Wow, FSC just went up on my respect-o-meter. This is great news for us Serie A fans. Now we have GolTV to show us all the big matches, and FSC to broadcast Lazio, Lecce, Treviso, and Cagliari home matches every week.
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Serie A on FSC!
Italy's world-renowned professional soccer league, Serie A, is coming to Fox Soccer Channel and Fox Sports en Español for the league's 2005/2006 season.
Viva Italia! FSC is proud to offer selected Serie A home matches from Italian clubs Lazio, Cagliari, Lecce and Treviso against Italy's best.
The networks will televise the home matches of Serie A clubs Lazio, Lecce, Treviso and Cagliari on a live and exclusive basis in the United States. The new season kicks off Sunday, August 28, with Lazio's opening match against Messina, airing live on Fox Soccer Channel and Fox Sports en Español from Rome's Olympic Stadium at 9:00 a.m. ET.
As a complement to their Serie A match coverage, the networks will broadcast a weekly selection of programming from the AC Milan Channel, a network dedicated exclusively to Serie A powerhouse AC Milan, last year's runner-up in the UEFA Champions League. Programs featured will include "Milan Magazine," a 26-minute show featuring exclusive interviews, breaking team news, transfer gossip, player profiles and highlights; matches from AC Milan's 2005/2006 Champions League campaign, including exclusive post-match interviews; and "Milan Channel Classics," a showcase of classic AC Milan matches from past seasons.
"We are thrilled to bring to our viewers the excitement, passion and glory of top-flight Italian soccer," said David Sternberg, executive vice president and general manager of Fox Soccer Channel and Fox Sports en Español. "Between our live match coverage and the unique offerings from the AC Milan Channel, Fox Soccer Channel and Fox Sports en Español will deliver compelling, exclusive programming to Serie A fans in the U.S. all season long."
www.foxsoccerchannel.com
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Great stuff, but FSC still has a long way to go till surpassing GolTV's coverage.
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Serie A on FSC!
Italy's world-renowned professional soccer league, Serie A, is coming to Fox Soccer Channel and Fox Sports en Español for the league's 2005/2006 season.
Viva Italia! FSC is proud to offer selected Serie A home matches from Italian clubs Lazio, Cagliari, Lecce and Treviso against Italy's best.
The networks will televise the home matches of Serie A clubs Lazio, Lecce, Treviso and Cagliari on a live and exclusive basis in the United States. The new season kicks off Sunday, August 28, with Lazio's opening match against Messina, airing live on Fox Soccer Channel and Fox Sports en Español from Rome's Olympic Stadium at 9:00 a.m. ET.
As a complement to their Serie A match coverage, the networks will broadcast a weekly selection of programming from the AC Milan Channel, a network dedicated exclusively to Serie A powerhouse AC Milan, last year's runner-up in the UEFA Champions League. Programs featured will include "Milan Magazine," a 26-minute show featuring exclusive interviews, breaking team news, transfer gossip, player profiles and highlights; matches from AC Milan's 2005/2006 Champions League campaign, including exclusive post-match interviews; and "Milan Channel Classics," a showcase of classic AC Milan matches from past seasons.
"We are thrilled to bring to our viewers the excitement, passion and glory of top-flight Italian soccer," said David Sternberg, executive vice president and general manager of Fox Soccer Channel and Fox Sports en Español. "Between our live match coverage and the unique offerings from the AC Milan Channel, Fox Soccer Channel and Fox Sports en Español will deliver compelling, exclusive programming to Serie A fans in the U.S. all season long."
www.foxsoccerchannel.com
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Great stuff, but FSC still has a long way to go till surpassing GolTV's coverage.
