FOX Sports Media Group

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FOX Sports Media Group, a privately owned entity headquartered in the US and a subsidiary of Fox Corporation, was founded in 1994, employs approximately 3,100 individuals, and reported $4.3B in revenue as of 2024. The company specializes in content rights, acting as the sports programming division responsible for sports broadcasts carried by the Fox broadcast network, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, and the Fox Sports Radio network.

Revenue

Founded

1994

Headcount

3,457

Headquarters

United States

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Content rights

Ownership

Privately Owned

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News Summary:

FOX Sports' logistical operations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup are managed by its assignment desk, led by Vice President Matt Engelberg, coordinating incoming video signals, field crews, and multi-lateral resource trading. On July 7, the company highlighted its IT networking, fiber connectivity, and IP transport infrastructure as crucial for its 2026 FIFA World Cup live sports production. Previously, on June 23, FOX Sports finalized a multi-year media rights agreement with Concacaf, securing its position as the U.S. English-language home for the Concacaf Gold Cup and Concacaf Nations League through 2029. Earlier the same day, reports indicated that FIFA's mandatory three-minute hydration breaks, announced in December 2025, are projected to generate at least $250 million for the broadcaster during the World Cup.

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FOX Sports Media Group offers 4 products in the media and telecoms services industry. FOX Sports Media Group's product portfolio comprises of broadcast television and radio and media and TV services.

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FOX Sports Media Group's revenues were over $1B in 2024. Caretta Research has split FOX Sports Media Group's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is sports sublicensing. For full access to FOX Sports Media Group's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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Jul

23rd

2026

06:30

Events, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences

How the 2026 FIFA World Cup Tightened the Bond Between the FOX Sports Digital, Linear Teams

Having attracted upwards of 17 billion views throughout the tourney, the broadcaster is pondering how to apply its ‘Always On’ social-video feature to other sports The massive numbers that FOX Sports delivered on the linear-TV side of the 2026 FIFA Men’s Cup ledger tell only half the impressive story.

Sports Video Group

Jul

20th

2026

09:57

Events, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences

IndyCar misses out on World Cup viewership boost after Nashville washout

Road America averaged 1.8m viewers with same strategy, its largest non-Indy 500 result for 15 years IndyCar is currently averaging 1.7m viewers on Fox through 11 races IndyCar was forced to postpone its visit to Nashville last weekend, scuppering plans to stage the race immediately after the Fifa World Cup final to capitalise on the sizeable viewership.

BlackBook Motorsport

Jul

20th

2026

06:30

Sports Rights Updates, B2B Tag

FIFA seeks $4B for World Cup rights as streamers and networks prepare for 2030, 2034 bids

Fox Sports secured English-language rights to the 2018, 2022 and 2026 men’s FIFA World Cups for a reported $485 million. FIFA is now preparing to seek as much as $4 billion for the U.S. media rights to the next two tournaments combined, according to the Wall Street Journal.

NewscastStudio

Jul

17th

2026

13:30

Sports Rights Updates, B2B Tag

Top execs from Fox Sports, ESPN express strong interest in future World Cup rights

Following reports that FIFA is expected to begin talks on the U.S. broadcast rights for its next two men’s World Cups later this year, top executives at Fox Sports and ESPN expressed strong interest in those rights.

Awful Announcing

Jul

17th

2026

06:30

Events, Sports Rights Updates, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences

FOX Sports’ Rod Conti on World Cup Final Studio Plan: From Brooklyn Bridge Park to MetLife Stadium

FOX Sports VP, Studio Remote Operations, Rod Conti breaks down how the broadcaster covered the 2026 FIFA World Cup — and what it’s pulling off for the Final. Instead of anchoring at a single iconic location, FOX deployed seven studio sets across the U.S. as part of its “Follow the Fan” strategy, with a small team at its Pico facility in Los Angeles coordinating roughly 150 crew members in a role Conti compares to air-traffic control.

Sports Video Group

Jul

17th

2026

06:30

Events, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences

World Cup lead-in set to bring massive attention to IndyCar’s Nashville event

This weekend’s Music City Grand Prix from Nashville Superspeedway could bring an unusually large numbers of viewers to IndyCar’s Sunday afternoon event. The reason for this is that the race airs on US television directly following the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina.

Motorsport Week

Jul

16th

2026

17:35

Events, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences

Del Mar Opening Day Added To NYRA's FOX Sports Coverage

For the first time, the July 17 opening day at Del Mar will appear as part of Saratoga Live and America's Day at the Races, the nationally televised racing broadcasts produced by the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) in partnership with FOX Sports.

Paulickreport

Jul

15th

2026

07:00

Events, Sports Rights Updates, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences

Crystal Palace catching strays as Zlatan Ibrahimovic aims brutal dig at World Cup co-host Rebecca Lowe

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been the talk of the town this World Cup. His inclusion as an analyst for FOX Sports has proven to be a shrewd move for the broadcaster, who paid $485 million for the English-language broadcast rights for the World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

talkSPORT

Jul

14th

2026

06:30

Events, B2B Tag, Marketing and Promotional Activities, Events and Conferences

The huge amount of money that could be earned from water breaks at the 2026 World Cup has been revealed.

This year's World Cup sees one of the biggest changes, with FIFA implementing a 3-minute hydration break in each half. This rule was introduced to protect players' health and ensure they are adequately hydrated. However, it also brought other commercial benefits.

Vietnam.vn

Jul

9th

2026

01:00

Events, Sports Rights Updates, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences

How the Fox Assigment Desk Works Closely with Fox Stations, Other Rights Holders to Share World Cup Footage

Another of the unsung heroes for the 2026 FIFA World Cup coverage on Fox Sports are those who are working on the assignment desk. Led by Matt Engelberg, Vice President of Assignment Desk Broadcast and News Operations at Fox Sports it is very much a logistical brain for Fox as it manages the intricate web of incoming video signals, field crews, and multi-lateral resource trading.

Sports Video Group

Jul

7th

2026

01:00

Events, B2B Tag

How Fox Built a World-Class Network Infrastructure for the FIFA World Cup's Unique Demands

More than ever this edition of the FIFA World Cup has been proof positive of the role that IT Networking can play in live sports production. HBS, FIFA, and rights holders all across the country are relying on fiber connectivity and IP transport and networks.

Sports Video Group

Jun

25th

2026

09:00

B2B Tag

Fox Sports renews Gold Cup rights, adds Nations League

Fox Sports is going to remain a player in the international soccer game for several more years to come. Although the rights for the 2030 World Cup are up for grabs, Fox made the announcement on Wednesday night that the Gold Cup, the CONCACAF championship tournament, will remain with the company.

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FOX Sports Media Group currently holds 93 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including ice hockey, horse racing, beach soccer, motorsports, golf, basketball, cycling, soccer | association football, rugby league, padel and pickleball, ultimate frisbee, futsal, baseball, bowls, tennis, bull riding and rodeo, rugby union, professional wrestling, australian rules football and american football.