"Sportschannel" redirects here. For the generic concept, see sports channel.
Television channel
SportsChannel
SportsChannel logo from 1995 to 2000
Country
United States
Broadcast area
Nationwide (available in select regions)
Headquarters
New York City
Programming
Language(s)
English
Ownership
Owner
Cablevision (1979–1998) Rainbow Media (1983–1998) NBC (1988–1998)
Sister channels
Prime Network
History
Launched
1976; 48 years ago (1976) (New York Tri-State area; as Cablevision Sports 3) March 1, 1979; 45 years ago (1979-03-01) (launch of SportsChannel brand)
Closed
January 1998; 26 years ago (January 1998) (most) March 2000; 24 years ago (March 2000) (Florida)
Replaced by
Fox Sports Networks Comcast SportsNet
SportsChannel is the collective name for a former group of regional sports networks in the United States that was owned by Cablevision, which from 1988 until the group's demise, operated it as a joint venture with NBC.
Operating from March 1, 1979, to January 27, 1998, it was the country's first regional sports network, and along with Prime Network, was an important ancestor to many of the regional sports outlets in the U.S., particularly Fox Sports Networks and Comcast SportsNet. At its peak, SportsChannel operated nine networks serving several of the nation's largest cities including New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago and Philadelphia.
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