MLB on Fox
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MLB on Fox (also known as Fox MLB) is an American presentation of Major League Baseball (MLB) games produced by Fox Sports, the sports division of the Fox Broadcasting Company (Fox), since June 1, 1996. The broadcaster has aired the World Series in 1996, 1998, and every edition since 2000, and the All-Star Game in 1997, 1999, and every year since 2001. It has also aired the National League Championship Series (NLCS) and American League Championship Series (ALCS) in alternate years from 1996 to 2000 and since 2007, with the NLCS in even years and the ALCS in odd years (the network aired both series from 2001 to 2006).
| MLB on Fox | |
|---|---|
 MLB on Fox logo, used since May 21, 2016 | |
| Also known as | Fox MLB Fox Saturday Baseball (Afternoon game telecasts) Baseball Night in America (Night game telecasts) Fox Thursday Night Baseball (Thursday game telecasts) |
| Genre | Baseball telecasts |
| Presented by | Joe Davis John Smoltz Ken Rosenthal Tom Verducci Adam Amin A. J. Pierzynski Adam Wainwright Jason Benetti Eric Karros Kevin Burkhardt Alex Rodriguez David Ortiz Derek Jeter Dontrelle Willis (see below) |
| Theme music composer | NJJ Music (1996–2010; 2020–present) Jochen Flach (2007–2010) Scott Schreer (2010–2019) |
| Opening theme | "MLB on Fox theme music" (1996–2010; 2020–present) "NFL on Fox theme music" (2010–2019) |
| Composers | NJJ Music (1996–2010; 2020–present) Pete Calandra (2007-2010) Jochen Flach (2007–2010) Scott Schreer (2010–2019) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 28 |
| No. of episodes | 1,730+ |
| Production | |
| Producers | Michael Weisman (senior producer) Lindz Rae (lead games) |
| Production locations | Various MLB stadiums (game telecasts) Fox Network Center, Los Angeles, California (studio segments, pregame, and postgame shows) |
| Editor | Bill Webb (lead games) |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 3 hours (or until game ends) |
| Production company | Fox Sports |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fox |
| Release | June 1, 1996 (1996-06-01) – present |
| Related | |
| MLB on FS1 | |
In 2022, Fox Sports renewed its television rights for regular season games for both the main Fox broadcast network and FS1 through 2028. Fox will air at least two or three games each Saturday as Fox's new contract will ensure more games air on the Fox network. Fox will continue to exclusively broadcast the World Series, All-Star Game and Field of Dreams Game for the life of the contract.