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| Country | United States |
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| Broadcast area | Central Indiana Nationwide (via DirecTV; games only) |
| Network | FanDuel Sports Network |
| Headquarters | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Picture format | 720p (HDTV) 480i (SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Main Street Sports Group |
| Sister channels | FanDuel Sports Network Midwest |
| History | |
| Launched | November 1, 2006 (19 years ago) (2006-11-01) |
| Replaced | Fox Sports Midwest (within designated broadcast area) |
| Former names | FSN Indiana (2006–2008) Fox Sports Indiana (2008–2021) Bally Sports Indiana (2021-2024) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability (some events may air on overflow feed FanDuel Sports Network Indiana Extra due to event conflicts) | |
| Streaming media | |
| FanDuel Sports Network app | www.fanduelsportsnetwork.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 Stream | Internet Protocol television |
| FuboTV | Internet Protocol television |
FanDuel Sports Network Indiana is an Americanregional sports network owned byMain Street Sports Group (formerly Diamond Sports Group), and operates as an affiliate ofFanDuel Sports Network. The channel broadcasts local professional and high school sports coverage throughout the state ofIndiana, with a focus on professional sports teams based inIndianapolis, namely theNBA'sIndiana Pacers.
The channel is available oncable providers throughoutCentral Indiana, and is also available nationwide onDirecTV.
FanDuel Sports Network was launched asFSN Indiana was launched on November 1, 2006, as a spin-off channel ofFox Sports Midwest, after the regional sports network obtained the exclusive regional cable television rights to broadcast games from theIndiana PacersNBA franchise. The first live sporting event broadcast on FSN Indiana featured the Pacers at theCharlotte Bobcats on the day of launch at 7PM. The game was preceded by the specialBeyond the Glory:Reggie Miller and a one-hour pregame show.[1]
Ahigh definition simulcast feed of Fox Sports Indiana, launched on December 17, 2007, which broadcasts in the720p format. Originally, the channel broadcast most of its Pacers game telecasts as well as Cincinnati Reds games from Fox Sports Ohio, and games and events broadcast nationally by Fox Sports Networks in HD. Today, nearly all programming is in HD.
On October 16, 2009,Dish Network removed Fox Sports Indiana and sister networks Fox Sports Midwest andFox Sports Kansas City in acarriage dispute over a proposed increase inretransmission consent revenue paid by the satellite provider.[2] The dispute lasted for one year, with all three channels being restored on October 29, 2010, through the signing of a new carriage agreement.
On December 14, 2017, as part of a merger between both companies,The Walt Disney Company announced plans to acquire all 22 regional Fox Sports networks from21st Century Fox, including Fox Sports Indiana. However, on June 27, 2018, theJustice Department ordered their divestment under antitrust grounds, citing Disney's ownership ofESPN. On May 3, 2019,Sinclair Broadcast Group andEntertainment Studios (through their joint venture,Diamond Holdings) boughtFox Sports Networks fromThe Walt Disney Company for $10.6 billion.[3] The deal closed on August 22, 2019.[4] On November 17, 2020, Sinclair announced an agreement with casino operatorBally's Corporation to serve as a newnaming rights partner for the FSN channels. Sinclair announced the new Bally Sports branding for the channels on January 27, 2021.[5] On March 31, 2021, coinciding with the start of the2021 Major League Baseball season, Fox Sports Indiana was rebranded asBally Sports Indiana, resulting in 18 other Regional Sports Networks renamed Bally Sports in their respective regions.[6] The first live sporting event shown on Bally Sports Indiana was the Pacers-Heat game at 7 PM on that day. It was preceded by the "Pacers Live" pregame show at 6:30 PM.[7]
On March 14, 2023, Diamond Sports filed forChapter 11 Bankruptcy.[8]
On October 16, 2024, it was revealed in a court filing that Diamond had reached a new sponsorship agreement withFanDuel Group, under which it intends to rebrand Bally Sports as theFanDuel Sports Network; on October 18, 2024, Diamond officially announced the rebranding, which will take effect October 21.[9][10] Under the agreement, FanDuel will have the option to take a minority equity stake of up to 5% once Diamond Sports exits bankruptcy. The branding will be downplayed within programming related to high school sports.[11][12]
FanDuel Sports Network Indiana holds the regional cable television rights to theIndiana Pacers. The channel also broadcasts selectMajor League Baseball games from its sister regional networks, airingCincinnati Reds games televised byFanDuel Sports Network Ohio,[13]St. Louis Cardinals game telecasts originating from FanDuel Sports Network Midwest andDetroit Tigers games fromFanDuel Sports Network Detroit to areas of the state within the home television territories of those teams as defined by Major League Baseball.[14]
FanDuel Sports Network Indiana also broadcasts athletic events from theMissouri Valley Conference andIndiana High School Athletic Association.[15]
On December 10, 2016, FanDuel Sports Network Indiana, then Fox Sports Indiana aired the first edition of Basketball Day Indiana, which comprised several high school, college and professional basketball games featuring Indiana-based teams.[16] The event was broadcast annually until 2021.[17]
| Region served | MLB | NBA | NHL | |||
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| Cincinnati Reds (FanDuel Sports Network Ohio) | Detroit Tigers (FanDuel Sports Network Detroit) | St. Louis Cardinals (FanDuel Sports Network Midwest) | Indiana Pacers | Detroit Pistons (FanDuel Sports Network Detroit) | St. Louis Blues (FanDuel Sports Network Midwest) | |
| Central Indiana |  |  | | | | |
| Southwest Indiana | | | | | | |
| Fort Wayne | | | | | | |
FanDuel Sports Network Indiana previously had rights to theIndiana Fever of theWNBA. It has carried telecasts of events and conference magazine programs from theAtlantic 10 Conference,Atlantic Coast Conference,Big East Conference,Big 12 Conference,Conference USA,Western Athletic Conference, andHorizon League. Additionally, it aired weekly magazine programs forNotre Dame'sfootball andmen's basketball teams.
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