FSN Final Score
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Final Score was the nightly sports news program that aired across the United States on Fox Sports Net
.
The program aired at 10:30 p.m. local time Monday through Friday, with replays at various times in overnight hours and again every Monday through Friday morning starting at 7 a.m. and repeating twice. This program has been cancelled as of Friday, July 1, 2011.
The program consisted of highlights of the night's sporting events, as well as a wrapup of some news items away from the venue of play. There were no additional analyses or feature stories, except on nights when very few games were played.
was cancelled in 2002. Van Earl Wright
was the only former anchor of the first show to appear on this show; he was released by FSN in the summer of 2007.
From November 19, 2006 to sometime early in 2009, all affiliates replayed the show at midnight Monday through Friday and 10:30 p.m. and 1 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays. (Some affiliates also air this show at 10 p.m. Sundays, with an immediate replay.) The times became effective on November 19, 2006; before that, the show aired at 11:30 p.m. local time Monday through Friday, 10:30 p.m. Saturday, and 9:30 p.m. Sunday.
The name of the program was changed on April 23, 2008. The letters "FSN" were removed from the show title, the FSN logo was removed from the title card, and all mention of the FoxSports.com
website
with which the show was associated was also omitted. FSN did not explain why it removed its own brand, but It is interesting to note that DirecTV's on-screen guide and TV Guide still listed the program's name as the old title until January 1, 2009, when the title was changed on both guides.
It is known that the program is tagged "Copyright 2010/National Sports Programming/All Rights Reserved" in the closing credit, with no mention of Fox or FSN. This indicates a model closer to syndication that an actual working network. The channels that air this program have a variety of owners: News Corporation
, Comcast
, DirecTV Sports Networks, and Cablevision.
Danyelle Sargent took a maternity leave in December 2009 and subsequently became a mother.
The show announced its cancellation on Friday, July 1, 2011. The main reasons for the show's cancellation were low ratings as well as several FOX Sports affiliates dropping the show in recent months in favor of regional sports news programs.
Fox Sports Net
The Fox Sports Regional Networks, or simply Fox Sports Net , are a collection of cable TV regional sports networks in the United States owned and operated by News Corporation.- Beginnings :...
.
The program aired at 10:30 p.m. local time Monday through Friday, with replays at various times in overnight hours and again every Monday through Friday morning starting at 7 a.m. and repeating twice. This program has been cancelled as of Friday, July 1, 2011.
The program consisted of highlights of the night's sporting events, as well as a wrapup of some news items away from the venue of play. There were no additional analyses or feature stories, except on nights when very few games were played.
Program history
Final Score debuted on July 3, 2006 and was the first nationwide sportscast to air on the collection of regional sports networks since the National Sports ReportNational Sports Report
The National Sports Report was a "sportscast" that aired on United States television channel Fox Sports Net.-Brief history:The program began in 1996, when FSN was launched, as Fox Sports News. The show aired twice a night, at 6 and 10 p.m. It was the national network's equivalent to SportsCenter...
was cancelled in 2002. Van Earl Wright
Van Earl Wright
Van Earl Wright is an American sportscaster with over 20 years of national and local experience.A graduate of the University of South Carolina, Wright is known for a homespun delivery which reflects his Southern roots. His signature greeting is "Hel-looooo, everybody."Until the summer of 2007, he...
was the only former anchor of the first show to appear on this show; he was released by FSN in the summer of 2007.
From November 19, 2006 to sometime early in 2009, all affiliates replayed the show at midnight Monday through Friday and 10:30 p.m. and 1 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays. (Some affiliates also air this show at 10 p.m. Sundays, with an immediate replay.) The times became effective on November 19, 2006; before that, the show aired at 11:30 p.m. local time Monday through Friday, 10:30 p.m. Saturday, and 9:30 p.m. Sunday.
The name of the program was changed on April 23, 2008. The letters "FSN" were removed from the show title, the FSN logo was removed from the title card, and all mention of the FoxSports.com
Foxsports.com
Foxsports.com provides sports news, scores, sports statistics, sports and entertainment video, sports fantasy leagues and fantasy information. Launched in July 2001, it is a unit of Fox Interactive Media, which also includes other News Corporation online businesses, including MySpace, IGN...
website
Website
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with which the show was associated was also omitted. FSN did not explain why it removed its own brand, but It is interesting to note that DirecTV's on-screen guide and TV Guide still listed the program's name as the old title until January 1, 2009, when the title was changed on both guides.
It is known that the program is tagged "Copyright 2010/National Sports Programming/All Rights Reserved" in the closing credit, with no mention of Fox or FSN. This indicates a model closer to syndication that an actual working network. The channels that air this program have a variety of owners: News Corporation
News Corporation
News Corporation or News Corp. is an American multinational media conglomerate. It is the world's second-largest media conglomerate as of 2011 in terms of revenue, and the world's third largest in entertainment as of 2009, although the BBC remains the world's largest broadcaster...
, Comcast
Comcast
Comcast Corporation is the largest cable operator, home Internet service provider, and fourth largest home telephone service provider in the United States, providing cable television, broadband Internet, and telephone service to both residential and commercial customers in 39 states and the...
, DirecTV Sports Networks, and Cablevision.
Danyelle Sargent took a maternity leave in December 2009 and subsequently became a mother.
The show announced its cancellation on Friday, July 1, 2011. The main reasons for the show's cancellation were low ratings as well as several FOX Sports affiliates dropping the show in recent months in favor of regional sports news programs.
Current
- Barry LeBrockBarry LeBrockBarry LeBrock is an American sportscaster, based in Los Angeles, California.LeBrock is one of the anchors in the rotation on FSN Final Score, the nightly news program on Fox Sports Net and most affiliates of Comcast SportsNet....
: (2006–present) - Danyelle SargentDanyelle SargentDanyelle Sargent-Musselman is an American sports television reporter.-Education and early career:She is a graduate of Florida State University and began her television career at WGXA, in Macon, GA....
: (2006–present) - Andrew Siciliano: (2006–present)
- Greg Wolf: (2006–present) - Mostly Friday and Saturday shows