Fox likely to face competition for future World Cup rights
Fox will "almost certainly face competition from ESPN and NBC"
Fox will "almost certainly face competition from ESPN and NBC"
"Roadkill has more energy than Landon Donovan on the mic."
"It came, like you said, from a place that was personal, that was emotional, and that was honest."
"He was always this figure that represented quality journalism."
"Carli’s experience just a short time ago as a teammate and competitor on the world’s biggest stage promises to shine across our dedicated coverage of the tournament."
Ben Strauss of The Washington Post reported that Fox was set to only have a limited in-country presence in Qatar until a Qatar Airways sponsorship. Fox disputes Strauss' report when it comes to the detail of comped flights.
"They don’t come to us expecting us to be [HBO’s] Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, or [ESPN’s] E: 60. That’s not who we pretend to be, and I don’t think that’s what the viewer expectation is.”
"...had no idea it was frowned upon, people had me nervous like i was going to jail."
John Strong and Stu Holden will again be Fox's lead match commentary team. Other pairings include JP Dellacamera and Cobi Jones, Derek Rae and Aly Wagner, Ian Darke and Landon Donovan, and Jacqui Oatley and Warren Barton.