Comcast SportsNet (or CSN) is a group of four regional sports networks. The group is primarily owned by the Comcast cable television company. Image File history File links Comcast_Sports_Net. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Coaxial cable is often used to transmit cable television into the house. ...

The channels, CSN-Chicago, CSN-Philadelphia, CSN-Mid-Atlantic, serving Baltimore/Washington, and CSN-West, serving northern and central California, have rights to carry some or all of the local professional teams in baseball, basketball, and hockey. They also air nightly sports-news and talk shows, post-game shows and other shoulder programming related to local National Football League teams, and a variety of college sports programming. Nickname: The Windy City, The Second City, Chi Town Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois Counties Cook, DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837 Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area    - City 606. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto - Let brotherly love continue Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... The Mid-Atlantic region of the United States of America, located in the northeastern section of the country, includes the following states and district: Delaware Maryland New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Washington, D.C. West Virginia Virginia These areas provided the young United States with heavy industry and served as... Flag Seal Nickname: Monument City, Charm City, Mob Town, B-more Motto: Get In On It (formerly The City That Reads and The Greatest City in America; BELIEVE is not the official motto but rather a specific campaign) Location Location of Baltimore in Maryland Coordinates , Government Country State County United... Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C. in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia. ... This article is becoming very long. ... The National Football League (NFL) is the largest professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities and regions. ...

CSN Chicago

CSN-Chicago is jointly run by Comcast, the Tribune Corporation (owners of the Cubs), and Jerry Reinsdorf (owner of the Bulls and White Sox). The channel airs most of the games for those three teams, along with most road games and selected home games for the NHL Blackhawks, and some MLS Fire soccer games. If any two of the teams play at the same time, a second alternate channel (called Comcast Sportsnet Plus, and aired on CLTV) is utilized to show both events, although WCIU and WGN carry many Cubs, White Sox, and Bulls games. Comcast SportsNet Chicago was created so the teams mentioned could have editorial control over their broadcasts, unlike the past 'produced by' arrangements with FSN Chicago. All home games of the teams on CSN-Chicago are broadcast in high definition. In the Chicago area, Comcast operates a separate Comcast Network, a general entertainment channel that also airs the entire schedule of the AHL Wolves. Based in Chicago, the Tribune Corporation owns the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, Newsday in New York, Baltimore Sun and Chicago Cubs, among other holdings. ... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Name Chicago Cubs (1902–present) Chicago Orphans (1898-1901) Chicago Colts (1890-1897) Chicago White Stockings (1870-1889) (a. ... Jerry Reinsdorf (born February 25, 1936 in Brooklyn, New York) is the owner of Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Bulls. ... The Chicago Bulls are a professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 2,3,4,9,11,16,19,72 Name Chicago White Sox (1904–present) White Stockings <no city in official name, but based in Chicago> (1901-1903) Ballpark U.S. Cellular Field (1991–present) Comiskey... NHL redirects here. ... The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... Major League Soccer (MLS) is the top soccer league in the United States in the American Soccer Pyramid. ... Year Founded 1997 League Major League Soccer Stadium Toyota Park Coach Dave Sarachan, 2003— First Game Miami Fusion 0–2 Chicago Fire (Lockhart Stadium; March 21, 1998) Largest Win Kansas City Wizards 0–7 Chicago Fire (Arrowhead Stadium; July 4, 2001) Worst Defeat New England Revolution 5–1 Chicago Fire... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... Chicago Land Television, better known as CLTV, is a Chicago cable news station based out of Oak Brook, IL. One of its most well-known programs in and around Chicago is Sports Page, a nightly sports call-in show similar to many radio shows. ... WCIU-TV is an independent television station, based in Chicago, Illinois. ... WGN is the callsign of two broadcast stations in Chicago, Illinois, both owned by the Tribune company. ... Fox Sports Net headquarters in Los Angeles. ... The American Hockey League (AHL) is regarded as the top professional hockey league in North America outside the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The Chicago Wolves are a hockey team in the American Hockey League. ...

