Editing Fox Sports Networks (section)

==National programs==

===Programming strategy===
The programming strategy adopted by most of the Fox Sports Networks was to acquire the [[play-by-play]] broadcast rights to major sports teams in their regional market. This did not include NFL games, since the league's contracts require all games to be aired on broadcast television in each participating team's local markets. Therefore, FSN focused on other major professional leagues, like the MLB, NHL, NBA and WNBA.

In addition to local play-by-play coverage, the FSN networks also broadcast and produced [[pre-game show]]s, post-game shows and weekly "magazine" shows centered on the teams that maintained rights with the individual network. In some markets, FSN competed directly with other regional sports networks for the broadcast rights to team-specific programming. FSN networks also purchased shows or [[brokered programming|broker]] time slots for sports and outdoors programming from outside producers in their region to fill out their schedule further, with Fox Sports purchasing additional programming for national airing. Finally, low-trafficked late night and early morning timeslots were programmed locally with [[paid programming]].

Also, FSN competed directly with ESPN in acquiring the conference rights to various collegiate sports events. One notable agreement was that with the [[Pac-12 Conference]], in which packages of [[Fox College Football|football]] and men's basketball regular season games were broadcast across all FSN networks within the regions served by each Pac-12 member university. Fox Sports Networks broadcast the majority of the [[Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament]], except the tournament final, as well as a few Pac-12 matches from other conference-sanctioned sports (such as baseball and volleyball).

Besides play-by-play game rights, FSN provided a common set of programming that was available to all its regional sports networks, most notably ''[[The Dan Patrick Show]]'', ''[[The Best Damn Sports Show Period]]'' and ''[[Final Score (U.S. TV program)|Final Score]]'' (''TBDSSP'' and ''Final Score'' eventually ceased production, while ''The Dan Patrick Show'' later moved to the [[NBCSN|NBC Sports Network]]). Until August 2012, in some of regions served by that RSN, member channels of the competing Comcast SportsNet (as mentioned above) carried FSN programming through broadcast agreements with Fox Sports.

Fox Sports Networks' national sports telecasts were formerly marketed under the "FSN" brand; these national programs began to use more generic branding with fewer references to FSN or Fox in 2008, as a result of a number of Fox Sports Net affiliates being rebranded or realigned with other RSN chains (including [[FSN New England]] and [[FSN Bay Area]], which both became part of Comcast SportsNet; FSN New York's relaunch as [[MSG Plus]], the sister to [[MSG Network]]; and the eventual relaunch of several FSN affiliates acquired by DirecTV Sports Networks under the Root Sports brand); however, these networks later reverted to utilizing Fox branding on their FSN-syndicated broadcasts.

===National prime time programming===
In addition to regional programming, the Fox Sports Networks carried some prime time programming distributed to all of the regional networks (including past and present series such as ''The Best Damn Sports Show Period'' and ''[[Chris Myers]] Interviews''). FSN tried to compete with ESPN in regards to original programming, most notably with the ''[[National Sports Report]]'', a daily sports news program designed to compete with ESPN's ''[[SportsCenter]]'', which debuted on FSN in 1996. Originally a two-hour program known as ''Fox Sports News'', the running time of ''National Sports Report'' was steadily cut back (eventually dwindling to 30 minutes) as its ratings declined and the cost of producing the program increased. FSN hired popular former ''SportsCenter'' anchor [[Keith Olbermann]] and used him to promote the show heavily; ratings continued to slide (especially as ''Best Damn Sports Show Period''<nowiki/>'s popularity increased), however, leading Fox Sports to cancel the ''National Sports Report'', which aired its last edition in February 2002.

In some markets, FSN aired the ''Regional Sports Report'' (whose headline title was usually customized with the name of the region in which the particular program was broadcast, such as the ''Midwest Sports Report'' or ''[[Detroit Sports Report]]''), a companion news program focusing primarily on regional sports as well as highlights and news on other sports teams that debuted in 2000 to complement the ''National Sports Report''; many of the regional reports were cancelled in 2002 due to increasing costs of producing the individual programs.<ref>{{cite news|title=Fox Sports Net cancels 'National Sports Report'|url=http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2002/01/17/spt_fox_sports_net.html|newspaper=[[The Cincinnati Enquirer|Enquirer]]|date=January 17, 2002}}</ref>

Most of the national studio programming seen on FSN originated from the [[Metromedia Square|Fox Television Center]] in [[Hollywood, California]]; in 1998, operations moved to the new Fox Network Center, located on the 20th Century Fox backlot in [[Century City]]. Some programming was instead produced from the FSN headquarters in the [[Westwood, Los Angeles|Westwood]] district.

