Randy Freer was named co-president and chief operating officer of Fox Sports Media Group on January 6, 2011. Previously, he was serving as President of FOX Sports Networks FSN (network), where he oversaw operations of the largest owned-and-operated regional sports network group in the U.S., comprising 19 networks which collectively own the telecast rights to more than half of all MLB, NBA, and NHL teams.
Both Business Week and Sports Business Journal have named Freer one of the most influential people in the business of sports on multiple occasions. CableFax Magazine has also named Freer the number-one most powerful executive in local sports television for three consecutive years (2008-2010).