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Fox Sports (Mexico)

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Adapted from the English Wikipedia article Fox Sports (Mexico), available under CC BY-SA 4.0Updated 28 November 2025
Fox Sports Mexico
Company typePay television channel
IndustrySports broadcasting
PredecessorPrime Deportiva
Founded1996
Headquarters
Mexico City
,
Mexico
Area served
Mexico
OwnerGrupo Multimedia Lauman

Fox Sports is a Mexican pay television channel managed by Grupo Multimedia Lauman. It delivers sports-centric programming throughout Mexico, featuring live and recorded sports events, discussion shows, and exclusive original productions. The network continues to use the Fox Sports brand under a licensing agreement that is currently subject to a legal dispute with the brand owner, Fox Corporation.

History

The channel originally debuted in 1996 as Prime Deportiva under the ownership of Liberty Media. Within the same year, it was rebranded to Fox Sports Américas and later adopted the Fox Sports name in 1999. Before its launch, on October 31, 1995, News Corporation acquired a 50% share in Liberty’s Prime Network group, which expanded Fox Sports’ footprint across the Americas. In 2002, a partnership was formed between Dallas-based private equity firm Hicks, Muse, Tate and Furst (HMTF), Liberty Media, and News Corp to operate FOX Sports Latin America as Fox Pan American Sports; News Corp held approximately 38% ownership. Liberty Media eventually exited the venture, leaving HMTF and News Corp as joint owners. By 2011, News Corp had acquired full control by purchasing HMTF’s shares and rebranded FOX Sports en Español as FOX Deportes in 2010.

In 2009, the channel introduced Fox Sports+ to facilitate simultaneous broadcasts of football matches. The following year, FOX Sports obtained Latin America’s inaugural cable rights for UFC events and established a studio in Mexico City dedicated to creating both original and licensed programming. In 2012, the channel was renamed Fox Sports 2, while Speed Channel was converted into Fox Sports 3.

On February 21, 2019, Bloomberg reported that Disney planned to sell off Fox Sports operations in Mexico and Brazil to gain regulatory clearance for acquiring assets from 21st Century Fox. On May 22, 2021, Disney revealed its agreement to sell Fox Sports Mexico to Grupo Multimedia Lauman, subject to regulatory approval. The Mexican Federal Telecommunications Institute approved this transaction on June 9, 2021.

Legal dispute with Fox Corporation

On March 4, 2025, Fox Sports Mexico initiated legal proceedings against Fox Corporation and Grupo Pachuca, claiming its contractual right of first refusal for broadcasting home games of Club León and Club Pachuca in Liga MX was disregarded. The network sought a judicial injunction to halt official transmissions of these matches on Tubi (a platform owned by Fox Corp.) until the matter was resolved. In response, Fox Corp. and Grupo Pachuca asserted that Grupo Lauman had not fulfilled payment obligations for the rights acquisition, validating Fox Corp.’s procurement and continued streaming on Tubi. Additionally, Fox Corp. contended that Grupo Lauman’s license to use the Fox brand in Mexico had expired; however, Fox Sports denied this claim.

On March 21, Fox Corporation filed a civil lawsuit in Los Angeles against Grupo Lauman demanding payment of 850 million Mexican pesos (approximately 52 million USD) related to broadcast rights for Grupo Pachuca’s home fixtures during Torneo Apertura 2024. The complaint alleged Grupo Lauman defaulted on MXN 221 million (around 13 million USD) linked to sublicensing agreements during negotiations for Fox Sports Mexico.

Following a judge’s ruling amid ongoing litigation on April 4, 2025, both Tubi and Grupo Pachuca confirmed that the Liga MX Clausura 2025 match between Pachuca and América would not be aired. By April 8, a federal court decision permitted Pachuca’s streaming content to resume on Tubi; concurrently, Grupo Pachuca filed a lawsuit against Grupo Lauman seeking damages.

On June 19, 2025, Fox Corporation expanded its sports broadcasting portfolio in Mexico and Central America by acquiring Caliente TV. This strategy aims to offer a multiplatform service combining Tubi’s free streaming with a subscription television channel and SVOD service.

On August 14, 2025, Fox Corp. initiated legal action in the Southern District Court of New York against Media Deportes México—the operator of Fox Sports MX under Grupo Lauman—requesting a temporary injunction prohibiting use of the “Fox Sports” trademark within Mexico and the United States for a duration of fourteen days. Fox argued that rights to the brand expired in March 2025 and have been improperly utilized since then.

Regional channels

  • Fox Sports Premium — Introduced in April 2022, this subscription-based channel broadcasts Mexican football games that were formerly shown on free-to-air State networks, including Liga MX.

Programming

Fox Sports Mexico delivers round-the-clock sports coverage in Spanish, featuring soccer (such as UEFA Europa League and Liga MX Femenil), NFL, UFC, and motorsports. The channel also presents talk shows like NET: Nunca es tarde alongside fitness-related content.

Motorsports

Additional sports

Supplementary programming

Fox Sports also features sports recaps, discussion programs, and documentaries, covering a variety of athletic topics.

On-air talent

See also

External links

Related profiles

FFox Sports (Latin America)FFox Sports AsiaTTelefe InternacionalII.Sat
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