FSN (Fox Sports Net)

The Fox Sports Regional Networks, or simply Fox Sports Net, are cable TV networks that were originally owned by separate companies. In addition, Fox Sports Net broadcasts sports news and talk across a range of radio affiliates. The most notable were the SportsChannel networks, which went on the air in 1977 with the original SportsChannel (now FSN New York), and Prime Network, which went on the air in 1983 with the charter member being Home Sports and Entertainment (now FSN Southwest). Fox also purchased SportSouth (now FSN South) from Turner Broadcasting in 1995.

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Cable TV - Talk - 1977 - 1983

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In 1995, News Corporation, which launched the Fox Broadcasting Company in 1986, took over the Prime Network affiliates and renamed them all "Fox Sports Net." In 1997, SportsChannel joined the Fox Sports Net family (except for the Florida affiliate, which joined in 1998).

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1995 - News Corporation - Fox Broadcasting Company - 1986 - 1997 - 1998

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Starting in September 2004, Fox Sports Net became known simply as FSN.

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Fox Sports Net is headquartered in Los Angeles, just south of Westwood. In February 2005, NewsCorp (Fox) became 100% owner of FSN, after swapping assets with Cablevision Corporation.

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Los Angeles - Westwood - Cablevision

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