SportsChannel Cincinnati
| Type | Rainbow Programming Services |
|---|---|
| Parent | Cablevision NBC |
| History | |
| Launched | April 1, 1990 |
| Closed | January 28, 1998 |
| Replaced by | Fox Sports Ohio |
SportsChannel Cincinnati was an American
Rainbow Media division of Cablevision, and operated as an affiliate of SportsChannel. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, the channel used to broadcast regional coverage of sports events throughout the Miami Valley
, focusing mainly on professional sports teams based in the Cincinnati area.
History
The network launched on April 1, 1990,Midwestern Collegiate Conference and Mid-American Conference. The network also featured SportsChannel's NHL package and Notre Dame football. At launch, SportsChannel Cincinnati broadcast nightly from 5 PM to Midnight on weekdays and from 9 AM to Midnight on weekends.[2] This was expanded to a 24-hour schedule beginning on January 1, 1994.[3]
On June 30, 1997, Fox/Liberty Networks (owned as a
News Corporation and Liberty Media) purchased a 40% interest in Cablevision's sports properties (including the SportsChannel networks, Madison Square Garden, and the New York Knicks and New York Rangers) for $850 million.[4][5][6][7] In November 1997, SportsChannel was integrated into Fox Sports Net, a group of regional sports networks created by Fox/Liberty in November 1996. On January 28, 1998, after legal delays, SportsChannel Cincinnati was folded into Fox Sports Ohio, now Bally Sports Ohio (the former SportsChannel Ohio), serving as a regional subfeed of that network.[8][9]
References
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- ^ a b Kiesewetter, John (January 25, 1990). "Reds sign 3-year deal to add cable broadcasts". The Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. A1, A2. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ Kiesewetter, John (December 9, 1993). "Merger pumps up SportsChannel schedule". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. E9. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fox putting together national Sports Net // Changes ahead for SportsChannel". Chicago Sun-Times. June 24, 1997. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- Reed Business Information. Archived from the originalon September 10, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ^ "SPORTS LANDSCAPE ALTERED WITH FOX/LIBERTY-CABLEVISION DEAL". Sports Business Journal. June 23, 1997. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ John M. Higgins (June 23, 1997). "TCI/News Corp. $850M SportsChannel deal close. (Tele-Communications Inc, proposed acquisition of cable sports network)". Broadcasting & Cable. Cahners Business Information. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ^ "Your Reds Are Moving". The Cincinnati Post. January 28, 1998. p. 5B. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Fay, John (January 26, 1998). "NBC's final Super Bowl a good show". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. D4. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. (Date was incorrect)
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