FoxSports.com
Type of site | Sports |
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Owner | Fox Sports (Fox Corporation) |
URL | www.foxsports.com |
Launched | July 2001 |
Current status | Public |
FoxSports.com is a
History
In May 2004, Fox Sports entered into an agreement with
In 2016, Fox Sports executive Jamie Horowitz took over the operations of the division's digital properties. Horowitz (who had led the
On June 26, 2017, Fox Sports redesigned its website to focus primarily on streaming video content, laying off 20 writers so these positions could be filled by video-focused roles.[3][4] The video content draws largely from FS1 studio programs.[2] Written articles were largely limited to wire from the Associated Press.[5] On July 3, 2017, Horowitz was fired from Fox Sports over allegations of sexual harassment.[6]
In 2019,
By 2020, Fox Sports had begun to backpedal on its video-only strategy, with columnists such as The Big Lead co-founder Jason McIntyre (who was laid off after the site's sale to Minute Media, and subsequently joined Fox Sports), as well as NASCAR writer Bob Pockrass beginning to publish articles on the site.[5] On July 20, 2020, the Fox Sports website and app received a major redesign, officially placing a re-emphasis on written articles alongside multimedia content tied to Fox Sports television networks, as well as sports betting content.[10]
See also
- Fox Sports Go
References
- ^ "Game on for MSN, FoxSports site". CNET. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
- ^ a b c d "Frustration, uncertainty, dread and layoffs: An inside look at Jamie Horowitz's takeover of Fox Sports Digital". Awful Announcing. 2017-06-27. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
- ^ "Fox Sports Cuts Web Writing Staff to Invest More in Online Video". Bloomberg. 2017-06-26. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
- ^ "Latest Fox Sports shake-up eliminates writing jobs". Philly.com. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
- ^ a b "Shhhhhh: Fox Sports has surreptitiously brought back written articles to their website". Awful Announcing. 2020-03-04. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
- ^ "Jamie Horowitz Fired at Fox Sports Amid Harassment Probe". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ Bouma, Luke (2019-05-13). "After The Disney Sale Fox Sports App Splits Into Two Different Apps". Cord Cutters News. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
- ^ "How you live stream Big Ten Network content will change in 2019, here's how". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (May 3, 2019). "Sinclair Clinches Disney-Regional Sports Networks Deal, Byron Allen Joins as Partner". Variety. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
- ^ "Fox Sports unveils "fully reimagined" website and app, including written articles". Awful Announcing. 2020-07-20. Retrieved 2020-07-20.