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Tigers Telecasts Get Consistent Midnight Encore

by FOXSports.com


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Updated: June 30, 2009, 11:21 AM EDT
Beginning Wednesday, July 1, Tigers fans who miss a live primetime or daytime telecast on FOX Sports Detroit can now catch a replay at a regular time slot of 12 a.m.

The midnight encore is part of an updated nightly program model with an emphasis on Tigers and other baseball-related content:

When the Tigers play at 7 pm
6:00 pm - Tigers Weekly (or Tigers-related Spotlight / In My Own Words episode)
6:30 pm - Tigers Live (pregame edition)
7:00 pm - Tigers game (live)
10:00 pm - TIGERS LIVE (postgame edition)
10:30 pm - Final Score (live recap of all MLB game highlights and news)
11:00 pm - Tigers-related programming or Baseball's Golden Age
11:30 pm - Final Score (updated live recap of all MLB game highlights and news)
12:00 am - Tigers game (replay)
3:00 am - Tigers Live (postgame edition, replay)

When the Tigers play at 8 pm
7:00 pm - Tigers Weekly (or Tigers-related Spotlight / In My Own Words episode)
7:30 pm - Tigers Live (pregame edition)
8:00 pm - Tigers game (live)
11:00 pm - Tigers Live (postgame edition)
11:30 pm - Final Score
12:00 am - Tigers game (replay)
3:00 am - Tigers Live (postgame edition, replay)

When the Tigers play an afternoon game (example of late-night schedule)
Afternoon - Tigers game (live)
10:00 pm - Tigers-related programming or Baseball's Golden Age
10:30 pm - Final Score
11:00 pm - Tigers-related programming or Baseball's Golden Age
11:30 pm - Final Score
12:00 am - Tigers game (replay)

FOX Sports Detroit's coverage of the Tigers goes to 3.2 million cable and satellite households throughout Michigan and portions of Northwest Ohio and Northern Indiana.

Note: Replay typically airs in a three-hour window from 12-3 a.m. with game action condensed as necessary to fit that timeframe.

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