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FOX Sports: Watch Live Games

Developer URL: https://www.foxsports.com/mobile
app-ads.txt: https://www.foxsports.com/app-ads.txt · 200
Checked: Oct 7, 2026

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181 lines · 74 verified against sellers.json

Findings

Each finding lists the exact lines involved. Findings are automated observations of public files as of Oct 7, 2026. They describe file contents, not the intent or conduct of any company.

warning

DIRECT lines inconsistent with public data

41 −14 pts

The ads.txt specification defines DIRECT as an account the publisher directly controls. For these lines, either the ad system's own sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY, or the same account is marked DIRECT in the files of 3 or more unrelated companies. Either way, the public data does not support the DIRECT label. Buyers that use DIRECT labels in supply-path decisions may treat these lines differently.

How to fixUse DIRECT only for accounts your company controls. Confirm with each partner whether the account is yours; if it isn't, the specification calls for RESELLER.

Evidence (25 of 41)

line 11     aps.amazon.com, 9eaf46de-e1bd-41c9-8a11-f5862f62cd8e, DIRECT
             → observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY  name in sellers.json: spot.im  domain in sellers.json: spotim.market
line 16     appnexus.com, 13765, DIRECT, f5ab79cb980f11d1
             → observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 3 different companies
line 26     freewheel.tv, 516429, DIRECT #FW Fox Corp
             → observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 8 different companies
line 27     freewheel.tv, 516429-523319, DIRECT #MPE
             → observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 5 different companies
line 28     freewheel.tv, 384777, DIRECT # Comcast
             → observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 3 different companies
line 29     freewheel.tv, 1572593, DIRECT
             → observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 8 different companies
line 30     freewheel.tv, 1306975, DIRECT
             → observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 3 different companies
line 31     freewheel.tv, sg1257658, DIRECT
             → observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 5 different companies
line 32     freewheel.tv, 535275-d-523319, DIRECT
             → observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 6 different companies
line 35     freewheel.tv, 512029, Direct
             → observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 11 different companies
line 49     indexexchange.com, 206103, DIRECT, #SS
             → observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 8 different companies
line 50     indexexchange.com, 201520, DIRECT #PreB / FW
             → observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 8 different companies
line 57     smaato.com, 1100054264, DIRECT, 07bcf65f187117b4
             → observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 9 different companies
line 60     telaria.com, i0unc-nzux7,DIRECT,1a4e959a1b50034a #Fox
             → observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 6 different companies
line 63     telaria.com, lbhf7-s0v9n,DIRECT,1a4e959a1b50034a #Onefox
             → observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 8 different companies
line 64     telaria.com, lbhf7-eaa33,DIRECT,1a4e959a1b50034a #Onefox
             → observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 3 different companies
line 65     tremorhub.com, i0unc-nzux7,DIRECT,1a4e959a1b50034a #Fox
             → observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 6 different companies  name in sellers.json: Fox Corp.  domain in sellers.json: fox.com
line 68     tremorhub.com, lbhf7-s0v9n,DIRECT,1a4e959a1b50034a #Onefox
             → observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 8 different companies  name in sellers.json: Fox  domain in sellers.json: fox.com
line 69     tremorhub.com,lbhf7-eaa33,DIRECT,1a4e959a1b50034a #Onefox
             → observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 3 different companies  name in sellers.json: Fox  domain in sellers.json: fox.com
line 70     telaria.com, gjth7-b76sj, DIRECT, 1a4e959a1b50034a #Big10
             → observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 5 different companies
line 71     tremorhub.com, gjth7-b76sj, DIRECT, 1a4e959a1b50034a #Big10
             → observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 5 different companies  name in sellers.json: Big Ten Networks  domain in sellers.json: btn.com
line 76     video.unrulymedia.com, 884127666, DIRECT
             → observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 3 different companies  name in sellers.json: Fox Holdings (Entertainment/Sports)  domain in sellers.json: fox.com
line 80     openx.com, 537149888, DIRECT,a698e2ec38604c6
             → observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 5 different companies
line 81     openx.com, 559105323, DIRECT, 6a698e2ec38604c6
             → observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 6 different companies
line 85     pubmatic.com, 162979, DIRECT, 5d62403b186f2ace
             → observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 4 different companies  name in sellers.json: Fox Corporation  domain in sellers.json: fox.com

warning

Seller IDs not listed in the ad system's sellers.json

8 −9 pts

The ad system's current sellers.json doesn't list these accounts, so buyers that validate the chain can't match them. Common causes are closed accounts or former partners.

