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In 2011, it was announced that Seven and Foxtel would share the football broadcast rights from 2012 to 2016, bringing Ten's 10-year run to an end. [7] Under the new deal, Seven would televise four games per week, and Foxtel would simulcast coverage of Seven's games and broadcast the other five weekly games live and exclusive.
Sporting teams around the world use subscription TV channels to promote their brand and team to new and current fans. The ability for sports teams to produce their own television channels requires a significant amount of money and is usually only restricted to large clubs with large amounts of profit such as Manchester United and Barcelona.
The company's regional sports networks have exclusive broadcasting rights to 42 professional teams (including 16 National Basketball Association teams, 14 Major League Baseball teams, and 12 National Hockey League teams), [4] and the channels collectively generated $3.8 billion in 2018, across nearly 75 million subscribers.
The channel traces its history to Turner South, a cable and satellite television channel that was launched on October 1, 1999, [1] by the Turner Broadcasting System.It was the first regional entertainment network developed especially for viewers in the southern U.S., featuring a mix of movies, comedy and drama series, regional news updates, and unique original programming.
Many leagues with major television contracts establish elaborate rules regarding which games are broadcast in different regions (with local teams usually getting preference). For viewers who prefer to see a game other than the one being locally broadcast in their designated market area, the out-of-market package provides additional options.
On September 7, 2000, as part of a settlement between the two companies, Comcast traded its equity interest in Midwest Sports Channel to News Corporation in exchange for sole ownership of Home Team Sports. [14] HTS was later relaunched as Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic on April 4, 2001. [15] [16]
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The channel broadcasts regional coverage of professional and collegiate sports events in California, focusing primarily on teams based in the Greater Los Angeles area. Bally Sports SoCal is available on cable providers throughout Southern California, the Las Vegas Valley and Hawaii; it is also available nationwide on satellite via DirecTV.