CSN Philadelphia

In Philadelphia, Comcast distributes the signal only by land line. By doing so, it is able to avoid an FCC regulation that requires most television channels to be offered to direct broadcast satellite companies. Thus DBS customers in the Philadelphia region do not get access to the local team's games. However, cable companies other than Comcast within the CSN-Philadelphia market, such as Service Electric, do have access to the channel. CSN-Mid-Atlantic, Chicago, and West, however, are equally available on DBS and cable. The FCCs official seal. ... Direct broadcast satellite (DBS) is a term used to refer to satellite television broadcasts intended for home reception, also refered to as direct-to-home signals. ... Service Electric Cable TV is a cable television company serving Eastern Pennsylvania. ...

CSN-Philadelphia debuted on October 1, 1997, replacing the old PRISM Network in the Philadelphia area. It is jointly run by Comcast and the Philadelphia Phillies. October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Launched in the 70s by Spectacor, PRISM (Philadelphia Regional In-Home Sports and Movies) was a 24-hour premium channel, intended for cable customers in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. ... Major league affiliations National League (1883–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1,14,20,32,36 Name Philadelphia Phillies (1946–present) Philadelphia Blue Jays (1944-1945) Philadelphia Phillies (1885-1943) Philadelphia Quakers (1883-1884) Worcester Worcesters (1880-1882) (Commonly referred to as Phillies 1944-1945 despite...

CSN-Mid-Atlantic

CSN-Mid-Atlantic is the former network HTS (Home Team Sports) that was partly owned by CBS. It televises most games of the Washington Wizards, Washington Capitals, and DC United. CSN-Mid-Atlantic also carries Washington Redskins and ACC-related games and magazine shows. The latter includes coaches shows from Virginia Tech and the University of Maryland-College Park. It has been suggested that CBS evening news anchors be merged into this article or section. ... The Washington Wizards is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C.. They play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL). ... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium RFK Stadium Coach Peter Nowak, 2004- All-Time Leaders* Games Marco Etcheverry, 191 Goals Jaime Moreno, 76 Assists Marco Etcheverry, 101 Points Jaime Moreno, 218 Shutouts Nick Rimando, 18 First Game San Jose Clash 1 - 0 D.C. United (Spartan Stadium; April... City Landover, Maryland Other nicknames The Skins Team colors Burgundy and Gold Head Coach Joe Gibbs Owner Daniel Snyder General manager Vinny Cerrato Fight song Hail to the Redskins League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1932-present) Eastern Division (1933-1949) American Conference (1950-1952) Eastern Conference (1953-1969) Capitol... The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is one of the oldest collegiate athletic leagues in the United States. ...

CSN-West

CSN-West carries Sacramento Kings games, Oakland Raiders-related programming, and assorted collegiate sports. The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. ... City Oakland, California Team colors Silver and Black Head Coach Art Shell Owner Al Davis General manager Michael Lombardi League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Western Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970-present) American Football Conference (1970-present) AFC West (1970-present) Team history Oakland Raiders (1960...

FSN on Comcast SportsNet

CSN-Chicago, CSN-Philadelphia, and CSN-Mid-Atlantic carry FSN programming in lieu of a FSN affiliate. This offers the regions access to a variety of college sports, notably ACC men's and women's basketball on Sundays, and Big 12 and Pac-10 football on Saturdays during their respective seasons. This arrangement is exclusively to secure national coverage for its collegiate lineup of games. When FSN Chicago ceased operations, FSN secured coverage of live games on CSN-Chicago and CSN-Chicago Plus The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is one of the oldest collegiate athletic leagues in the United States. ... Categories: College athletics conferences ... The Pacific Ten Conference (Pac-10) is a college athletic conference which operates in the western United States. ...

Other channels

Comcast is part owner (with St. Louis, Missouri-based Charter Communications) of CSS (Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast), a regional network serving the southeastern portion of the nation, based in Atlanta. CSS carries primarily collegiate and high school sports in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, and South Carolina. CSS is not directly related to Comcast SportsNet. Nickname: Gateway City, Gateway to the West, or Mound City Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: Country United States State Missouri County Independent City Mayor Francis G. Slay (D) Area    - City 66. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Charter Communications NASDAQ: CHTR is a company providing cable television, HDTV, cable telephone, DVR, and broadband services over 6. ... CSS is a regional sports cable television network based in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 4. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  Ranked 30th  - Total 52,419 sq mi (135,765 km²)  - Width 190 miles (306 km)  - Length 330 miles (531 km)  - % water 3. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Area  Ranked 36th  - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²)  - Width 120 miles (195 km)  - Length 440 miles (710 km)  - % water 2. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston(1670-1789) Columbia(1790-present) Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32°430N to 35...

