Fox Sports 2

Fox Sports 2
CountryUnited States
Broadcast areaNationwide
NetworkFox Sports
HeadquartersFox Network Center (Fox Studio Lot Building 101), 10201 W Pico Blvd, Century City, Los Angeles, California
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format720p (HDTV)
(downscaled to letterboxed 480i for SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerFox Sports Media Group
(Fox Corporation)
Sister channelsFox Sports 1
Fox Soccer Plus
Fox Deportes
Big Ten Network
History
LaunchedJuly 1, 2003; 21 years ago (2003-07-01)
Former namesFuel TV (2003–13)
Links
Websitewww.foxsports.com/live/fs2
www.foxsports.com
Availability
Streaming media
Fox Sports appWatch live
(U.S. only)
FOX.comWatch live
(U.S. cable internet subscribers only; requires login to stream content)
DirecTV Stream, FuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, YouTube TV, Vidgo TV

Fox Sports 2 (FS2) is an American sports-oriented pay television channel owned by the Fox Sports Media Group, a unit of Fox Corporation. The channel is based at the Fox Sports division's headquarters on the Fox Studio Lot in the Century City section of Los Angeles, California.

The network was founded as Fuel TV on July 1, 2003, focusing on the culture of extreme sports, including skateboarding, snowboarding, wakeboarding, motocross, surfing, BMX and FMX.[1] The network's prominence expanded further with the introduction of UFC mixed martial arts programming to its lineup in 2012 as part of a wider deal with Fox Sports.[2] On August 17, 2013, Fuel TV was rebranded as Fox Sports 2, refocusing primarily as an overflow channel for the newly launched mainstream sports network Fox Sports 1. The relaunch of Fuel TV as FS1's sister network received little advanced promotion.[2]

As of September 2018, approximately 57.5 million households (62.3 percent of households with cable TV) received Fox Sports 2.[3] By June 2023, this number has dropped to 52.6 million households.[4]

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  2. ^ a b Pishna, Ken (August 6, 2013). "Fuel TV Re-Brands as Fox Sports 2, Launches Alongside Fox Sports 1; Will Still Feature UFC". MMA Weekly. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
  3. ^ "Nielsen coverage estimates for September see gains at ESPN networks, drops at MLBN and NFLN". September 10, 2018.
  4. ^ "How many homes the sports networks are available in". June 4, 2023.