===Live national play-by-play===
* [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] football, and men's and women's [[college basketball]] (2001–2021)
* [[Big 12]] [[college football]] and women's college basketball (1996–2020)
* [[Big East]] men's college basketball (2013–2020)
* [[Conference USA]] college football, and men's and women's college basketball (2011–2016, 2020–21)
* [[Pac-12]] college football, and men's and women's college basketball (1996–2013)
* [[Thursday Night Baseball]] (1997–2000)
* [[UEFA Champions League]] soccer (selected Tuesday and Wednesday matches)
* [[UEFA Europa League]] soccer
* [[Formula One]] (1998–2000)

===Other sports===
* [[Association of Volleyball Professionals]] (pro beach volleyball)
* [[French Open]], [[Indian Wells Masters]] and [[Miami Masters]] (tennis)
* [[International Tennis Hall of Fame|Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Classic]]
* [[Champions Series (senior men's tennis tour)|Invesco Series QQQ]] tennis tour
* [[Red Bull]] [[Red Bull Air Race World Championship|Air Race]]
* [[International Fight League]] (2006–2008)
* [[Pride Fighting Championships]]
* [[World Poker Tour]]

===Former programming===
* ''2Xtreem Motorcycle TV'' (2008) – a renovation series focusing on motorcycle customizing, hosted by four-person team of current and former [[American Motorcyclist Association|AMA]] licensed racers and mechanics.<!--Give the name of the female motorcross champion in the cast.--> The show remains in production and was offered to FSN and its other networks in a [[brokered programming]] arrangement.
* ''54321'' (November 2002 – November 2003) – a short-lived action sports news and variety program hosted by [[Leeann Tweeden]], Chad Towersey, Kip Williamson and [[Jason Acuña|Jason "Wee-Man" Acuña]].
* ''Amazing Sports Stories'' (2007–2011) a weekly half-hour [[Historical reenactment|re-enactment]] series illustrating various sports-related human interest stories (among those recounted included those on [[Bert Shepard]]'s only game as a major-league [[pitcher]], in which he made history as the first Major League Baseball player to play wearing a prosthetic device (it replaced one of his legs); [[Jackie Mitchell (baseball)|Jackie Mitchell]], a female pitcher who struck out [[Babe Ruth]] and [[Lou Gehrig]] in an exhibition game; [[Lawrence Lemieux]], a Canadian [[Summer Olympic Games|Olympic]] [[yachting|yachtsman]] who sacrificed his chance at a medal to save the life of two fellow competitors from Singapore; and Ben Malcolmson, a writer for the [[University of Southern California]] newspaper ''The Daily Trojan'' who walked onto the [[USC Trojans football]] team).
* ''[[Baseball's Golden Age]]'' (July 6 – September 28, 2008) – a 13-episode documentary series profiling the history of baseball from the 1920s to the 1960s, illustrated partly using archived film footage.
* ''BCS Breakdown'' (September 2006 – 2011) – a preview of the week's top college football games, with analysis on their potential influence on the [[Bowl Championship Series]] standings; the program was hosted by Tom Helmer, with [[Gary Barnett]] and [[Petros Papadakis]] as analysts. The program was created through Fox Sports' acquisition of the television rights to the Bowl Championship Series (with the exception of the [[Rose Bowl Game]]) that ran until the 2011 series.
* ''[[The Best Damn Sports Show Period]]'' (July 23, 2001 – June 30, 2009) – a late-night panel discussion program featuring analysis of sports headlines and interviews.
* ''[[Beyond the Glory]]'' (January 7, 2001 – January 1, 2006) – a biographical program focusing on events and notable athletes in sports.
* ''Boys in the Hall'' (2011–2012) a documentary series, narrated by [[Tom Brokaw]], chronicling notable baseball players.
* ''Breaking Par'' (2016–2021) a monthly half-hour series that looks at the game of golf through a different lens.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.breakingpar.net/|title=Breaking Par |website=breakingpar.net}}</ref>
* ''The Chris Myers Interview'' (2008–2011) – an interview program featuring one-on-one discussions with sports figures, hosted by [[Chris Myers]].
