2017, 2022)
- Kyle Martino
(2011)
- Brian Dunseth
(2015?2017)
- Eric Wynalda
(2006?2011)
Sideline reporters
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Studio team
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See also
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References
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"MLS, U.S. Soccer sign landmark TV and media rights partnerships with ESPN, FOX & Univision Deportes"
(Press release). Major League Soccer. May 13, 2014
. Retrieved
June 18,
2016
.
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"MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER RETURNS TO FOX SPORTS"
(PDF)
.
FOX Sports
(Press release). May 12, 2014
. Retrieved
July 7,
2020
.
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Tannenwald, Jonathan (December 12, 2022).
"Univision out of MLS regular-season and playoff TV broadcasts amid new Apple deal"
.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
.
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Reedy, Joe (2022-06-14).
"Apple, MLS announce 10-year streaming partnership"
.
Associated Press
. Retrieved
2022-11-05
.
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Young, Jabari.
"As TV Deals Expire, Major League Soccer Fields Smaller Offers From ESPN, Fox Sports"
.
Forbes
. Retrieved
2022-11-05
.
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Poindexter, Owen (2022-07-21).
"MLS Eyes Reduced Linear Rights After Huge Streaming Deal"
.
Front Office Sports
. Retrieved
2022-11-05
.
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"Major League Soccer, FOX Sports, TelevisaUnivision, TSN & RDS Announce Multi-year Linear TV Rights Agreements"
(Press release). Major League Soccer. December 13, 2022.
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mlssoccer.
"MLS Unveils Complete 2024 Regular Season Schedule | MLSSoccer.com"
.
mlssoccer
. Retrieved
2023-12-21
.
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Tannenwald, Jonathan (December 13, 2022).
"MLS announces a limited TV package to go with its big Apple streaming deal"
.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
.
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