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| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Texas Nationwide (via satellite) |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 720p (HD), 480i (SD) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | University of Texas at Austin ESPN Inc. Learfield |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Launched | August 26, 2011[1] |
| Closed | June 30, 2024 |
| Replaced by | SEC Network |
Longhorn Network (LHN) was an American regional sports network owned as a joint venture between The University of Texas at Austin, ESPN and Learfield (formerly IMG College), and was operated by ESPN (itself owned jointly by The Walt Disney Company and the Hearst Communications). The network, which launched on August 26, 2011, focused on the Texas Longhorns varsity sports teams of the University of Texas at Austin, and broadcast programs such as pre- and post-game shows, event replays, coach's shows, original series and documentaries chronicling the Longhorns and their history, and live coverage of Longhorns events not carried by other Big 12 Conference media partners.
Longhorn Network was announced by ESPN on January 19, 2011.[2] The name and logo were revealed during the Longhorns' spring football game on April 3, 2011.[3] It held the third-tier media rights to the Longhorns, and featured events from 20 different sports involving the Texas Longhorns athletics department, along with original and historical programming. The network also featured academic and cultural content from the UT Austin campus.
Due to the Longhorns' move from the Big 12 Conference (whose media rights structure allowed for the arrangement Longhorn Network was established under) on July 1, 2024 to the SEC (whose media rights are fully owned by ESPN),[4][5] the network was closed on June 30, 2024. The LHN branding was repurposed for a school-run digital platform that will carry similar content.
- ^ Texas' Longhorn Network raising some concerns around Big 12, USA Today, retrieved 25 July 2011
- ^ Texas, ESPN announce new network
- ^ "ESPN and University of Texas unveil 'Longhorn Network' name and logo," from TexasSports.com, 4/3/2011
- ^ Moyle, Nick (July 15, 2019). "Big 12 notes: Conference gets presence on ESPN+". HoustonChronicle.com. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ "ESPN's expanded Big 12 rights deal adds OTT extension". SportsPro Media. April 11, 2019. Retrieved September 13, 2020.