* ''[[The Dan Patrick Show]]'' (October 25, 2010 – October 17, 2012) – a simulcast of the [[sports talk]] radio program hosted by [[Dan Patrick (sportscaster)|Dan Patrick]]; the program moved to NBC Sports Network (now NBCSN), [[Root Sports]] and the [[Audience Network]] in 2012.<ref>{{cite press release|title=The Dan Patrick Show Syndicated to More Than 85 Million Homes! – Fox Sports Net Will Distribute the Popular Sports Talk TV Series Beginning October 25|url=http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/global/article.jsp?assetId=P7110152|work=[[DirecTV]]|date=October 4, 2010}}</ref>
* ''Destination Polaris'' (2013–2021) A weekly magazine show focusing on [[all-terrain vehicle]]s made by [[Polaris Industries]], their owners, and what people do with their ATVs.<ref>{{cite news |last=Joe |title=New Season of Destination Polaris |url=http://atvondemand.com/new-season-of-destination-polaris/ |access-date=July 8, 2019 |work=ATV On Demand |date=March 29, 2013}}</ref> Sponsored by Polaris and runs on the network via a brokered-time agreement.
* ''FSN Across America'' (2003–2004) – a [[newsmagazine]] program featuring in-depth stories and interviews. Original co-host [[Carolyn Hughes]] was released by FSN citing a violation of a morals clause in Hughes's contract following the discovery of her affair with [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] pitcher [[Derek Lowe]] in 2004; the show was cancelled shortly afterward.
* ''The FSN Baseball Report'' (2006–2008) – a daily baseball analysis program aired during the Major League Baseball season.
* ''[[Final Score (U.S. TV program)|FSN Final Score]]'' (2006–2011) – a half-hour national sports news program (later retitled as simply ''Final Score'' on April 23, 2008) strictly focusing on game highlights that ran from July 3, 2006, to 2011; the program was originally anchored by FSN veterans Van Earl Wright, Barry LeBrock and Andrew Siciliano, later joined by newcomers Greg Wolf and Danyelle Sargent.
* ''FSN Pro Football Preview'' (2005–2010) – a weekly analysis program featuring previews of the week's upcoming National Football League games.
* ''Goin' Deep'' (2000–2001) – an hour-long newsmagazine series focusing on contentious issues in sports; the program was originally hosted by [[Joe Buck]] and later by [[Chris Myers]].
* ''[[I, Max]]'' (May 10, 2004 – February 18, 2005) – a talk show hosted by [[Max Kellerman]]; the program was cancelled due to multiple factors, including Kellerman taking time away from the sports television industry after his brother's murder and creative differences regarding the show's future direction.
* ''[[In Focus on FSN]]'' (2006–2009) a half-hour series, hosted by [[Dick Enberg]], taking a look at the impact of a particular sports event, mostly told through [[photography|still photography]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Roggin Gives Up Radio Talk Show|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/custom/extras/la-spw-tvcol9jun09,1,5606619.column?coll=la-sports-extras|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=June 9, 2006|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201015222/http://articles.latimes.com/2006/jun/09/sports/spw-tvcol9|archive-date=December 1, 2008}}</ref>
* ''The Last Word'' (March 1998 – May 2002) – a nightly sports analysis and discussion program originally hosted by Wallace Matthews (in New York City) and [[Jim Rome]] (in Los Angeles), the latter of whom later took over as the program's sole host.
* ''Million Dollar Challenge'' (2000) – a game show where six contestants compete in sports-related physical challenges for a chance to win up to $1 million.
* ''Mind, Body & Kickin' Moves'' (2007–2009) – a re-edited version of the British martial arts show ''[[Mind, Body & Kick Ass Moves]]''.
* ''NASCAR This Morning'' (2001–2004) – a morning program featuring analysis and news around the [[NASCAR]] circuit.
