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| sat chan 2 = 416 FS Southwest (SD)<BR>366 FS Southwest (HD)<BR>Plus, and Oklahoma channels vary by date
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==Coverage areas==
==Coverage areas==


Fox Sports Southwest is divided into four broadcasting zones, each representing the four largest television markets in the broadcast region:
Fox Sports Southwest is divided into three broadcasting zones, each representing the three largest television markets in the broadcast region:


* '''Dallas-Fort Worth''' (including northern and central Texas and northern Louisiana)
* '''Dallas-Fort Worth''' (including northern and central Texas and northern Louisiana)
* '''[[San Antonio]]''' (including [[Austin, Texas|Austin]], [[El Paso]], southern and western Texas, plus parts of eastern New Mexico)
* '''[[San Antonio]]''' (including [[Austin, Texas|Austin]], [[El Paso]], southern and western Texas, plus parts of eastern New Mexico)
* '''Houston''' (all of southeastern Texas, plus central and south Louisiana; see '''Fox Sports Houston''' below).
* '''Oklahoma''' (all of Oklahoma, see '''Fox Sports Oklahoma''' below).
* '''Oklahoma''' (all of Oklahoma, see '''Fox Sports Oklahoma''' below).


This is mostly due to the defined broadcast territories set by the [[National Basketball Association]], in regards to the regions's four NBA franchises--the [[Dallas Mavericks]], [[Houston Rockets]], [[Oklahoma City Thunder]], and [[San Antonio Spurs]]. However, in certain circumstances, a limited number of [[Dallas Stars]] games (the state's only [[National Hockey League]] team) on FSN Southwest air beyond the Dallas-Fort Worth designated market area. Also, the state of Texas and its surrounding outer markets are split between [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] and [[Houston Astros]] games, but unlike in some other [[Major League Baseball]] designated broadcast territories, where teams who play in neighboring markets are not allowed to broadcast games into each other's markets (except for games carried by national broadcasters), Rangers games are allowed to air in the Houston television market, and the Astros games can air in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Both Astros and Rangers games air concurrently on FSN Southwest throughout its broadcast territory.
This is mostly due to the defined broadcast territories set by the [[National Basketball Association]], in regards to the regions's three NBA franchises--the [[Dallas Mavericks]], [[Oklahoma City Thunder]], and [[San Antonio Spurs]]. However, in certain circumstances, a limited number of [[Dallas Stars]] games (the state's only [[National Hockey League]] team) on Fox Sports Southwest air beyond the Dallas-Fort Worth designated market area. Fox Sports Southwest Dallas Stars and Texas Rangers over-the-air telecasts for its sister station, [[KDFI]] (Channel 27), and are syndicated throughout each team's respective broadcast territory. [[KDFW]] (Channel 4) also carries ten Rangers telecasts per season, also produced by Fox Sports Southwest.

Fox Sports Southwest Dallas Stars and Texas Rangers over-the-air telecasts for its sister station, [[KDFI]] (Channel 27), and are syndicated throughout each team's respective broadcast territory. [[KDFW]] (Channel 4) also carries ten Rangers telecasts per season, also produced by FSN Southwest.

==Fox Sports Houston==
{{main|Fox Sports Houston}}
A separate feed for Houston and the surrounding area began in 2005, just as the Astros and Rockets were working together to establish their own local sports network with the city's then-dominant cable television provider, [[Time Warner Cable]]. For the better part of two seasons (2003–2005), all Rockets games not nationally televised on cable were only available on over-the-air television, splitting games between [[KNWS-TV]] and the then-KHWB (now [[KIAH]]). Working out with the new deal with the Astros and Rockets, FSN decided to establish a completely separate feed for Houston and its surrounding outer television markets, however just operating evenings and weekends, while the Fox Sports Southwest brand continues to air in the rest of the dayparts. In addition to Astros and Rockets telecasts, FSN Houston also broadcast games featuring the [[Houston Comets]] ([[WNBA]]), the [[University of Houston]] and [[Rice University]] football and basketball teams, and local high school sports. The channel also features a Houston-branded edition of the ''Southwest Sports Report'', the network's nightly sports news and highlights program.

