Fox Soccer Plus HD kicks off on AT&T U-verse with free preview

U-verse customers have another sports option available to them after AT&T (NYSE: T) announced a deal to carry Fox Soccer Plus HD. The channel will be available for $15 a month to U-verse subscribers and is available starting today.

The network delivers live, exclusive soccer matches from the best leagues in the world including England's Barclays Premier League, the UEFA Champions League, England's FA Cup and Italy's Serie A. For the true global sports connoisseur, FOX Soccer Plus also offers premium rugby from the Heineken Cup, the Aviva Premiership and the Magners League among other competitions.

"We're proud to bring FOX Soccer Plus HD to our lineup and to offer a free-view to U-verse TV soccer fans," said Dan York, president of content, AT&T. "This deal helps us with important strategic content initiatives and gives our U-verse TV customers access to even more exciting sports content."

U-verse subscribers can check out a free sample of the channel--1653--now through Feb. 27.

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