* ''The Next Great Champ'' (2004, Episodes 5–10) – A reality television series where 12 fighters battled for a professional contract with [[Oscar De La Hoya|Oscar De La Hoya's]] [[Golden Boy Promotions]] and a cash prize. The [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox television network]] cancelled the show after 4 episodes, and the final six aired on FSN. [[Otis Griffin]] was the winner of the competition.
* ''NFL This Morning/The NFL Show'' (2001–2002) – An NFL pregame show with a mix of football talk and comedy, hosted by Chris Myers, along with Marv Levy, Deacon Jones, Billy Ray Smith and [[Jay Mohr]]. Mohr, Smith, Jones and Levy were replaced with Tony Siragusa, Michael Irvin, and comedian [[Tommy Davidson]] for season 2.
* ''[[Fox College Football|The Official BCS Ratings Show]]'' (October 15, 2006 – 2011) – The weekly program announcing the current [[Bowl Championship Series]] standings (equivalent to ESPN's current [[College Football Playoff]] standings show); the program was hosted by Tom Helmer, with Gary Barnett and Petros Papadakis as analysts. The program aired on FSN as a result of Fox Sports' acquisition of the television rights to the Bowl Championship Series (with the exception of the Rose Bowl Game that ran until the 2011 series.
* ''Shaun Alexander Live'' (2001) – a short-lived variety show that ran for several months in 2001; the program poked fun of host [[Shaun Alexander]]'s lack of recognition despite his accomplishments.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Shaun Alexander 1977–|journal=Biography Today|publisher=Omnigraphics, Inc.|year=2007|volume=16|issue=2|page=9|issn=1058-2347}}</ref>
* ''[[Toughest Cowboy]]'' (2007–2008) – a series of weekly competitions in which [[rodeo]] [[cowboy]]s attempted to ride in [[Bronc riding|bareback]], [[Bronc riding|saddle bronc]] and [[bull riding]]. Each of those three disciplines was a round in the event, and this show toured arenas throughout the United States.
* ''[[Ring of Honor Wrestling]]'' (2019–2021) – a professional wrestling program featuring matches from the [[Ring of Honor]] promotion. The program has since moved to the [[Honor Club]] streaming service after being bought by [[Tony Khan]].
* ''[[Sports Geniuses]]'' (March–June 2000) – a sports trivia game show, hosted by [[Matt Vasgersian]].
* ''[[The Sports List]]'' (August 1 – September 7, 2004) – a daily sports news program featuring a countdown of ten stories based on sports topic, hosted by [[Summer Sanders]].
* ''[[Sport Science (TV program)|Sport Science]]'' (September 9, 2007 – October 20, 2009) – a weekly program explaining various athletic skills and techniques through [[scientific method]]s, many of which analyzed for the program in a performance laboratory at an airport hangar set up by FSN. The concept then moved to ESPN, where ''Sports Science'' is a regular ''[[SportsCenter]]'' segment with some 'best-of' compilation programs.
* ''[[Impact! (TV series)|TNA iMPACT!]]'' (June 2004 – May 2005) – a [[professional wrestling]] program featuring matches from the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling promotion; the program has since moved to several different networks, and the promotion rebranded as [[Impact Wrestling]] in 2017, but then reverted to their original name in 2024.
* ''Totally Football'' (2000–2001) – a weekly football analysis program.
* ''[[Totally NASCAR]]'' (2001–2004 and 2010) – a daily program featuring news around the NASCAR circuit, interviews and race highlights (including those not permitted for carriage by the similarly formatted [[ESPN2]] program ''RPM 2Night''). Many FSN affiliates carried ''Around the Track'', a similarly formatted version of the program.
* ''The Ultimate Fan League'' (1998–1999) – a sports trivia [[game show]], hosted by [[Bil Dwyer]].
* ''You Gotta See This'' (1998–2007) – a video compilation series featuring unusual and amazing highlights from the world of sports.

In addition, FSN aired an extensive lineup of poker shows, including ''[[Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament]]'' and ''MansionPoker.net PokerDome Challenge''. The [[World Poker Tour]] began broadcasting on FSN with its seventh season. It recently concluded airing its 15th season.