Fox Sports Houston produces Rockets, Astros, and Comets games for co-owned [[KTXH]].

On January 12, 2009 Fox Sports Houston split from Fox Sports Southwest and re-launched as a 24 hour stand-alone channel. The new feed allows the station to provide more local content and have its own identity, as well as show replays of Houston Rockets and Astros games, which the station had not been able to do before, according to Ramon Alvarez, spokesman for Fox Sports Houston. Previously, Fox Sports Southwest’s feed was carried in Houston for most non-event programming. It also allows for more extensive [[Houston Texans]] coverage. <ref> [http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2009/01/05/daily29.html?ana=e_du_pub Houston Business Journal January 7, 2009 Fox Sports Houston set for new identity]</ref>


==Fox Sports Oklahoma==
==Fox Sports Oklahoma==

Revision as of 04:31, 22 February 2009

Fox Sports Southwest / Fox Sports Oklahoma
CountryUnited States
NetworkFox Sports Net
HeadquartersDallas, Texas
Programming
Language(s)American English
Ownership
OwnerFox Entertainment Group, a division of News Corporation (1996-present)

Fox Sports Southwest is a regional cable sports network that operates in all or parts of Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arkansas. The network operates out of the Dallas-Fort Worth suburb of Irving and also in Houston, the operations center for all Fox Sports Net channels in the central part of the United States.

It is also the cable home for the Dallas Mavericks (NBA), Dallas Stars (NHL), Texas Rangers (MLB), FC Dallas (MLS), San Antonio Spurs (NBA), San Antonio Silver Stars (WNBA), plus local coverage of the Southland, Big 12, and Conference USA athletic conferences. It also is home to UIL 5A State championship games for Football, Boys Basketball, and Baseball.

Fox Sports Southwest originally began as Home Sports Entertainment in 1983, serving as the cable television home of professional and collegiate sports team throughout Texas and surrounding states. In the mid 1990s, HSE became a part of the Prime Sports Networks, thus becoming Prime Sports Southwest. In 1996, the network became Fox Sports (Net) Southwest, upon News Corporation's purchase of the Prime Networks and its merger with the SportsChannel networks.

Coverage areas

Fox Sports Southwest is divided into three broadcasting zones, each representing the three largest television markets in the broadcast region:

  • Dallas-Fort Worth (including northern and central Texas and northern Louisiana)
  • San Antonio (including Austin, El Paso, southern and western Texas, plus parts of eastern New Mexico)
  • Oklahoma (all of Oklahoma, see Fox Sports Oklahoma below).

This is mostly due to the defined broadcast territories set by the National Basketball Association, in regards to the regions's three NBA franchises--the Dallas Mavericks, Oklahoma City Thunder, and San Antonio Spurs. However, in certain circumstances, a limited number of Dallas Stars games (the state's only National Hockey League team) on Fox Sports Southwest air beyond the Dallas-Fort Worth designated market area. Fox Sports Southwest Dallas Stars and Texas Rangers over-the-air telecasts for its sister station, KDFI (Channel 27), and are syndicated throughout each team's respective broadcast territory. KDFW (Channel 4) also carries ten Rangers telecasts per season, also produced by Fox Sports Southwest.

Fox Sports Oklahoma

A separate feed for Oklahoma launched on October 29, 2008 with the first game of the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder. Similar to the Houston feed, it operates on evenings and weekends with the Fox Sports Southwest brand showing at all times. Besides the Thunder, it also features the Oklahoma Sooners and Oklahoma State Cowboys. However, in Lawton, the state's market, Fidelity Cable has chosen not to broadcast Thunder games (presumably because Lawton is in the same television market as Wichita Falls, Texas).

Fox Sports Southwest HD

Although Fox Sports Southwest does not have a 24-hour HD simulcast, various Astros, Rangers and Stars games are shown in 720p High-Definition. Fox Sports Oklahoma also airs Thunder games in HD. There are also several NCAA football and basketball games shown nationally on FSN that are available on Fox Sports Southwest HD.

References

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