Fox Sports 1
Fox Sports 1 (FS1) is an American pay TV sports channel owned by Fox Corporation’s Fox Sports Media Group. It launched on August 17, 2013, replacing the Speed channel, and its sister channel FS2 replaced Fuel TV.
What FS1 airs
- Live sports: Major League Baseball, the World Baseball Classic, college sports (Big Ten, Pac-12, Big 12 football and Big East basketball), soccer (MLS, Liga MX, CONCACAF events, FIFA World Cup), and various motorsports.
- Studio shows: News, analysis, debates, and sports-related reality and documentary programs.
Where it’s based
- Headquarters: Fox Studio Lot in Century City, Los Angeles, with significant operations in New York City and Charlotte, North Carolina.
How widely it’s seen
- In 2018, FS1 was available in about 83 million pay TV households; by 2023 this fell to about 72 million homes.
Notable rights and branding changes
- Rights: NHRA drag racing (from 2016) and the PBA Tour (from 2019). FS1 has also carried other major events and leagues over the years.
- Branding: In 2015, Fox Sports began using the shorter “FS1” on air in many places.
- Related networks: FS2 serves as a secondary channel for overflow programming.
Programming strategy and shifts
- FS1 has featured opinion-led studio shows, especially after hiring ESPN veterans in the mid-2010s, but has since aimed to balance smart, entertaining content with traditional sports coverage.
- In 2018, FS1 launched a gambling-focused show that was later renamed Fox Bet Live; it was canceled in 2022.
Accessibility
- FS1 is carried by most major cable and satellite providers in the United States; international availability varies.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 16:26 (CET).