BRIDGEVIEW, IL - For the first time in team history, Chicago Fire Soccer will have every regular season game carried on television as the club announced its 2007 broadcast schedule today.
The Fire will have 12 games carried locally by Comcast SportsNet, with two games possibly added later, while the remaining games will be divided among Major League Soccer (MLS) national television rights holders - HDNet (6 games), ESPN2 (4), Fox Soccer Channel (4) and Univision's TeleFutura (4). In addition, two games will be available on the MLS Direct Kick package. The Fire kickoff their 10th season on Comcast SportsNet April 7 against New England at TOYOTA PARK.
"We're pleased to partner with Comcast SportsNet once again for our regional broadcasts," said President and CEO John Guppy. "With Comcast SportsNet's involvement, we are able to put together a comprehensive television package that is complemented by our network partners at ESPN, Fox Soccer Channel, HDNet and Univision. We also expect unprecedented coverage with four games on ESPN2's MLS Primetime Thursday."
"Chicago Fire telecasts are an important part of our summer programming line-up and we're excited to be carrying more games than ever before," said James J. Corno, Senior Vice President/General Manager for Comcast SportsNet Chicago.
The Fire's broadcast team will consist of play-by-play announcer Kenn Tomasch (third season), color analyst Kenny Stern (10th season) and sideline reporter Chris Doran (sixth season).
The Fire has also renewed radio agreements with Spanish-language station WRTO 1200 AM and Polish-language station WNVR 1030 AM. Play-by-play announcer Oscar Guzman returns for his fifth season on "La Tremenda" WRTO, joined by color commentator "Batata" DaSilva and sideline reporter Enrique Fernandez. Veteran sportscaster Jacek Zielinski is back for his 10th season as the Polish voice of the Fire.
TELEVISION SCHEDULE (all times CT)
Sat. |
April 7 |
vs. New England Revolution |
7:30 p.m. |
Comcast SportsNet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sun. |
April 15 |
at Colorado Rapids |
7:00 p.m. |
Comcast SportsNet |
Sat. |
April 21 |
vs. Kansas City Wizards |
7:30 p.m. |
HDNet |
Sun. |
April 29 |
at Houston Dynamo |
6:00 p.m. |
Comcast SportsNet |
Sun. |
May 6 |
at New England Revolution |
4:00 p.m. |
Comcast SportsNet (tape delayed-7:00 p.m.) |
Sat. |
May 12 |
at Toronto FC |
2:30 p.m. |
Fox Soccer Channel |
Thurs. |
May 17 |
vs. FC Dallas |
7:00 p.m. |
ESPN2 |
Thurs. |
May 24 |
at New York Red Bulls |
6:00 p.m. |
ESPN2 |
Sun. |
May 27 |
vs. Real Salt Lake |
4:00 p.m. |
Comcast SportsNet/TeleFutura |
Sun. |
June 3 |
vs. Columbus Crew |
6:00 p.m. |
Comcast SportsNet |
Sat. |
June 9 |
vs. Club Deportivo Chivas USA |
7:30 p.m. |
Fox Soccer Channel |
Sat. |
June 16 |
at D.C. United |
6:30 p.m. |
HDNet |
Sun. |
July 1 |
vs. Colorado Rapids |
6:00 p.m. |
Comcast SportsNet |
Wed. |
July 4 |
at Los Angeles Galaxy |
9:30 p.m. |
Comcast SportsNet/HDNet |
Sat. |
July 7 |
vs. Toronto FC |
7:30 p.m. |
Fox Soccer Channel |
Thurs. |
July 12 |
vs. Houston Dynamo |
8:00 p.m. |
ESPN2 |
Sun. |
July 29 |
at Toronto FC |
2:00 p.m. |
TeleFutura |
Sat. |
Aug. 4 |
vs. Columbus Crew |
7:30 p.m. |
HDNet |
Sat. |
Aug. 18 |
at Real Salt Lake |
8:00 p.m. |
Comcast SportsNet |
Wed. |
Aug. 22 |
at Kansas City Wizards |
7:00 p.m. |
MLS Direct Kick |
Sat. |
Aug. 25 |
vs. Kansas City Wizards |
7:30 p.m. |
HDNet |
Sat. |
Sept. 1 |
at New York Red Bulls |
6:30 p.m. |
Comcast SportsNet |
Sat. |
Sept. 8 |
at Columbus Crew |
6:30 p.m. |
MLS Direct Kick |
Sat. |
Sept. 15 |
vs. New York Red Bulls |
7:30 p.m. |
Fox Soccer Channel |
Thurs. |
Sept. 20 |
at FC Dallas |
7:00 p.m. |
ESPN2 |
Sun. |
Sept. 23 |
vs. D.C. United |
2:00 p.m. |
TeleFutura |
Sat. |
Sept. 29 |
at Club Deportivo Chivas USA |
9:30 p.m. |
Comcast SportsNet |
Sat. |
Oct. 6 |
vs. New England Revolution |
7:30 p.m. |
Comcast SportsNet |
Sat. |
Oct. 13 |
at D.C. United |
6:30 p.m. |
HDNet/TBA |
Sun. |
Oct. 21 |
vs. Los Angeles Galaxy |
2:00 p.m. |
TeleFutura/TBA |
