Fox Sports Networks
Channel Region served Team rights Formerly operated as Tenure with FSN Notes
Empire Sports Network Upstate New York , parts of northern Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio Buffalo Sabres ( NHL ) 1996-2005 Previously a Prime Network affiliate , it became an FSN affiliate by default in 1996 , though it did not use FSN branding . The channel was shuttered in 2005 ( due to the bankruptcy of parent company Adelphia ) and was replaced by MSG Network and later MSG Western New York
FSN Bay Area Northern and central California , northwestern Nevada and parts of southern Oregon San Francisco Giants ( MLB ) Oakland Athletics ( MLB ) San Jose Sharks ( NHL ) Golden State Warriors ( NBA ) San Jose Stealth ( NLL ) San Jose Sabercats ( AFL ) local coverage of the Pacific-10 , West Coast , Mountain West and Western Athletic Conferences Pacific Sports Network ( PSN ) ( 1984-1990 ) , SportsChannel Bay Area ( 1990-1993 ) , SportsChannel Pacific ( 1993-1998 ) 1998-2007 In April 2007 , Cablevision sold its 60% interest in FSN Bay Area to Comcast . The network was rebranded as Comcast SportsNet Bay Area on March 31 , 2008 , and continued to carry select FSN programming until August 2012 . Fox Sports sold its stake in the network to Comcast in April 2008
Fox Sports Houston Southern Texas and southern Louisiana Houston Astros ( MLB ) Houston Rockets ( NBA ) Houston Dynamo ( MLS ) Houston Texans ( NFL ) ( team-related analysis programming ) local coverage of Big 12 Conference and Conference USA 2009-2012 Originally launched as a subfeed of Fox Sports Southwest ; became a 24-hour channel on January 12 , 2009 . Fox Sports Houston was the television home of the Houston Astros and the Houston Rockets until Comcast SportsNet Houston acquired the rights to both teams in 2012 ; that deal resulted in the shut down of Fox Sports Houston on October 5 , 2012 , with the main Fox Sports Southwest feed replacing it on area cable providers . Became Root Sports Southwest after Comcast SportsNet Houston went into bankruptcy
FSN Chicago Northern Illinois , northern Indiana , and eastern Iowa Chicago Cubs ( MLB ) Chicago Bulls ( NBA ) Chicago Blackhawks ( NHL ) Chicago Fire ( MLS ) Chicago Rush ( AFL ) Chicago White Sox ( MLB ) local and national collegiate sports ( included some events sourced from Fox Sports Detroit ) Sportsvision Chicago ( 1979-1984 ) , Hawkvision ( 1984-1987 ; rights shared with ONTV ) , SportsChannel Chicago ( 1987-1998 ) 1998-2006 FSN Chicago served as the production hub for the Chicago Sports Report , Ohio Sports Report and Bay Area Sports Report ( all of which were 50% owned by Rainbow Sports/Cablevision ) . NBC Sports Chicago now airs FSN 's national programming , and occupies FSN Chicago 's former facilities at 350 North Orleans Street , which also houses the offices of the Chicago Sun-Times . The former Chicago Sports Report set was purchased by NBC affiliate WREX in Rockford , Illinois for use as that station 's main news set . FSN Chicago shut down on June 23 , 2006
FSN New England Massachusetts , eastern and central Connecticut , Vermont , Maine , New Hampshire and Rhode Island Boston Celtics ( NBA ) local college sports SportsChannel New England ( 1986-1998 ) 1998-2007 In April 2007 , Cablevision sold its 50% interest in FSN New England to Comcast , effectively giving the latter full ownership of the channel . It was rebranded as Comcast SportsNet New England on July 1 , 2007 , and continued to carry select FSN programming until August 2012
MSG Network New York northern New Jersey northeast Pennsylvania southern Connecticut New York Knicks ( NBA ) , New York Rangers ( NHL ) , New York Liberty ( WNBA ) 1998-2008 After Cablevision became a partner in FSN and converted their SportsChannel networks to the FSN banner , MSG Network also became an FSN outlet , albeit keeping its own branding and graphics ( a variant of the MSG logo of the time with a Fox Sports Net logo underneath was used on occasion ) . MSG carried FSN programming at different times to FSN New York and also contributed footage to FSN programs . This partnership ceased when Cablevision sold their stake in FSN . ( Prior to either MSG or SportsChannel New York , then-independent station WBIS-TV , now WPXN-TV , carried FSN programming as part of its sports offerings . )
Networks -- Former networks
Fox Sports Networks (FSN), formerly known as Fox Sports Net, is the collective name for a group of regional sports channels in the United States owned by Diamond Sports Group, a joint-venture company of Sinclair Broadcast Group and Entertainment Studios. Formed in 1996 by News Corporation, the group was acquired by The Walt Disney Company in March 2019 following its acquisition of 21st Century Fox. A condition of that acquisition imposed by the U.S. Department of Justice required Disney to sell FSN by June 18, 2019, 90 days after the completion of its acquisition. Disney subsequently agreed to sell the networks (excluding the YES Network, being reacquired by Yankee Global Enterprises) to Sinclair Broadcast Group, which was completed on August 22, 2019. The networks will continue to temporarily use the Fox Sports name under a transitional license agreement while rebranding options are explored. Each of the channels in the group carries regional broadcasts of sporting events from various professional, collegiate and high school sports teams (with broadcasts typically exclusive to each individual channel, although some are shown on multiple FSN channels or syndicated to a local broadcast station within a particular team's designated market area), along with regional and national sports discussion, documentary and analysis programs. Depending on their individual team rights, some Fox Sports Networks maintain overflow feeds available via digital cable, telco and satellite providers in their home markets, which may provide alternate programming when not used to carry game broadcasts that the main feed cannot carry due to scheduling conflicts. Fox Sports Networks is headquartered in Houston, Texas, with master control facilities based in both Houston and Los Angeles; FSN also maintains production facilities at Stage 19 at Universal Studios Florida (which formerly served as home of Nickelodeon Studios until its closure in 2005).