Lorimar Sports Network

Lorimar Sports Network
FormerlySports Productions, Inc. (1983-1984)
IndustrySports television
Production
Sales & Marketing
Syndication
Distribution
FoundedSeptember 1983; 41 years ago (1983-09)
DefunctMarch 1986; 38 years ago (1986-03)
FateDefunct
HeadquartersDallas, Texas[1]
Culver City, California[2]
Key people
Bill Flaherty
Dave Almstead (Director of Syndication)
John Humphrey (Director of Promotion and Media)
ProductsSoutheastern Conference men's basketball (1983-1986)
Big Ten men's basketball (1985-1986)
Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball (1984-1986)
Metro Conference men's basketball (1983-1984)
Western Athletic Conference men's basketball (1983-1985)
Freedom Bowl
Bluebonnet Bowl
Holiday Bowl
OwnerLorimar Productions
Lorimar-Telepictures (final)

The Lorimar Sports Network, or LSN, was an American ad hoc television network providing syndicated college football and basketball. It was based at Lorimar's original headquarters in Culver City, California, with an additional office in Dallas, Texas. It was in operation from 1983 until 1986.

  1. ^ Weyler, John (May 2, 1985). "Lorimar Sports to Televise Second Freedom Bowl : As a Concession, Broadcast of Game on Dec. 30 Will Be Blacked Out Locally". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  2. ^ Nager, Gary (January 6, 1986). "Major College Basketball Syndicators." Variety, page 26. (Jan. 26, 1986). Retrieved May 5, 2015.