These have often changed based on the rights granted by new television contracts, and the pregame programs that Fox has chosen to air.

[1][2] From 1996 to 2006, Fox began its weekly game telecasts on the Saturday before, of, or after Memorial Day weekend.

Fox moved the pregame, which became part of the exclusive game window, to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

This format gave more leeway for teams not being shown on Fox to schedule daytime games.

[1][3] Fox discontinued its pregame show in 2009,[4] with the telecasts now beginning at 4 p.m. Eastern and the game time being pushed to 4:10.

The pregame is not a part of Fox's exclusive window, which began with the game telecast starting a half-hour later.