Bally Sports Southwest

Bally Sports Southwest
TypeRegional sports network
CountryUnited States
Broadcast areaTexas
Arkansas
Northern Louisiana
Eastern New Mexico
Nationwide (via satellite)
NetworkBally Sports
HeadquartersIrving, Texas
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format720p (HDTV)
480i (SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerDiamond Sports Group (90%)
Texas Rangers (10%)[1]
ParentSinclair Broadcast Group and Entertainment Studios Networks
Sister channelsBally Sports Oklahoma
Bally Sports New Orleans
History
LaunchedJanuary 4, 1983 (1983-01-04)
Former namesHome Sports Entertainment (1983–1995)
Prime Sports Southwest (1995–1996)
Fox Sports Southwest (1996–2000, 2008-2021)
Fox Sports Net Southwest (2000–2004)
FSN Southwest (2004–2008)
Links
Websitewww.ballysports.com/southwest/
Availability
(some events may air on Bally Sports Southwest Extra due to event conflicts)
Streaming media
Bally Sports appwww.ballysports.com/
(U.S. cable internet subscribers only; requires login from participating providers to stream content; some events may not be available due to league rights restrictions)
DirecTV StreamInternet Protocol television
FuboTVInternet Protocol television

Bally Sports Southwest is a Texas-based regional sports network owned by Diamond Sports Group (a joint-venture between Sinclair Broadcast Group and Entertainment Studios), and operates as an affiliate of Bally Sports. The channel broadcasts regional coverage of professional, collegiate and high school sports events throughout the South Central United States. The network is headquartered in the Dallas-Fort Worth suburb of Irving, Texas, with master control hubbed at Bally Sports Networks' operations center in Atlanta, which houses master control operations for its regional networks in the Southeastern United States.[2]

Bally Sports Southwest is available on cable providers throughout much of Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and New Mexico; it is also available nationwide on satellite via DirecTV.

  1. ^ Settimi, Christina (March 21, 2012). "Baseball's Biggest Cable Deals". Forbes. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  2. ^ Dachman, Josh (May 25, 2021). "Behind the Scenes at Sinclair's New Media Operations Center Powering Bally Sports, Marquee Sports, and YES Network". Sports Video Group. Retrieved November 8, 2021.