How to fixAsk each partner whether the account is still active and request their current lines; remove lines for closed accounts.

Evidence (8)

line 39     google.com, pub-5869277305859865, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0
             → sellers_json: https://realtimebidding.google.com/sellers.json
line 40     google.com, pub-7618761136931340, DIRECT
             → sellers_json: https://realtimebidding.google.com/sellers.json
line 42     google.com, pub-8410465204385206, DIRECT
             → sellers_json: https://realtimebidding.google.com/sellers.json
line 43     google.com, pub-1466027582507864, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0
             → sellers_json: https://realtimebidding.google.com/sellers.json
line 125    themediagrid.com, 2NE9MB, DIRECT, 35d5010d7789b49d
             → sellers_json: https://themediagrid.com/sellers.json
line 221    filmzie.com, 9894060, RESELLER
             → sellers_json: https://filmzie.com/sellers.json
line 236    siprocalads.com, SEQ7S9CH7H0SPD3U4M8JPGECAO, RESELLER
             → sellers_json: https://siprocalads.com/sellers.json
line 239    streamvisionmedia.com, 47524, RESELLER
             → sellers_json: https://streamvisionmedia.com/sellers.json

info

DIRECT accounts registered to another domain

15 −3 pts

Allowed when the domain belongs to the same company; add OWNERDOMAIN to make that explicit. Otherwise these accounts may belong to someone else.

How to fixIf the account is yours under another domain, declare it with OWNERDOMAIN=<that domain>; otherwise mark it RESELLER.

Evidence (15)

line 8      aps.amazon.com, d9e29e5f-02b1-4959-8da3-c786e6a2421b, DIRECT
             → domain in sellers.json: foxnews.com  name in sellers.json: FOX News
line 9      aps.amazon.com, eedcd27e-b489-4115-9af2-918ff235e29d, DIRECT
             → domain in sellers.json: foxnews.com  name in sellers.json: Fox News
line 10     aps.amazon.com, bc84bdd5-417c-4e42-abbc-3dd348d5cf57, DIRECT
             → domain in sellers.json: fox.com  name in sellers.json: FOX
line 13     aps.amazon.com, 3539, DIRECT #Display/Video/App
             → domain in sellers.json: fox.com  name in sellers.json: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, LLC
line 20     beachfront.com, 15191, DIRECT, e2541279e8e2ca4d
             → domain in sellers.json: fox.com  name in sellers.json: Fox Corp
line 38     google.com, pub-9095468986860540, DIRECT
             → domain in sellers.json: fox.com  name in sellers.json: 21st Century Fox America, Inc.
line 56     tremorhub.com, 2auap-y09j8, DIRECT,1a4e959a1b50034a
             → domain in sellers.json: fox.com  name in sellers.json: OneFox
line 66     tremorhub.com, lbhf7-z8p3a,DIRECT,1a4e959a1b50034a #Onefox
             → domain in sellers.json: fox.com  name in sellers.json: Fox
line 67     tremorhub.com, lbhf7-ct4pw,DIRECT,1a4e959a1b50034a #Onefox
             → domain in sellers.json: fox.com  name in sellers.json: Fox
line 73     tremorhub.com, m8r1c-htom8, DIRECT, 1a4e959a1b50034a
             → domain in sellers.json: fox.com  name in sellers.json: One Fox
line 77     video.unrulymedia.com, 505579786, DIRECT #OneFOX
             → domain in sellers.json: fox.com  name in sellers.json: Foxcorp Holdings (OneFox)
line 84     pubmatic.com, 161618, DIRECT, 5d62403b186f2ace
             → domain in sellers.json: foxnews.com  name in sellers.json: Fox News (NTAM)
line 115    kargo.com, 8680, DIRECT
             → domain in sellers.json: foxnews.com  name in sellers.json: Fox Corporation 
line 124    themediagrid.com, 2BZE7W, DIRECT, 35d5010d7789b49d
             → domain in sellers.json: foxnews.com  name in sellers.json: Fox News Network, LLC.
line 216    orka.tv, 25152724, DIRECT, 41c84499561af3f3
             → domain in sellers.json: verizon.com  name in sellers.json: Verizon

