Monday, March 28, 2011

Cable Channel FX is back in the college football business

FX is expected to announce later today that the basic cable network is getting back into the business of televising college football. According to published reports, look for a Saturday primetime package of games from Conference-USA, Big 12, and Pac 12 conferences.

As of right now, the Big 12's TV contract with Fox Sports doesn't allow for Big 12 games to be televised on FX, however, Fox Sports and the Big 12 is currently in talks for a new TV deal and the Big 12 is expected to allow for it's conference games to be televised on FX.

FX has been out of the sports business since 2006 after losing the Nationwide Series to ESPN.

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