Buckeye Broadband

Buckeye Broadband
FormerlyThe CableSystem
Buckeye CableSystem
Company typeDivision
IndustryTelecommunications
Headquarters
Key people
Allan Block
(Chairman)
ProductsCable TV, Broadband Internet, Dial-Up Internet, WiFi Hotspots, Digital Voice
ParentBlock Communications
Websitewww.buckeyebroadband.com

Buckeye Broadband (formerly known as the Buckeye CableSystem from August 1996 until May 2016,[1][2] and as The CableSystem prior to August 1996) is a cable and telecommunications company located in Toledo, Ohio, owned by Block Communications (which also owns The Blade and The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette newspapers).[3] Buckeye Broadband provides cable television, broadband internet and home telephone services to customers in northwest Ohio and parts of southeast Michigan; in addition to its system in Toledo, Buckeye also provides services to Sandusky and Erie County in north central Ohio, which were formerly served by predecessor Erie County Cablevision.[3]

Buckeye Broadband also operates the Buckeye Cable Sports Network (BCSN), a regional sports network focusing on minor league, high school, and college sports events, which launched on January 7, 2004.[3]

  1. ^ Linkhorn, Tyrel (June 1, 2016). "Buckeye undergoes name change Adding 'Broadband' reflects firm's evolution". The Blade. Block Communications. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  2. ^ Baumgartner, Jeff (June 2, 2016). "Goodbye, Buckeye CableSystem… Hello, Buckeye Broadband". Broadcasting & Cable. NewBay Media. Archived from the original on 2016-06-03. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "Buckeye channels its 50th year". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 2016-05-18.