info

Duplicate lines

2 −1 pts

Harmless but a sign of copy-paste maintenance.

How to fixRemove duplicates; keep one copy of each line.

Evidence (2)

ad_system: aps.amazon.com  seller_id: 80d6595a-d3d1-4543-9382-533dd4b9b709  relationship: DIRECT
ad_system: freewheel.tv  seller_id: 512029  relationship: DIRECT

info

Ad systems without a public sellers.json

The ad system doesn't publish a readable sellers.json, so nobody can verify these lines. That's the ad system's gap, not the app's, so no points are deducted.

How to fixAsk the partner to publish sellers.json; until then buyers can't verify that path.

Evidence (25 of 60)

line 16     appnexus.com, 13765, DIRECT, f5ab79cb980f11d1
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403 to automated requests
line 17     appnexus.com, 9917, DIRECT, f5ab79cb980f11d1
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403 to automated requests
line 23     criteo.com, 146785, Direct, None
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403 to automated requests
line 26     freewheel.tv, 516429, DIRECT #FW Fox Corp
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403 to automated requests
line 27     freewheel.tv, 516429-523319, DIRECT #MPE
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403 to automated requests
line 28     freewheel.tv, 384777, DIRECT # Comcast
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403 to automated requests
line 29     freewheel.tv, 1572593, DIRECT
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403 to automated requests
line 30     freewheel.tv, 1306975, DIRECT
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403 to automated requests
line 31     freewheel.tv, sg1257658, DIRECT
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403 to automated requests
line 32     freewheel.tv, 535275-d-523319, DIRECT
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403 to automated requests
line 35     freewheel.tv, 512029, Direct
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403 to automated requests
line 54     lgads.tv, 456094, DIRECT
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403 to automated requests
line 55     telaria.com, 2auap-y09j8, DIRECT,1a4e959a1b50034a
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403 to automated requests
line 57     smaato.com, 1100054264, DIRECT, 07bcf65f187117b4
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403 to automated requests
line 60     telaria.com, i0unc-nzux7,DIRECT,1a4e959a1b50034a #Fox
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403 to automated requests
line 61     telaria.com, lbhf7-z8p3a,DIRECT,1a4e959a1b50034a #Onefox
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403 to automated requests
line 62     telaria.com, lbhf7-ct4pw,DIRECT,1a4e959a1b50034a #Onefox
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403 to automated requests
line 63     telaria.com, lbhf7-s0v9n,DIRECT,1a4e959a1b50034a #Onefox
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403 to automated requests
line 64     telaria.com, lbhf7-eaa33,DIRECT,1a4e959a1b50034a #Onefox
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403 to automated requests
line 70     telaria.com, gjth7-b76sj, DIRECT, 1a4e959a1b50034a #Big10
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403 to automated requests
line 72     telaria.com, m8r1c-htom8, DIRECT, 1a4e959a1b50034a
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403 to automated requests
line 80     openx.com, 537149888, DIRECT,a698e2ec38604c6
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403 to automated requests
line 81     openx.com, 559105323, DIRECT, 6a698e2ec38604c6
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403 to automated requests
line 91     yahoo.com, 100002, DIRECT, e1a5b5b6e3255540
             → sellers_json: HTTP 429 to automated requests
line 92     yahoo.com, 57974, DIRECT, e1a5b5b6e3255540
             → sellers_json: HTTP 429 to automated requests

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