Type | Regional sports network |
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Country | United States |
Broadcast area | Utah Nationwide (via satellite) |
Network | Fox Sports Networks |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Picture format | 720p (HDTV) 480i (SDTV) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Liberty Media (1989-2006) DirecTV Sports Group (2009-2016) AT&T (2016-2017) |
History | |
Launched | November 1989 |
Replaced | Jazz Cable Network |
Closed | July 14, 2017 |
Replaced by | AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain |
Former names | Prime Sports Network Utah (1989-1990) Prime Sports Network- Intermountain West (1991-1995) Prime Sports Intermountain West (1995–1996) Fox Sports Utah (1996–1999) Fox Sports Net Utah (1999–2004) FSN Utah (2004–2011) Root Sports Utah (2011–2017) |
Root Sports Utah was an American regional sports network that was owned by the AT&T Sports Networks subsidiary of AT&T Inc., as part of the AT&T SportsNet brand of networks and is an affiliate of Fox Sports Networks. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, the channel broadcasts regional coverage of sports events throughout Utah, namely the NBA's Utah Jazz and college teams including the Utah State Aggies, Utah Utes, BYU Cougars, and several other schools. Root Sports Utah was available on cable providers throughout the state of Utah, and nationwide on satellite via DirecTV and Dish Network.