Tag: FIFA World Cup

"That is what everybody hopes for when you produce television. The worst thing in the world is showing something and finding out that people didn't care."

"FOX Sports says the final averaged 38.937 million viewers, peaking at 51.685 million. That's now the most-watched English-language soccer broadcast in U.S. history."

"The World Cup also reminded us that presentation matters. Every knockout match felt enormous because television treated it that way. The music. The entrances. The crowd. The anticipation. Nobody needs to convince viewers Spain versus Argentina matters. The broadcast simply gets out of the way and lets the occasion breathe."

The FIFA World Cup has been nothing short of the greatest story in sports this calendar year. My apologies to the New York Knicks,...

"FOX Sports currently holds the English-language U.S. World Cup rights, and like Telemundo, is entering the final year of its deal."

"He’s the straw that stirs the drink, and he’ll be the cornerstone for many years to come."

"The top studio team — Rebecca Lowe, Thierry Henry, Zlatan Ibrahimović, and Alexi Lalas — has operated primarily from L.A. through the group stage."

"Networks like FOX Sports understand that shoulder programming needs more than discussion. It needs personality and personalities who bring out the characters of others. That's the magic of Alexi Lalas."

"Every four years, somebody asks if this is finally soccer’s breakthrough moment. At some point, we have to stop asking whether soccer is arriving and start recognizing that it already has."

"If FOX Sports wants validation, it doesn't need to look any further than the numbers. Viewership is soaring, social engagement is exploding, and the World Cup is breaking through with American audiences in ways few could have imagined. That's the victory."