Fox Sports Oklahoma

[Kerry]

Yep, you heard correct. Oklahoma will have its own Fox Sports Net channel. Programming will be limited at first but will expand. For those of us with Direct TV this is great news.

NewsOK.tv

[Lord Helmet]

Yep, you heard correct. Oklahoma will have its own Fox Sports Net channel. Programming will be limited at first but will expand. For those of us with Direct TV this is great news.

NewsOK.tv

dish network too

[jstanthrnme]

FOKS - Fox Oklahoma Sports. That is my prefered acronym.

[soonergal]

I read that just a bit ago on another site and what they have planned sounds good...Fox Sports Oklahoma sounds pretty darn good to me...

[Pete]

That is great... Glad not to have to rely on a Dallas-based station any longer.

[BB37]

That's good news! Unless they're carrying an OU game, I rarely watch FSNSW because (seemingly) 80 precent of their programming and commercials are Texas-based. Lots of Texas HS sports info, but nothing of Oklahoma high schools. I've always felt it should've been name FSN-Texas.

Hopefully, Cox will pick it up.

[metro]

Great News! Any chance we could get them to have a downtown OKC studio?

[crouchingliger]

That is great... Glad not to have to rely on a Dallas-based station any longer.

"FS Oklahoma will air “Thunder Live” pregame and postgame shows, which will be anchored from a studio in Dallas"
FS Oklahoma to air Thunder games | NewsOK.com

Whoops.

[metro]

Yeah, pretty lame, FSOK based out of Dallas. Heck, even our local FOX affiliate would be better than that.

[Kerry]

Give it some time. Yes they will use a Dallas studio for now but that could change once the programming catches up. They are going to cover high school sports in Oklahoma (all state playoff games for now) but more will come. With FSOkla there should be better coverage of OU/OSU/Tulsa plus other OK colleges. Heck, maybe even Yard Dogz/Blazers/Red Hawks. The will cover 80% of the Thunder games.

[lasomeday]

So, will they be on Cox?

[bigjkt405]

So, will they be on Cox?

It will be on FSSW. Part of FSSW will be FSN Houston, FS Oklahoma, FSSW (Dallas), the major programming goes to all three, and localized programming under the specific header....

[jstanthrnme]

So, will they be on Cox?

Yes, they just say it is good for Dish and DirectTV subscribers because the Cox channel carried the Hornets and that channel was limited to Cox's service.
Every oklahoman who has a cable/sattelite bill will get ALL of the games.

[jbrown84]

Good news. Hopefully production will move to OKC eventually.

[BDP]

Part of FSSW will be FSN Houston, FS Oklahoma, FSSW (Dallas), the major programming goes to all three, and localized programming under the specific header....

Does this mean that FSSW will broadcast FS Oklahoma programming as well when there is no conflict with their properties down there?

[bigjkt405]

The way I understand it, is that the programming defaults to FSSW, unless there is actual FS Oklahoma programming being played. So if the Thunder are not on, or the high school shows, then we would be getting the same feed as the rest of the FSSW subscribers. Thats the way FSN Houston works...

[BDP]

I guess what I am wondering then is if FSSW will ever have any programming from FS Oklahoma. That is, will FS Oklahoma programming only air on FS Oklahoma or will it filter up to FSSW as well?

[OKCDrummer77]

Until they dropped the channels, Cox would occasionally show FSN Houston or Midwest programming (usually an Astros or Cardinals game) on Go Scout Autos. Maybe something similar could happen in Dallas when the Thunder are playing and the Mavs aren't.

Just a guess.

[SoonerBV]

Is anyone getting this channel yet? I was trying to watch the Thunder tonight (with Dish Network), and I still have Fox Southwest. It was on one of the ALT channels, but said it was a blackout?

[shane453]

I watched it today but on Cox.

[Kerry]

SoonerBV - this is what happens when money and lawers get involved. If you want to watch the Thunder outside the Oklahoma market you will need to get NBA league pass. What makes me mad is when the Sports Animal blocks their internet streaming so you can't listen to the game on-line. I am sure some lawyer came up with that idea also. Why do people in Oklahoma get to watch/listen to the game for free but if I am in Atlanta/Jacksonville I have to pay?

[andy157]

SoonerBV - this is what happens when money and lawers get involved. If you want to watch the Thunder outside the Oklahoma market you will need to get NBA league pass. What makes me mad is when the Sports Animal blocks their internet streaming so you can't listen to the game on-line. I am sure some lawyer came up with that idea also. Why do people in Oklahoma get to watch/listen to the game for free but if I am in Atlanta/Jacksonville I have to pay?

But your ok with having to pay to hear them play.... aren't you?

[SoonerBV]

Kerry,

I completely understand that I would have to get a NBA league pass if I lived outside of Oklahoma, but I live in Norman.

I think it probably has more to do with Dish than the Thunder. When the Hornets where here I had the same issue. They didnt have any broadcast rights for Dish, so I only got to see them when they were on TNT, which was never. When I called Dish tonight, they didnt seem to know anything about FSN Oklahoma.

[Kerry]

Thanks for the clarrification SoonerBV.

Andy157, no I am not happy to pay to listen to the game when there are people that get to do that for free just because of where they live. However, it is an NBA issue and not a Thunder issue. I guess the NBA wants me to be a Magic or Hawks fans since I live/work in their market. Well guess what NBA, I don't have an attachement to either city so I won't be watching them.

[andy157]

Thanks for the clarrification SoonerBV.

Andy157, no I am not happy to pay to listen to the game when there are people that get to do that for free just because of where they live. However, it is an NBA issue and not a Thunder issue. I guess the NBA wants me to be a Magic or Hawks fans since I live/work in their market. Well guess what NBA, I don't have an attachement to either city so I won't be watching them.

Since it is an NBA issue, and the issue appears to be revenue, I would think each team including the thunder would get a portion of it. Wouldn't you think so to?