Comcast also co-owns (with Fox Sports Net) the Sun Sports cable television network based in Orlando, Florida and serving the state of Florida (Sun Sports and FSN Florida are operated and programmed together). Comcast is also co-owner of FOX Sports Net New England, which carries Boston Celtics and New England Revolution games, along with regional and national college sports. Fox Sports Net headquarters in Los Angeles. ... Sun Sports is a Florida sports broadcasting network, headquartered in Orlando. ... Nickname: The City Beautiful, O-Town Location in Orange County and the state of Florida. ... The Boston Celtics are a professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname Revolution, Revs Stadium Gillette Stadium Coach Steve Nicol, 2002— Owner Robert Kraft First Game Tampa Bay Mutiny 3–2 New England Revolution (Tampa Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win New England Revolution 6–1 Colorado Rapids (Gillette Stadium; September 18, 2004) Worst...

Comcast also owns a local sports network in Detroit and available across Michigan and central Indiana, CL (Comcast Local). CL carries collegiate and prep sports from their area, as well as minor league sports throughout the state. Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ...

Similarly, Comcast owns local channels, branded CN8, based in the Philadelphia and Boston metropolitan areas. CN8 is aired on most Comcast cable systems along the East Coast from Boston to Richmond, Virginia. The CN8 channels are primarily local news/information channels, but carry some regional sports programming, including Eastern League baseball, and some Phillies games within the Phillies' designated market. The Comcast Network (also known as CN8) is a TV station broadcast in many parts of the Northeastern United States: Mid-Atlantic and New England. ... Boston is a town and small port c. ... Nickname: River City Motto: Sic Itur Ad Astra (Thus do we reach the stars) Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Independent City Mayor L. Douglas Wilder (D) Area    - City 62. ... There are at least two different possible meanings for Eastern League: Eastern League - A professional baseball minor league in the United States Eastern League - One of two professional baseball minor leagues in Japan This is a disambiguation page &#8212; a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share...

In March, 2006, Comcast (along with Time Warner Cable and The New York Mets) launched SportsNet New York. The network is following the format of CSN stations with Mets games and New York Jets-related programming as the primary professional sports content, along with sports news programs and talk shows. College sports programming will feature the Big 10 Conference, among others. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Time Warner Cable is an American national cable television company that operates in 27 states and has 31 operating divisions. ... Major league affiliations National League (1962–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Name New York Mets (1962–present) Ballpark Shea Stadium (1964–present) The Polo Grounds (1962–1963) Major league titles World Series titles (2) 1969 â€¢ 1986 NL Pennants (4) 1969 â€¢ 1973 â€¢ 1986 â€¢ 2000 East Division titles (5) 1969... SportsNet New York, also known as SNY, is a New York City-based sports cable network which airs in the New York metro area and nationwide via satellite. ... City East Rutherford, New Jersey Other nicknames Gang Green Team colors Green and White Head Coach Eric Mangini Owner Robert Wood Johnson IV General manager Mike Tannenbaum League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Eastern Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970-present) American Football Conference (1970-present) AFC... The Big Ten Conference is a United States, stretching from Iowa in the west to Pennsylvania in the east. ...

Comcast SportsNet HD

Comcast SportsNet HD is a high definition simulcast of the best programs from Comcast SportsNet including live sports & series. Each regional channel has its own separate HD feed and decides what will be broadcast in HD. Projection screen in a home theater, displaying a high-definition television image. ...

See Also

• List of DirecTV channels
• List of Dish Network channels

Below is a numerical representation of the DirecTV channel lineup. ... It has been suggested that Dish Network Channel Grid be merged into this article or section. ...

External links

• CSN-Mid-Atlantic
• CSN-Philadelphia
• CSN-Chicago
• CSN-West
• CSS (Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast)
• CL (Comcast Local)
• Comcast Network (Chicago)
• CN8 New England
• CN8 Philadelphia
• SportsNet New York