Sportsvision

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Sportsvision
Type
sports)
AvailabilityUnited States
HeadquartersChicago, Illinois
OwnerJerry Reinsdorf
Key people
Jerry Reinsdorf, Eddie Einhorn, Fred Eychaner
Launch date
1982
Dissolved1989 (became SportsChannel Chicago)

Sportsvision (SV[1][2]) was a subscription sports television service founded by Chicago White Sox owners Jerry Reinsdorf and Eddie Einhorn and media mogul Fred Eychaner.[3] The service broadcast live sporting events, and for much of its time of operation was the broadcast network for the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Bulls, Chicago Blackhawks, and Chicago Sting.[4]

In April 1982,

Fox Sports Net
. Now starting in October 2004 through current day the games reside on Comcast Sports Network Chicago which is owned by Chicago sports owners and Comcast's NBC venture.

References

  1. ^ "White Sox History: The story of SportsVision". South Side Sox. 30 November 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  2. ^ Liptak, Mark. "Biggest What Ifs in White Sox History, Part 2". chicagonow.com. Chicago Now. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  3. ^ On-Tv & Spectrum
  4. ^ "White Sox History: The story of SportsVision". South Side Sox. 30 November 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  • Myslenski, Skip. "TV, Radio map out contingency plans" Chicago Tribune August 6, 1985
  • Craig, Jack. "Einhorn bets on live cable TV" Boston Globe November 29, 1981
  • Polzin, Elmer. "Arlington may try pay-TV" Chicago Tribune May 18, 1982
  • Perricone, Mike. "Hawks Notes" Chicago Sun-Times April 7, 1986