FC Bayern Forum

nm462272 wrote:Lotharis - did you ever hear anything back from Fox about this? I'm becoming more concerned, as we're only a month and half away from the Bundesliga season starting, and there's been no announcements at all about their coverage, and zero marketing. What a mistake it was for the BL to give rights to Fox...

I mean, there is this post from the Facebook account.

rthebest wrote:Fox is the official Bundesliga broadcaster in north America's but here in Canada we don't even have FOX sport.

I am starting to panic a little about this. I had GolTV for the last 3 years and the coverage was terrible but at least there were 5 games per weekend, all the Bayern games and didn't have to deal with streaming. Now with FOX Sports, it's not even available in Canada unless something changes. Any options out there for us Canucks (prefer non-streaming as I always found the quality poor, inconsistent and I can't PVR the games). Thanks!

Just searched Bundesliga on ATT Uverse and found three entries. Two shows are broadcast on Fox Sports 2, Bundesliga Season Highlights and Bundesliga Top Goals (top goals first airs this Thursday morning at 9:30 Central) and the third show Goal!Bundesliga Specials airs on Fox Sports Plus which is an extra cost with Uverse. So I am pessimistic about Fox broadcasting, looks like we will probably have to pay to watch the matches. I wonder if its possible to mirror stream them with apple tv or other smart tvs?

Pittbay wrote:

nm462272 wrote:Lotharis - did you ever hear anything back from Fox about this? I'm becoming more concerned, as we're only a month and half away from the Bundesliga season starting, and there's been no announcements at all about their coverage, and zero marketing. What a mistake it was for the BL to give rights to Fox...

I mean, there is this post from the Facebook account.

Thanks - not on Facebook, so I didn't see it

They started their 2016 Bundesliga promos with a shot of a outdated kit and the guy considered last season's flop? Ok....

I really hope it's not FS2 and it's crap quality...

I just did a little bit of digging around the Fox Sports sister website, Fox Soccer Plus. Found out when Bayern open there season it will be 2:30 pm eastern in the states, Fox Soccer Plus will be airing a Bundesliga game at the same time. Right now they don't name the teams, but I'm perrty sure it's the Bayern game. Looks like Fox soccer plus is the only way to watch Bundesliga on U.S. television [urlhttp://www.foxsoccerplus.com/schedule][/url]

floriangoetz87 wrote:I just did a little bit of digging around the Fox Sports sister website, Fox Soccer Plus. Found out when Bayern open there season it will be 2:30 pm eastern in the states, Fox Soccer Plus will be airing a Bundesliga game at the same time. Right now they don't name the teams, but I'm perrty sure it's the Bayern game. Looks like Fox soccer plus is the only way to watch Bundesliga on U.S. television [urlhttp://www.foxsoccerplus.com/schedule][/url]

I hate Fox so much... such BS. I don't even get this channel through shitty Comcast.

I think what might happen is that the games will be showned on fs1 after college football ends.....

fs2 is in sd and i dont have fs plus.

For Canadian customers on Bell I made a channel request to see if they could add Fox Sports 1 and they are currently processing that. I would suggest for any other Bell members that you do the same. It took two minutes with their online chat.

Not only do we have the variable of how good/bad the Fox coverage will be but also whether our Canadian service providers will even carry the channel. What a bummer.

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$100/season to watch Bundesliga... compared to the PL being shown on NBC. This is NOT the way to grow a brand in the US, Bundesliga....

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nm462272 wrote:

Can't see tweet? Click here!

$100/season to watch Bundesliga... compared to the PL being shown on NBC. This is NOT the way to grow a brand in the US, Bundesliga....

Considering that I don't have cable, I'm ok with this. That's how I watch Champions League anyways

I've thought about it a bit, and on second thought, it's not really a terrible deal - you get both Bundesliga and CL matches. I still wish the BL was a bit more accessable to the casual fan, but for those of us who know about it, it's not bad...

On the comments section, someone mentioned that specific information about Bundesliga can't be released by Fox until August 1st when GolTv's contract officially runs out.