July 29th, 2010

Fox Soccer Channel, GolTV Go HD In August On DirecTV

Finally. That’s literally the only word you can use in response to the following sentence: DirecTV will carry Fox Soccer Channel in HD beginning on August 11. Well, according to EPL Talk’s well-placed sources at the network. And yes, that’s just in time for the new Premier League and Serie A seasons. Thank you thank you thank you! → Read More

July 9th, 2010

Want to tweet Andy Gray tomorrow on Fox Soccer Channel?

Looks like Fox Soccer Channel has decided to embrace Twitter. It’s about time! Andy Gray, the former professional player turned TV pundit, will be on the channel’s Ticket to South Africa program tomorrow evening to discuss the ins and outs of the World Cup. How can you participate? → Read More

May 6th, 2010

First 3D baseball game ever will air on DirecTV in July

Listen, it’s all well and good that DirecTV gets to make these grandiloquent announcements that it’s going to offer this or that sport in 3D—today’s news is that DirecTV will be the first TV provider to show a Major League Baseball game in 3D with this July 10 and July 11′s Yankees-Mariners clash on the YES Network—but I have one question: why in God’s name is Fox Soccer Channel still… → Read More

January 13th, 2010

Fox Soccer Channel to finally go HD on March 1; also, Fox to launch new premium channel called Fox Soccer Plus

Long story short: Fox Soccer Channel will go HD on March 1. → Read More

August 18th, 2009

Fox Soccer Channel discovers the Internet just in time for the Champions League

Soccer fans in the United States of America probably already know that the UEFA Champions League resumes today. Well, the qualifying rounds featuring teams you or I would recognize, at least. (Arsenal vs. Celtic is the big game today.) It’s on Fox Soccer Channel and the various Fox Sports networks, too, so no more ESPN2 ticker getting in the way. But what you may not know is that FSC has also… → Read More

March 5th, 2009

The other football: Fox Soccer Channel starts text message alert service

Starting tomorrow, Fox Soccer Channel boldly enters the year 2004, figuring out this whole “text message thing.” The channel, of which I’m a huge fan, will start a text message service that will remind fans of upcoming matches, team news, etc. It’s your standard sports news service, but one tailored to FSC’s niche. Imagine things like “Don’t miss Inter v. Genoa, this Saturday at 12pm Eastern… → Read More

November 22nd, 2008

Be on the lookout for sneaky advertisements

Be alert, amigos. I’m spending this chilly Saturday afternoon watching my fair share of Fox Soccer Channel, and some company named Sylvania is advertising heavily. My concern is that someone, maybe someone you know, watching their commercials will be under the impression that an HDTV will improve their Fox Soccer Channel watching experience. I don’t see how, seeing as though the… → Read More