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UPDATED with latest results: The 2022 FIFA World Cup final in Qatar is set after defending champion France booked its spot opposite Argentina with a 2-0 victory over upstart Morocco on Wednesday. Argentina advanced the day before with a 3-0 victory over Croatia. The matchup is fitting, pitting two of…

Looking to leverage its talent in the audio space, Fox Sports has launched a podcast network, with an initial slate featuring shows hosted by Skip Bayless and Nick Wright. A third show in the lineup at launch is a documentary from All Madden co-director and Fox Sports reporter Tom Rinaldi about the murder of former…

TNT edged ESPN for the most trophies at the 42nd annual Sports Emmy Awards, which were handed out tonight in a livestreamed virtual ceremony. The Worldwide Leader turned the tables on Turner Sports for the most wins by network group, however. See the list of wins by network and network group here and wins by program…

The return of Bundesliga soccer from COVID-19 lockdown (in an empty arena) hit a record high with its Borussia Dortmund vs Schalke matchup with a .33, marking the best metered market rating ever for a Bundesliga telecast on FS1. In the match, Dortmund beat Schalke, 4-0. On Sunday, Fox Sports released the following in…

FS1 is the latest network to suspend production of some programming amid the coronavirus outbreak. Fox Sports said today that all of FS1’s live daily studio shows will go dark until at least Friday, March 20. “Our top priority is the health and safety of our employees,” FS1 said in a statement. “We will continue to…

As the NFL regular season nears the midway point, the revived XFL has revealed its inaugural 2020 schedule of games on Fox, ABC, ESPN, ESPN 2, FS1 and FS2. Have a look below. The upstart pro football league — which has been resurrected by WWE chief Vince McMahon as a bid to satisfy year-round viewer appetite for…

Fox-owned TV stations in 17 markets as well as FS1, FS2, Big Ten Network, Fox Soccer Plus and Fox Deportes have gone dark on Dish Network in the latest carriage dispute to throw a wrench into the pay-TV ecosystem. The dispute affects Dish’s 12 million satellite households as well as millions more who subscribe to the…

Fox’s coverage of the England-Scotland group play match Sunday to wrap up the network’s first full weekend of the FIFA Women’s World Cup drew a 1.2 rating in the metered markets, up 33% over the average for non-Team USA games during the 2015 WWC. The game, a 2-1 England victory against their longtime rivals, wrapped a…

The XFL, which has been resurrected by WWE chief Vince McMahon as a bid to satisfy year-round viewer appetite for football, has announced multi-year deals with ESPN and FOX Sports to televise games in its inaugural 2020 season. Games will have broadcast slots each weekend on ABC and Fox, with carriage on cable via…

With plenty else to chew on during this busy week of earnings, stock volatility and political strife, the media business now enters the weekend with a fresh round of speculation about a key piece of the overall M&A puzzle. The  portfolio of 22 regional sports networks owned by 21st Century Fox must be divested by…

The Los Angeles Dodgers World Series ticket-punching 5-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on in Game 7 of the National League Championship Series outslugged all others on TV on Saturday, scoring a 4.9 overnight rating on Fox Sports 1. The game — highlighted by stellar pitching from rookie starter Walker Buehler…

The stockpiling of sports rights continues for 21st Century Fox, which has reportedly just signed a four-year deal for Fox network, FS1 and pay-per-view telecasts of fights in the Premier Boxing Champions circuit. According to the Wall Street Journal, Fox Sports 1 will carry 12 fights a year, with the Fox broadcast…