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| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia West Virginia |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) 480i (SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Comcast and Charter Communications |
| Parent | Cable Sports Southeast, LLC |
| Sister channels | Comcast SportsNet NBC Sports |
| History | |
| Launched | September 3, 1999[1] |
| Closed | June 1, 2014 |
| Former names | Sun Belt Network |
Comcast Sports Southeast and Charter Sports Southeast (CSS) was an American regional sports network for the Southern United States that was operated as a joint venture between cable television providers Comcast and Charter Communications. In contrast to its competitor Fox Sports South, CSS had a heavier focus on college sports – with broadcasting partnerships with many of the area's colleges and universities.
The network was carried exclusively on cable television systems in the region, primarily those owned by Comcast and Charter. The initials stood for Comcast Sports Southeast in Comcast markets and Charter Sports Southeast in Charter markets. However, the logo closely resembled the logo Comcast used until 2013, and it was operated as part of the NBC Sports Group unit of NBCUniversal, along with the Comcast SportsNet networks. The channel reached over six million homes in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
- ^ Nicholson, Gilbert (September 6, 1999). "College Sports Nets to Battle". Mediaweek. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2014. (preview of subscription content)