Bally Sports
The Bally Sports Regional Networks are a group of regional sports networks in the United States owned by Diamond Sports Group, a joint-venture company of the Sinclair Broadcast Group and Allen Media Group. The naming rights to the network were sold to casino operator Bally's Corporation.
| Type | Regional sports network group |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Broadcast area | Available in most markets (through regional affiliates) |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 720p (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| Parent | Diamond Sports Group |
| Key people | Alvin Kwan (SVP, Strategy & Business Operations) |
| Sister channels | Tennis Channel |
| History | |
| Launched | March 31, 2021 |
| Replaced | Fox Sports Networks |
| Links | |
| Website | ballysports |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Service(s) | DirecTV Stream, FuboTV |
The networks were formerly known as Fox Sports Networks and operated by News Corporation for most of their existence. They were acquired by Diamond Sports from The Walt Disney Company in 2019, as Disney was required to divest them by the U.S. Department of Justice as a condition of their own acquisition of 21st Century Fox.
Launched on March 31, 2021, the networks carry regional broadcasts of sporting events from various professional, collegiate and high school sports teams. Through its owned-and-operated networks and several other affiliates, Bally Sports programming is available to all or part of at least 33 states.